Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-22
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ApJvrArr GEsERkL's oYrier, i
wAsHisoros, Ju y Q, 1854 Il
General Orders, No. 22i.
The following act Of Congress 10 published for
the Information and government Of all concerned;
tPunLiC-No. 1851
An act further TO regulate and provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the nationAl foreeB, and
for other purposes. ~ .-
Ne q enacted BY ne Scnaie and House Of Reprernid-
tps' Of As United STATES Of America IN Congreis a.
Scmbisd, That the President Of the United States
may At his discre ion At any time hereafter, call
spectlve terms Of one two and three years for mill
tary service, and any such volunteer, or, in case
Of drsft, as hereinafter provided, any substitute
shall be credited TO the town. township, ward Of .
city, precinct, or election district, or off county
not 90 subdiyided, toward the quota Of which he
NAV have volunteered or engaged a. q substitute,
and every volunteer who ID seoeptcd and mustered
into the service for . term OF one year. unless
sooner discharged, shall receive. and be paid by
the United states, bounty II 800, and II for
term OF two years, unless sooner discharged, .
bounty Of A2oo, and n for . term Of three years,
unless sooner discharged, bounty of S3ooj one
third Of which bounty shall be paid to the soldier
at the time Of his being mustered into the service
third at the expiration OF half Of his term
Of servioe, ard one third at the expiration Of his
term Of service And In case OF his death while In
paid 10 his widow, II he shall have left widow,
n not, 10 his children or II there be none, to his
mother, II the be widow.
Sec. .. And Be q further enacted, That 10 ease the
quota, or any part thereof Of any towu, township,
ward Of city, precinct, or election district, or OF
| any county not so subdivided, shall not be hlled
within the space Of hfty days after such call then
the President shall immediately order draft for
one year to All such quota or any part thereof,
which may be untitled and In case OF any such
DR. Aft, no payment OF money shall be seeeptoi OF
received by the Government A. Communication TO
release any enrolled or drafted man from personal
obligation to perform military service.
Sec. D. And Be q further enacted, That II shsll be
lawful for the Executive OF any Of the States 10
send Recruiting agents into any Of the States de
elared to be In rebellion, except the Slater Of Ark
ansaa, Tennessee, and Louisiana, to recruit volun
teers under Any call under the provisions OF THU
ACT who shall be credited 10 the State, and to the
respective subdivisions thereof, which may pro
{ cure the enlistment.
Sec. 1 And be further enacted, That drafted men
| substitutes, and volunteers, when mustered In
shall be organized into or assigned to regiments
: batteries, or other organizations OF their owr
States and, as far as practicable, Ghsll, when IS
signed, be permitted to select the own regiments
bate les, or other organizations from among thos,
OF their respective States which at the time OF a.
{ sisnment m ~ not be Allied to their maximum mum
: Der.
Sec. s. And b. q further enacted, That the TWEEN
teth section OF the set enttled An act to Ament
an act entitled An act for enrolling and eAllinI
out the nstional forces, and for other purposes
= approved February a. 1854, shall he eonstrusd tC
: mean that the Secretary Of War shan discharg'
minors under the age OF eishtesn years under TIT
circumstances snd the conditions prescribed II
said section; and hereafter, ~ any officer OF tn
? United States shall knowingly enlist or music
into the military service any person under the sg
. Of sixteen years, with or without the consent o
his parent or guardian, such person so enlisted o.
, recruited shAll be Immediately disehs rged upoi
: repayment OF all bouutIes received; and such re
cruiting mastering ofncer who al all hpc
enlist any person under sixteen years of are shsl
BE dismissed the service with forfeiture OF all pal
= and allowances, and shall be subject to such fur
q Their punishment As = court martial may direct
+ Sec. g. And be Il further enacted, That sector
l. three OF an act entitled " An act to amend
entitled An act for ca ling out the nation =. forccs
e aud for other purp Ases," approved February "a
1884, be, and the same 10 hereby, amended so N 4
y AuthoriIe and direct district provost mArbhAl'
. under the direction OF the Provost Martial Gen
tral, to make draft for one hundred per cent. 4
4 addition to the number required to al tho quot
; Of any district as provided by said section,
. See. Z. And BE- dJurthe- sIacted, That instsad 0
travelling pay, all drafted persons reporting at tn
i place OF render 'ous shall bs allowed transports
I tion from their places OF res denoei and person
discharged at the place OF rendezvous shall be a
lowed transportation to their places Of reSideEc,
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That all person
II In the naval service Of the United stt who hav
entered said service during the present rebellion
10 who have not been credited - the quota of al
town, district, ward, or State by reason OF thei
of being In said service and not enrolled prior T.
February R 1854 sh ,l be enrolled and credited Il
the quotas OF the town, ward district or State IL