The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-06
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed Of Ne Third Session Of 9S 7h'ty-
SsvRlA Congress.
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I'd AMI IL is under the C0nstitution OF the Unuld
s.alls the duty Of the Government to suppress TO-
sgTr.,t IN and rebellion to guarantee 10 each state
rrpIbicln form Of Government, and 70 preserve
me public tranquility; and whereas, Tor thess high
purposes, military force Is indispensable, q
ril-o aud support which all persons ought willingly
10 o1utributo and Whereas no service can be more
prsiis@orthy and honorable than that wnish s
rendered for TIE m,iutenance OF the Constitution
nui Union, and the oOnfs qleut Preservation @ Zee
government Therefore,
Dc earc,cd Gy me Snaio and Hasss NJ Representa-.
- qfhs Uaiisd Aiiiss Of Amsro1 IN Congres Assem-.
lsi, IhaI all able-bo1s1 male citizens OF Ine Jniel
sat aud persons Of foreign birth who shall hove
d'olarsd on oath their intention 70 become etztns
one ages twenty and forty. Ave years, except az
hereinafter excepted, hereby declared 70 coast.
perform military duty in tho service Of tho United
sotas when called out BY The President for chat pur-
&c 2 And be fsriher enacted, That the following
persons be and they are hereby excepted and exempt
from the proyB Of this act and shall not DO liable
iutory duty under the same, to.wit Such as ure
rec rejected e as R4yns S e. ms I5Jn qo' q ng 2 o
states, the Judges Of the courts Of the United
States, the heads OF tho various executive depart
neuts Of the Government, aud the Governors Of the
several States Second, tho only son liable to militia
ry duty Of widow dependent upon bis labor for sup
port Thrd tho only Of aged or nnrm parent or
parents dependent upon his labor for support Fourth
whore there two sons Of aged or inurm pm
ros subject 70 draft the father, or fhe be dead inc
mother may elect which son shall be exempt run,
tue olIy brother Of children not twelve years old,
having neither father nor mother, dependent upCn me
i,bJr for support Sixth, tho father Oh moihelless
ch,liIon unItr twolgo years OF ago dependent upon
his labor for support. Seventh, whore there are
father aud sons IA tho family and household,
and two OF them are IN tho military service OF uo
initoi states as n1n-commissloued officers, must.
clans, pryatcs, tho rcsidu, Of such family and
household not exceeding two shall be exempt. And
pcrson5 but such herein excepted sha be
exempt irortd'd hoWerer, That DO person who has
been convicted OF any felony shah DO enrolled por.
mied TO serve in said forccs
Section 3. and be further eNdotc7, TINT tho
tona forces OF the Untel states not in the mill
tlry Service enrolled under this act shall bo diyidod
into two classes the first Of which shall comprise all
persons subject to do military duty between the ages
%, twenty ami thi y.hyo year7, aud all Unmarried
persons subject TO do military duty above tho age OF
t1irtyhve and under tho " forty i've tho second
class shall comprise all other persons subject 10 do
I military duty and thoy shall not any district, be
called into the service Of the United States until those
Of s tas a1Ss class w. ;a, 9a.G been called 60,
or oonyeHenco enrolling, calling out aud organic
ing tho national forces, and for the arrest OF drsart
ers and spes Of the enemy the United States shall be
uNuSl lno districts, oil which the district OF Coum
pa shll constitute one, each Territory Of Tho United
states shall constitute one or more, az the President
shall direct, and each congressional district Of tho
respective States, fixed by law Of the state next
Utisd, That IN states Which have by their In Ss
bcol civiioi into two or more congressional dis
trCts, tho President Of the United shall divide
the same INTO 80 many enrolment districts as he
may deem NJ and convenient.
section 3. and b. q farther e1doted, That for each
OF sad districts there shall be appointed by the Pre-
sdent provost marshal, with the rank, pay, aud
omu.ument5 Of captain Of cavalry, officer OF
sal rai,k shall DO detailed by the President, who
shall DO under the direction and subject to the or
dsrs provost marshal general, appointed or de-
tailed by tho President Of the United States, whore
office shall be at tho scat OF government, forming a
separate burolu OF tho War Department, and whose
rank pay and onoluments, shall DO those Of colo
500 O. Aud Be Il further a.ao,cd, That It shall DO tho
duty Of the provost marshal general, with the appro-
val Of the Secretary Of War 10 make rules aud roSua-
tons for tho government Of bis subordinates to fur
nish them with tho names and residences Of all de-
sorters from tbs army, any Of the land forces in
the service OF tho United States, including the mill
Tia, when reported to him by tho commanding OH
ears % communicate % thsn all orders Of tho rrosi
dent m reference % calling out the national forces
70 iurnsh proper blanks and instructions Tor enrol
ing aud drafting TO file and preserve copies Of all
enrolment lists require stated all
cseings the part OF his subordinates 20 audit all
accounts connected with the service under his direc-
ton and to perform such other dut 0s the PrCs-
dent may prescribe in carrying ont tho provisions OF
'. sso T. And Be further eraoted That it shall 10
the duty Of the provost mashss to arrest all desert
era, whether regulars volunteers, mitauen, per.
