The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-12-15
DROVOST MARSHAL'S OPPrCp
Il l7TH DISTRICT, Pa.
HoJI;ooa.I.,

In order TO secure the assistance md
operation OF the people in the endeavo, -
keep the enrolment list continually corro "
the Enrolling Board has been directed ~ 49,
copies of said list kept open to the examin.
tion OF the public at all proper times ga
shall give public notice that any person ,au aua
appear before the Board and have apv LAY LAY
stricken OIL the list, if he can show, to -
satisfaction OF the Board, that the ~
named IS not properly enrolled, On accor,.
Of
l. A.ienage;
2. Non-resiCence;
3. Over age;
4. Permanent physical disability ~
degree as to render the person not q 49,.
subject for enrolment under ths I,tn p-ope.
Regulations; ~No
5. Having served in the military ~,
service two years during the present war -
been honorably discharged 'Ha
Especially civil officers, cIergymen. and .u
prominent citizens are invited 10 anneor =, =, =,
times before the Board to point out error. -
the lists, and TO give such information in tbs;.
possession as may aid in the correction ana
revision thereof.
They should understand that it is nIairI,
for the interest of each ub-district to ~.
stricken from the lists all names improns,Is
enrolled, because an excess of names incraosn
the quota called for from each sub-distr;ct.
y eaph
person enrolled in given sub-district n
place upon the lists all persons in tie sinh.
district liable to do military duty, because III.
greater the number 10 be drawn from the 1A.s
the chance that any particular individual win
be drawn. 1t is the personal interest of every
enrolled man that the quota in which he is
concerned shall not be made too large. and
that his own chances for draft shall not be
unjustly increased both these objects will b,
attained if all parties viii aid in striking ont
the wrong names and putting in The right
ones. Especially is this the interest of these
drafted men who by putting in substitutes
hem selves liable to draft, have secured e1
emption which by the terms of the law holds
go)d only until the present enrolment is
exhausted in their sub. districts. Men who
are over 40 years of age, and in consequ ence
excused hy law from the performance of duty
in the field, owe it 70 the cause and tho
country to take a Jealous and active part in
the correction Of the enrolment lists, = mill
tary service Of the first importance. The Law
requires that the quotas shall be assigned in
proportion to the enrolment, and the fairness
and justice of this mode of determining tho
amount of military service due from each and
every section of the country cannot be doubt
ed if the enrolment is made as nearly perfect
as it is practicable to make it. The amount
of service due 10 the nation from every town
or county, IS thus laid plainly and fairly be-
fore the citizens, and it is expected that
higher motive than a selfish interest will
prompt all 20 do their share in perfecting the
enrolment, and securing just and efficient
execution of the laws for raising troops,
wherever it becomes necessary to apply them.
By order OF Maj. r. l. DODGE, A. A. P. Il. q.
ALEX. N. LLOYD,
Capt. Pro. Marshal
81. S. HAIR,
Commissioner.
4. ROTHROCK,
Surgeon Of Board
December Is, lS64-3t.