Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-28
Information Relating to the COminS
Draft.-'-VOIunteers, Substitutes and
and Drained Men.


citizens under exercise of mind upon thu
subject who have not yet paid sufficient at
tention to the matter, or properly under
stood that which has been said about it,
We therefore give the following synopsis
Of the requirements Of the law, embracing
some things hitherto touched upon anC
others not yet noticed.
First. The exemptions of the original
act, TO fathers Of motherless children under
twelve years Of age, to some members Of
families in which others are in the service
to sons who are the support of aged and
destitute parents, and for other similar
causes are no longer allowed. ,a
Second. The commutation clause, by
which a person who was drafted might be
released upon payment of three hundred
dollars is repealed, with q single exception
Of persons conscientiously opposed 10 bear
ing arms, who may commute upon pay
ment of three hundred dollars, or other
wise be considered as "non-cOmbatants,"
and if drafted be held to service 1or hospi-
tai duty, or in the care of Freedmen.-
Persons physically incapable Of, suty are
| exempt upon surgical examination.
Third. The division of citizens into two
classes, the second class not being liable to
service until the first case was exhausted,
is abolished, and all citizens liable are en-
rolled in the same class and may be held
to similar service.
Fourth. The age of liability to the draft
is between twenty and forty-1ive years.
Filth VUlupl.s-~-= y ha received
who are between the ages of eighteen and
forty-tve years Youths between sixteen
and eighteen years may be received with
the consent of their parents or guar
dams. The enlistment OF boys under six
teen years of age is military otfense in
the officer who recruits them, who may be
punished thereof.
Sixth. Volunteers, whether white or
cOlored, receive the Government bounty,
according to the time for which they agree
TO serve. For ono year, Sl00; for Two
years, $500; for three years, $500. These
amounts are paid in installments. To
one years volunteer when mustered in,
S55.33; to two years recruit, SG6.66; to
three yoars recruit, Sl0O. Two other in
stallments are to be paid to the volunteer
or his representatives during the term of
service.
Seventh. The monthly pay of private,
either volunteer, substitute or drafted man,
is sixteen dollars month. NOn-commis-
stoned and commissioned officers receive
an increased pay beyond the rates which
were allowed before the last session of
Congress. -.s.-
Eighth. Drafted men receive no boun-
ties from the Federal government, and we
presume that 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 ad-
vance Of the draft, receive no bounties
from thegovernment.
Tenth. Representative substitutes for
neFsQns not liable to drafs are considered as
Yoiuii1eo i~nd receive the Federel and
HuhlclPal bountles, aud whatever their
principal agrees to give ,san
Eleventh. Volunteers and represeHts-
tive substitutes may be mustered in for
one, two or three years, as they may select.
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, or as
he may engage them
Thirteenth. Representative substitutes
for persons not liable to draft, may be per-
sOAo WIZ dAo AldDlG W uIdlL.
tonrteenth, Substitutes for persons liza
bic to dratt, furnished before drafting,
must not themselves be liable. They naHS
either be aliens, veterans, or sailors who
have served two years and been honora-
bly, discharged, or the citizens ofthe States
in rebellion, or slaves of Rebel owners.
Fifteenth. The principal shall be ex-
empt from draft during the time that the
said substitute is not liable to draft, not
exceeding the time for which the substitute
shall be excepted.
Sixteenth. The United States no long
er pays premiums for the procuration of
recruits.
Seventeenth. Men furnished under the
call Of July Is, 1864, whether enlisted for
one, two or three years, as well as all ex-
cess or deficiency Of three years men on
calls heretofore made, will count as man
for man. The equalization of the amount
of military service rendered by the differ
ent States and parts of States will be eff
fected hereafter.
Eighteenth. A substitute for an enroll
ed manis credited, aud, therefore, deducted
from the quota of the locality he enlists in.
Nineteenth. An enrolled man furnish
ing an alien substitute is exempt for the
time of service of the substitute, unless
the alien becomes citizen, or declares his
intention TO become so, in which case the
substitute Is liable TO draft and his princi-
pal likewise.
Twentienth. a man may enlist in the
army or navy for three years as a substi-
tute. II in the navy, he must be twenty
three years old.
Twenty-frst. Recruiting agents in Reb-
ell States must have letter Of appoint
ment from the State Executive The par
ticular field of State in which the agent
Is to operate, is to be specified in
the letter of appointment. All recruiting
agents will be subject to the rules and ar
ticles Of war. 1t Is made the duty of any
commanding officer OF any department or
district in which recruiting agents operate,
and Of commanding officers OF rendezvous,
to order back TO his State or arrest and
hold for trial, as he may deem best, any
recruiting agent who SHALL commit frauds
upon the Government or recruits, or who
shall violate the instructions issued to gov
ern his recruitment or be guilty Of any
ofense against military law. Nou man
shall be recruited who is already in the
military service US a soldier, teamster, la
borer, guide, etc, or who is SO employed
by the military authorities as to be OF, I'M
pOrtance to military operations. Recruits
procured under this privilege must be de-
ivered by recruiting agents at one of the
following named rendezvous, namely;
Camp casey, Washington, D. c., for
Northeast Virginia; Camp near Fortress
Monroe for Southeast Virginia; Camp
Newbern, n. C., for North Carolina;
Camp Hilton Head, s. O., for South Caro-
lima and Florida; Camp Yicksburg, Miss,
for Mississippi; and Camp Nashville,
Tenn, for Georgia and Alabama. ~.
Twenty-second. If it is desired TO put
any of the volunteer recruits from the