Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

Sec A. AAd BE- Il flrther saaetsl, That drafted
men, substitutes, and vOlunt ers. when mustered
in. shall Be organized into or assigned 20 rsgi-
ueDtss batteries or other erSaniEatloss OF their
own States, and, far practicable, shall, when
assigned, BE permitted to select their own regi-
usnts, batteries. or other organizations rom
amsug those Of theis respective states Whiea At
the time ofassignmsat may not Be hlled to their
maximum number.
sec s. lad b . f4rfasr sHacssd, That the tveE-
tisth section Of the act entitled An act 20 amend
an act EMIT ed act for enrolling and calling
cut the national forces, and for other purposes"
approved February twenty four, eighteen hundred
and sixty four, shah Be construed 70 mean that
the Secretary Of War shall discharge minors IN
der the age Of sixhteeeu years under the eircum-
staEees and on the conditions prescribed IN said
section aud kereaftsr IL any officer Of the United
States Ahsu enlist muster into the military
serY ce any person under the age Of sixteen years
with or without the consent Of his parent or rusr
diaa, such person enlisted recruited shall BE-
Immediately discharged upon rayneBt Of all
bouaties received; and sgeh recruiting OF RUS
ring officer who shall knowingly enlist any per-
under sixteen years Of age shall be dismissed
tie service with f5rfs sture 81 al pay and allow
anees and shall be subject 70 such further punish
meut as a court martial may direct
sec G. AHd be e further eaactad That section
three OfaR act entitled San aes 10 amend an act
entitled act for enrolling and calling ont the
national forces, and for other psrposss' apDreFs
Februsfy twenty four, eigetsen kundred and six
ty-four, Dc and the same Is hereby amended 50 a
70 authorize and direct dssrist prsvsst nzarshAls
undsr the direction Of the Provost Marshal Gene
raj. 20 make draft for one hundred per csntum in
addition TO the number required 10 NIL the quota
Of any district as provided ky said section
Sec. I. Aaa Be 4 farther saaefed That instead Of
travelling pay, al drafted persons reporting at
the place 81 rendezvous shall be allowed transpor-
tation from their places Of rssidsaee and person
discharged 81 the place Of rendezvous shall Be al
loved transportation TO their places 81 residence
Sec. s. AHd be e fTtAsr saaetsa, That all per-
ia the HAFzl service Of the United States Who
have entered said servics during the present re-
eelliOn, who have not been credited 70 the quota
Of any town. district, ward. state, BY reason Of
their being in said services aud enrolled prior
TO February twenty fourth. efrbtesn hundred and
sixty four, shall be enrolled and credited TO the
| quotas Of the town, ward, district, or stat@ IN
which they respectively reside upon satisfactory
proof Of their FesideDce MADE 10 the Secretary Of
/ War.
Sec. ?. Ard bs further eaaetsd, That IL any per-
/ son duly drafted shall be absent from home in
prosecution Of his usual business, the provost
marshal OF the district shah ca him 10 be duly
| notified IS soou as Bsy be, and he shall not b
deeIned desertsr, Liable such, until nett
has heen given 70 bin, and reasonable time allow.
ed for him 20 return and report 70 the proves
/ marshal Of bis district; but such absence shall
not otheTwiss affect his liability zndsr this act
Sec 10. AHd b farther saaessd, That nothing
contained in this act shall lie construed 10 altei
or IN any way aBrci the provisions Of the seven
tenth section q an act approved February
I twenty iourihs eighteen hundred and sixty-foar
! sntitied al act 70 amend an Get entitled sAn ae
for enrolling snd calling ont the national flsees
AMI Tor cher purpose" approved March third
sightsen hundred and sixty three
sec IL Aad be mJarsAer saaotsi, That nethin,
contained Ia tHs act shaii hs construed 70 alter q
change shs provisions Ct existing laws, relative 4
permitting persons liable to military service q
! furnish substitutes.
Approved, July fth ,iss4.