Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-12-16
The EnrOIlAent-ImPOrtant Circular from Ad-
,n.su5io5 jutant-General COwen.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Circular from Ad-
trssisio5 juIant-General COwen.
General Headquarters State of Ohio, Colum-
bus, Dec. I.-1b Military Committees aud tie
PreSs:-Gentlemen The quota of Ohio, under
the last call of the President for five hundred
thousand men, has been filed. That quota,
owing to many errors in the enrolment, was too
large. This is shown by the large number of
drafted men who procured their exemption by
reason, 1st, of alienage; q, non-residence; Sd,
over age; 4th, permanent physical disability;
and 9Th, by reason of having served two ye rs
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 enrolment lists as they were
requested to do by the Governor, and by the
Provost Marshal General. ~, s....
= The great Importance of correcting the ENROLL
rnent has not, heretofore, been appreciated by
our people, and but little effort has been made
in that direction until it was too late.
All alterations should be made before any
quotas are assigned sor they will not in any man
ner operate to reduce those quotas. 1t is scarce
ly possible to secure an absolutely correct en-
rolinent but the united efforts ofall persons in-
terestet toward this end, will render it so near
ly correct that much of the complaint that has
heretofore been made will be rendered ground
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The Provost Marshal General has again OF
fered an opportunity to correct enrolment lists
and to this end the attention of the pesple Of the
State is now directed fthey fail to see the
importance of prompt action now, they must moi
complain if the quotas of their districts shall
be found burdensome under any future call. =
| 1t is the manifest duty of every citizen of the
State whether subject to draft not, to contri-
butte, by all the means in his power, to this OBJ
lject. !. - d
The following plan is respectfully suggested
for the action of Military Committees:
In each sub-district committee composed Of
| two or more prominent and reliable citizens
should be designated by the Military Committee
of the county, whose daty it should be made to
take charge of the correction of the enrolment
| list in their sub-district
| This Committee can procure from the books
of The Provost Marshal Oftheir District the list
as it is at present. To this list should be added:
Ist. 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 arrived at the
age of twenty years since the last enrolment.
| From the list should be stricken the names Of
all those improperly enrolled on account Of
1st--Alienage. q 7ssfi sastss
| 2d-Non-fesidence. fss
3d-Over-age. a-i ..satai
4th-Permanent pnySicaf disability, OF sucn
degree as to entitle them to exemption under
| the laws and regulations governing the examin-
alton of drafted men, This class of men must
appear in person before the Board of EDrollnent
| for examination and exemptiOn.)
5th. Having served two years in the army OF
navy during the present war. -
9th. Having enlisted in the army or navy since
| the last enrolment sas o.
7th Having died since last enrolment.
On the completion of the corrected list il
should be laid before the Commissioner of the
Board of Enrolment whose duty it is to give
his particular attention to the corrections.
The Commissioner, will of course, require
satisfactory evidence that the claims for exemp
tion are well founded, and the Committee sh0ulC
be prepared to furnish such evidence promptly
when the lists are submitted. .-.sf
Boards of Enrolment have been directed t,
devote all the time they can spare from les
pressing duties to hearing and passing upoI
claims for exemption, and the PROVOST Marsha
General has invited civil officers, elergymen ant
other prominent citizens to appear at all time
before the Board and point out errors in the en-
] roIlment. -a
i Ifmilitary Committees fail to act as above re
quested, each sub-district should at once TAX
steps to act independently, and appoint thei
\ own committees.
The press of the State are respectfully request
ed to give4his subject such notice in their col
umns as its Importance demands.
i Very Respectfully,