Abraham Lincoln actually said...

That a draft of 300,000 militia be immediately called into the service of the United States, to serve for nine months unless sooner discharg...

The only excuses allowed for the absence of officers or privates after the 11th day of August are: First. The order or leave of the War Depa...

All officers and privates fit for duty absent at that time will be regarded as absent without cause, their pay will be stopped, and they dis...

Any officer or private whose health permits him to visit watering places or places of amusement, or to make social visits or walk about the ...