The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-07-05
Military Communications,
AUDITORS OFFICE, ASHLAND Co., o.,
AsuIANn Ju1v Lei 1891

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DY THE FIRST SECTION OF THE ACT
ID ITO organize and discipline the militia
of Ohio, and TO repeal an act therein Named"
1t Is provided "That all white male citizens,
residents of this State, being EIGHTEEN years
OF age and under FORTY Five, shall be en-
rolled in the militia, and perform military
duty in such manner, not incompatible with
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, as hereinafter prescribed"
The second section provides that The Asses
sors OF the several wards and townships, shall,
annually, in the month Of May, enroll all
persons living within their respective Ii uits,
liable 10 enrolment, and return q certified
copy Of said enrolment TO the Auditor Of the
County, who is authorized, upon satisfactory
proof, TO correct said enrolment, by adding
me name OF any person omi ted, or striking
oil any person improperly enrolled.
section four provides that ''all persons who
are subject 10 military duty under the provis.
ions Of this act, and who are now members
oil some volunteer organization, shall either
become members of some volunteer organiza.
ton, or shall pay into The cuunty treasury,
annually, the sum of Four Dollars which
sum shall be Communication for fines and PEN
alties for neglect TO perform military service,
except under calls TO prevent or repel invasion,
or suppress Instruction"
As provided by this act n correct duplicate
ist OF the returns of the assessors is now
filed with the county treasurer, for collection,
and all persons neglecting or refusing TO pay
the treasurer Four Dollars, or file certificate
OF exemption, on or before the 18th oil Sep.
tember, will be charged Thirty per cent. adj
d%itional, which the treasurer is required TO
collect by distress or otherwise with costs, in
the same manner rs for other taxes.
The following described persons arc exempt,
and if the proper evidence is produced, will
be stricken from the rolls: such evidence
must be produced and filed on or before The
18th OF August:
Section O. In addition 10 the pefsyhs abso-
lutely exempted from enrolment in the mill
tia by the laws of The United States, the psr-
sons hereinafter exempted shall be absolutely
exempted from enrolment, viz
LIST. All persons in The army or navy or
volunteer forces of the United States.
I'd. Persons who have been or hereafter NAV
have been bonorably discharged from the ar
my or navy oftha United States, after having
performed military duty for one year or more
during the existing rebellion.
I'd. Commissioned officers serving under
this act, who shall have served as such in the
militia Of this Slate for the space OF five
years but no officer shall be so exempt un-
less by his resignation after such term of SER
vice duly accepted, or in some other lawful
manner he shall have been honorqbly dis
charged.
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ath. Every nor-commissioned officer, mu-
sician and private of every uniformed com
pany raised, or hereafter to be raised, since
May l, 1868, uniformed according 10 the pro-
visions of any law of this State, and who
shall have performed services in such compa-
ny or troop for the space of FIVE years from
the time Of his enrolment therein, shall be
exempt from military duty, except in cases Of
war, insurrection or invasion.
9th. Every person physically disabled may
DO exempted from military duty it he files
with the county Auditor, on or before August
10 of every year, q statement Of the county
military surgeon, certifying that such person
is unfit for military dvt y by reason Of such
physical disability or bodily infrmitv, which
shall be described IN said statement.
9th. Idiots, l~unatics, and felons convicted
of infamous crimes, unless pardoned, shall
not be subject 10 military duty.
Applications for certificates Of disability
must be made TO DR.. II. P. CLARK, military
surgeon for Ashladd County, between the Isl
day Of July and the 18th day Of August, al
provided by the 4th section Of the act at,
amend I'd supplementary TO an act entitlc,
an net 10 organize and discipline the militii
Of Ohio, and 10 repeal an oct therein named
passed March 3lst, 1864, passed April 18th
1863.
ISAAC GATE7,
Auditor Ashland County
July 8, 1So5-2w4.