And be it further enacted, That the national forces of the United States not now in the military service, enrolled under this act, shall be divided into two classes: the first of which shall comprise all persons subject to do military duty between the ages of twenty and thirty-five years, and all unmarried persons subject to do military duty above the age of thirty-five and under the age of forty-five the second class shall comprise all other persons subject to do military duty, and they shall not, in any district, be called into the service of the United States until those of the first class hall have been called. And no persons but such as are herein excepted shall be exempt: Provided, however, That no person who has been convicted of any felony shall be enrolled or permitted to serve in said forces. Seventh, where there are a father and sons in the same family and household, and two of them are in the military service of the United States as non-commissioned officers, musicians, or privates, the residue of such family and household, not exceeding two, shall be exempt. Sixth, the father of motherless children under twelve years of age dependent upon his labor for support. Fifth, the only brother of children not twelve years old, having neither father nor mother dependent upon his labor for support. Fourth, where there are two or more sons of aged or infirm parents subject to draft, the father, or, if he be dead, the mother, may elect which son shall be exempt. Third, the only son of aged or infirm parent or parents dependent upon his labor for support. Second, the only son liable to military duty of a widow dependent upon his labor for support. And be it further enacted, That the following persons be, and they are hereby, excepted and exempt from the provisions of this act, and shall not be liable to military duty under the same, to wit: Such as are rejected as physically or mentally unfit for the service also, First the Vice-President of the United States, the judges of the various courts of the United States, the heads of the various executive departments of the government, and the governors of the several States. Whereas there now exist in the United States an insurrection and rebellion against the authority thereof, and it is, under the Constitution of the United States, the duty of the government to suppress insurrection and rebellion, to guarantee to each State a republican form of government, and to preserve the public tranquility and whereas, for these high purposes, a military force is indispensable, to raise and support which all persons ought willingly to contribute and whereas no service can be more praiseworthy and honorable than that which is rendered for the maintenance of the Constitution and Union, and the consequent preservation of free government: Therefore-īe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all able-bodies male citizens of the United States, and persons of foreign birth who shall have declared on oath their intention to become citizens under and in pursuance of the laws thereof, between the ages of twenty and forty-five years, except as hereinafter excepted, are hereby declared to constitute the national forces, and shall be liable to perform military duty in the service of the United States when called out by the President for that purpose. The Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras - reaches the iconic villains of the Original Trilogy! Boba Fett has earned his reputation as one of the galaxy's greatest bounty hunters, but what heart - if any - beats under that Mandalorian armor? Fury burns deep inside Darth Vader when a mere moff dares command him - but at what point does Vader show his true mettle? Discover what makes the name of Jabba the Hutt so feared across the galaxy! Behold the secret story of Grand Moff Tarkin! And get to know the cold, calculating assassin droid known as IG-88!Ĭollects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt and Grand Moff Tarkin, and material from Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special.Citation Information:“An Act for enrolling and calling out the national Forces, and for other Purposes,” Congressional Record. Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Jabba the Hutt and Grand Moff Tarkin, and material from Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Special.
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