Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-03
VOL. XVIII.
The Drafrl InterestInr "Details :

The Draft +! Interesting Details
The draft for various places in the State
has been already authorized. The follow
ing is the transcript Of the regulations
governing its execution, taken from an Of
fetal copy furnished from Washington, for
the information and guidance of Provost
Msrshals;
65. The board shall make an exact and
complete roll Of the names Of the persons
drafted, and Of the order in which they
we're drawn, so that the first drawn may
stand first on the ssid roll, and the second
may stand second, and 80 on. The draft
shall be public, and under the direction of
the Board Of Enrolment. The name Of
each person enrolled shall be placed in a
box or wheel to be provided for the pur.
pose, and some person designated by the
Provost Marshal 1.-THE drawer 10 be blind
folded), shall draw therefrom one name at
time until the required number is OBJ
tanned.
66. The names, with the residences, shall
be written on cards Of uniform size, shape
and color.
81. The cards will then be assorted By
sui. districts, verified by comparison with
the enrolment lists and placed in an en-
Velope, marked with the number Of the
sub district, and with the number of cards
contained in il, and sealed. After all the
sub-districts have been so prepared, sll the
envelopes will be put into one and seal
ed up, and put away until the dsy of the
draft.
68. On the day Of the draft the Board Of
Enrolment will open the envelope in the
presence Of any who choose to attend, and
take the envelope containing the cards Of
the first sub district.
These cards will be counted as they are
placed in the box or wheel, and must agree
with the number on the envelope.
SO. AS soon SO these preparations are
made it will be announced that the draft
for such a number from such place
Cnaming the sub-distrie) will commence,
and the Provost Marshal, or some trusty
person selected by him, will then be blind
folded and drsW from the box OF Wheel a
single card, which he wild hend the Com
missioner, who will read aloud the nsme
and residence on il. The clerk will imme-
disteIy enter this name on list previous
ly prepared opposite No. l. Thus the
draft will continue until the required
number Of names is drawn. he drawing
will then be continued until sll the names
are drawn, to prove that the proper names
we're all in the box or wheel.
20. As the cards are drawn they will
be indorsed with 6 number showing the
order in which they are drawn, and list
will be carefully made Of the names and
residences in the same order,
IL. The extract and complete role Of
the names Of persons drawn in the draft
shall be entered by the Board in q book
to be kept for that purpose, ruled and
headed 10 correspond with ths descriptive
role Of drafted men. Form S3
Y. The number required to I'LL the call
will be taken from this roll, by cOmmenc-
ing at the first name, and taken in order,
until the required number is obtained, sll
who are not by the Board decided to be
excepted and exempted under the law. II
the quota shall not be filled by the first
draft, further drafts shall be made as soon
as it shall appear that the quota is not
Obtsined by the previous draft.