The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-10-07

Report Of the County Committee APP
pointed to attend the Draft.

| Green Bay the same e'eniny. Iho next
dav the committee was introduced by
Capt. GUYLEs 10 the Board Of Draft Com
missioners. consisting of Gel Boon, Capt.
MERRILL, and DR.. CRANE. BY whom we
were very kindly received and told that
they were ve=, glad to see that the au-
| lhoti'ies Of Nani,owoc county took such
At interest in the matter; and as the draft
would commence at two O'Clock. p. NJ ,
we were invited TO appear at that time a,
the Proves, Marshall, office AT The hour
appointed. the committee proceeded 10
the Office where we found the Draft Com
mi.>ioners and four clerks. Col BuGH
aud CAPT. MERRILL, in order to. give bet
ter satisfaction TO the people Of the couu-
tv. desired hat the rommstee-as was Ie-
Gently done in Chcago-might select one
Of their number to draw the names from
the box. ADoLPn WIrTM.xN was accord
ingIy chosen. and The committee took their
places. 4 package Of sealed envelopes,
each one containing the names, written on
cards. of the enrolled men of one town OF
The equity Of Manitowoc, was brought
forward A clerk opened the envelope
containing the name. Of men subject TO
| draft and having been enrolled in the town
of Two Creeks !; the tickets were counted
ana the number found to compare with
the list. and then put into tin-5ox, in
the shape Of wheel, which va. closed
and turned sufficiently 10 NIX the tickets,
then opened, and Mr. WIrTMASS. blind
f,l1ed, drew one Of he tickets. which was
taken on. Of his hand by Col BrGu who
announced the name inscribed thereon in
q loui and distinct voice. and handed it 10
a clerk who put the name into his book
and numbered it. The ticket was then
passed to lie next clerk, who ed the
name on he notice which will be served
20 the man drafted. and in turn he passed
it 10 = thlra clerk, hv whom it was pnt on
n string. After the wheel had been turn.
ed three times, another ticket was drawn
aud disposed OF 10 the same way as the
flrst one, and so on until the whole mum
Der of the quota (adding 100 per cen,.) Of
the town OF Two Creeks was drawn. The
wheel was then opened, the remaining
tickets counted and inspected bv the com
mittee, and. together with those drawn
and strung, pnr into an envelope, which
was sealed and filed.
The drawing for tie remaining towns.
one after the other. followed in the same
manner, until the quota for every town in
the county was avn, except Two Rivers
and Mani'owoc, where the draft, hy re.
quest of the committee. WAS postponed.
those towns having Sled their quota ov
volunteers bn, in case Of the non recent
Of official notification from Madison. the
draf, for sail towns will be proceeded with
after all the counties in this district shall
! bave been drawn.
The committee on departing from Green
! Bay expressed their thanks to the Board
Of Draft Commissioners in the name OF
the county Of Mantowoc for the kind man
ner IN which her representatives had been
| received, for the honesty and impartiality
with which they con1ucled the Graft for
our county, and for giving said committee
full access to examine and inspect every
thing connected with the draft,
JASON PELLET,
JOIN CAREY.
JOHN OHEARN.
A.ANSDN IIICkDK,
ADuLPU WIITMANN.
The following are The names drafted :
TOWN OF EosSUIu.