Smyrna times., 1863-05-28
THE ENROLMENT ACT.
fPUBLIc-No. 81. |

Whereas there now exists in the United
States an inSurrection and rebellion against the
authority thereof, and it is under the Consti-
tuition of the United States, the duty of the
Government to suppress insurrection and rebel
lion, TO guarantee to each State republican
form # government, and 20 preserve the pub
lie tranquility and whereas for these high
purposes, a military force is indispensable, to
raise and support which all persons ought will
lingy to contribute and whereas no service
can be more praiseworthy and honorable than
that which is rendered for the maintenance of
the Constitution and Union, and the conse-
quent preservation offrec government There
fore
Be 1t enactedbyt the Senate aad House of Rpp-
Tsseatatires Of the Unitet .States Of Amcri;ca IL
GagreSs assembled, That all able bodied male
citizens of the United States, and persons of
foreign birth who shall have declared ON oath
their intention to become citizens under and in
pursuance of the laws thereof, between the
ages of twenty and forty-fve years. except as
hereinafter excepted, are hereby declared to
co lstituGe the national forces, and shall he LA
bic to perform military duty in the service Of
the United States when called out by the Pres
id mt for that purpose.
Sec. .. Ind be It further enacted, That the
following be and are hereby excepted and ex-
empt from the provisions Of this act, and shall
not be liable to military duty under the same
to wit: Snch rs are rejected as physically or
mentally unfit for service also. first, the Vice
President of thetJnite1 State, the Judges of the
various courts OF the United States, the heads
Of the various executive departments of the
Government, and the Governors Of the several
States. Second, thS only son liable TO military
duty of widow dependent upon his labor for
support ThirI, the only son of aged or infrm
parent or parents dependent upon his labor for
support. Fourth, where there are two or
more sons of aged or intirm parents subject to
draft, the father, or if he be dead, the mother
may clact which son shall be exempt Fifth,
the onl v brother of children not twelve years
old, having neither fathernor mothardependcnt
upon his labor for support. Sixth, the father
OF m0therlcss children under twelve years Of
age dependent upon his labor for support Sew
enth, where there are father and sons in the
same family and household, and two of them
are in the military service of the Chitel States
a nOn-commissionel officers, musicians or pri-
vatei, the residue OF such family and house
hold, not exceedin. two shall be exempt. And
no persons but such as are herein excepted
shall be exempt: PIorI(ed houerer, That no
person who has been convicted of any felony
shall be enrolled or permitted to serve in said
forces.
Sec. 3. And be It FURTHER enacted. That the
national 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-hve years, and all unmarried pcr.ons
subject to do military duty above the are of
.thirty-fve and under the age Of forty-fve 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 first class shall
have been called
Sec A. And be 1t further enacted. That for
greater convenience in enrolling, calling out.
and organizing the national forces. and for 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 congressional district of thp
respective States, as fixed 10y law of the State
next preceding the enrolment. shall constitute
one Ir0rtded, That in States which have NOT
by theit laws been divided into two or more
congressional districts the President If tb(
United States shall divide the same into s(
many enrolment districts as he NAV deem 6t
and convenient "
See. 5. And be 1t further epocted That g.,
each of SAID districts there shall be onnointnf
by the President provost marshal. with tb(
rank, pay, and emOlumentS Of captain of CAV
airy, or an offcer Of said rank shall be dctaiIn,
by the President, who shall be under the dircc
ton and subject to the orders Ofa provost mar
shal general. appointed or detailed bv the Fros
ident OF the United State, whose office shall h,
at the seat OF government, forming separate
bureau OF the War Department. and wboS(
rank, pay, and emolunents shall be those Of .
colonel of cavalry. Vi
Sec, 6. aud be IL further eanctcd Tho. :;
shall be the duty Of the provost marshal gcner
al, with the approval of the Secretary of War
to make rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF his subordinates; to furnish them will
the names and residences Of all desertarg g.,
the army, or any of the land forces in tbo oer
vice efthe United States including the militia
when reported to him by the command;ng ',Slf; "a;
GERS to communicate to them all order. ef -,
PRESIDENT IN reference to calling ont the n.t;on
a forces; to furnish proper blanks and ;nstrnn
tons Tor enrolling and drafting tof file and NV,
serve copies OF all enrolment lists to reop;r
staeea reports OF all proceedings on the mari q
H nj s%uoorulnates % to audit all accounts connoo
ted with the service under his d;rnnt;o'o oc'iilec
to perform such other duties as tbo DE-: AM
may prescribe IN carrying out the nrov;s;or,s
this act PioFAsiohs 0
Dec, J. And be 1t further enacted That ;
shall be the duty of the provost navel haia' !
arrest all deserters, whether reto,lars 1nI,,
eeFs, mlhgamen, or persons called into ~
service under this or any other act of Conoraeas e
wherever they may be found, and 70 send tbaS VSH
70 n she nearest military commander of m;I;te, o
pOst; to'deteet, seize, and confine nos'1s ~
SsfS%E who shall without unreasonabIe Je Jaa y.
mapSS ;yered % to the custody of the general peS eo
arrested ,ne n department in which they NAV WI i
of the se..v y pc tried as seon as the exigenc;e
and regulateapo permit to obey. all lawful order
anu such as may be prescribed By law ssse1 oon
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