Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-03-13


As somo interest has been expressed by some
Of our readers 70 know who arc exempt from
military duty under the late Conscription act,
we publish 50 much Of itbelow as regards this
points;
$50. That all able bodied male crcns ofthe United
states, and persons Of foregu birth Who shall have do
ciared oath their ntentan " become ctI,cns nor
and IN pursuance Of the laws ero between the ages oi
twenty and forty Ave years. except as hereinafter
ed hereby declared to consulate the national forces
and shall b1 liable to perform military duty In the servcc
ofthc United states when called ont BY the President
sEo ?. That the Tolowine persons b., and ,hev are
hereby excepted anil exempted from the this
act, and sin not be liable 10 military duty under the
sanc--o wit; such rejected as physcay or men.
ef unht or the service; also, rs the Vice President
United states the heads Of the vaous departments Of
the Government and the Governors the several Sacs
and, second, tho only liable 20 military duty of
widow dependent upon his labor oF suppor third the
only son ofaged narm parents dependent upon his
Dor Tor supports fourth where thcro more
of agedor inrn rents subject 10 draft tho father
he he dead the her. may elect which son shall be ex-
empt fh the only brother Of children not twelve years
1 ving ne,lhe, father or mother dependent upon his
under twelve years Of age dependent upon his labor
support; seventh, where there father and tn,
same family and household and two OF them n the
military service ofthe United States
officers musicans privatcs. the residue Of such m
and persons but as arc herein excepted shall b
exempt Provided however, That person who has beer
convicted oany felony shall be enrolled or permitted tC
SEQ. o. That the national forces Of the United States
not now n the military service enrolled under this act
shall be dvidedtnto two casscs the first OF which shall
comprise all persons subject do military duty between
the ages oftwenty and thrtyHve years. and al unmar
ried persons subject 10 do u ty above the AGE Al
thirty i've and under that Of forty the second
shall comprise NIL other persons subject do military
duty and they shall not IN any district be called into the
service ofthe United States until those Of the FIRST cas
have been called f,r
sEe 20 That Immediately after the passage Of this
act the President shall issue his proclamation declaring
that all soldiers absent from their wiihou
leave may return within the time specified such nac
or places as he may indicate in his proclamation and b
restored TO their respective regiments without punish
ment except the forfeiture Of their pay and allowances
during their nbsenee and all deserters whe shall not
turn within the time specified by the President shall
uponbeing arrested be published as the law provides.
The machinery of tho CONSUMPTION is to b.
wholly under the direction of the President, ant
is 10 consist of Provost Marshal General will
deputies in each Congressional district who, be
sides conducting the draft, are to arrest desert
ers, spies, and traitors. All persons enrolled by
the Provost Marshals are TO be subject to draf
during two years from the LIST of July after thei
enrolment, for service for three years or during
the war, with the same advance pay and boun.
ty as volunteers under the present law. In as
signing their quotas TO the several districts tn,
President is to consider the troops they hav,
already furnished for the war and apportion ac
cordingly.
Persons drafted are to be notified within ter
days, and may, on or before the day fixed fol
their appearance, furnish acceptable substitutes
or pay such sum, not exceeding $500, as the
Secretary of War may determine, and be dis
charged from further liability under that draft
Those failing to appear or to obtain discharge
will we arrested and court-martialed as desert
ers.
To encourage re-enlistment of volunteers now
in service, bounty of$50 is offered for enlist
ment for one year, half down and half at the ex
piration of their term; for enlistment for tw,
years 800. Provision is made for consolda
tion accompanies within a regiment when tn,
regiment is reduced one half, and for the reduct
ION of regimental officers in proportion to tn,
number of companies. The provision of pre-
vious law requiring assent of the President t,
the decisions of courts martial is repealed anc
the approval of the General in command only il
required. Courts tal are authorized to sen
tence officers who absent themselves withou
leave to be reduced TO serve in the ranks fo
three years or the war, and TO lose their pa,
while absent. Enticing or assisting a soldier t,
desert is made punishable with $500 fine ano
imprisonment not over two years. Officers alb
sent on leave are to draw only half pay durin.
their absence, unless sick or wounded. The re
mainder of the bill covors only the ordinary pro
visions for its enforcement.