Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28
The EnlistmenfLau.


to execute the laws of the Union, suppress in
surrections and repel nvasions, approved Feb
ruary %, 1875, and the acts amendatory there
of, and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiUes of the United States, of America in
Congress assembled, That whenever the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall call forth the
militia of the States, to be employed in the ser
vice of the United States, he may specify in his
call the period for which such service will be re-
qured, not exceeding nine months; and the mil
itia so called shall be mustered in ard continue
to serve for and duringsthe term specified. un-
less sooner discharged by command of the Presi
dent. ii by reason of defects in existing laws,
or in the execution of them in the several States
or any of them, il shall be found necessary to
provide for enrolling the militia and otherwise
putting this act into execution, the President is
authorized in such cases to make all necessary
rules and regulations; and the enrolment of the
militia shall in all cases include all able bodied
male citizens between the ages of eighteen and
forty five, and shall be apportioned among the
States according to representative population.
SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That the
militia, when so called INTO service. shall be or
ganized in the mode prescribed by law for volun-
teers.
SIC. g. And be Il further enacted, That the
President be, and he is hereby authorized, in ad-
dtIon to the volunteer forces which he is now
authorized by law to raise, to accept the services
of any number of volunteers, not exceeding one
hundred thousand, infantry, for a period of
nine months, unless sooner discharged. And
every soldier who shall enlist under the provisions
of this section shall receive his first month pay
and also S25 as bounty, upon the mastering of
his company regiment into the service OF the
United States, for three years, during the war,
except in relation to bounty, shall be, and the
same are extended to, and are hereby declared to
embrace the volunteers to be raised under the
provisions Of this section.
SEo. 4. And be j: further enacted, That, for
the purpose of filling up the regiments of infantry
now in the United States service, the President
be, and he hereby is, authorized to accept the SER
vices of volunteers, in such numbers as may be
presented for that purpose, for twelve months, if
not sooner discharged. And such volunteers,
when mustered into the service shall be in all re-
spects upon footing with similar troops in the
United States service, excepta as TO service bounty,
which shall be $50 one half Of which to be paid
upon their joining their regiments, and the other
hall at the expiration Of their enlistment.
SEC. 5. And be il further enacted, That the
President shall appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, a Judge Advocate
General, with the rank, pay and emOluments OF II
Colonel of Cavalry, to whose Office shall be re-
turned, for revision, the records and proceedings
of all courts martial and military commissions,
and where record shall be kept of all proceed
ings had therenpon. And no sentence of death
or Imprisonment in the penitentiary shall be car
ried into execution until the same shall have been
approved by the President.
SEC. g. And be Il further enacted, That there
may be appointed by the President. by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, for each
army in the field, Judge Advocate. with the
rank, pay and emoluments, each. of MAJOR of
cavalry. who shall perform the duties of Judge
belong, under the direction of the Judge Advo-
cate General.
SIC. z. Andbeu further enacted, That hereaf-
ter all offenders in the army charged with oifenses
now punishable by regimental or garrison court
martial. shall be brought before field officer of
his regiment, who shall be detailed for that pur-
pose, and who shall hear and determine the Of
Tense and order the punishment that shall be in
hcted, and shall also make record of his pro-
ceedings and submit the same to the Brigade
Commander. who, upon the approval of the pro-
ceedings of such field officer, shall order the sumo
TO be executed: Provided, That the punishment
in such cases be limited to that authorized to be
inflicted by regimenta or garrison court mar
tal And proOided, further, That, in the event OF
there being Brigade Commander, the pro-
ceedings Aforesaid, shall be submitted for ap-
proval to the commanding officer of the post.
SIC. B. Andb IL further enacted, That all Off
GERS who have been mustered into the service OF
the United States battalion Adjutants aud
Quartermasters of cavalry under the orders of the
War Department, exceeding the number author
lied by law, saall be paid as such tor the time
they were actually employed in the service Of the
United States. and that all such officers now in
service, exceeding the number as aforesaid, shall
be immediately mustered out of the service OF the
United States
SIC. g. And be il further enacted, That the
President be. and he is hereby authorized to es-
,absh and organize army corps according to his
discretion