Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-23
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ApJurANT GEAERAL's OFFICE, \
wAsHisoroF, July Q, 1884.
General Orders, No. a2L
The following act Of Congress IL published for
the Information and government Of all concernedi
GPupLIo-No. 1851
An act further 10 regulate and provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces, and
for other purposes.
Be enacted BY ne Senate and HOuse Of Rspressnid-
heI Of he United SiaisS Of America IN Congress as
semblsd, That the President Of the United States
may, at his discretion, at any time hereafter, call
for any number Of men 40 volunteers, for the re-
spective terms Of one two and three years for mill
tary service; and any such volunteer, or, in case
Of draft a. herein after provided, any substitute,
shall be credited to the own, township, ward OF
city, precinct, or election district, or OF county
not so subdivided, toward the quota Of which he
nav have volunteered or engaged a. q substitutei
and every volunteer who IL accepted and mustered
into the services for q term Of enc year, unless
sooner discharged, shall receive, and be paid by
the United states, q bounty of sioo; and II for a
term OF two years, unless sooner discharged, q
bounty Of $500; and II for . term OF three years,
unless sooner discharged, . bounty Of $500; one
third of which bounty shall be paid to the soldier
at the time OF his being mustered into the Service
one third at the expiration Of one half Of his term
Of service, and one third at the expiration Of his
term OF service. And In case Of his death while In
service, the residue Of his bounty unpaid shall be
paid TO his widow, n he shall have left q widow,
IL not to his children, or II there be none to hi.
mother, II ,he be q widow.
Sec, q And be q further enacted That In case the
quota, or any part thereof Of any town, township
ward Of city, precinct or election district, or oil
any county not 30 subdiyided, shall not be ALLIED
within the space of fly DAYS after such call ther
the President shall immediately order draft fol
| one year 10 an such quota, or any part thereof
which may be untitled; and in case Of any suel
draft, no payment of money shall be accepted OF
received BY the Government as Communication e
| release any enrolled or drafted man from persona
| obligation to perform military service.
| Sec, 4 And be q further enadsd, That II shall b,
lawful for the Executive Of any Of tho states Il
send recruiting agents into any Of the States de
elared to be In rebellion, except the states OF Ark
| ansas Tennessee, and Louisiana, TO recruit volun
| teers under any call under the provisions Of thi
act Sgho ,hAll be credited TO the state and TO tn
respectiye subdiyisions thereof, which may BRO
cure the enlistment.
Sec, a And be q further ,naeted, That drafted men
.ubstitute,. and volunteers. wbeo mustered IA
,h.u he org.n,zed into or ASSIGNED 10 regiment,
batteries, or other organization, of their ow
stAte, and. A. far a. practicable al all when a,
,,1n.a ho permitted IN .eIect tho own re.Imen,,
hstts,i., or other alton, from ,rron1 no,
Of their connective state. which AT the time of A.
, .I1rmont m.v not hs NIled "a tbsIr maximum nrr
. he
sso a .ndh, a ,,r,,,r ,,,c,,S rb., IN. tws,
ts,b ,c.t,on ot The All sntitIed An AZ, 10 amen
an ACT entitled Jan act Tor enrollinV and o,IIiD
a out m. natter, Al roroe, and for other burmese.
|. ,nnroved Februarv "a 1874 ,h.ll be eonstrned ,
. mean that the secretary of War ,h.ll disch.rs
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