The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-03-12
TRANSCRIPTION ACT!
Full Particulars of the Enrolment

Full Particulars of the Enrolment.
AN ACT for enrolling and calling
out the National forces, and tor
other purposes:
WHEREAS, There now exist in tho
United States an insurrection and
rebellion against the au5horiW
thereof, and it is, under the Con-
stitution Of the United States, the
duty OF the government to suppress
lnsurrection and rebellion, to guar
antee to each State republican
form of government, and to pre-
serve the public itranquility;' and,
whereas, for these high purposes,
military force is indispensable, to
raise and support which all persons
ought willingly 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 consequent
preservation OF free government;
therefore
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That all able bod
led male citizens of the United
States, and persons of foreign birth
who shall have declared on oath
their intention. to become citizens
under and i'll pursuance of the laws
thereof, between the ages of twenty
and forty five years, except as here
matter excepted are hereby declared
to constitute tie national forces.
and shall be liable to perform mill,
tary duty in the service of the Uni
tea States when. ...called out by the
President for that purpose.
Sec. 2. And be it fulther enact
ed, That. the following persons be,
and they are hereby, excepted and
exempt from the provisions of this
act, and shall not be liable to mill
tary duty under the same, to wit:
Such as are rejected as physically
or mentally unfit for the service;
also, 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 depen-
dent upon his labor for support.
Third, the Only son of aged or in
hrm parent or parents dependent
upon his labor support. Fourth,
where there are two or more sons
of aged oil. .infirm'parent or parents
subject to draft; the father or if he
be,dead the mother may elect which
son shall be exempt. Fifth, the
only brother Of children not twelve
years old, having neither father nor
MOTHER. dependent upon his labor
for support, Sixth, the father of
notherless children, under twelve
years of age, dependent upon his
support. Seventh, where there are
a father and sons in the same fam
lily and household, and two of them
are in the military service of the
Unified States as non commissioned
officers, musicians or privates, the
residue of such family and house
hold, not exceeding two, shall be
exempt. And no persons but such
as herein excepted shall be exempt;
Provided, however, That no person
who has been convicted>ot any fell
ony shall be enrolled or permitted
to serve in said forces.
Sec. 8. And be it further enact
ed, That the National forces of the
United States now in the military
service, enrolled under this act,
shall be divided into two classes,
the first of which shall comprise ali
: persons subject to do military duty
between the ages of twenty and
thirty five years, and all unmarried
: persons subject to do military duty
above the age of thirty five and un.
! der the age of forty five; the second
class shall comprise: all ether per.
sons subject to do military duty;
; , and they shall not, in any district,
pc called into the service of the
United States until those of the first
class shall have been called.