Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-30
'OFFICIAL NOTICES.
OF FIG A L.
y NEW ENROLMENT ACT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
hpJUrANr GEHERAL's OrrtoE, 7
WAsHroror, July Q, 1854.


ApJuTASr GEsEnALs orrioE,
WAsHtroroN, July 9, 1854
General Orders, No. IA
The following act Of Congress 10 published for
the Information and government OF all eoneerned'
tPuBLIc-No. 1875.
An act further to regulate and provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forceS, ana
for other purposes.
Be enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Repre'en'd-
tires Of he Uaiisd SGte' Of Ancrted IN Congress az
semblsd, That the President Of the United states
may, at his discretion, at any time heteatter can
for any number OF men As volunteers, for the re-
spective terms Of one two and three years Tor mill
tary service; and any such volunteer, or, In case
Of dram, ss hereinafter provided, any substitute,
shall be credited to the town, township, ward OF
city, precinct or election district, or ofa county
not so subdivIded, toward the quota Of which he
NAV have volunteered or engaged a. . substitute;
and every volunteer who 10 accepted and mustered
into the service for . term OF enc year, unless
sooner discharged, shall receive, and be paid by
the United States, bounty Of sioo; and II for q
term Of two years, unless sooner discharged, .
bounty OF soooi and II for q term Of three years,
unless sooner discharged, . bounty Of s3Ooi 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 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 ofhs bounty unpaid shall be
paid TO his widow, Il he shall have left widow
II not, to his children, there be none, TO his
mother, II she be widow.
Sec, q And be q further enacted, That IN case the
quota, or any part thereof, Of any town, township
ward Of q city precinct, or election District or o.
| any county not so subdivided, shall not be filled
within the space OF fty days after such call, Their
the President shall immediately order draft fol
one year to I'LL such quota or any part thereof
which may be untitled; and in case OF any suof
drsft, no payment OF money shall be seeeptcd OIL
received by the Government ~ Communication v
release any enrolled or drafted man from persona
obligation to perform military service.
Sec. D. And Be q further enacted, That II shall b
lawful for the Executive Of any Of the states Il
send recruiting agents into any OF the states de
elsred 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
aOt, who shall be credited to the State and to thu
respective subdivisions thereof, which may pro
cure the enlistment
Sec. L And be further enacted, That drafted men
substitutes, and volunteers, when mustered In
shall be organized into or assigned 10 regiments
batteries, or other organizations OF their owl
States, and, a. far practicable, shall, when al
signed, be permitted to select their own regiments
batteries, or other organizations from among thoE
OF their respective States which At the time OF Al
i hgnment may not DC hlleu 10 thelr MAXIMUM nun
Der.
Sec. s. And Be u further sndded, That the twer
tieth section Of the act entitled An act to amen
Ian act entitled AN set for enrolling and oallin
out the national forces, and for other PURPOSES
approved February ~, 1864, shall be construed +
; mean that the Secretary OF War shall diseharg
minors under the age OF eighteen years under tn
circumstances and on the conditions prescribed |
said section; and hereafter, Il any officer Of N
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into the military service any person under the AZ
Of sixteen years, with or without the consent
his parent or guardian, such person so enlisted
4 recruited shall be Immediately discharged upo
/, repayment OF all bounties received; and such 7
: eruiting or mastering oficer who shall knowing
q enlist any person under sixteen year, Of are sha
be dismissed the service, with forfeiture Of all
and allowances, and shall be subject to such fu
J; Their punishment as a eourtmartial may direct
= Sec. Q. And BE- 1t further enacted, That sectio
q three Of an act entitled IAN act to amend an q
entitled An act for ling out the national force
:, and for other purpases,'" approved February Z
a. 1884, be, and the same 10 hereby, amended 30 as
d authorize and dire,t district provost marsha
q. under the direction or the Provost Marshal &c
&, sral, to make draft for one hundred per cent.
n. addition TO the number required to all the quo
d. Of any district as provided by said section.
as Sec. I. And be IJrther enacted, That inste Ad
f travelling pay, all drafted persons reporting at
place OF rendezvous shall be allowed trSnspor
ton from their places of res dence; and perst
- discharged at the place Of rendezvous shall be
8, lowed transportation to their places OF residen
'A Sec. g. And be u further enacted, That all persC
u, in the naval service Of the United States who hH
"a entered said service during the pf esent rebelli
who have not been credited TO the quota OF q
town, district, ward, or state, by reason OF tn
M being in said service and not enrolled prior
nd February a. 1884 shall be enrolled and credited
nd the quotas OF the town, ward, district or state
~ which they respectively reside, upon HAtisfActo
ss proof OF their residenee made TO the Secretary
u, War.
60; Sec Q. And be u further enacted, That II any
TO- son duly drafted shall be absent from home
Ia. prosecution OF his uBuAl business, the prov
sss marshal OF the district shall cause him to be
ng, notified as soon as may be, and he shall not
~ deemed deserter, nor liable az such, until moi
Nv has been given TO him and reasonable time
lowed for him to return and report to the prov
marshal OF his district; but such absence shall
ne otherwise affect his liability under this act.
70, "" Sec. 10. And Be further enacted, That moth
me- contained in this act shall be construed to ate
No. In any way affect the provisions OF the Sc,
No. tenth section OF an act, approved February
Ne NJ 1884, entitled IAN act to amend an act enti
ass An act for enrolling and calling out the natio
'rei forces and for other purposes approved Ms
odi 3, 1868.
en- sec II. And be u further enacted That moth
ng contained in this act shall be construed to Ate
pr change the provisions OF existing laws RELATIVE
An permitting persons liable to military service
err furnish substitutes.
top Approved July I, 1854
100 By order OF the Secretary Of WsI;,,
AuIS Assistant AdJutAnt Genera
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