Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-02-27

for each of said districts there shall be
appointed by the President a provost
marshal, with the rank, pay and emolu-
ments of a 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 of
Government, forming separate bureau
of the War Department, and whose rank,
pay and emclunents shall be those of a
colonel Of cavalry
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That
it will be the duty of the Provost Mar
shall General, with the approval of the
Secretary of War, to make rules and re-
gulations for the government of his sub
ordinates; to furnish them with the names
and residences Of all deserters from the
army, or any 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
to require stated reports Of all proceed
ings on the part Of his subordinates; to
audit all accounts connected with the SER
vice under its direction, and to perform
such other duties as the President may
prescribe in carrying out the provisions
of this act.
Sec 7. And be 1t further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the provost mar
shall to arrest all deserters, whether regu-
lars, volunteers, mil:tiamen, or persons
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
inquire into and report to the Provost
Marshal General all reasonable practices;
to detect, seize, and confne spies of the
enemy to obey all lawful orders and
regulations of the Provost Marshal &C.
neral, and such as may be prescribed by
law, concerning the enrolment and call
ing into service of the national forces.
Sec. s And be 1t further enacted, Tha
in each of said districts there shall be ;
Board of Enrolment, to be composed o
the provost marshal as president, and two
other persons, to be appointed by thu
President Of the United States, one o
whom shall be licensed and practicine
physician and surgeon.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
it shall be the duty of the said Board to
divide the district into sub districts O
convenient size, if they shall deem it ne.
cessary, not exceeding two without the
direction of the Secretary of War, anC
to appoint, on or before the tenth day o
March next, and in each alternate veal
thereafter, an enrolling officer for eacl
sub-district, and to furnish him witt
proper blanks and instructions; and he
shall Immediately proceed to enroll al
persons subject to military duty, noting
their respective places of residence, age
on the first day of July following, anc
their occupation, and shall, on or before
the first day of April, report the same t.
the Board of Enrolment, to be consoli
dated into one list, copy of which shall
be transmitted to the Provost Marsha
General on or before the first day Of MAJ
succeeding the enrolment.
: Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted
That the enrolment of each class shall
be made separately, and shall only EN-
brace those whose ages shall be on thu
first day of July thereafter between TWEEN
ty and forty-fve years.
Sec. IL. And be Il further enacted
That all persons thus enrolled shall b.
subject for two years after the first day O
July succeeding the enrolment, to b.
called Into the military service of tb,
United States, and to continue in service
for three years, Or during the war; anC
when called into service shall be placed
on the same footing, in all respects, al
volunteers for three years, or during Tho
war, including advance pay and bounty
as now provided by law.
Sec. ~. And be At further enacted
That whenever it may be necessary tC
call out the national forces for military
service, the President is hereby author
lied to assign to each district the number
Of men to be furnished by said district
and thereupon the Enrolling Board shall
under the direction Of the President
make a draft of the required number anC
, fifty per centum in addition; shall max,
complete and exact list of the person.
so drawn, in the order in which the,
were drawn, 80 that the FIRST shall stant
} first, and so on; and the persons so draw
shall be, within ten days thereafter, by
written or printed notice, served person
ally, or by leaving the same at his las
place Of residence, requiring him to ap
pear at designated rendezvous and re
port for duty; and in assigning to th'
district in each case the number Of mel
to be furnished therefrom, the Presiden
: shall take into consideration the numbe
Of volunteers and militia furnished from
, the State for the service Of the Unite,
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