Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-25
OFFICIAL
.~xs OF THE UNITED STATES
- -. Third Session Of the s7h Congress
rPupLIc-Nc. SAL

nm for enrolling ana Gaining out tne Aaiion1A
IN AoA forces and for other purposes.
there now exists il .he United States an
!a.orrsction and rebellion against the an'no -.
thersof and it Is, under the c onsti.uuon to
M;..d states. the duty of che government.
mnnresn insurrection and rebellion, to gr
to Zach state republican form oil o,';tx. ano
md 70 preserye the public t-anqu,itn.5, force
A~ass. tor these high purposes, military III II
~ indispensable, to raise and supPo and where
persons ought Willingly 10 ea,ssworthy aud non
orabie than that which Is rehoe Iin,on and me !
tenance Of the Constitution anu eaxsrnmenr:
confeouent preservation oi iA
p. II enacted by the Senate ana HOUSE o. 1'sprs-
,spiatiues Of TIE Gn,tsd Sasaes maj eitizens
y ~ the United states, and persons OF 1oreigh pl
~ao have declared on oath their intentions TO pc
80. citizens under and in pursuance OF the laws
.L.-sof between the ages CT twenty ana forty Ase
..-s except as hereinafter excepted, are merely
declared TO constitute the nsuona, io,oe eh. SER
vice Of the United States, when Called out ny 'oe
PRESIDENT for that purpose. 8,
See. And be itfurther enacted. Ina' .he ,oii
Icing persons be and they are hereby excepted
F. Nd AZ empt from the provisions OF TINS act, anu
shal not be liable military duty uuter the same,
- ut srch as are rejected physically or men
t.IIv unit for the service; also, first, the vice
President Of the United States the judges oi the
x.rona courts of the United States, the heads OF
,he various executive departments of the Govern
ment and the Governors of the several states
Second the only son liable to mihtary ou'y o o. a
widow depsndan: upon his labor for support. Ihird
the only son of aged inrm parent or parents de-
nsndant upon his labor for support. Fourth, where
there are two more sons OF aged or inhsm pa
r.nts An biect to draft father, he be Dead
the mother may elect which son shall be exempt
fifth the only brother of children nott"siTe years
oId having neither father nor mother dependant
mon his labor for support. Sixth the father OF
moths less children under twelve years OF age, de-
pendant upon his labor Tor support. se'enan,
household, and two of them are In the military ser
vice of the United States as commissioned of-
GERS musicians privates, the residue OF SUCH lam
" and household not exceeding TWO Sndl1 De tA-
empt. And persons but such as are herein eA-
cepted ahaII be exempt: Proetded hotoeuer, That
no person who has been convicted of any felony
shall be enrolled or permitted to serve IN said
forces.
nonal forces of the United States not now in the
military service, enrolled under this act, shall be
divided into two classes: the first of which shall
comprise all persons subject to do, military duty
between the ages of twenty and thirty-tve years,
and all unmarried persons subject TO do military
duty above the age OF thirty-fve and under the
age of forty-fye the second class shall comprise
all other persons subject TO do military duty and
they shall not, in any DISTRICT be called into the
service of the United states until those OF the nrst
class shall have been called.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That for
greater convenience N enrolling, calling OUT and
organizing the national forces, aud Tor the arrest
of deserters and spies of the enemy, the United
States shall be divided INTO districts OF which the
District of Columbia shall constitute one, each
Territory of the United States shall constitute one
or more, as the President shall direct, and each
congre sal district of the respective States
fved by q law of the State next preceding the en-
rolment, shall constitute one Pr0oidea, That IN
States which have not by their laws been divided
into two congressional DISTRICTS the Presi-
dent of the United states shall divide the same
inIo so many enrolment districts As he may deem
1T and convenient.
Sec. s. and be it further enacted, That for
each of said districts there shall be appointed by
she President provost marshal, with the rank,
pay and emoluments OF captain OF cavalry, or an
officer of said rank shall be detailed by Pfesi-
dent, who shall be under the direction and subject
TO the orders of a provost marshal general, APP
pointed detailed by the President of the United
States, whose office shall be at the of govern
n.ent, forming a separate bureau or the War De-
partment, and whose rank, pay, and emclumeEts
shall be those of a colonel of cavalry.
