Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-20
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WAsHINGToS.Ju July


WAsHINGToS, July ls.
The following is an important moditi- =
cation Of Circular No. A:
WAR DEP'r, PRovosr MAksHAL GEMS
OFFICE, Washington, july Is.
Circular No. 55.
The fifth paragraph of Circular No.
A, issued from this ,ffice, July l3, is
hereby modified SO as to correspond ~itr
he follow ng opini of Hon. William
Whiting, Solicitor Of the War Depart
meat, which will hereafter govern all
cases to which it is applicable.
Opinion -. "A person drafted into
the military service of the United States
according to the provisions of the act of
March Sd, chapter 18th, for enrolling
and calling ont national forces and for
other purP oses, and claiming exemption
from the draft by reason Of any disabili-
ty, as pro, ided in said act, has the right
to have the question decided by the
Board OF Enrolment, whose decision
thereon is final. Ii the Board shall
have decided the claimant is liable to
sorve, he has ii sht, after such decis-
ion against hum, to pay his Communication
money or to furnish his substitute within
such time as may be fixed by the Board
Of Enrolment for his appearance for
duty.
(SigncdD WM. WHlrIsc.
Solicitor for the War Department.
J. B. Fay, Provost Marshal General.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
PRovosT MARSH AL GENERALS OFFICE, :
Washington, July II.
Circular No. A..
Ftrst-Dratted men become soldiers
in the service Of the United States BY
fact of their names having been draw in |
the draft. The notification served on
them by the Provost Marshal is merely |
an announcement of the fact, and an order
for them to report for duty at desig-
mated spot.
Second-Thc following opinion Of the
Hon. WIN. Whiting, Solicitor of the
var Department, is published for the
Information OF all concerned:
When . person has been drafted in
pursuance Of the enrolment act of March
Sd, 1868, notice Of srch draft must be
served within ten days thereafter, by a
written or printed notice to be served on
him personally, or by leaving copy at
his last place of residence. requiring him
to appear at a designated rendezvous, to
report for duty. Any pe's,n, failing to
report Tor du y after notice is left, with
out tu FINISHING a substitute, or paying
1900, is pronounced by law to be a de-
serter. lie may be ARE ted and held for
trial by court martial, and sentenced to
death.
A person after being drafted, and, be-
fore receiving notice, deserts, the notice
may still be served, by leaving it at his
last place of residence, and, if he does
MT appear in accordance with the notice,
furnish substitute, or pay $500, he will
lie, in law, deserter, and must be treated
accordingly.
There Is no way or manner in which q
person once eorolled can escape pub
lie dutie', and, when drafted, whether he
change hls residence or abscond, the
rights Of the United States against him
are secured, and 1T is only by the perfor-
nance of his duty to tho country that be
will escape the liability to be treated as
a criminal
(Signcd) WM. WHITING,
Solicitor Of the War Department.
JAS. i. Fry, Provost Marshal General.
Mr.. Whiting, Solicitor, says that the
draft in New York is delayed only while
the mob is being quelIed, and that the
enrolment act will be enforced, without
fear or favor, in every loyal State.