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ApJvrArr GESERAL's orricE,
T. wAsHIseTos, July 9, 1854.
General Orders, No. 22t
The following act OF Congress ia published for
the Information and government Of all concerned:
tPuBLic-No. zeal
An act further TO regulate and provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces, and
for other purposes.
b u enacted BY ne Senate and House Of Reprtsenid-
fipc, Of he United States Of America IN Congress a.
ssmblsd, That the President Of the United States
may, At his discretion, at any time hereafter, call
for any number Of men as volunteers, for the re
upeotve terms Of one two and three years for mill
fary service; and any such volunteer, or, in case
Of dram, a. hereinafter provided, any substitute,
shall be credited TO the town, township, ward OF
city, precinct or election district, or ola county
| not so subdiyided, toward the quota Of which he
| NAV have volunteered or engaged 80 substitute;
| and every volunteer who IL accepted and mustered
| into the service for . term OF enc year, unless
sooner disohsrgea, shall receive, and DO paid by
the United States, bounty Of sioO; and II for a
term Of two years, unless sooner discharged, .
bounty OF s2ooI and II for . term Of three years,
unless sooner discharged, bounty Of eoooj one
third Of which bounty shall be paid to the soldier
At the time Of his being mustered intp the serIiee,
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
Il
paid TO his widow, II he shall have left widow,
u not, TO his children, or there be Rone, to his
| mother, II she be widow.
500. q And be q further enacted, That In ease the
quota, or any part thereof, OF any town, township
ward Of city, precinct or election district, or oil
any county not so subdvided, shall not be Allied
within the space OF hfy days after such call, then
tho President shall Immediately order drsft fol
one year to Ill such quota, or any part thereof
: whleh may be unnlledi and In case OF any such
Or ST. no payment OF money shall be accepted oil
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release any enrolled or drafted man from personal
obligation to perform military service.
seo. g. And be u further enacted, That II shall bs
lawful for the Executive Of any Of tho States &c
end recruiting agents Into any OF the States dc
elsed to be In rebellion, except the States Of Ark
ansas, Tennessee and louisiana TO reeruit yolun
tecrs under any call under the provisions Of thil
act who shall be credited TO tho state, and to IN,
respective subdivisions thereof, which may pro
cure the enlistment.
SEQ I And be a. further enacted, That drafted men
substitutes, and volunteers, when mustered In
shall be organized into or assigned to regiments
batteries, or other organizations Of their Owl
ststes and, a. far practicable, shall, when a.
signed, be permitted TO select the own regiment
batteries, or other oTganiI ationa from among thoI
OF their respective States which st the time OF
/ Segment may not be allied to their maximum um
: bef.
. Sec. o. And b q further enoeted, That the TWEEN
tieh section OF the act entitled An act to amen
an act entitled IAN act for enrolling and oAllin
out the national forces, and for other purposes
= approved February a. 1884, shall be construed Il
. mean that the Secretary OF War shall dischsrg
minors under the age OF eighteen years under tn
' circumstances and the conditions prescribed Il
said section; and hereafter, A. any officer OF tn
? Upited ststes shall knowingly enlist or music
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