The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-12
AUGUST lo, 1864.
Information Relating to the Coming
Draft-volunteers, Substitutes and
Drafted Men. w.

blderauon 10 tue nights, duties and Incl.
cents arising under the enrolment laws,
we are admonisLed by frequent communi.
cations and inquiries that there are many
citizens under exercise OF mind upon the
subject, who have not yet paid suffisien,
attention 10 the matter, or properly un.
dersiood that which has been said about
it. We therefore give the following syn.
opsis Of the requirements of the law, EN-.
bracing some things hitherto touched up.
on. aud others not yet noticed:
First. The exemptions of the original
act, 10 fathers Of molberless children un.
der twelve years OF sge, to some mem
bers Of families in which others are in
the service, TO sons who are the support
OF aged aud destitute parents, and ior
other similar causes, are no longe, al.
lowed. ..
Second. The Communication clause, by
which a person who was drafted might
be released upon payment Of three hun
dred dollars, Is repealed, with single ex-
ceptiou OF persons conscieatiously CD.
posed to bearing arms. who may comm ute
upon payment OF three hundred dollars,
or otherwise be considered as mon
combatants," and, il drafted, be held TO
service for hospital duty, or in the care of
Freedmen. Persons physically ircapa
Die OF duty are exempt upon surgical ex-
animation.
Third. The division Of citizens into
Two classes, the second class not being Ii.
able TO service until the frst class was ex
hausted, is abolished, aud all citizens LA I.
Die are enrolled in the same class and nav
be held to similar service.
Fourth. The age OF liability TO the
draft. is between twenty and forty FIVE
Filth. Volunteers may be received,
who are between the ages Of eighteen and
forty five 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 offence 10 .the
officer who recruits them, who NAV 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 $500, for three years $500. These
are paid in installments. To a
one years volunteer, when mustered in,
$33. .35, to two years recruit $66,66,
TO three years recruit 500. Two 9th.
er installments are 10 be paid to the vol.
nnteer or his representatives during the
Term Of service.
Seventh. The monthly pay Of private,
either volunteer, substitute or draft, d
a Io1I
and commissioned officers
receive an increased pay beyond the rates
which were allowed before The last session ,
OF Congress.
Eighth. Drafted men receive no boun,
ties from the Federal Government, and
we presume shat they will not recevs any
from lne town or county 10 which the +
belong. ,....-. ...e
Ninth. Substitutes for drafted men, or
for men liable 10 draft, furnished in ad
vance Of the draft, receive no boun,ies
from the government. .sgt.T a.! .yH#
Tenth. Representative substitutes for
persons not liable TO draft are considered
ns volunteers. and receive the Federal and
bounties, and whatever their
principal agrees 10 give them. ,
Eleventh. Volunteers and representa-
tive substitutes, may be mustered in for
one' two, or three years, as they may Sc
lect.
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. ....... . ! I
Thirteenth. Representative substitutes 7,
Tor persons not liable to draft, may DO por- /
sons who are liable to draft.
Fourteenth. Substitutes for persons lia-
TO draft. furnished before drafting. must
not themselves be liable. They may eth,
or be aIIons, votorans, or sailors who have
served two years aud boon honorably dis
charged, or tho citizons of the States in re.
belion, or slaves of Rebel owners.
Fifteenth. The principal shall be exempt |
rom draft during tho timo that the said
Substitute is not liable to draft, not exceed.
ng the time for which tho substitute shall !
be accepted.
Sixteenth. The United statos no longer (
pays premiums for tho proouration of re- /
cruits. !
Sevonteonth. Men furnished under tho Il
'a'i OF July lS. 1864, whether enIsted'for :
J''"seR "o' an M tAChhs =
iehclency OF throe years men on calls here. q
,otore made. will count as man for man.
me equalization OF the amount Of military .
'ervlcc rendered by tho different States and
parts OF States will be effected hor eater.
Eighteenth. A substitute for an enrolled
man Is crediod, and, therefore, deducted
rom the quota OF the locality no enists in.
Ninoteuuth. An enrolled man turnIshinp
An alien substitute is exempt for tho time Of
'ervco OF the substitute. uniuss the alien
becomes citizen, or declares his intention
20 become so, in which case tho Substitute
Q liable TO draft, and his principal likewise.
Twenlieib, A man may enlist In tho ar
ny or navy for three years as substitute.
Z IN the navy, he must be twenty. three
years old. ''7D
Iwenty-8rst. Recruiting ngonis In. Rebol
states must have lotter of appointment :
rom the State Executive. The particular
led ofa State in which tho agent is to op.
irate, Is TO be specified in the letter of ap
'o'ntment. All recruiting agents will be a
ubJeot to tho rules and articles of war. il I
made tho duty OF any commanding off " "
or OF any department or district in which /
ecruliing agents operate, and of command. /
ng officers OF rendezvous, to order back 10 '
lis state or arrest or hold for trial aA he b