, 1865-03-15
TEE KEW ENROLMENT ACT.
VAR DEpARyXEHr.
pnovos--AAHsnAx GENEnALts 0r91Cx,
WARRINGTON. D. e.. March g. 15G5. I

o1uEn FuHfosts.
SEC. H. Axd b Il further <naeked, Tint where
spy revised enrolment In any Congregational or
draft district Las been obtafncd or made prior to
sny as.ual d1a*11e Of names from the enrolment
and apporaoned TO such revised enrolment ,n-
ste.d Of being applied to Or based upoa the enroll
3g 9s.e stood teo1s re reytsen
alter all persons mustered into the military or
val service, whether as volunteers, substitutes.
ihe Stale. snd to the ward, Township, preeinct or
osher enrolment sub district where such persons
belong py actual residence tif sueh person have
where such persons were or shall BE- enrolled {if
liable 70 enrollment), and 1t is hereby nude the
duJ oi t4e Provost Marshal General to make such
Provost Marshals, boards OF enrolment and mus
teflng officers, as ehal be necessary for the faita
fu' enforcement Of the provisions ol this section.
to csesy SECTION Of the country: Proolded, That
IN any Gull for troops hereafter, no county, town.
townshtp, war;, precinct OF electon district, shall
said call, or the preceding cali, BY said county.
toHn, township. ward, Precinct o. election dls,
r,tt, and mustered into the military or naval
service on the quota thereof
SEo. Is. And Be Il further enacted, That In
computing quotas herealter, credit shall be given
to the several States, districts and sub-d!stz1ess
not heretofore credited, during Tbs present rebel
lion, for any period OF service OF not less than
thfee months, calculating the number OF daya for
the same to years; Hrorid<d, Tint such credits
shall not be applied to the call for additional
troops made hy the President on the twenty first
four.
SEP. l6. Ind Be u furtksr enacted, Thatpersons
who have hcer, or may herca!icr be draft:d, under
the provisions Of the several acis to which this is
IN amendment, for the term OF one year, and who
have actually furnished, Or may actually furnish,
acceptable Substitutes frot Liable to dral for the
hh
duty curing the time for which suca substitute
shall rot be liable to drsft not exceeding the ltne
Tor which such substitute shall hare been mus
tered into tho service, ANYTHING In the act Of Feb
rusry twenty four, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, 70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC u. Ind % Z Itrt1er taaeted, That any
10 he enlist d. as volunteer or substitute, aug in
on or Is ba e aaMer
1or felony, or u rson tn condition Of into11es
tiou, or desc1ter from the military OF n1val ser
md e,rbtessn s @ Years. witont the e56sent @ Of lis p,
rents or guardian, Or ans minor under the age Of
saG fsssn slS hn r. e,tns1 h 6soe re-
illegally dep1ivc apy volunteer or substitute Of
Guy portion Of tho State, local or United States
hon which he my BE- entitled sha upon
be dned not exceeding one thousand dollars. nor
less than two huIdr.d dollars, o: impriaanmsot
not exceeding i've ye3s and not lcss than three
OV~Af
SIC. IS. And be It Jurthtr enacted, That any
officer who slail Eusfer into The military OF naval
service Of the United States my deserier from
Enid service, or insane person, OF person in con-
aittaD OF tntoIcatlon, Or any minor between the
eges Of sixteen and eishteen years, without the
under The age q sixteen years, showing hlm to
be euch, shall, upon conriction bY any court mar-
,ial be dishoaolably dismissed The service Of The
SEC, l9. Ind be Il further enacted Thu, In
every case where substitute IL furnished to take
the piece Of an enrolled Or dssfset man, and II ia
Sccsetaty Of War, thst such Euhsututa was, a. the
tine Of his enlistment, known hy the party fur
rnh;ng him TO be non eonpotnssnft$, or in cou-
indictment :of any ofense Of the grade Of felony
Of the common law, or 10 have bsec guilty Of q
previon: act VI ccscrtt.n unsahsaed By pardon
or punishment or " reason Of 1uy exist
lie Of performing the Ordinary duties Of q
lr tween The ages OF sixteen and eighteen ycars
without The coosent Of bis parent or guardian, or
antpor under the age Of sixteen years, It shall he
the duty Of the rsovost-M1rahal General, on ad-
sou, 20 enlisted and incapable, shall harc been,
service as suIeiltnc ior ps1son IiabIs to drai,
and not actually dtaftco sncl substitute shall be
again placed On the l.t. and he shal! be subject
had recn furnished by him and II .nch Sub: ttate
70 enlisted, and incapable as Aforesaid, ehal hare
heen, SINE the passage Of this act, mustered into
! The service "a substitute Tor per.on actually
drafted, then It shall be the dutJ u the Provost
Marshal General to direct the Psuyost Marshal Of
,hs atstnet ipmests.e,y ,o Aehty the T. psraon who
IL the p1sce Of such substitute aud he shall stand
| in tho same relation md be subject to the slime
li,bliiy as before the futnleh.u: Of such substi-
| tute-
| SEC. 20. And b. It further enacted, That In
case any substitute, shall desert from the army,
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euhsutute shall hare, In any way directly Or in IL
rect5, aided OF abetted such de.ertIon, to have
been n1i,y 70 snJ intention t. On .he Part of sqeh m
mediattly placed in the army. and shall serve for
the period for which he was liaolc to ,draft such
ecr!ice to commence at the date oE the deserhon
SEC. =. Ind 5e u further enacted, That In 3D.
