The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24


subject TO do military duty, and they
shall not, in any district, be called int
the service of the United States unit
those of the first class shall have beer
called.
ENROLLING DISTRICTS.
Sec. d. And be it further enacted
That for greater convenience in enroll
ing, calling out, and organizing the
National forces, and for the arrest o
deserters and spies of the enemy, the
United States shall be divided into dis
tricts, of which the District of Columbis
shall constitute one, each Territory o.
the United States shall constitute one oil
more, as the President shall direct, and
each Congressional district of the re-
spective States, as fixed by law of the
State next preceding the enrolment
shall constitute one /: Provided, That in
States which have not by their laws
been divided into two or more Congress.
ional districts, the President of the Unit
ed States shall divide the same into SC
many enrolment districts as he may
deem fit and convenient.
PROVOST MARSHAL FOR EACH DISTRICT
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted
| That for each of said districts there shall
be appointed by the President a provost
Marshal, with the rank, pay and emolu-
ments ofa captain of cavalry, or an off
Ger of said rank shall be detailed by the
President, who shall be under the direc-
ton and subject to the orders of Pro-
vost Marshal General, appointed or de-
tailed by the President of the United
States, whose office shall be at the seat oi
| Government, forming separate bureau
of the War Department, and whose rank
pay and emouments shall be those of a
colonel o. cavalry.
DUTY OF THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the Provost
Marshal General. with the approval OF
the Secretary of War, to make rules and
regulations for the government of his
subordinates 10 furnish them with the
names and residences of all deserters
from the army 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 refer
ence to calling out the national forces
to furnish proper blanks and instructions
for enrolling and drafting; TO file and
preserve copies Of all enrolment lists 70
| Of oil I
oa the part of his subordinates to audit
all accounts connected with the service
under his direction, and TO perform such
other duties as the President may pre-
scribe in carrying out The provisions of
this act.
PROVOST MARsHALs TO ARREST DEsERTERs
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted
That il shall be the duty of the Provost
Marshals to arrest all deserlers, whether
regulars, volunteers, mi I'itiamen, or per.
sons called into the service under this or
any other act of Congress, wherever they
may be found, and to send them TO the
nearest military commander or military
post; to detect, seize and contine spies
of the enemy who shall, without uniea-
sonable delay, be delivered to the custo-
dy of the general commanding the de-
partment in which they may be arrested
10 be tried as soon as the exigencies of
the service permit to obey all lawful
orders and regulations of the Provost
Marshal General, and such as may be
prescribed by law, concerning the en-.
rollmeut and calling into service of the
national forces.
BOARD OF ENROLMENT.
SEC. s. 4nd be Il further euacted, That
in each of said districts there shall be a
Board of Enrolment, TO be composed OF
the Provost Marshal, as President, and
two other persons, to be appoin ted by
the President of the United States, one
of whom shall be licensed and prac
ticing physician and surgeon.
DUTIES OF THE ENROLLING BOARD.
Sec. 8. dad be IL further enacted, That
il shall be the duty Of said board TO di-
vide the district into sub districts OF con-
veuient size. il they shall deem it neces
sary, not exceeding two. without the di.
recnou of the Secretary Of War, and TO
appoint. on or before the tenth day OF
March next. and in each alternate year
thereafter, an enrolling officer for each
sub district, and TO furnish him with
proper blanks and instructions and he
shall Immediately proceed TO enroll all
persons subject TO military duty, noting
their respective places OF residence, ages
on the first day of July following, and
their occupation, and shall, on or before
the first day OF April, report the same to
the board of enrolment. TO be consolida
ted into one list, copy Of which shall
be transmitted to the Provost Marsha
General on or before the first dav Of Ma,
succeeding the enrolment. Provided
nevertheless. that if from any cause
the duties prescribed by this section can
not be performed within the time speci
fed. then the same shall be performed
as soon thereafter as practicable.
THE MODE OF ENROLMENT.
SEC 10. And be it further enacted
That the enrolment of each class shal
be made separately, and shall only EN-
brace those whose ages shall be on tn