Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-12
o FFIC IAL.
The Enrolment L aw.
[General Orders. No. ISL
Var Department, AdjGtdnt Generals OHce,(
Washington, February 2j. 1864

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for the information of all concerned: ...-
PUBLIC No. IL.
l. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for
enrolling and calling odt the national forces,
ana for other purposes approved March 3.
Bssftenncted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssnt"ttoes u he CHited States Of america in Con-
sres$ assembled Thai the President of the United
States shall be authorized, whenever he shall
det m 1t necessary during the present war to
cali Ior such number of men for the military
service OF the United States as the pubic exi-
eencies may require. s-
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the quo
Ia OF each ward of city, town, to wnShip, pre-
.inct, or ele ction district, or Of couny. where
the county is not divided into wards, towns,
townships, precincts, or election districts, shall
be, as nearly as possible, in proportion to the
number CT men resident therein ltab bic TO render
military service, taking into account As far as
practicable, the number which has been pre- VII
eusly furnished therefr. IN; and in ascertainiRg
and filling said quota there shall be taken INTO
account the number of men who have hereto
ioEe entered the naval service of the United
States, and whose names are borne upon the
enrolment lists as already returned to the Office
OF The Provost Marshal General of the United
States. '" -,--. .i - ~
Secs. Assd be it further enacted, That if the
quotas shall not be filled within the time des.
1gnated by the President, the Proves. Marshal
OF the district within which any ward of city,
town. township, precinct, or election DISTRICT
CT county, where the same Is not divdad into.
wardr, towns, townships rraoincts, or elec ction
districts, which is d. ficiept IN its Quota is Sit
uated, shall, under the direction of the Provost
Marshal General. make a draft for the uu nber
deficient theTetrom; but all volunteers " no NAV
enlist after the draft shall have been ordered,
end before it shall be actually mad, shall be
deducted from the number ordered to be drafted
in such ward, town, township, precinct, Or
election district, or county. And if the quota
OF any district shall not be filled by the draft
made In accordance with the provisions of this
act, and the act TO which 1t is an amendment,
furtLer d. ats shall be made, and like pro-
c.edings hsd until the quota OF such district
SEC. d. and Je it further enacted, That any per-
son enrolled rnder the provisions of the act for
enlcning and calling out The national forces,
:nd 1Cr other purposes, approved March ,,
1863, or who MY e hereaft r so enrolled, may
furnish, q any time previous to The draft, al
acceptable substitute, who is not liable t. drtf:;
nor: at the time, III the military or naval SER
vice of the United States, and such person SO
furnishing a substitute shall be exempt from
craft during the time for whivh lsuchl subs il
Iutc shall net he liable to draft, nor exceeding
the time for witch such substitute shall have
been accepted. '.. -.f
Sec. 5. and be it further enacted, That any per-
son drafted INTO The military service o. tn
United States may, before The time Fl ed for h IS
appearance Tor duty al the draft rendezvous,
furnish al acceptable substitute, uhjsct tc such
rEles and regulations as may be pres cTibed by
the Secretary of War. That II sa n substitute
is BCt liable 10 draft, the person furnishing h m
shall be exempt from draft during til tima for.
which such Substitute is not liable ~ draft, not
exceeding The term for which he was drafted
anC II such substitute is liable to draft, tao
be lla. ed on the roll, and snail be labls to
GT1 l. uI future calls, but not until the present
enTo..meLt shall be exhausted; and this
empuon shall Tot exceed the term for Which
such Iers OF SHALL have been drafted. Andany
person now in the military naval service OF
he. L nIted States not physically Disqualified,
wLc has so served more than one year and
whose term of unexpiTed service shall not at
the tine Of substitution exec I'd SIX months,
may be employ ed as a substitute to in the
troops CT the State in which he enllsted: : and il
aLy drafted person shall hereafter pay money
for the prCcuIatIon of substitute under t.
provisions Of the act to which this is a amend.
niPnt, such payment of money she'll operate
only 10 relieve such person from craft in ill
ing that quota Ian ID his name shall be retained
On the roll IN filing future quotas; but in no
Instance nail the exemption of any person on
account OF his pay ment OF commutauon mon
ey 1Or. the procDl uii0n of a substitute extend
beyond one year; but at The end Of one year, in
every such case, the name Of any person so
exempted shall lie enrolled again, If not before
returned 10 the enrolment list under the pro.
visions OF this section.
Sec. g. And DC IL further enacted, That Boards
of Enrolment shall enroll all persons liable to
draft under the pro visions of this act and the
act TO which this is an amen dment, whose names
may have be en omitted by the proper enrolling
CficeTs, ali persons who shall arrive at the
age OF 20 years hefore the draft all aliens who
shall declare their intention 10 become citizens
ailS persons discharged from the military or
naval service of the United States who have
rot been IN such service two years during
the present war and all persons who have
been exempted under the provisions OF the Sc.
cond section OF the act to which this is an
amendments, but who are not exempted by the
pI DIVISIONS OF this act and said Boards of En-
Tollment shall release and discharge from draft
all persons who, between the time of the enroll
ment and the draft, shall have arrived at the
age of forty five years, and shall strike the
names OF such persons from the enrolment
See. z. And be it further enacted, That any
IL arlrer, or able Or ordinary aman, who shall
be drafted under this act, or the act TO which
this is an amendment, shall have the right,
within eight days, after the notific alton Of such
draft, TO enlist in thehnaval service as a sea-
man, and certificate that be has so enlisted
being made out in conformity with regulations
which may be prescribed by the Secretary OF
the Navy, and duly presented to the Provost
Marshal OF the district ia which such mariner,
or able or ordinary seaman, shall have been
drafted, shall exempt him from such draft
froriGed, That the period for which he shall
have enlisted into the naval service shall not
be less than the period for which be shallha
been drafted into the military service: AMI
pTor,dcd further. That the said certificate shall
declare that satisfactory proof has been made
before The naval officer issuing the same that
the said person so enlistiDg in the navy is a
mariner by vocation, or an able or ordinary sea.
man. And any person now in The military ser-
vice OF the united States who shall turnish sat-
istactory proof that he is a mariner by vocation,
or an able or ordinary seaman, may enlist into
tie Navy Under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the President of the Uni.
led States Pyorided, That such enlistment
shall not tie for less than the unexpired term
ot his mihaly service, nor for less than one
9tdI. hHu sLe DouIty money winch any mar
iaer or seaman, enlisting from the army into
TIE navy, may have received from the United
) ats CT from the State in which heenlisted IN
he army, shall he dedueted from the prize
money 10 Which he may become -ehtitied dur
ing he time required to complete his military
serFjle : And pT0cfded farther That the whole
Ehm0, 7 OF such Transfer euiiStments shall not
o&c ed Ten Ii LousaId. a# b T..
Sc s. 4iRG be H further enoeted, That when-
er'r any uch mariner. or able or ordinary sea
msn, shall have been exempted from suea
Ina fE fnfa .Sa. a..
mt nt Into 1he naval service, under such due
certificate lLtrtf, then the " ARD, town, town
thlp, p1e' iEct, or election district. or county,
when the sane Is not divided into wards, to Ens.
tJ~DthITr, precincts, or election districts, from
which suth IErs1n has been GRATED, shall be
CI' dIted With his services TO all iursnts and
ppErcsts as II he had been duiy mustered Into
The military service uDdfr snch draft
Sec. s.. And tsft JBTiher en1cied, That all ent
listE EMS into the naval service OF the United 1
States, or into the marine corps of the United
States, thatmay hereafter be made OF persons
liz ble 10 service under 1be act of Congress en.
iitlt I" An act fGr enrolling and calling out the