Raising of Troops
Where commissioners and surgeons were not appointed in the order referred to, authority was given to the sheriff to designate them with power to select surgeons. While preparations were being made to accomplish the draft, the government found it necessary, on account of a want of preparation in most of the States, to carry it into immediate effect, at the same time extending the time for fche completion of the regiments in process of organization with a view to enable States to furnish their quotas by volunteers.
As an encouragement, large local bounties were offered, and the most strenuous and effective measures were adopted and continued by most of the townships and wards to furnish the men required of them without recourse to a draft.
