Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-27
VOLUNTEERS, SUBSTITUTES AND
DRAFTED MEN.

ries that there are many citizens under exerc,se
OF mind upon the subject who have not Vet
paid sufficient attention to the matter, or prop
erly understood that which has been said aboat
it. We therefore give the following synopslx
of the requirements of the law, embracing some
things hitherto touched upon and others not
vet noticed:
First. The exemptions of the original act TO
fathers of motherless children twelve years Of
age, to some members of families in which
others are in service, to sons who are the sup
port OF aged and destitute parents, and for other
similar causes, are no longer allowed.
Second. The commutation clause. by which
person who WAS drafted might be released
upon payment Of three hundred dollrrs is
repealed, with single exception in the case
OF persons conscienuously opposed to bearing
arms, who may commute upon payment OF
three hundred dollars, or otherwise be con-
sidered as "non-com batant," and il drafted
be held to service tor hospital duty, or in the
care OF freedmen. Persons physically incapa-
BILE OF duty are exempted upon surgical exam
ination.
Third. The division of citizens into two
classes, the second class not being liable to
service until the first class was exhausted, is
abolished, and all citizens liable are enrolled
In the same class and may be held to similar
service.
Fourth. The age Of liability to draft is be-
tween twenty and forty five years.
Fifth. Volunteers may be received who are
between the ages of eighteen and forty. Fl We
years. Youths between sixteen and eighteen
years may be received with the consent Of their
parents or guardians. The enlistment OF boys
under sixteen years of age is a military offense
in the officer who recruits them who may be
punished therefor.
Sixth. Volunteers, whether white or colored,
receive the Government bounty, according TO
the time for which they agree to serve. For
one year, 500; for two years, 5000 for three
years, $500. These amounts are paid in install
ments. To one years volunteer, when mus
tered in, S33 80 to two years recruit, S66 66;
to a three years recruit, 800. Two other in
stalments are to oe paid te the volunteer or his
representatives during the term of service.
Seventh. The monthly pay of a private,
either volunteer, substitute or drafted man,
is sixteen dollars month. Non commissioned
and commits stoned officers receive an increased
pay beyond the rates which were allowed be-
fore the last session of Congress.
Eighth. Drafted men receive no bounties
from the Federal Government, and we presume
they will not receive any from the town or
county to which they belong.
Ninth. Substitutes for drafted men, or for
men liable to draft furnished in advance OF
the draft, receive no bounties from the Gov
Tenth. Representative substitutes for per-
sons not liable to draft, are considered as VOL
unteers, and receive the Federal and munich
pal bounties, and whatever their principal
agrees to pay them.
Eleventh. Volunteers and representative
substitutes may be mustered in for one, two,
or three years, as they may elect.
Twelfth. Substitutes for drafted men, or men
liable to draft, may be accepted for one, two
or three years, according to the time that the
principal would have to serve, or as he may
Thirteenth. Representative substitutes for
persons not liable to draft may be persons who
are liable to draft.
Fourteenth. Substitutes for persons liable to
draft furnished before drafting, m ust not them
selves be liable. They may either be Aliens
veterans OF sailors, who have ser we'd two wears
and been honorably discharged, or the citizens
OF me States In rebellion or the slaves of rebel
owners.
Fifteenth. The principal shall be exempt
from draft during the time that the said SUBJ
stitute is not liable to draft, not exceeding the
time for which the substitute shall be ac-
cepted.
Sixteenth. The United States no longer pays
premiums for the procuration of recruits.
Seventeenth. Men furnished under the call
OF July 49, 1864, whether enlisted for one, two
or three years, as well as all excess or defici-
ency OF three years men on calls heretofore
made, will count man for man. The equal
ization OF the amount Of military serv vice rem
dered by the different States and parts o. States
will be effected hereafter.
Eighteenth. substitute for an enrolled man
is credited, and, therefore, deducted from the
quota of the locality he enlists in.
Nineteenth. An enrolled man furnishing an
alien as substitute is exempt for the time of
service of the substitute unless the alien be-
comes a citizen, or declares his intention to be-
come so, in which case the substitute is liable
TO draft, and his principal likewise.
Twentieth. A man may enlist in the army or
navy for three years as q substitute. If in the
navy, he must be twenty. three years old.
Twenty first. Recruiting agents in Rebel
States must have letter OF appointment from
the State Executive. The particular field of
State in which the agent is to operate is to be
specified in the letter of appointment. All re-
cruiting agents will be subject to the rules and
articles Of war. 1t is made the duty Of the
commanding officers OF rendezvous, to order
back to his State or arrest and hold for
trial, as he may deems best, any recruiting
agent who shall commit frauds upon the
Government or recruits, or who shall violate
m Onv
ment, or be guilty of any ofense against mih-
tary law. No man shall be recruited who is
already in the military service as q soldier,
teamster, laborer, guide, &c, or who is so en-
ployed by the military authorities as TO be Of
importance to military operations. Recruits
procured under this privilege must be deliv-
cred by the recruiting agents at one of the
following named rendezvous, namely:-Camp
Casey, Washington, ID. O., for Northeast VIZ
ginia; Camp near Fortress Monroe for South
east Virginia; Camp Newbern, N. O.. for
North Carolina Camp Hilton Head. s. q. for
South Carolina and Florida; Camp Vicksbure,
Miss, for Mississippi; and Camp NashvilIe,
Tenn, for Georgia and Alabama =
Twenty. second. II it is desired to mt anv of
the volunteer recruits from the rebelIious
States into service as substitutes before or after
the draft, they must be sent without expense TO
the Government by the recruiting agent to the
district in which the principal is enrolled. and
there be mustered in by the Provost Marshal,
who will issue the proper substitution papers.
Is mace Inc duty Of commanding officers 70
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they can provide, without detriment to the
pnbnc service, and to prevent recruiting by
parties
Twenty third. The enlistment of hundred
DAY men does not operate to reduce the liabin-
" OF the district from which he volunteers.
But II any hundred day man is drafted his
aondrl days service counts in reducing niz
Twenty.fourth. Although the volunteers are
laken for one, two or three years, the draft is
for one year. 4HlB = |A
There is sutficient in these statements, we
.hink, to arouse the attention Of every citizen
70 the necessity Of doing al tnas ne can 70 meet
he emergency which will come on the 5th Of
september After that day all Governnsnt
~ Iiah1s 10 he drafted win have to take care OF
Inquirer.
rxA servant girl, hearing the lady OF the
house ask her hasband to bring "Dombey and
son,, with him when he came home to dinner,
aid two extra plates on the table Tor the sup.
,osed visitors. 81 -isl 40 bas
1Tne Bellman OF Watertown, Mass, an
loupcfng temperance meeting, said IL woah
,e addressed by six women ssWho had never