Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-16
AN ACT

In LedttUn to The Militia and Guard for Home Defence
l. Be 1t enacted the Genel al Assembly
State of Nrth Can olina ard it il hereby enacted by Le
in the Militia Of State shah be for the same causes ant
to the extent and farther that %rescribed
the acts C Ongress OF the Coute derAe States providing
for the enrolment of tor the pubic defece graft
ing exen pors from the same commonly called the
SEC .. BE ufurUer enacted That shall be The duty
Of the Governor to be enrolled guard for
in the service of the Confederate States between ages
of eighteen aud fifty resident in this State including
State for thirty days befra such enrolment excepting
filling the Off of Governor, Judgessof Supreme
General sAenby and the officers of tho several Depart
mens of the Government of the Stale Ministers the
Gospe Of the several denominations the harged
with the duties OF countless churches aud other
ss the for special may deem
SEC 5. Be 1t further enacted That all persons above
TIE age fifty may volunteer for service in SAID
guard for h me defence, and shall he accepted by Cap
tain Of company for 'he shall be dee med to belong
thereto, and shall be held service therein eihgr gene
rally fer aay special duty expedition the
ing Differs Of regiments panes, ding the
particular service in question may determine
SEC. d Be II further enacted, That Governor shall
all enrolled in pursuance of the proceed
ing secoDs Of this he ormed into companies with
Nbery 10 Get the commissioned officers cCmpa-
nies and thence into ba taon regiments brgades and
divisions according to his dscretion and he shall appoint
the field officers Of such bsalions, resimens breades
and divisions ard shail issue commissions i'll due
ali Il e cficeIs aforesaid.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That members of the So
ciety of Friends, commonly called Qnakers may be ex
empted provision by paying sum of
one hundred dollars TO ordinance Of the Con
May, 1862, Provided that when Quaker shall have
or had levied OF his property the OF five hundred
lars under the act of Congress called the conscrptOn
aforesaid, he shall not be required
eS for his eXemp'i under this act.
Sec g. That the said Guards home defence may be
called by the Governor defence of the
State against invasion and to suppress INVASION either By
regiments, battaliOhs companies naSse by drafts
or volunteers from the same he in his discretion may d.
rect shall be under his command, through officers ap
pointed herein provided shalserVe only witha
its CT this State and terms of duty be
the Cove exceeding three months term
They many of them, may be any time call
ed into service, may be organized infantry artillery
or cavalry as he direct and the infantry and artillery
may be mounted he shall deter mine, the furnish
ing their horses and and
approved by the Governor on such terms he shall pre-
yrIbe.
T. Be ii further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish to said troops The accoutrements and
milton OF the State when called aforesaid into active
service, and shall prescribe rules and to
prevent the waste, destruction or loss OF the
SEC g. Be IL further enacted That ell laws and clauses
Of laws coming wfhn the meaning and puIvIew this
act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC Be II further enacted That the commissions of |
officers of The Militia, called by act are
suspended only during the period of such service.
sec To- BE ii further enacted That this shall be in
force from the late of its ratification
tka'ited the It'll day of July, 1863