, 1862-08-05
The LAW AUTHORIZING DRAFTING.
Authority to En-. oil the Blacks
The Act OF Feb 2stlls 1895, as
Amended July nth, 1862, by the
Th1rty-ScEenth Congress.

An act to amend the act calling forth the militia
to execute thc laws Of the Cnfon, eupp1es IS in
eurrecl1ons and repel iuras1ons, approved Feb.
2s, 1795, and the acts amendasory thereof, and
for other purposes.
& it enacted 1y the Senate AID House Of Rep
rcyentattues Of the Un.sfd States of Anasriea ~
dent Of the United States shall call forth the
m1iitia Of the States, to be employed il the
Service Of the United States, be may specify
in bic call the period for which such service
will be required, not exceeding nine months
and the militia SO called shall bc mustered in
20 specified, unless sooner discharged
By command Of the President II b5
reason OF defects in existing laws,
or in the execution Of them, In the several
sa1y 10 provide for enrolling the militia and
otherwise putting this act 1n execution, the
president is authorized in such cases to make
all NECESSARY rules and regulations; and the
enro 1nent Of tie militia shall in all cises in
clnde all the able bodied male citizens be
sinh be apportioned among tue States accord.
ing to representative population
Sec. q 4nd be il further enacted, That the
ml:irla, when so called into service, shall be
organized in the mode prescribed b. law for
volunteers.
SEC. 3. and Be it further enacted. That the
! president be az he is hereby authorized, in
| addition to the volunteer forces which he is
| roW authorized by Law to raise, to accept the
! services Of any number Of volunteers not es-
| for period Of nine mouths. unless sooner
discharged And every soldier who shall en-
! list under the provisions Of this section shsu
rccelye his first months pay, and also twenty
| five dollars bounty, upon the mastering Of his
company or regiment into the service Of tie
latfng to volunteers enlisted IN the service Of
| the United States for three years or during
the war, except In relation to bounty, shall be
and the same are extended to, and are hereby
raised under the provisions Of this section
SEC. 4. Ard Be it further essactea. Tnat, for
the purpose Of filling up the regiments Of in
fantry nov In the United States service, the
President be, aud be hereby Is, authorized to
accept the services ofTolunteera In such num-
hers MS mas be presented for that purpose for
Twelve months, if not sooner discharged. And
soch volunteers. when mustered into the Ser
wee, e1all be In all respects upon footing
. E1tn slollar troops In the United States ser
m ne, & except & as to service bounty, which shal
upon their joining their regiments, and tbf
o.her half at the expiration Of their enlist
/ ment.
dent shall appoint, by and eith he a5V;ce aTi
con: nj Of the senete 8 Judge advocate gener j
~ith the rank, paYand emoluments Of colo
| mel Of cavalry, to whose Office shall be re
| turned, for revision. the records and proceed
| ipes Of a1l courts martial and military con-
missions. and where record shall be kept {
: ali proceedings had thereupon. And no SCI
8 tence Of death, or imprisonment in the pen
, tentiary, shall be carried Into execution unit
', the came ehan have been approved By II
, pr. eident.
: / SEC. e. Ind Be Il further enacked, That the1
i may be appointed By the president, BY so
- f-witn the advice aud consent of the Senate, II
: eaeh army II the field, Judge advocate, VT
, | major Of cavsIty, who shall perform the d
!. ties OF judge advocate for the army to whie
they rrspectiyely belong, under the d1rect1u
< OF the judge advocate general.
It sEc-7~ AMd 1e il further eaacted, That her
pf afttr all offenders IL the army charged vii
n ofet seh nov pu tshaa,e by a reXimeuta
!" GARRISON courtma stal shall be brought befo
', Asld officer Vi bis regiment, who shall
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