The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05
NEW MILITARY OR THE coNscRIPTIoN
LAW.


LAW.
To this law of Congress as at first published BY
u.s. there were subsequently passed several amend
mentS or auxiliary laws. We present the follow.
ing synopsis of the law thus modified. which we
are satisfied will be found correct in the hope and
belief that it will prove useful in contributing to
I general understanding of it:
The CONSUMPTION law places in the service of the
Confederate States for three years, unless the war
sooner ends, all white men between eighteen and
thirty five years of age resident in the Confederate
! States and not legally exempt from service.
! The law is silent to exemptions; but an act
defining the class of exempts has been passed,
which embraces generally those hitherto exempt,
with some additions.
All twelve months men,. between the prescribed
ages. continued in service for two years from
the expiration of their present term should the war
continue so long; and all those under eighteen and
over thirty five, to be retained for ninety days
after their term expires, unless their places are
sooner supplied by recruits.
The twelve months men, between eighteen and
thirty-6ve who retained beyond their term of
enlistment. and who have not yet received bounty
and furlough. shall receive both; the furloughs,
however, to be granted i'll such numbers and at
such times the Secretary of War may deem
most compatible with the public interest; and the
men may receive in lieu of furlough, the commuta-
tion value in money of the transportation granted
to furloughed men by the act.
The term of service of those who originally en-
listed Tor the war, who have since re-enIlSted
that period. Is not affected by the law.
Men now in service not permitted to re enlist
in other organizations than those to which they
now belong; and all establishments that have been
made from one existing company to another or into
Il company, where the re-cnlistmpnt has not
been perfected by actual transfer, is in effect can
cclled
Companies, battalions and regiments of twelve
months men, retained in service by the act, shall
be entitled within forty days from the date of the
mt II, to ,of va1l tlp Al
Bridgade, to re-organze by electing all their of
fcers whom they had right heretofore to elect
Companies, battalions, squadrons, regiments
organized, or in process of organization, by au-
thOrity from the Secretary Of War; which may with
in thirty days from the passage of the act have the
whole number of men necessary to complete their
organization actually enrolled not including. how
ever, Ill that number persons i'll service shall be
mustered into the service of the Confederate States
and be received in that of the service in which
they authorized to organize, and elect their
company, battalion and regimental officers.
TO enroll the persons contemplated by the act
and not now in service the President may, with the
consent of the Governors of the States employ State
officers; if such consent cannot be obtained, Con-
tederatc officers shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
Persons not now in service, who shall be enrolled.
shall be assigned by the Secretary of War TO the
different companies of the State from which such
persons are drawn until each company is filled TO
its maximum number.
Seamen and ordinary seamcn, enrolled under the
act, may, on application of the Secretary of the
Navy. be transferred to the naval service,
If, after filling up the companies, regiments bat
talI0nS and sqaadrons from any State, there shall
remain any of the enrolled men, the excess shall be
kept as reserve, and at stated intervals. not ex-
ceeding three months, details to be made by lot |
shall be drawn from the reserve to keep the com
panies as nearly full practicable Tie persons
so reserved remain at home until called into service
and receive no pay until actually mustered in.
They are not, while at home i'll reserve subject
10 the rules and articles of except that if they
|Iltully refuse to obey call of the President they
shall be held as deserterS. and punished as such
Whenever the President shall think that The
'Xg"nc"s OF the service require it, he may call into
active service the entire reserve or so much as NAV
De necessary, and they shall be organized under
'uch rules as the Secretary of War may adopt, and
shall elect their field and company officers.
The reserves from each State, when thus called
'ut, shall be organized separately.
Every man mustered into service, who shall brine
With HIM muskct, shot gun, rife carbine ac-
,ePted as an efficient weapon, shall receive the
alue of it as ascertaned by the mastering officer
Inder such regulations as the Secretary of War
nay prescribe, if the owner be unwilling to sell
lie shall receive one dollar month for the use of
ueh arm.
Persons not liable to duty may be received as
INSTITUTES under such regulations the Secretary
w ar may prescribe
Vacancies shall be filled by the President from
he company battalion. squadron or regiment in
hitch such vacancies occur, by promotion accord
ng to seniority, except in of disability or
ther imcOmpetency.
The President may, however. fill a vacancy by {
romoting any officer of the company battalion, ,
quadron. or regiment, who may have been dis !
ngulshed in the service by valor and skill without
eterence to seniority. Vacancies in the lowest ,
rade OF commissioned officers of q Company shall
e hllcd by election or the President NAV promote
D such vacancy non-commissioned officers or t
rYates. who have distinguished themselves bv skill
nd yalor in the service. Persons NOT now in j
'f'ice' may before being enrolled, volunteer with l
Nstlng companies in service. |
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