diuon to the other lawful penaIt1es Of the crime
! a'l persons who haro deserted the military o.;
naval service Of the Cnissd States. who shall not
return to said fcrvIce, or report themselves TO
c1smnsion hereinafter mentioned, ehau be dee med
and tsEen g have voluntarily fe)inqusshed an,!
fortified their rights Of ciizenshp ana
to become citizens; and such deseEtet. shall bs
forever incapable OF holding any occ Of tsust CT
profit nnder the United SiAtet. or OF exercising
any rights cf citizens taefeof: and al persons Tbo
ekA hereafter desert the military naval service,
and vi persons who, being duly enrolled. shall
depart the Jurisdiction OF the district in which he
W q avoid d. drst toi the nil
10 The pcua.tlts Of thus section. And the PFesi
On the passage Of this act to Issue his proclama:
ZION setting forth the provisions Of this aeeuon IN
wh1.h rrotlsmatton the President is requested Il
nouly Ill deserters returning Within sixty days. al
atorr 8 that they shall be pardoped On condldoI
Of returning to theit regiments and companies, OF
TO such other organizations ii they may be assigu
| I'd, until they sh.I have served Tor period O
time equal to their original term Of enlistment.
| SEC - Ind BE- Il further enacted, That the
THIRD section 0! the act entitled "An act further te
regulate and provide for the enrolling md calling
out the national forces, and for other purposes,
approved Juty 4h, 1854, be and the same Is hereby
SEC. =. And Be u further enacted, Thst an,
person CT persons enrolled In any sub-dtstrte
M1y, after notice of draft, and before the sam'
haze eh to be mn nset n
e1pedient which recruits shall stlnd to The credi
md Ell Se fen ~ for sae6 per
tous, or 50 many Of the n ~ may ne drafted to th
extent Of The numt e1 OF trch recruits, and in tn
such recruim are thus ss aforesald mustered in.
SEC 81. lad 6f II JuFther enacted, Thst secto,
1itetn Of The aet approved February t'ws9ty.ions
for enrolling .rd calling ont the nationsl forces
and for othcr purposes" be and the same ia hereG
e ads = aef ~
| SEC. a5. And be u further enacted. That the Sec
rctary Of War Is hereby authorze1 to detail on
| or more Of the employees OF the War Department
for the purpose Of administering the osths require
l,y law in Ihe settlement OF o1cefs| accounts 10
clothing, camp and garrison eqnipagc, quarter
I mnslers' stores. and ordnance, Whlch oatha sha
be administered without expense to the par ie
ukns them, md shall be a: binding upon the pei
| ron tukfng the eaoe, md If falsely taken, shsl
! sEbjet them to the game penalties as II tho sam
were administered By a magastrlte or Justice q
| the peace. -.
Sic. 2G. dnd 1e u further enacted, That actin
| Assistant Surgeons, contract Surgeons, and Sui
| ecuns and Commissioners On the Enrolltn
Boards, while n the military EerEfcs ftAu Unite
States, ebal hereafter be- exempt IRON all labllit
tc be- drafted under the provisions Of any act 70
enrolling and calling out the national forces,
SEC. ef. dad be e further enacted. THAT thi
| act Ehalt tale effect ttom and after Its passage
| 11otided. Tint nothing herein contaiLcd sha
operate to postpone the impending draft, or Intel
| fere with the quotas ass1zned thereof
Approved March 8, 15t5.
| [Sectjons from one to twelve, Inclusive, do NJ
relate TO tits bureau, and NE omitted.
Provost Marshal General.
THE TRsEE SUEIY DEPART
N 1&;NT.
speech OF Secretary McCulloct.
WASHINGTON, March ., 1865
The principal officers of the Treasury d.