Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-03-08

datory enrolment act Of February "A, 1861
where the same men were again drafted with
in one year ard held to service or required tC
furnish substitutes The draft under the cal
Of December -, 1864, having been ordered
at a very early day in this district. quite
number Of the men committed in 1864 wer,
again drafted and entered The service or furn
ished substitutes, aud similar cases exist IN Z
number Of the other districts Of Pennsylya
mia, as well as ia Delaware, Kentucky ans
some parts of the West.
The Act Of February "A, 1861, provided
that the payment Of commutation should ex
empt until that quota be filed and not ex
ceeding one year The quota under the
/ calls OF February / and March II, 1864 were
/ never flied. Notwithstanding the draft nm
der the call Of Dec, l9 1864, took place
within one year from the time the men draft
ed under the calls Of February / and March
-, 1864, paid ccmmutation, the Provost Mar
shals were ordered by the War Department
inexorably 20 hold the men drafted in the last
draft who had so commuted A contrary
ruling. IL is true, was made at a late day, but
too late 20 avail to release those men whose
eases bad been heretofore adjudicated
Strange to say, the attempt 10 have the
money refunded to these injured men was re-
sisted by the War Department, and i. was on
iy after repeated and persistent effort that the
refauding act, doing measurable justice, was
passed
This act was passed through the earnest
and areless efforts Of Capt, Geo. Eyster, late
Provost Marshal, he having several times
visited Washington to effect its passage. lie
first appealed to the Provost Marshal General
to refund the money but he refused, the Sec
retary of War sustained his decision, aud
both those officers advised against the
biz! Not daunted, Capt Eyster appeared
before the Military committee of Congress
and presented She Justice of the case so clear
ly that both reported favorably The bill was
at first defeated in the Senate, bat be effected
q reconsideration, modified bill proposing
to pay but Sl00 was passed, but he again APP
peared before the House Committee aud the
House refused to concur, and finally he eiIec-
ted passage of the original bil He was cor.
daily aided by Gen Coaroth last session and
Ger Koouiz and Hon L. Mcpherson also
gave their earnest efforts TO aid the success of
the measure. Cdam5ers5ug Repository
Fsb. 81.
TO PGysYLYANIt SoLpIEEs. The under
signed appointed to prepare History Of the
Pennsylvania Volunteer and Militia organi-
zations having discovered many impertee-
tious in the muster-out rolls of the compan-
les, desires that each soldier. who served in
any organization in this State, would furnish
information in his personal history pertain
ing to the following points viz:
J. If wounded, give the date 10 what en-
gagements received nature Of wounds re-
suit Of wounds nature Of surgical operations
il capital, and by whom performed.
>. imprisoumeHts.- prisoner, give
the date and place OF capture where impris-
oued nature Of treatment and the date and
manner Of escape or release.
He also desires that the relatives or com
pauious in arms Of deceased soldiers would
give the cause, date, place ofdcalh and place
of iutermen. of each, and any facts In histo-
ry touching the subjects above referred to.
Write at the head of the page the name of
the person to whom the inform alton pertains,
the number Of regiment and letter Of compa,
ny to whiah he belonged. Write in concise
terms in plain hand, on letter paper, and on
but one side Of leaf.
The undersigned also desire, to make a