Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10


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
inquire into and report 10 The Provost Mar
shall General all reasonable practices; 20
detect, seize and confne spies of the enc
my; to obey all lawful orders aud regula-
tons of the Provost Marshal General, and
such as may be prescribed by law, con-
corning the enrolment and calling into ser
vice of the national forces.
SEC. 8, And be At further enacted, That
10 each Of said districts there shall be a
board of enrolment, to be composed Of the
Provost Marshal and President, and two
other persons, 10 be appointed by the
President Of the United States, one or
whom shall be licensed and prac sing ply
stefan and surgeon.
SEC. 8. Aad &c IL further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of said board to divide
the district into sub-dlstricts of convenient
size, if they shall deem it necessary,
not exceeding two without the direc-
ton Of the Secretary of War, and to
appolnt,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 pro-
coed to enroll all persons subject to military
duty, noting their respective places Of resi-
dence, ages on the first day of July follow
inc, and their occupation, and shall, on or
before the first day of April, report the
same to the board of enrolment, to be con-
solidated into one list, copy of which shall
be transmitted TO the Provost Marshal Gen
era on or before the first day of May sue
ceeding the enrolment.
SEC. 10. dad be IL further enacted,
That the enrolment of each class shall be
made separately, and shall only embrace
those whose ages shall be on the first day
of July thereafter between twenty aud for
ty-fve years.
SEC. IL. Aad be al further enacted,
That all persons thus enrolled shall he sub
iect, for two years after the first day of
July succeeding the enrolment, to be
called into the military service of the
United States, and to continue in service
for three years or during the war; and
when called into service shall be placed on
the same footing, in all respects, as volun-
teers FOR three years, or during the war.
including advance pay ard bounty as now
provided by law.
SEC. II. dad be II further enacted
That whenever it may be necessary to call
ont the national forces for military service,
the Presidents hereby authorized 10 assign
TO each district the number of men 60 be
furnished by SAID district; and thereupon
the enrolling board shall, under the direc-
ton Of the President, make draft of tie
required number, and fifty per cent. in ac-
dtion, and shall make complete aud ex
act roll of the persons so drawn, in the or
der in which they were drawn, 50 that the
first shall stand first, and so on, and the
persons so drawn shall be notified within
Ten days thereafter by written or printed
notice. served personally OF by leaving the
same at his last place Of residence, requir-
inc him to appear at designated rendez-
vous, and to report for duty, and IN assign
inc to the districts in each case the mum
her of men to be furnished theFefi9m, The
President shall take into consideration tie
number Of volunteers and militia furnish
ed by and from the several States for the
service of the United States in which sid
districts are situated, srd the period of
their service since the commencement of
he present rebellion, and shall make
said assignment so as TO equallz5 the mum
bers of the several States, considering and
allowing for The numbers already furnished
as aforesaid.
SEC. 13. Aad be Il further enacted,
That any person drafted and notihed TO APP
pear as aforesaid, may on or before the
iay fixed for his appearance furnish an ac
ceptabIe substitute to take his place in the
draft, or may pay TO such persons as the
Secretary OF Wac may authorize to receive
i such sum as the Secretary Of War may
determine, not to exceed three hundred
dollars, for the procurement of such sub
stitute or paying the money shall be dis
from any farther liability Under
that draft; but any person iahlng 20 re-
bort after due service or notice as herein
described without furnishing substitute
Or paying the required sum therefor shall
Ie deemed deserter, and shall be arrested
by the Provost Marshal and sent to the
nearest military posi- for trial by court
unless upon proper showing that
he is not liable DIDO military duty the
Board Of enrolment shall relieve him from
the draft.
SEC. IA. lad b IL further eRacted,
That all drafted persons shall, On rriying
at The rendezvous, bs carefully inspected by
the surgeon Of the Board, who shall truly
report to the Board the physical condition
Of each one; aud AL persons drafted and
claiming exemption from military duty on
account OF disability, or any other cause
shall present their claims to be exempted
j the Board, whose decision shall be final
Sec. Is. Ind b. IL furthes enacted
That any surgeon charged with the duty
&c such inspection, who shall receive from