Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-03-05

regulations of the provost marshal gener-
al, and such as may be prescribed by law
concerning the enrolment and calling in
to service of the national forces.
Sec. 8. 1Rd be IL fufher eHactel, That
each of said districts there shall be a
board Of enrolment, composed Of the pro-
vost marshal as President, aud wo other
persons, to be appointed by the President
Of the United States, one of whom shall
bo licensed and practicing physician and
surgeon.
Sec. .. ind be IL tarthcr enacted That
it shall be the duty of the said board to
divide the district into sub districts of
convenient size, if they shall deem it nee
essay, not exceeding two without the di-
lcction Of the Secretary Of War, aud to
appoint on OF before the tenth day OF
March next, and in each alternate year
thereafter, an enrolling officer to each
sub-district, aud to furnish him with prop
cr blanks and instruction, and shall immc
diately proceed to enroll all persons sub
Jet to military duty, noting their respect
i've places of residence, ages on the first
day ofJuly following, and their occupa-
ton and shall, on or before the first day Of
April, report the same to the board of en-
rollmcnt, to be consolidated into one list,
a copy OF which shall be transmitted to
the Provost Marshal General on or before
the first day Of May succeeding the enroll
ment
Sec. 10. ind jeH .turther enacted, That
the enrolment of such class shall be made
separately, and shall only embrace those
whose age shall be, on the first day of
July thereafter, between twenty and for
ty-liyc years.
Sec. IL. Ind be il .fuyther enacted That
all persons thus enrolled shall be subject
for two years after the first day of July
succeeding the enrolment, to be called
into the military service Of the United
States, and to continue in service for three
/ years, or during the war; aud when call
ell into service shall be placed on the
same footing, in all respects, as volun
tocr, for three years or during the war,
including advance pay and bounty, as
now provided by law.
Sec r.. 1ad he IL fnyIher enocteJ That
whenever it may be necessary to call out
the national forces for military service,
the President is hereby authorized to as
sign to each district the number OF men
to be furnished by said district and there.
upon the enrolling board shall, under the
direction Of the President, make draft
Of the required number, and fifty per cent
in addition; and shall make an exact and
complete roll Of the persons so drawn, so
that the first drawn may first stand on said
roll, and the second may stand second
and SO on; and the person 50 drawn shall
/ be notified of the same within ten DAYS
thereafter by a written or printed notice,
to be served personally or by leaving a
copy at their last place of residence, re-
| quiring them to appear at designated
rendezvous to report for duty, In assign.
ing to the districts the number Of men to
be furnished therelrom, the President
shall take into consideration the number
of volunteers and militia furnished by
and from the several States in which said
districts are situated, and the period OF
their service since the commencement of
the rebellion, a .d shall SO make said as
signment and allowing for the numbers
already furnished as aforesaid, and the
time of their service.
Sec. l3. HRd be II further ca1,fcf, That
any person drafted and notified to appear
as aforesaid may, on or before the Gay
fixed for his appearance, furnish an ac-
ccptable substitute to take his place in
the draft, or he may pay to such person
/ M the secretary OF War may authorize tC
: receive it such sum, not exceeding three
, hundred dollars, as the Secretary may de-
termne, for the procuratiun of such sub
stitutc and therefore such person SO fur.
, nishing the substitute or paying the mon
| cy shall be discharged from further LA
} bility under the draft. And any person
, failing to report after due rervicc of no.
ticc, rs herein prescribed, without furnish
ing II substitute or paying the required
sum therefor, shall be deemed as desert.
cr, aud shall be arrested by the Provost
= Marshal and sent to the nearest military
post for trial 10y court martial unless
3 upon proper showing that he is not LA
, bic to military duty, tho board of enroll.
mcnt shal relieve him from the draft.
See. II, And belt tMtter e0ortcd, That
all uIaUei persons SNAll on arriving AT the
rendezvous, be carefully inspected by the
. surgeon of tie board, who shall truly lc,
port to the hoard the physical condition
OF each one; and all persons drafted and
, claiming exemption from military duty
an account OF disability or any othcr cause
shall present their claims to be exempted
to the board whose decision shall be ii
nal.
Sec 10. Ind be HGHIer enacted. Tha
any surgeon charged with the duty OF
such inspection, who shall receive from
T. any person whoSocvcr any money or 9th
o cr valuable thing, or agree directly tC
0 receive the same to his own or another,
D use for making an imperfect inspection
, ol false or incorrect report, or who shal
willuly neglect to make faithful inspce
t ton and true lcpor: shall be tried by /
. court martial, and, on conviction there
. OF. be punished by fine not exceelin.
: five hundred dollars nor less than tw
II hundred, and be imprisoned at the diScrc
j. ton of the court, and be cashieled, am
n dismissed from the service.
st Sec. l6, Ind 6eH .tjuther enaciea Tho
" as soon as the required number of able
,e bodied men liable to do military dut
At shall be obtained from the list of tho,
O. drafted, the remainder shall be diSchar4
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