sohS called into the service under this any other
act Of Congress wherever they may be found and to
send them TO the nearest military c0mmander
military post to detect, seizc and conhne spies OF
the enemy who shall, without uu easunabe delay, be
delivered to the custody Of tho genera commanding
tbs tepTlmcnt 10 which they may be arrested, 10 lie
tried IA soon the eNigenclei Of tho permit
to obey al lawNl orders and regulations Of the Iro
vust marshal general, and such may be prescribed
by R", concerning tho enrolment aud callilg mo
service OF tho natiOnslj0rces.
Sec s. and 30 Il further enacted, That in aloh OF
.# said districts there shall be board Of enrolment to
be composed Of the provost marshal president and
two other persons to be appointed by the President
Of the United States, one Of whom shall be loonsed
and praclcng physician aud surgeon.
Sec 8. And b a tHtier eaaeted, That It shah he
sub-dstrots Of convenient Size II they shall deem IL
necessary, not exceeding two, without tho dir, olon
tho tenth day Of March next and in olch alternate
year thereafter, an enroliug oucor for each subdis
trlot and 10 furnish him with proper blanks and
slructions and lie shall Immediately proved to en-
ro all persons subject to military duty, noting their
respective places Oh residence, tho first o
Jdly following and their occupation, aud shall ON
SS2To 81 the 6 day Of ApT SpgT the to tho
copy Of which shall be transmitted to tho provost
marshal general ON or before the ffsi day Of MAY
succeeding the enrolment; Proriiei, nGcrtt.lsys
That IT, from any cause, tho duties prescribed by
IN. this section cannot DO performed within the time
d., w ma QODufh aFo
sEc 10 And DO 4 (arthcr cnactca That tho enroll
nent of each class thal DO made fcplrueIv and
shalt only embrace those whose ages shall be oa the
hrst cay otJuly thereafter botSocn twenty and forty
Il n sos,On IL AID bs 4 tr,acs enacted, That all por-
sons thus enrolled shalt DO SUBJECT Tor two years
afIor tho first day OF July succeeding tho enrolment
20 BIO called into the military service Of the United
States, and @ con inuo IN serv during the present
rebellion not, however, exceeding the term Of three
years ana when called INTO service shall be Iced
ON tho Same footing, IN al respects as volunteers
throe years or during the war inciu ling advance pay
Sac. u. AHdbs further enacted, That VIII mover
may 10 necessary 10 call out the national forces for
military service, tue President d hereby authorized
urn shed by said district and thcroupon the enroll
ling board shall, under the direction Of the Pest
uuuli u'Ho ~ az o cue I,l!tIc1 NUMBER aud my
per cent in addition, aud sh.il make an exact aud
complete roll Of the names " the persons drawn
aud the order In which they were drawn, $50 thai
the first drawn may stand first upon the said roll aud
person 50 dawn shlt be notified OF tho same within
ten days thereafter, by written or printed notice.
last place residence, requiring them 10 appear ia
dosgnatod rendezvous 70 report for duty. In
slgniIg tho ui5tucts the number Of mtu 10 DO fur
ush ID thCrcirun, the President shall take into
sugUtOu tho humber of volunteers and mi tia fur
usIed by aud from tho several states Ia whoh said
districts situated, and the period Of thcir service
since tho commencement n the present rebellion,
aud shall 30 make tall glnBnt 90 CQudliZo Tho
numbers among tho strCts Of tho several states,
considering ami allowing for the numbers already
furnished as aorcsald and the tune VI their ser
sec. - And be- Il f'rther enacted, That any person
drafted aud notified 20 apuear us Aforesaid, may, on
before the day fixed ior his appearance, furnish an
acceptable substitute 90 take hs place n Tho draft
he y pay 20 such person as the secretary u War
may authorize TO receive IT, such sum, not exceeding
three hundred dollars, as tbc Secretary m'y deter.
mino for the prucuralon OF such Substitute, which
sum shall be- hNod Uniform rate ll general or-
der made a. the tlmo 90 ordering DRAFT Cor any
state or Territory; aud th.reupuu such person 70
lufuslng tho substitute, or Iayiug Che money, l1il
ne discharged uum Grthof liability unI.r th' .lHtt I
aud any person failing t1 report Glig .u q Nc. Of
notice as hgruu prescribed, wtiN.t rrul.h rr o
substitute ur Ial tho IHired u tI,lctT. Dad.
he deemed dgs,rt. u, and sbBu be arrested NF l.o
provost marshal ana ni lO the Dol IIIT, post