Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-08-15
The Provisions of the Conscrip
ton Act.


possible to make the draft pleasant to
tn )sc drawn, no matter how well under.
stood, yet we think ifgenerally understood
it would not be as Objectionable as it is.
We shall try to give some explanation of
points not generally considered,
1st. Who are exempted
The second section of the law says:
That the following persons be, and
they are hereby excepted from the pro.
visions of this act, and shall not be liable
to military duty under the same, to wit
Such as are rejected as physically or men-
tally unfit for the service; aso first, the
Vice President OF the United States, 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,
the only son, liable to military duty, Of a
widow, dependent upon his labor for sup.
portj third, the only son Of aged or in6rm
parent or parents dependent upon his la
Dor support; fourth, where there are two
or more sons of aged or infrm parents
! to a draft the father, or ifhe be dead, the
mother may elect which son shall be ex-
empt; ffth, the only brother Of children
not twelve years old having neither fa-
ther nor mother, dependent upon his la
Dor for support; sixth, the father ofmoth-
erless children under twelve years of age,
dependent upon his labor for support
seventh, where there are a father and sons
in the same family and household, and
two Of them are 10 the military service Of
the United States as non-commissioncd
officers, musicians, or privates, the resi-
due of such family and household, not ex-
ceeding two shall be exempt; and no per-
son but such as are herein excepted shal ]
be exempt Provided, hoa0eUer, That no
person who has been convicted of any fel
ony shall be enrolled or permitted to serve
in said forces.
I'd. Who are enrolled
All between the ages of 30 and As with
out regard to their condition, consequent
Iy, the lame and the blind, who if drafted
will be discharged by the surgeon.
But the clause OF the 1lth section seems
to be entirely overlooked, and yet it i, Of
considerable Importance. 1t reads thus :
persons drafted shall continue in service
during the present rebellion not however
exceeding the term Of three years and
when called into service shall be placed
on the same footing in all respects as vol
unteers for three years or during the war,
including advance pay and bounty as now
provided by law"
Drafted men will therefore receive one
fourth of the 500 bounty and one mon tbs
pay in advance. That is S3S in advance
and S75 at the expiration of the time Of
service.
, 3D., What can man do, when draf
ted?
) One of four thing9 |. lie can report
for service. :. He can furnish compe.
tent substitute. 3. He can pay $500 lc
the Cailector Of the District, and present
his receipt to the Enrolling Board, which
will secure his discharge. 4. lie can be
examined on the score of physical incom.
, petence.
E Those paying $500 will be exempted
from this draft only while those furnishing
o ub,titute will be exempted Tor three
years.
sit is decided that drafted man ca
pay commutation money or present sub
stituto after he has reported himself to tn
Board of Enrolment for examination.
9TH, Will the travcliog expenses Of Tho
drafted men be paid
The act provides that call persons re
porting at the place of rendezvous shall bc
. allowed travelling pay from their place o
A residence and all persons discharged .
the place of rendezvous shall be allowct
t trrveling pay to their places of residence
t 9th. Will the drafted men be organize,
! with Regiments by themselves
5 The answer Of the law is "that all per
5 sons drafted under the provisions Of thi
r act shall be assigned by the President t,
military duty in such corps, regiments, o.
o other branches Of the service may re
D quirc."
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