The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-12-14
'sNisttiIanruus,
The Enrol. cent.-TmportRnt Circuiar
from AdiatRnt.tj eneral Cowcn.

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10 MiHidry Com nNiees aud Mc Press:
Gentlemen; The quota Of ObtO, under
tie last call OF the President for Eve hun.
dred thousapd mon, has been filed That
quota, owing td many errors Ia The enroll
ment, was to- large This is shown by the
large number OF drafted men who procur.
G their exemption 10y reason, lst Of alien.
age 2l. non-rcsidence; 81, over age; Ith,
permanent physical disability aud jth, by
reason Of having ssped two sS,Tsi IN. the
army or navy. tN' ''Ji Nht
This would not have. been the cause had
our people done their duty last spring, and
secured n corrertiOu OF tho enrolment lists
as they were requested TO do 10y the Gov.
enor, aud 10y the Provost Marshai Gen
cral.
The great Importance OF correcting the
enrolment has not. heretofore been apprc.
ated 10y our people; and but little effort
has been nude in that direction until it
was too late.
All alterations should he ma 10 before
any quotas are assigned or they will li)t
in any manner operate 10 reduce those
quotas. II is scarcely possible to secure
an absolutely correct enrolment, but the
united Efforts OF all pcrsJns Interested TO.
ward this end, will render it so neatly cor.
reet that much OF the complaint lliat hats
heretofore been made, will bo reudcre
grouudless.
The Provost Marshal.General has again
offered M opportunity to correct enroll
anent lists, aud TO this end the attention of
'he people Of the State is now directed, II
thoy fail TO see the Importance .of prom (
action now, they must not compla'n if the
quotas OF their sub district shall be found
hurdensomc under any future call. 1t is
the manifest duty OF every citizen of the
state, whether subject TO draft or no., 10
contribute, by Rll means in his power, 20
this object.
The following plan is respectfully sng-
gested for the action oi Military Commit.
tees: f1t
In each sub.districta commit 20 con-.
posed OF two or more prominent aud relia
lilo citizens, should ho designated by the
Military Committee of tho county. whose
duty it should be made " talso charge of
the correction Of HE enrolment list In thor
sub.district.
THIS Committee can proc ire from the
books of the pov 81 Marshal of their Dis
trict. the list us it il at present. 10 this
81 should be added;
lst. The names Of all men subject to draft who
have taken up their 7, sidencc IN the sub-distrcl
sinee the last enrolment, and
I'd. The names of all those who arrived at the
age OF twenty years since the last enrolment.
From the list should be- stricken the names al
all those improperly enrolled on account Of
lst- Aicnage.
81 1-N0n residence.
3l--Over-ago.
ith-Permancut physical disability, Of such 4
dtgroe as tp cnutc them To eNempton under The
Laws and regulations governing tho cxahinaNOr
oI dralto men. This class OF men must ann mi
in person before the Board Of Eur, mett III ex
animation and exemption
Stl. Having served two years in the army ol
navy onvitg the present war.
Oth. Having enlisted in the army or navy since
the last enroNmcut.
Ith. Having died since last cnroltncnt.
On the completion of the corrected lis
il should bo laid before tho Commissions
OF the Board Of Enrolment, whose duty i
Is to Eivo his particular attention TO tht
corrections.
The Commissioner will, of course, re
Nquirc satisfactory evidence that tho claim
for exemption are well founded. and III,
Committee should he prepare cd to furnisl
such evidence promptly when the lists arr
submitted.
Boards OF Enrolment have been directed
TO devote all the time they can spare from
! SIS pressing duties to hearing aud passing
upon cams lor exemption, aud tho PrOVos
Marshal General has invited civil officers
clergymcn and other prominent citizens I,
appear at all times before the Board ant
point out errors in the emollment.
II military committees fail 10 act az aboy,
requested, eacr sub district should nj onct
take steps to act independently, and appoh
their own committees.
The press of the state arc rcspectrull,
requested TO give this subject such notice
IN their columns as its importance de
mands.
Very Respectfully,
b Il. CowsN.
Adiutant Genolal OF Ohio.