Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-11
r,,o r,I,I fo- Enrolling and Cali
,,. out the National Forces,
.n5 for ether Purposes.

H'f,JyaS. There now cXlStS IN the
r-,,d States an insurrection and rebel
=. .gainst the authority thereof, and it
a,5sr the Constitution of the United
g. the duty of the Government to
.,,ss jnsurrection and rebellion, to
'I-anise 20 each State a republican
E-.of government, and TO preserve the
M, tranquility; and, ,cheroos, for
5.e high purposes a military force Is
,=.n.nsablc, TO raise and support which
= csr,ons ought willingly to contribute;
i ,rS,ysas. no service can be more
r-,;,,wo-tl.v and honorable than that
14;,b !, rendered fer the maintenance of
=, Constitution and Union, and the con-
.cuen, preservation OF free government
i..retU7r,
i, il enacted tg tie Senate and HouSe Of
r.svsDt.li:res OF tie United StsItes Of
l.ysas IN Congress assembled, That all
,n.-i.,djcd male citizens of the United
Mates. and persons OF foreign birth who
asl have declared on oath their intention
rpecomc citizens under and in pursuance
Z the laws thereof, between the ages Of
rpaty and forty-tive years, except as
,s,e::aaffterexcepted, are hereby declared 10
nas,;tutc the national forces, and shall be
Eabe to perform military duty in The ser
Ece Of the United States when called
o.: t7 the President for that purpose.
SEC. ,. Aud be Il fiisrti,es- enacted, That
t5s following persons be, and they are
i.rabv. excepted and and exempt from
tie provisions of this act, and shall not
Sa liable TO military duty under the same
TO wit such as are rejected as physic-
s!v or mentally unfit for the service
slso. 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 and second, the only son
liable 10 nliii:ary duty of widow de-
pendant upon his labor for support
! thiri the only son of aged or in:irm
PaTan. or parents dependant upon his
labor tar support; fourth, where there
2-c tH2 c. more sons of aged or iniirm
parents subject 70 draft, the father, or If
he be aead, the mother may elect which
'ol snail b exempt; fifth, the only
brother OF children not twelve years cd,
ha'ing neither father or mother, depen-
a'at u on his labor for support; seven,
Were there arc father and sons in the
2ine family and household, and two of
1''a are n the military service OF the
l.ted States rs non-comnissionrd OIL
srS, musicians o. privates, the residue OF
,ch family and household, not exceeding
40, shall 5e exempt; Prorded, ho,cere'',
lat TO pe-sOn who has been convicted
o. any felony shall be enrolled or per-
rrted TO scrve in said forces.
SEC 3. Ard je i. further enacted, Tia!
iae national forces of the United States,
e; now in the military service, enrolled
-2ter TINS act, shall be divided into two
'asseS. the first Of which shall comprise
a Persons subject to military duty, be-
'Feen the asss of twenty and thirty-five
'!=ars, AMI all unmarried persons subject
Q DO military duty above the age d
-Al'y-tiTe and under the age of forty.
aEe the second class shall comprise al
cher Pe7sons subject TO DO military duty
lad they shall not, in any district, bt
taiied into the service of the United
Na;eS until those of the first class shall
l4ye been called out.
SEc. 1. ATld be Il fjlrtlr1. enacted, Tina
II greater convenience in enrolling, call
cut, and organizing the nationa
%e, and for the arrest of deserter
ca sples of the enemy, the Unitec
Ea'eS shall be divided into districts, o
'aleh the District of Columbia shall
" institute one, each Territory of tn
INCL States shall constitute one or more
= = 'le President shall direct, and eacl
q SSoasressiOnal district of the RESPECTIVE
~'A'es, as fixed by a law of the Stat
=. * preceding the enrolment, shall con
.-aG'e one: Prov1ded, That which hav
~ Oy their law. been divided into tw
4, more Congressional districts, the Presi
.,' OF the United States shall di
,.'s the same into so many enrolmer
asrlcts as he may deem fit and conve
o&c, 3. and be it further enacted, Ths
each OF said districts there shall
~, rpO,n'ed by the President a provo:
ra, masnail, with the rank, pay, and emo
-'n's OF captain of cavalry, or an off
p,., pCi SAID rank shall be detailed by til
=. >'uent, who shall be under the direc
WI n'u and subject to the orders of a prc
49, -. marshal general, appointed or d.
g. oy the President of the Unite
- whose Office shall be at the Sc;
osernrnent, forming separate b.
Oe War Denarfnex,f and who.