The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-19

es the following for the guidance Of en-
rolled men, substitutes, volunteers, drafted
rleu, and others interested in the draft
Substitutes must be over eighteen and
under forty-tve years. Persons with sub
stitutes will apply at the Business Office
ofthc District, fling t proper affidavit
of citizen as to residence, character. &C..
of the proposed substitute. If heis alleged
to be an alien Orunder twenty years of age,
the same evidence is required as if the
substitute was applying to be exempted
from the draft on that ground; and if un-
der twenty years good evidence Of his age
will be requisite. If veteran, his dis
charge will be required. Should the pa
pers be correct and the evidence of the
witness is satisfactory the substitute will
be examined physically, and if accepted,
mustered into service as soon as the enlist
ment papers can be made and signed; a
certificate of exemption will then be given
TO the PRINCIPAL, The none to pay the
substitute (icsaltender or notes of Nation
al Banks must be deposited in the En-
rollment Room previous to his muster,
where it is placed in sealed envelope,
and paid to him in the Clothing Room,
and his receipt taken and fled.
After muster the substitute cannot leave
the building until sent to the military post
or to camp. Every reasonable facility,
however, will be afforded him for dcposi-
ting his money or sending it By express,
FOR which purpose guard will accompany
hin. He will not lie allowed to retain in
his possession any citizens clothing. and
should make arrangements previous to his
muster for its disposal. Furloughs are
strictly prohibited. No choice of regi-
ment is allowed to substitute or drafted
man, his preference" is entered Oh his
muster roll, and may not be regarded
vi en- ne is assigned to Il regiment at camp.
They receive no Government bounty -
The pay issixteen dollars month, rations
and clothing.
Persons presenting substitutes are re-
quested to save themselves and the Pro
vost Marshal unnecessary tronble by ex-
planning the above to their substitutes,
that no misapprehcnsion may exist
SHOULD the substitute prove to have been
deserter at the time Of his muster as
such, the principal is held liablc-but not
for his subsequent desertion.)
Volunteers will apply as above, and the
remarks in relation to discharges, money,
furloughs. clothing, &C., under the head Of
Substitutes" apply equally to them
Certificates Of muster should be ready for
signatures at the time the volunteer is
mustered. made ont in proper form.
Drafted men will be allowed five days
the Provost Marshal is not authorized to
allow more) for examination and to put in
substitutes, but can put them in afterwards
while in camp. They must report on the
day specified in their notices or be deemed
deserters. They may put in substitutes or
be heard on claims Of exemption (other
than PHYSICAL before the day appointed
The printed blanks explain tic evidence
required in SUCH cases, and one or more
witnesses must'attend in person, except in
eases of age, where family record is pro-
duced In all cases of age u record or
certificate Of birth or baptism must be pro-
drced or its absence accounted for. Ia
alienage the witnesses should, if possible,
be voters Of the same election district as
the applicant. r
Correction Of enrolment and change of
residence blanks gives all the necessary
Information in these eases.
Surgical examination of enrolled men is
only made in cases Of manifest ard per-
manent physical disability therefore
those who have headache, pain in the side,
weakness Of the knees, liver or other COM
plants which are coraJle, or not manifest
OH the physical condition of the man, need
not apply. Cases of consumption, unless
ID the last stages, are not examined until
the person Is draf'ed No one can be ex-
empted for loss of teeth unless he has
lost the eye teeth, the front teeth and the
first mo!ars from one jaw.
Information relative to deserters and
non-reporters may be confdentially given
to the Provost Marshal, his deputies or
special officers, or may be sent in writing.
Il should be as full as possible. Every
non-reporter arrested and put in service
is counted on the quota and saves some
one from being drafted in his stead.
i Many nop.reporterS entered the service
before being drafted, and will be at once
struck from the list on evidence being
brought Of the fact.
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