The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-05
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condition Of things in the coustry, d
declares all able bodied citizens, and for,
eiguers who have declared their intention
to bee ,me citizens, between tscenty and
forfv- tire, as liable to. the consumption.
1t divides such into two classes, as fol.
lows:
That the national forces Of the United
States, not now in the military service,
enrolled under this act, sbnll be divided
iato two classes, the FIRST Of which shall
comprise all persons subject to do mill
tsry duty between the ages of twenty
aud ,hir y FIVE years, aud all unmarried
persons subject to do military duty above
the age of thirty FIVE aud uud=r the sge
of forty Eve; the second class shall com.
prise all other persons subject to do mil.
i,a.y duty, and they shall not 10 any dis
.rict be called into the service Of the
United States until those OF the FIRST
class shall have been called.
The country is divided into districts
for enrolment, draft and organisation !;
aud it provides that there shall be q
board of enrolment 10 each district, and
Provost MarsbaIs to take military charge
of all deserters, aud to carry out the pro.
visions of the law these officers to report
to the Provost Marshal General.
The President Of tie United States is
to make the draft, calling for the proper
quota from each district, and taking into
consideration the number of men already
furnished by the districts. All persons
enrolled are subject during two years, to
the draft, and, if drafted, are subject to
do duty for three years or during the
war.
Substitutes may be provided, and they
are considered as exempting the persons
for whom they stand only during the
time for which they are liable. The fol.
lowing is the section about substitutes :
Tha, any person drafted and notified
to appear as aforesaid, may on or before
the day fixed for his appearance furnish
an acceptable substitute to take bis place
in the draft, or may pay to such persoos
as the Secretary Of War may authorize
to receive it such sum as the Secretary
Of War may determine, not to exceed
three hundred dollars. for the procure.
mens of such substitute, and thereupon
the said person furnishing a substitute
or paying the money shall be discharged
from any further liability under that
draft; but any person failing to report
after due service or notice as herein de-
scribed without furnishing substitute
or paying the required sum therefor shall
be deemed aeserter, and shall Be srreat-
ed by the Provost Marshal and seus b
the nearest military post for trial b.,
court martial; unless upon proper d
irg that he is not liable to do mill
duty the Board of Enrollmeaf -
lieve him him from the draft
The exemptions are ma1
with proper discretion and
The section is as follows
That the following \
they are hereby, excepted
from the provisions Of this
not be liable to military dun
! same-'o wit: Such as are
physically or mentally unfit foY 6I17
vice; also, first, the Vice Presid
the United States, Judges of the IL
courts Of the United States, the H.
Of the various executive departmentsd
the Government, and the Governors u
the several States second, the only son
of widow, liable to military duty, de-
pendent upon his labor for support, the
only son Of aged or inirm paren, or par
ents dependen, upon his labor for sup.
port third, where there are two or more
sons Of aged or inirm parents subject to
draft, the father, or if he be dead, the
mother may elect which son shall be ex.
empt; fourth, the only brother of child
rem not twelve years old, having neither
father nor mother, dependent upon hi,
labor for support; fifth, the father o
motherless children under twelve year
of age, dependent upon his labor for sup
port ; sixth, where there are father an
sons in the same family and household
and two Of them are in the military Sc,
vice of the United States as non con
mssioned officers, musicians or private
the residue of such family and hous
bold, not exceeding two, shall be exemp
and no persons but such as are here
excepted shall be exempt: Provide
: horever, That no person who has be.
convicted Of any felony shall be enroll,
or permitted to serve in said forces.
Such are the principal features of Il
bill The remainder is taken up wi
clauses defining the duties Of the Pr,
vost Marshals, the constitution and fun
!, tons of the Boards, the measures nece
sary-punishments. etc to make Il
;, plan effective, bounties, the manner
recognizing reduced regiments, a,
numerous other similar topics.
. This plan is to commence its operate
g BY the appointment Of enrolling Officer
on or before the tenth day of ne
March. The enrolment lie to be ma
!, on the first day of July, and on or befo
the first day of April thereafter, the e,
rolling officer is to report to the Board
Enrolment. The general plan is 81,
. pie, and seems quite practicable.
j. 1t is a most imnortant and pecesso