Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-11
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tn. information at guidance o. all concerned:
An Aof to amend the several sc,s heretofore
pn,sea ~ bs n,.iap Forces ana fnr otier pnr
poser.
Re, 49, lad BE- 1t further .nac,ed, That here any
revised enroimen, in any Congressional or draft
os, .cna ia sr."ins Of names from 81. epPomsn
lists, the quota Of such district may be aala ted
are s2po.,ion.a to such revised h instead
~ ii ma, have stood before the revision,
Sec. "A. And Be - Jastha e.at.fd: That hereafter
santatives, otherwise. shall be credited to the
other en- slneDt sab district, where such persons
belong by actual residence. tif ,och Psrseos have
where such persons we're o. shall be enrolled or
liable to eLroioeBt, md it is hereby made the
duty Of The Provost Msrshsl General TO make such
rules snd give such Instructions to the several
provost maTshsls, boards of enrolment. and mas
ful enforcement Of the provisions of this sc :tton
to tn end that fair and inst credit shsi be gwen
in any cali for troops hereafter. no county: town
township. ward: precinct, or election district,
ni,hed on said call. or the preceding call, by said
comfy town, township; waia at precinct; or slec
naval service on the quota tt 9 -eo'
.hec. Is. And be J97ths snae,sd That in eonpu-
several States, districts and sub districts for ali
zen furnished By them. respectively, and not
% qs1s 81 sss
months Calculating the nu1ube of days for vbich
such service was Furnished and reducing the same
applied TO the call fer additional troops made by
the President OF the twenty drst day Of December,
eighteen hundred and sixty four.
sec; Is. and be At Turner enacted, That persons
who have been, or may hereafter be drafted, un.
der the provisions Of the several acts t. viii this
Is an amendmen Tor the term of one year. and
who have actually furnished or may actually for
the term, of three years, shsll be exempt from
military duty during the time fer which such sub
- Sll nf,4h n iIan 10 IN iYa
the time which such substitute shall have b. en-
mqsttred into the service, any thing in the act of
SIXTY four, 10 the contrary no: sithstsndins. Sna
Sec Il. And Be ! fsrtas, snaet.d, That iu, re-
who, for prs6t, shall enlist. or cause 10 he
enlisted az avelu nt.sr substitute. any insane
felony or who is heid to b. to answsr eer ips
felony or person in . condition Of into xication or
any minor between the ages of Is and IS years. a.
With out the &C nsept of hispsrents guardian or
who 81 all defraud or Illegally deprive any yoiu1 q.
or s g to ~h if be- st Be-
entitled, shall, upon conviction in any court of
thousand GLARS, or less than two hundred dol
iars, or I% prlsoned net exceeding two years and
not less than three months, or both, in the disere
Sec. IS Aso Be tJmrthsr snac'.d. That any officer
vice Of the United states any deserter from said
service. or Insane person. or person in condition
Of lntoSlcatlon. or any minor between the ages OF
l6 and Is years nthout the consent Of his parents
or guardian: or any minor under the age of il
,, hP to be f. 5shs ap3p
missed the service of the United States.
!, to IN take svss
place Of an enrolled drafted and it is sho VA
tary of War. Tat such substitute was, at the time
OF his enlistment, known by the party furnishing
intoxicsi"n' or Under eonyieton Or o.
Tor any onence OF the grade OF felony at the com
of detertion unsati SIZED by pardon or Punishment,
or by reason ofany existing in6rmity ,er silment.
duties Of soldier in sctnal service in the ranks or
minor besHeen the ages Of sixteen and eighteen
dian, or minor under the age Of 81 Xteen Years. it
shall be the duty of the Provost Marshal General,
provost m.r.bs Of the proper dsr.t ana 70 sse
pert so enlisted and inca pable, shall have been,
vics az a su bstitate, for person Liable To- drsft
and not actually drafted, the name Of the person
AGAIN placed On the ft. and he sb ali be subject to
draft th eafter, though such substitute had
listed. and incapable az aforesaid shall have peen.
since the of this act mustered into the ser
Sa 3, Re provo ms4sss
General to direcs'the provost marshal of the dis
nef he Is sn1 Fun
the place Of such substitute and be shall stand
billy before the farnis hing ofsucl substitsts.
Sec. 90: Ard b !, farths' ,nac,sd, That in case
y,
ary Var that the party fnrnhns t such sus
rso or 1 to
been priyy to any Intention on the part of such
i@medistey in the army and snail lhH serve
for the period for hch he was liable to draft such
Eervce to commence a. the date of the desertion of
Sec II. And b. it tp,ta,r sno,.ea, That in sddi.
desertion from the military or naval serTee al 81
persons who have deserted the military or naval
to said service, or report themselves to a provost
mar shsi within sixty days after the proclamation
their rights of citizenship and their rights to
profit under. The United States. or of exercisiss
shall Hereafter desert the military or naval Ssr
vice and all persons who, being duly enrolled.
which he is enrolled. go beyond the limits Of
the United States, with intent to avoid anv draft
shall be abe 10 the pen.tss Of f ths .ese
And the President is hereby authorized and re t.
issue his proclamation setting forth tbs provisions
Of this section, in which procsnstion the Pres
within six'y days as aforesaid, that they shall h.
psrdoned on condition of returning to.iher resi
tons hey nay be assigned TO. antii they shall
have seFved for period of time equal to their
of act a.. fnat the t1rl
mt
the national forces and for other purposes - an
proved July fourth. eighteen hundred and sixty.
four, be- and the same is hereby apealed
Sec. 23 Ana Be u further enoctsR. That any person
or persons enrolled in any sab dis rct NAV after
natIee OF DRAFT. and before he same shall haya
taken PLACE, esnie 10 be mustered into the service
OF the United states, such number of recruits pnt
subject TO draft, az they may deem exnedient
which recruits shall and 10 the credit of the per
sons thus causing them 10 be mustered in, and
shall be taken as substitutes fsr such persons M
30 many them es m y be drafted. TO the Ytent
of the number of such recruits and in the ordar
cesi snsted by the princi pals at the time epcb rs
ernits sre thus as aforesaid mustered ill., ~
Sec "a ATd 10 AZ fN7thtr e5sncted, That se.tion
fifteen of act approx d February twenty fourth
eighteen hundred and ty-four, entitled An q:
for enrolling srd calling out the na'ional forces
and Tor other purposes be, and the sans is here
by. amended by Inserting after the words ..any
civil mae ittrste." the words 'or any persou an
thOrized by law to administer oatha y
Gee. Is. And b. IL further saGted. That the Srcre.
tary of War is hereby authorized to detail one or
Enere OF the employees o. the War Department for
the purpose OF admin isterlDg the oaths required
by law in the settlement of officers accounts for
clothing, camp ard garrison equipage, quarter
masters stores, and ordnance, winch oaths All m