The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-20
Assistant Surgeon 10th Mici
IPUBLIC-NO. 1876. ]

~ ACT further 10 regulate and provide
for the enrolling and calling out the ma
t9nal forces, and Tor other purposes.
b. H euacfea IN the Senate and House ~
Eeoytseufafires or he Uisued States o.
.4ue,4cu ta C0uqreSS assembled, 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
respective terms Of one. two and three
years Tor military service; and any such
volunteer. or In case OF draft, "a hereinafter
provided. any substitute. shall be credited
rr The town. township. ward Of a city, pre-
ciAct. OPP election district, or Of a county
not So ,ubdiviled. towards the quota OF
which hc may have volunteered or engaged
az a substitute: and every volunteer who
j. accepted and mustered into the service
for term Of one year. unless sooner dis
charged shah receive. and he paid by the
United states. "a bounty Of one hundred
dollars and if Tor term Of TWO years, IN
iesS sooner discharged. a bounty Of two
hundred dollars: and if for a term Of three
Years. unless sooner discharged. bounty
II three hundred dollars; One-third OF
which bounty shall be paid 10 the soldier
III The time Of his being mustered into the
service. one-tliTd al the expiration OF one
half VI bis term Of service. and One-ihlrd
Ill the expiration # bis term Of service
And in case OF his death while IN service.
Tie residue oi his bounty unpaid shall be
paid 10 lis widow. il be shall have left q
widow; ii not. 10 his children, or If there
bop none ID bis mother. II she he widow.
Sec. ,. ind Be 4 further enacted, That
in case the quota. or any part thereof Of
auv town. township. ward Of q city. pre-
cluct. W election district, or Of any county
lot - subdirided. shall not be filed within
the space Of fifty days after such call then
-le President shall Immediately order a
draft Cor one year 10 I'll such quota. or any
part thereof. which may be unnlled and IN
case Of any such draft, 10 payment Of
money shall Doe accepted OF received by the
Government - communication 10 release any
enrolled or drafted man from personal obi
cation 10 perform military service.
sec. 9. And Be Il further enacted, That
!, shall be lawful for the Executive Of any
u tie states 10 send recruiting agents into
any VI tie States declared % BE- 10 rebel
Ion. except the States Of Arkansas, Ten
le--ee and Louisiana. 10 recruit volunteer,
under any call under tie provisions Of tins
act who shall De credited 70 the state and
10 tie respective subdivisions thereof. which
may procure the enlistment
see. /. ind b. d further enacted, That
lr-tei men, substitutes and vOl 4
.rers. when mustered III. shall be organized
into or assigned 10 regiments, batteries or
other organizations Of their own states
and. a. f-r as practicable. shall, when As
signed, b. permitted 10 select their own
regiments. batteries, or other Organizations
from among those OF their respecti'e o.'-ets
which Il the time OF assignment may not
be filed 10 their maximum number.
sec. >. And BE Il further enacted, Inai .
the twentieth section Of the act entitled .
An act 10 amend an act entitled an act Ior
and calling out the national 1
forces, and for other purposes, approved