Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-03-05


charge from such draft, which shall ex
empt him from military duty during the
time for which he was drafted; and such
substitute shall be entitled to the same
pay and allowances provided by law as
If he had been originally drafted into the
service of the United States.
Sec. Is. Ind be Il .fuHher enacted,
That such Of the volunteers and militia now
in the service of the United States as may
re-enlist to serve QUE year, unless sooner
discharged, after the expiration of their
present term OF service, shall be entitled
to bounty of fifty dollars, one half Of
which to be paid npon such re enlistment,
and the balance at the expiration of the
term Of enlistment; and such as may
re.enlist to serve for two years, unless
sooner discharged, after the expiration Of
their present term of enlistment, shall re-
ceive upon such rc-inlistment, twenty. five
dollars Of lhe one hundred dollars bounty
for enlistment, provided by the fifth scc-
ton OF the act approved twenty second
Of july, eighteen hundred and sixty one,
entitled can act to authorize the employ
mcht of volunteers to aid in enforcing
the the laws and protecting public prop
erty."
Sec. 10. Ind be IL further enacted,
That whenever regiment of volunteers
of the same arm, from the same State, is
reduced to one half of the maximum
number prescribed by law, the President
may direct the consolidation of the com
panies Of such regiment: Provided that
no company SO formed shall exceed the
maximum number prescribed by law
When such consolidation is made, the
regimcntal off 'ers shall be reduced in
proportion to the reduction in the number
Of companies.
Sec. 20. Aad be L fatier cnocted,
That whenever a regiment is re-
ducel below it minimum number allow
ed by law, no officers shall be appointed
in such regiment beyond those necessary
for the command Of such reduced mum
Jcrs.
Sec. 21 IaR be u further eRacie9,
That so mu,h of the fifth section Of the
act approved l7th July, 1862, entitled
militia to execute the laws Of the Union, "
&c., as requires the approval Of the Pies.
idcnt to cary into execution the sentence
OF court martial, be, and the same i,
hereby repealed, as far as relates to carry
ing into execution the sentence any court
martial against one convicted as spy or
Gcaerter, OF Of mutiny or murder; and
hereafter sentences in punishment OF these
offences may be carried into execution up
Oh the approval OF the commanding gen.
cral in the field.
Sec. -. Aad be IL turthor enacted,
That court maItaIs shall have power to
sentence officers who shall absent them
selves from their commands without leave
to be reduced to the ranks to serve three
years or duriug the war.
Sec. %. AM be Il .furthcr caacted
That the clothes arms, military outfits
and accoutIements, furnished aby the I'm
tied States to any soldier shall not be
sold, barterd, exchanged, pledged, loan
Ell or given naway and no person not a sol.
dier, or duly authorized officer has pos.
session Of any such clothes, arms, militia
ry outfits or accountrcmcnts Furnished as
aforesaid, and which have been the sub
ject Of any such sale, barter, exchange,
pledge, loan or gift, shall have any right
title or interest thorein, but the same may
be seized and taken wherever found by
any officer of the United States, civil on
military, and shall thercupon he deliver
cd to any quartermaster or other oliicel
authorize to receive the same, and til,
possession OF any such c, othes, arms, mil
| itary outfits or aCcountrcmcnts by any per
son not soldier or officer Of the Unite,
States shall be PriDsa .Jdcta evidence o
such sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loa,
or gift as aforesaid.
Sec 2i. and be HtuRher enacted, ThR
every person not subject to the rules anC
articles of war who shall procure or en-
tice, or attempt to procure or entice,
soldier in the service of the United State
to desert, or shall hnrbor, conseal or Civ
employment to n deserter, or carry hin
away, or aid in carrying him away know
/ ing him to be such. or who shall purchas
OF any soldier his arms, equipments, anu
milton, uniform, clothing, or any par
thereof, and any captain or commandin
officer of any ship or vessel, or any super
| intendent or conductor oI any railroad q
other public conveyance, carrying ava
any such soldier rs one of his crew, Q
otherwise knowing him to have deserted
or shall refuse to deliver Kim up to the OF
der of his commanding officer, shall, upo
/ legal conviction, be fined at the discretio
of any court having cognzance of III
same, in any sum not exceeding five hur
dred dollars, and he shall be imprisone
not exceeding two years nor less than 81
months.
Sec. %. Ind be il ftrther enacted, Th'
if any persons shall resist any draft (
men enrolled under this act into the Sc
vice Of the United States or shall caunS,
or aid any person to resist any such dra
OF in the performance OF any service in r.
lation thereto, or shall counsel any pc
son to assault or ohStruct amy such off
Ger, or shall cause any drafted man to NJ
appear at the place of rem lezvous, or wi
: fully di>Suale them from the pcriormanC
of military duty, aS required by law, sue
person shall be subject to summary a
rest 10y the provost, marshal AMI kept
t confinement until the draft * complete
after which he shall he delibcrcd to Il
civil authorities, and upon convictic
c thereof he punished by fine not cXcee
p ing five hundred dollars, CT by impriso