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mart thereof which NAV be untitled; aud
in case Of anv such draft no payment of
money shall be accented or received by |
the government as commutation to release
any enrolled or drafted man from personal
Obligation to perform military service.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, That
il shall he lawful for the executive of any
of the States t, send recruiting agents into
any of the States declared to be in rebel
lion. except the States of Arkansas. Ten
nessee and Louisiana to r,cruit volunteers
under any call mder the provisions of this
act who shall be credited to the State. and
10 the resnectiye subdivisions thereof which
NAV procure the enlistment.
Sec. L. And be il further enacted. That
drafted men. substitutes, and volunteers,
when mustered in, shall be organized in, or
assigned to. regiments batteries, or other
organizations of their own States. and, as
far os practicable. shall. when assigned, be
ncrmi.ted to select their oyn regiments,
batteries. or other organization. from among
.hose of their respectiye States which at tho
time of assignment NAV not be filled to
their maximnm number.
Sec.5 And be Il further enacted, That
the twentieth section of the act entitled,
/" An act to amend an act entitled AN act
I for enrolling and calling out the national
forces. and for other purposes approved
February twenty y-four eighteen hundred
and sixty.four. shall be construed to mean
that the Secretary OF War shall discharge
minors under the ure of eighteen years un.
der the circumstances and on the conditions
prescribed in said section; and hereafter,
if any officer of the United States shall en-.
| list or muster into the military service any
person under the age Of sixteen years, with
or without the consent of his parent or
guardian, such person so enlisted or re-
cruited shall be Immediately discharged
upon repayment of all bounties received !;
and such recruiting or music ing officer who
shall knowingly enlist any person under
sixteen wears of aue. shall be dismissed
the service. with forfeiture of all pay and
allowances. and shall be subject to such
further punishment as court-martial may
direct.
Sec. g. And be Il further enacted, That
section three OF an act entitled "An act to
amend an act entitled sAn act for enrolling
and calling out the M national forces, and for
other purposes " approved February
ltventy-four. eirhteen hundred and sixty.
four. be, and the same is hereby, amended,
80 as To authorize and direct district pro-
yost-marshals nuder the direction of the
lnrovost.morsbal general. 10 make A draft
sor nne bundr,1 n.r cen,um in addition to
the number REQUIRED to fiji the quota Of
anv district as nrovided bv said section,
Sec 4 And he n further enacted. That
Instead of travelling pay. all drafted per.
sons rsnorting Al the pIacc Of rendezvous
shall be- allowed TRANSFORMATION from their
places of' residonce. and r,ersons discha ced
a. tho nlace of rendezvous .ball he allo wed
l,ransnar,a,ion IN their nlaces Of residence.
SEQ q. SInd5e h 6trther snacted. That
all nersons in ,ba naval service Of the
liJniied States vI,o have e,itered said service
dnrincs ~ nr,ssnt reheIIion. who have moi
hean e,ol;,s5 ~ ,ho ono,a nf anv town.
ldistrict ward or state by reason 8 their
beiNg IN said service and not enrolled prior
to February trenty.sourth. ei.hteen hun.
Sr.d on5 s;x,y.e,ny Shall bo enrnlled and
cred,sd - he onotss ~ The town, ward.
dIstrict or S,ate, in VIII eh thew respectively
1 reside. upon satIsiactory proof Of their res.
idence mads to The Secretary Of War.
| Scc o Aadse n 6,ytIsr snae,ed hat
If any person d duIv drafted shall be absent
ness, the provost-marshal OF the district
shall cause him to he duly notified as soon
as may be. and he shall not be deemed q
, deserter, nor liable as such, until notice has