Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-14
The militia Drafting Law.

The bill authorizing the President to
draft the militia Of the United States, one
of the most important acts OF the last
session of Congress is now law a
brief abstract of its provisions is as FOL-
lows:
Tho first section provides that when
ovor the President shall call forth the mi
litia of the States, he may specify in his
cali the period for which such service
shall be required, not exceeding nine
months and the militia so mustered in
shall serve for the term specified unless
sooner discharged. If, by reason Of de.
fects in existing laws, or in the execution
Of them in the States, or any OF them, it
shall be found necessary to provide for
enrolling militia, the President is author
lied to make all necessary regulations,
and the enrolment shall in all cased in
cludc all the able bodied men between the
ages eighteen and forty-fve, and shall be
apportioned among the States according
to population, and when so enrolled shall
be organized alter the mode prescribed for
volunteering.
The second sect ion authorizes the Pres
iient to call one hundred thousand vol.
untcers as infantry into the field, in addi.
ton to the number already authorized by
law, for period of nine months, unless
sooner discharged, and every soldier who
shall enlist under it shall receive his first
m onth's pay in advance and also twenty
five dollars as bounty, upon the muster
ing of his company or his regiment into
the service. And also provisions Of che
law relating to volunteers enlisted in tn,
service of the United States for thre,
years or during the war, except in rela
brace the volunteers raised under the PRO
visions Of this section.
he The third section authorizes the Pres
dent to accept such a number of volun
DC teers as may be required for filling tn
regiments Of infantry now in service 70
: twelve months, unless sooner discharged
All volunteers when mustered into ser
vice shall be on a footing with simia
10 troope, except as to service bounty, whicl
shall be fifty dollars, onc-half Of whicl
is to be paid upon joining their regiment
and the other half at the expiration of tn
! term Of enlistment.
- Section fourth authorizes the appoinL
:, mcnt Of Judge advocate general, wit
1of the pay of colonel of cavalry, to who's
= - office all proceedings in court MARTA
-. shall be returned, and no sentence G
y. death or imprisonment in the penitentar,
y shall be carried out without the approva
- of the President.
~ Section five and six authorizes iudg
= advocate Cor each army, and section sew.
;, en- requires all battalion officers, quarter
~ masters, and adjutants of cavalry au.
Q thorized by law, and now in service, tc
y be mustered out of service.
y Section eight authorizes the President
- to establish and organize the army at his
=, discretion, and section zine regulates the
- stall OF commanders or army corps, as
y follows: One assistant adutant gener
! al, one quartermaster, one commissary
Il and one assistent inspector general, will
=. y. the rank Of lieutenant csloncl, and thre
so So aides dc camp.
~ % Section ten regulates the number Of OF
!, - , iiccrs Of cavalry regiments.
- Section eleven authorizes the Presiden
" y, to receive into the service for the purpos
- ~ ofconstucting intrsnchments and pei form
- ing camp service or any other labor, o
-, or any military or naval service for whicl
=, - they may be found competent, person o
!. African descent; and such persons shoul,
~ ~ be enrolled and organized under such reg
y, uatons, not inconsistent with the Con
~ stituton and the Laws, as the Presden
: may prescribe.
w. Section twelve cnacts that whcneve
~ any man or boy of African descent who
20 20 by the laws Of any State, shall owe Scrv
-, Ice or labor to any person who. during
. the present rebellion, has levied war OF
% borne arms against the Government OF
adherd to its enemies. and shall render
= any such service as enumerated in the
section, he, his wife and children shall
y y forever be free, any law or custom to the
= contrary Notwithstanding And where
such person or persons owe service to
. loyal masters, provision is made for com
pcnsatlon.