The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-03-04
Rule for Apportioning the Draft.

NC IeSiuent sPPoiu'cu Sosnu'eeoo
10 aid the Provost Marshal General in
arranging the draft. and aprortioning
the amounts to the various districts,
consisting Of Attorney General Speed.
Brig. Gen. Dela6eld, and Asst. Adjt.
Gen. Foster. from whose report We
make the following extracts:
The law requires that the number Of
men previously furnished by different
localities, and the periods of their SER
vice, shall be considered SO as to
equalize the draft.
The number Of men liable to military
duty is TO bo determined by the enrol
ment lists.
The number of men which had been
furnished by the various localities. and
their periods of service, were ascertain
ed, and previous accounts having been
adjusted. the excesses. where they ex-
isted. were carried forward under the
last draft.
The amount of service furnished is
determined by multiplying the number
Of men raised by the number of years
for which they enlisted.
Having thus ascertained the number
of men enrolled on the 3lst day Of
December. 1864; the number Of men
furnished up to that date; the localities
from which they come, aud the periods
of their service. it is proposed to dis.
tribute the call for 800. 900 men among
the several districts, and parts of dis
tricts, according to the number enrolled
in each, and the ::amber of men fur
:::;;ssned, and the periods Of service pre-
viously rendered by each.
Tie rule by which this is accom-
plished is as follows:
Take the whole number of years oil
service furnished by the districts of the
United States from the commencement
of the rebellion to the 3lst of Dscem.
Der, 1864. From that sum deduct the
whole Dumber of men furnished from
oil the districts Of the United States up
to that date. The remainder will be
the excess Of years Of service furnished
by all the districts. Multiply the call
of December 10th. 1864. by three. Ia
have the number of years Of service
upon that call. and to this add the ex.
cess, as aseertaiaed above. Then, as
the number of men enrolled from the
whole United States. up to the 3lst ol
December. 1864, is to the period oi
service, as above ascertained. SO is the
! number of men enrolled in given dis
trict. to the number of years Of service
it is required to furnish. including its
pro rata share Of the excess.
From this sum deduct the actual ex-
cess the district furnished; the remain
der is the number of years Of service
which the district is required 10 furnish
under the call of December 10, 1864,
which divided BY three. gives the mum.
Der of men required from the district,
AS this call is for 300, 900 men. tha,
number cannot be reduced by men 60
inequalities produced by men goi,,g i,
under this call for longer periot.s tha,
one year. must be equalized on futur,
calls.
1t vi be perceived that though tn,
aggregate Of the excess furnished, il
added to the whole call, the excess O
each distric. is afterwards substrac,es
from its quota. Thus tLe number O
men called for. is neith..r increased no
diminished. but eqIality produced
considering the number of men. ant
the periods of their service. Localities
which have heret ofore furnished great
er amount of Service have, in proper.
,l2n to their enrolment, less amour
to furnish r.nder this, and conperso.
Now TO the statement Of this rspor
and the object Of the committee. W,
make 40 objection. They set out right
But their rule for ascertsining the Cor
recs number to be drawn from each 10
c slity strikes US as new feature in ari,h
me.ic. First the years of service Of al
the county are ascertained. From tho
sum Of the years the number Of men ar.
subtraated wha. for? The remand
er gives excess of years of service.
How Then multiply 300. .OcO by
to get the number Of years Of service
under that call. In the name Of figures.
how does this do it?) To this (9OO..
OO0) add the excess Of years previously
ascertained. Then as all the men enrol
led in the u. S. are to the years Of ser,
vice, so is the number Of men enrolled
in any given district etc.
Let us Try the rule: Jefferson county y
has furnished 1000 men. multiplied BY
8 gives 5000 years. Deduct the men,
1000 from the years. 5000, remainde,
1900 excess Of years. Under las, call
lO9 men. multiplied by 8 gives 397 add
the 1900. excess above. and We have
1897. Whole number enrolled 200,
lin Oskaloosa township l5O-then as
200 is to 1897 so is $50 to the mum
ber due from Oskalooss. 1927 BY $50
gives 349.O5O divided by 1900 we
have 274 and fraction years due.
This sum divided bv z IN raduca ha.L