Year: 1862




ADJUTANr-GENERAL's OFFICE,


DETROIT. August 25, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. I6s


In accordance with the foregoing order
from the Governor Of the State, and for the
purpose of carrying the same into effect tho
following instructions as to the manner oi
taking the census and making the return by
the Assessors, are to be observed


/. No discretion is given to the Assessor
he must return the names of all male in his
township or ward between the age Of eigh-
teen and forty FIVE, including those who may
be temporarily absent, and such as may have
absented themselves to avoid the draft. Thes
shall not be construed to apply to persons
absent from the State in actual service in tho
army Of the United States, nor TO regimnets
organized and encamped within the State.


IL. In such census the name, age and oc.
cupation must be given and in case any per-
son so enrolled by the Assessor is in the ser
vice or employ of the United States or of this
State, record in what capacity, and state any
facts which may determine the exemption
claimed by any person SO enrolled from mill
tary duty.


Ill. Tho names Of all persons of prope
age having furlosghs or discharge from the
United States service, will be returned bv the
Assessors.


w. The full name of each person must be
enrolled, plainly aud legibly written, and
initials must not be used.


The apportionment Of men to be drafted
from counties will be made by townships and
wards, and credit will be given to them for
any surplus then enlisted either in the old or
new regiments under the last call of the Pres
ident for the three hundred thousand three
years volunteers over and above their quota
under that call. The credit will be made
from the records in this office OF the men
enlisted from each township or ward.


The quota Of township or wards cannot be
determined until the returns are received by
the Commissioners, and the proper exemp.
tions made.


Instructions as TO the mode Of drafting will
be prepared and forwarded TO the proper
officers previous to the return Of tho census
lists.


The necessary blanks will be sent TO the
County Clerks, on wednesday, the 9th in
slant, and 10 case they should not receive
them within reasonable time, they will re-
port the fact TO this Office.


AS the demands of the Go, crnment
urge that the draft should be made at as
early day as possible, the Assessors are
earnestly requested to loose no time 10 &C.
compIishing this duty.


Although it has been deemed necessary to
resort to draft in this State to obtain addi.
tional force to crush this rebellion, it IL not TO
be recognized as lack OF patriotism in the
people, nor an evidence that the quota OF
this State could not have been raised without
= but as it might have been necessary 10
mako dr..ft in some States il was probably
deemed by the uccvernment necessity that
il should be made general.


The men who are drafted and fight in de-
fence Of their country. need consider them
selves mono the less patriots than those who
have volunteered.to do so, especially IN thu
State, where the number Of volunteers nov
in the service, exceed all calls made upon i
by the Government, except for nine months
men.


Tho Commanders -in-C Chief has confidence
in tho loyalty and patriotism Of the people o
the State, and firmly believes that they vii
cheerfuly aid 10 earring out the orders Of th'
President, and that this draft Of men vii
be raised and put 10 the field with the sam'
aIacrity that has characterized the raising o
the large force that has already been furnish
cd by the State.


BY order Of the Commander-in- Chief


JOHN ROBETSON,
| Adutant- General.