Important from Washington: Passage of the Conscription Bill by the House– 2
From the Army of the Potomac: A Fearful Storm – 2-3
The Battle of Bear River – 3
Fire in Toledo – 3
Operations Against Vicksburgh: One of Our Gunboats in Lake Providence – 3
News from Key West: Arrival of the Star of the South – 3
Interesting from Nashville: Movements of Wheeler’s Rebel Cavalry – 3
Important Captures: Rebel Smugglers Taken Prisoners – 3
Powder Mill Explosion: One of the Dupont’s Mills Blown Up – 3
The Great Army of the Sick: Military Hospitals in Washington – 3-5
Deaths in Southern Hospitals: A Full and Reliable List Classified by States – 5
Naval Affairs – 5
You do know to reinstate the draft today takes but a simple majority vote from our current warmongering Congress. From Selective Service:
Overview of What Would Occur if the United States Returned to a Draft:
1. Draft Authorization: Congress and the President
A national emergency, exceeding the Department of Defense’s capability to recruit and retain its total force strength, requires Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the President to induct personnel into the Armed Forces.