Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-06
FACTS CONCERNING THE DRAFT.

fACI6 CONCEhN IN u Ihb DTAr L.
AS the enrolment .of the people of this
State, as well as those in all the loyal COM
nonwealths for the purpose of creating a
new army for the common defence, is now
in progress, the following facts connected
Herewith may prove valuable, they being a
careful compilation, in brief, of the act of
Congress:
.'The rules to govern tho provost Inarshals in
making the draft are before Each district
sha is to have the pSy and emoluments of captain
Of cavalry lie can employ two clerks in his office.
at compensation to be fixed by the provost marshal
general and can also appoint two deputy provost
narshals where the district is not confined to one
county Special officers for detecting or arrcsting
tsserers and spies may be obtained when necessary.
The marshal can call to his aid the military and civil
authorities in his district and the posse it0tas
when necessary to enforce the draft. The board of
enrolment in each district consists of the provost
marshal and a.surgeon and one other person appoin-
tad by the President The enrolment will include
oil able bodied male citizens of the United States,
between the ages of twenty and fory-fve years not
exempt from military service by law and all persons
of foreign birth not so exempted who shall have de-
clared on oath their intention to become citizens
There will betTo Glasses of enrolled citzens-the
first comprising all persons subject to do military
duty between twenty and thirty five, and all unmar-
ried persons liable to do military service between
thrty-fve and foryhve. The first class is to be first
drawn from.
The draft must take place at the headquarters of
the district, in public manner and under the drec-
ton of the board Of enrolment. The name of the
person enrolled shall be placed in box to be provi-
ded for the purpose, and the provost marshal or
person designated by him the drawer to be blind
folded) shall draw one name mt a time, until the
required number is secured. The roll of drafted
men will be exhausted by beginning at the first
name and continuing to the end in regular sue
oession.
All exemptions arc TO be heard by the board of
enrolment and ahdavs strongly youched for are
required in most No certificate of physcim
or surgeon is to be received in support of any point
IN the claim OF drafted men for exemptions unless tho
facts and statements therein forth are affirmed or
sworn 10 before civil magistrate competent to
administer oalhs, Those exempted from any cause,
physical INABILITY, the payment of Communication
money procuring substitute are to be furnished
by the board of enrolment with certificate stating
the fact. A discharge from one draft operator a.
exemption from any subsequent draft, except nm
acceptable substitute has been furnished, when he
shall be held to be exempt from military duty during
the term of service Of the substitute Ffty-one
different diseases and malformations enumerae ed
as those constituting valid claim TO exemption.
Among these are deficient amplitude and pow or OF
expansion Of breast man five feet three inches
IN height-whioh is the minimum standard for the
regular army-must measure not less than thirty
inches IN oiroumerence around the upper part oi
the chest and have an expansive mobility OF not
iess than two inches"
1t may be as we'll also to say, that it is the
duty of the enrolling officers to register the
name of erery person whom they believe is
between the ages named, without regard tc
the health and condition of such person
Consequently no ono need put himself tc
any trouble as TO his claim for exemption
until he receives notice that he has beer
drafted, when he can appear before th,
Board of Enrolment at any time during tel
days thereafter, and put in his claim 70
exemption.
Thosc drafted, whohayo no taste for mil
!tary service in defence Of their liberties o
whose business or families will not admit q
aprolonscd absence, can purchase excmp
tlon for $500, or by procuring a substitute
his money is to go to those VINO are will
ing to hght--that is Oo'bounty to each
vhieh sum will prove great relief to th
families of thousands and will greatl
smooth the way into the field of duty an
honor. To those who have already serve
in the army aud have been h,norsbly di,
charged, and shall voluntarily re-enlist tn
National bounty ef sl00 is added, maxim
$500 in all, 10 Dc paid as soon as the reorul
II mustered in.