Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-29
LIE MILITLA ArT.

I
On t-sI7tl Of July. 1859. Consrsss pass
Cd .r Act 20 amend the Act OF I795 zrl ire
ansrd.tcrv Act. ther.ot, TT calling ous the
Hi]i,;a. Tho.s sections Of ths &c: under
which ,he draft Of 3OO. Goo men was ordered
ar4 the following, viz: sections l. ;. s.
sseti.n regards volunteer. to fll up 'f.e
infantry regiments now IN the service. : T.
t,ors L. Is and Is, have reference - tie
emplovment aud organ lzation Of persons ct
" African descent. whether free o. sls7'.--
The rsmainin. .echon- Of tha act r gard
army regulation on sundry matters - no
rartl lar interest to readers II general
P.,.,---..s ~ .s. Ss-7t. ass E7--s Of F,g7s-
.s------,. Of tl- .r;.sa Stztss OF A7sT-e n Co--
~,-- ....-,tl-l. That whenever the Fresicers Of
me Tinted states sh,ll call io-th tae nilitis Of
t5s So. % Be employed n TIE service of the
UpIte5 states, be mey specify N ais cal the Pc
ri.d trr ,ghich such service viii DC required not
e,5gs.r-.. nile months, ana the militia % called
.bsIl D.. mustered II eud continue t3t ana dITlne
.5a t--ri . soec.ded, unless sooner discouraged By
command Of the President. Il by reason oi de-
fec. Ia existing laws, II the execution ot them.
=, tb. s.,cral stste- OF any o, them. = -aaii De-
l..ul! necessary 90 provide tor enrolling the MIL
i-. -. UtLeryi-e putting this act into execution.
the President i. authorized IN such csse4 70 ma.
Ell tls L--ess-l7 I-l7- and res-l---.--f --- T.
enrol lf1g.r " t-= militia snail . -- c--- .r.
III .II--53IlsL uzIs citizens Between 10 - ~
.i-bt--s .ui iortv-nys, and -. b -f,G----
anon tt- stale -syordinz = fsif= ef.tir. roc.
So. :. .i.4 gs a j-stis' sl--ls 4 rs-,,.s..!-
III. ,.-s- -. called into seryics .-.ii-.-,-.,.,sl
in .as mode prescribed by ~ f9- vo,artesr..
Ss-.5. Ars Be- - Jartte-, .,.--..f. Tns. tts Pre-,
iie1I be and b I- here " srthor cd IN edition TO
the volunteer i'lVes @hich be IS nov -cthCried by
j" % T1l.s' 70 ,snt the Seryice- q any lumber
ot soln-,e,Is' ct exceeding one hundred tnou-
sanl, as lN'4 .uy fl- period 20; NINE months, NJ
isa7 -,-2eT di.-l-rsei. Aud vN-r, soliieT Who
ellii I'D. i,t -ncer tie proyiaions g tnl- ssctlen
slali sctvc his rr.t months pay. a1i also 9" an
ty-' 90 collars a- bounty, upon ts- uusierins u
% 5 ccmrauy or regimen; into the -'-'ice 81 t@e
Cuited -l.tc-. And all provision ci Jaw relating
o. yoluutesl enlisted M thc service ' the Dhiea
& >--.as - 49, ~s--c IS t--,ng :ss --- s~cec'
,-.-..-- ----.
! -ll- i---E -.5 lss-- -r-
: -o~ .- -5 U1.ysG ---.=, -slsl--, --- ------- -.
anu lleD1 4-s AlNANil@NN ~ 49, ~ ia9 - a~a
! ot volunteers in such numbers my 3e present.
. sd for tl-t purpose. ior twelve months, II not
/ sooner GI-cA-r-ol. A1G such .Oia-;-lrs, a--u
-4L-..rc. l-.o te ies, shall ~ n -l- -St tcc;.
upon u footing with similar troops an tue aite4
states service, except to service bounty, which
shall Be i.iy dollars, half Oi which 10 be PAID
upon their joining their regiments, and the 'th-r
] halt at the expiration Of their enlistment
sc. J.. l,lb, r tari,.r ,al-,.a. Ina, the
Z President be and be Is hereby authori Cd @ re-
ceirc mo the service OF United states, for the
/ purpose Of coustructing cntrcnchmsnta or per-
I forming camp service, or any Other labor " any
military or na, al service Tor which they may be
found competent, persons Of African descent, aud
such persons shall be enrolled and organized under
such regulations, not Inconsistent with the Con
sttUtiou and laws, the President may prescribe.
SEC. IS. AzS Be ;: f1yiAsT enacted, That when
any man or boy Of African descent, who, by the
laws Of any State shall owe service or labor 70
any person who, during the present rebellion, has
levied war or borne aras against the United
States OF adhered 70 their enemies by giving them
aid and comfort .hall render any such service a.
is provided tor this act, be- his mother, and his
vie and cnicccn. shall forever thereafter be free,
suy law, Usage, custom whatever 10 the contr4-
/ - notwithstanding ProuISeS. That the mother,
! wife and children Of such man or boy Of African
descsut shall not be made free by the operation 0i
tais act except where such mother, wife, oE chill
drsn c-se service OF labor to some person ~ho,
during the present rebellion, has borne arms
agaias. the United states OF adhered &c .heir en-
eiuiss By giving them aid and c5mtor;
SE-. I5. lrt 2, q. fs-,i.- -7--';@, Ih1; Ill per
sens who have been or shall be hereafter enrolled
ir the service o the United States under this act
zdall receive the pay and rations row ellowed oy
lav tc soldiers according to their respective
g1ades P-ersl,4, That persons Of African de;-
cfnt who under this Law shall be employed, shall
-iceive ten dollars per month ,nd oue rationth
Sollar- oi which monthly ily may be in clothing