The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-12
NEW MILITARY OR THE coNScRPTICN
LAW.

NEW MILITARY OR THE CONSCRIPTICN
LAW.
ITO this law of Congress as at first published by
as, there were subsequently passed several amend
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
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 as to exemptions; but 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 are continued in service for two wears from
the expiration of their present term should the
continue so long, and all those under eighteen and
thrty-ive, are 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 five, who are retained beyond their term of
enlistment. and who have not yet received bounty
and Through. shall receive both; the furloughs
however, to be granted in 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 for the who have since re-enlisted for
that period. is not affected by the law.
Men in service not permitted to re enlist
in either organizations than those to which they
now belong; and all re-enlistments that have been
made from one existing company to another, or into
company, where the enlistment 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
act, oma day to be fixed by the Commander of the
Bridgade, to rG-Organzc. by clcctng all their of
fcers whom they had right heretofore to elect.
Companies, battalionS, squadrons, regiments
organized, or in process of organization, by au-
thory from the Secretary of War, which may, with
i'll 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 III that number persons now IN service, shall be
mustered into the service Of the Confederate States
and be received in that Of the service in which
they were 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-
federate officers shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
Persons not now in service, who shall he enrolled
shall be ASST gned by the Secretary of War to the
different companies of the State from which such
persons drawn; until each company is filled to
its maximum number
Scamen and ordinary seamcn, enrolled under the
act, may, on application of the Secretary of the
Navy, be transferred to the naval service,
IT, after filling up the companies regiments, bat
taionS and squadrons from any State, there shall
remain any of the enrolled men, the excess shall be
kept aS reserve, and at stated intervals, not ex
ceedins three months, details, to be made by lot.
shall be drawn from the reserve to keep the COM
pam;"s as nearly full practicable. The persons
50 reserved remain at home until called into service
and receive no pay until actually mustered in.
They are not, while at home in reserve, subject !
to the rules and articles of war, except that if they
wifuIy refuse to obey call of the President they
shall be held descrters, and punished as such.
Whenever the President shall think that :he |
eXlgcncies of the service require it, he may call into
active service the entire reserve. much as may
be necessary, and they shall be organized under
such rules as the Secretary of War may adopt, and
shall elect thcr field and company officers
The reserves from each State, when thus called !
out, shall be organized separately.
Every man mustered into service, who shall bring
with him musket shot gun, rifle or carbine ac-
cePted as an efficient weapon, shall receive the
value of it as ascertained by the mastering officer
lnder such regulations as the Secretary of War
may prescribe, or if the owner be unwilling to SELL
ne shall receive one dollar a month for the use of
such
Persons not liable to duty may be received as
under such regulations the Secretary
II War may prescribe.
Vacancies shall be filled by the President from
he company, battalion, squadron or regiment in |
which such vacancies occur, by promotion accord
ng to seniority, except in of disability or
other incompetency.
The President may, however. fill vacancy bv
any officer of the company, battalion.
squadron or regiment, who may have been dis
nSuished i'll the service by valor and skill without
reference to seniority. Vacancies in the lowest
grade of commissioned officers of a Company shall
DC tlllcd by election the President may promote
% such vacancy non-cOmmissioncd officers or
'rlvates. who have distinguished themselves by skill
md valor in the service. Persons NOT now in
erviee, may, before being enrolled, volunteer with
'Aisting companies in service.
EXEMPTIONS
C"der the Co"scriptios Lar Of Compress.