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the provost marshal general, with
the approval or the Secretary OF War, to make
rules aud regulations for the government of his
subordnates to furnish them with the names and
residences of all deserters from the army or any of
the land forces in the service of the United States
including the militia, when reported to him by the
commanding officers; to communicate TO them all
orders of the President in reference TO calling
the national forces TO furnish proper blanks and
instruction. for enrolling and drafting to Ale and
preserve copies of all enrolment lists require
stated reports of all proceedings the part his
subordinates; to audit all accounts connected
with the service under his direction and TO per-
form such other duties as the President may pre-
scribe in carrying out the provisions OF this acc.
Sec And be 1T further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the marshals arrest all desert
ers,whether egulars, volunteers ,mlitiamen per-
called into the service under any other
act of Congress, wherever they may be found, and
to send them to the nearest military commander or
mit airy post to detect, seize, and contne spies of
the enemy, VIII o SHALL without unreasonable delay,
be delivered to the custody eff the general com
manning the department in which they may be
rested to be tried as the exigencies OF tue
service permit obey all lawful orders and regu-
lations of the provost marshal general and such
may be prescribed by law, concerning the enroll
ment and calling into service Of the natio- for
Sec. S. dad be stfart.er enacted, That in each
OF said districts there shall be beard OF enroIme
to be composed OF the provost marshal, presi-
dent, and two other persons to be appointed by
President of the United States, one OF whom shall
be = licensed and practicing physician and sur
geon.r
Sec. 9. And be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the said board to divide district
into subdstricts of convenient size, If they shall
deem it necessary, not exceeding two, without the
direction of the Secretary of War, and to appoint,
on or before the tenth day of March next, and in
each alternate year there liter, enrolling Off
for each subdstrict, and to furnish him with prop
. blanks and instructions; and he snail immedi-
atey proceed to enroll all persons subject to mill
tary duty, noting their respective places OF resi-
dence, ages on the first day of July following, a 20
their occupation, and shall, on or before the first
day Of April, report the same to the board of
msnt, to De consolidated into one list, copy of
which shall be transmitted tie the provost marshal
general on or before the first day OF May succeed
ing the enrolment: Preceded, reUertbeIsss, That
If, from any cause, the du-ies prescribed by this
section cannot be performed within the time spe-
cited, then the same shall be performed as soon
thereafter as practicable
Sec. 10. And be II further enacted, That the en-.
rolment of each cass shall be made separately and
shall only embrace those whose ages shall be on
me nrst DAY CT thereafter between twenty and
forty i've years.
Sec. IL. Asd be itfartaer enacted, That all per-
sons thus enrolled shall te subject, for years
after the first day of July succeeding the enrol
ment, to be called into the military service OF the
United states, and TO continue in service during
the present rebellion, not however, exceeding the
term OF three years: and when called into service
shall be placed the same footing ia all respeets
as volunteers for three years, during the war
including advance pay and bounty Al now provided
by Law.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted That when
ever it may be necessary call out the national
forces for militia service, the President is hereby
authorized to assign to each district the number of
men to be furnished by said district and thereupon
the enrolling board shall, under the direction of
the President, make draft of the required lumber
and nifty per cent in addition, and shall make an
exact and complete roll of the of the per.
sons 30 drawn, and of the order in viii they were
drawn, so that the first drawn may stand first upon
the said roii and the second may stand second aud
20 on And the person so drawn shall be notified
Of the same within ten days thereafter by written
or printed notice, to be served personally or nv
leaving copy at the last place residence reopr
ing them to appear at a designated rendezvous 70
report for duty. In assigning to the districts n
number Of men to be furnished rherefrorn tba
President shall take into consideration the numbr
of volunte and militia furnished by and from H.
several States in which said districts are situated
nent of the present rebellion, and shall so make
said assignment to equslize the numbers among
the districts of the several States, considering and
allowing for the numbers already furnished
Aforesaid anG the time of their service
Sec. Is AHd be it further enacted, That any
person drafted and notified to appear as aforesaid
may, on or before The day fixed for his appearance