Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-03
CIrculnr.--COrrect the
Enrolment Lists.
GEN'L HEADQ'Rs, STATE OF 0HIo)
ADJ'T GENERALS OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, Dec. lst, l964.\

ADJ Il OENEfALb y OFflCES ?
COLUMBUS, Dec. 1st, 1964.)
To military Committees and the Press:
GENTLEMEN: The quota of Ohio under
the last call of the President for five hun
dred thousand men, has been filed. That
quota, owing to many errors In the enroll
ment, was too large. This is shown by the
large number of drafted men who procured
their exemption by reason, 1st OF alienage;
I'd, non-residence; Sd, over-age; 4th, per-
manent physical disability; and 9th, by
reason of having served two years In the
army or navy. This would not have been
the case had our people done their duty last
Spring, and secured a correction of the en-
rolment lists, as they were requested to do
by the Governor, and by the Provost Mar
shall General.
The great Importance of correcting the
enrolment has not heretofore been appre-
ciated by our people, and but little effort
has been made in chat direction until 1t was
too late. All alterations should be made
before any quotas are assigned, or they will
not in any manner operate toereduce those
quotas. 1t is scarcely possible to secure an
absolutely correct ectenrollment; but the united
effort of all persons interested, towards this
end, will render it so nearly correct that
much of the complaint that has heretofore
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The Provost Marshal General has again
offered an opportunity to correcJ enrolment
lists, and to this end the attention of the
people of the State is now directed. If they
fail to see the importance of prompt action
now, they must not complain II the quotas
of their sub districts shall be found burden
some under any future calls. It's the man
ifest duty of every citizen of the State,
whether subject to draft or not, to contribute
by all means in his power to this object.
The following plan is respectfully suggest
ed tor the action of Military committees:
In each sub-district committee composed
of two or more prominent and reliable
citizens should be designated by the Mill
tary committee of the county, whose duty
it should be made to take charge of the cor
rection of the enrolment list in their sub
district. This committee can procure from
the books of the Provost Marshal of their
District tue list as it is at present. To this
list should be added:
1st. The names of all men subject to draft
who have taken up their residence In the
sub-district since the last enrolment, and
I'd. The names of all those who have ar
rived at the age of twenty years since the
last enrolment.
From the list should be stricken the names
of all persons improperly enrolled on ac-
count of "a
lst. Alienage.
I'd. Non-residence.
3D.. Over age.
4th. Permanent physical disability Of
such degree as to entitle them to exemp-
tion under the laws and regulations govern
ing the examination Of drafted men. (This
class of men must appear in person before
the Board of Enrolment for examination
and exemption.)
9th. Having served two years in the army
or navy during the present war.
9Th Having enlisted in the army or navy
since the last enrolment.
7th Having died since last enrolment.
On the completion of the corrected list 1t
should be laid before the Commissioner OF
the Board of Enrolment, whose duty it is
to give his particular attention to these cor
rections. The Commissioner will, of course,
require satisfactory evidence that the claims
for exemption are we'll founded, and the
committees should be prepared to furnish
such evidence promptly, when the lists are
submitted.
Boards of Enrolment have been directed
to devote all the time they can spare from
less pressing duties to hearing and passing
upon claims for exemption, and the Provost
Marshal General has invited civil officers,
clerSymen anu all oGner proinlneuI clIlZens
to appear at all times before the Boards and
point out errors in the enrolment.
If Military Committees fail to act as
above requested, each sub-dlstrict should
at once take steps to act independently, and
appoint their own committees.
The Press of the State are respectfully re-
quested to give this subject such notice in
their columns as its Importance demands.
Very respectfully,
B.R. CowEN,
Adj't Gen. Ohio.