Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-16
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HEADQUARTERS PROVOST MARSHAL
Ii sIxTeESTH Disrelcr, PEEssYLyASIA chqa,5ers5gr,

L HEADQUARTERS, PROVOST MARSHAL,
Il sIxTEESTH DisrRicr, PEEssYLyANIA, ChamBers5gr9
December 6td, 1864.
haze been directed to make public the following ad
yertisement, The Board Of Enrolment viii be in session
daily mt CbaInborshurg for the purpose Of striking Of the
the indicated below, unless absent under orders m
engaged in the more urgent duty Of examining drafted
men. X il desired that enrolled men, caliHg with tl
view Of having their stricken of present hemse
YES IN the afternoon between and four o'clock The
Board will cheerfniy inform applicants by letter Of the
quantity and character proof required in special caRs
GEORGE ESYTER.
Capt. and Pro. Mar. 10th Dist Pa
In order to secure the assistance and cooperation Of the
people nthe endesyor to keep the enrolment is coEtn.
uaiS correct the Enrolment Boards have been directed to
have copies OF saio lists kept open the examination Of
the public at all proper times and shall give public notice
that any person may appear before the Board and have
any name stricken 6f the list if he show the salts
faction of the Board tina; the person named i not prope
ly enrolled account Of
sfst Aiienage.
I'd. Non-residenoe.
Sd. Over age
4h Permanent physical disability Or such degree a,
to render the person proper subject for enrolment
under the law and regulations.
9TH. Having served in the military naval service two
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Especially civil officers elergymen and all prominent
citizens are invited to appear at all times before the Board
to point out errors in the lists and give such nfoma
on in their possession may aid in the correction and
revision thereof.
They should understand that it is plainly for the inter
est Of each snbdstrct have stricken from the lists all
names improperly enrolled becnuse an excess Of names
increases the quota called for from such districts and
that is equally for the of each person enrolled
in given subdsret place upon the lists all persons
Ia the subdstric liable to do military duty because the
greater the number be drawn from the less the ebans
that any particular individual will be drawn Il il bs
personal interest Of every enrolled that the quota
which he is shall be made to large and that
his chances for drs shall be unjustly increased
both these objects viii be attained If all parties will aid in
striking out the wrong and putting in the right
who by putting in substitutes themselves liable to draft
have secured exemption, which, by the terms Of the law
holds good only until the present enrolment exhausted
in their subdstrets Men who years Of age
and in consequence excused By law from the performance
Of duty in the field it to the and the country
to take Jealous and active part in the correction Of the
enactment lists military service of the first importance
The law requires that the quotas shall be assigned in pro-
portion TO the enrolment and the ainness and business
this mode of determining the amount Of military service
due from each and every section Of the country
be doubted if the enrolment is made nearly perfect rs
it is possible to make IT, The of service due to
the nation from every town and county thus laid
y and plainly before the citizens and expected that
higher motive than selfish interest win prompt all to
do their share in perfeeting the enrolment and securing
just and efficient execution Of the laws for rasin troops
whenever it becomes necessary apply them BY order
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MAJ. RICHARD /. DODGE,
A. A. P. NJ. Gcnl.
WILLIAM SCHEFFLER,
| dec1654-3t Capt. and A. A. A. Genl