Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-07-17
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IN Relation to the IIilitia and q Guard
Tor Home Defence.

#.t TOR Home Defence.
Sec | Be IL enacted by the IRE reral Assem-
bly, of !he State OF North Carolina, ard it il
hereby enacted bv th= authority Of tnen same.
That the exenptious from service ia the Militia
of the State, Shal 80 for the sans causes, anC
to the same2ex, sat .4d no farther, that are pre-
scrbed i'll the auts ot Congress oi tt9 Conleder
ATE States, providing Tor tne enrolment OF 'neH
for the puollc defence and granting exemptions
from the same, commonly called th@ conscrip-
ton and exemption acts.
Sec. q Be it further enacted, That It shall be
the duty OF the Governor to cause to be eLroli-
ed as u guard for home defence, all white male
persons not already enrolled IL the service OF
Con tedeIate States, between the ages OF eIgd
teen aud fifty years, resident III this State, ,nciud
ing foreigners not uaturaIiZed, who nave Deeu
residents in the State tor thirty days before
suc enrolment, excepting persons hliihg the
Offices OF Governor, adSes of tie Supreme aad
Superior Courts of Law and Equity, the mem
bes OF the General Assembly and the officers
Of The several Departments of the Government
of The State, Ministers OF the Gospel OF the sew
eral delio limitations OF the State charged with
the duties OF counties, cburcteS and such other
persons as -the Governor, for special reasons
may deem proper subjects Of exemption,
Sec. 3. Be it turthsr enacted, That all persons
service 10 said guard for home defence, and
shall be accepted by d Captain Of company
for the same, sha! be deemed TO belong thereto
and shall be held to service therein, either ger
orally or for any special daty or expedition as
the commanding officers OF regiments or COM
panies according to the nature OF the particular
service in question may determine
Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, lhat the Gov
eruor shall cause all persons enrolled in pursu-
auce Of the two proceeding sections OF this
aet to be formed into com pan les, with liberty
to elect the missioned officers OF such com
panles and thence iuto battaiohs or regiments
oFigades and divisions according to his discre'
tloo anG he shall appoint the held offlcers OF
such battalions, regiments, baigades and dlVls.
lons and shall issue commissions IN due form
to all the officers aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Be it fucther enacted, That mem-
bers of the Society of Friends, commonly call
ed Quakers, may be exempted from the pros
vision of this act by paving the sum OF Que
hundred dollars according to an ordinance OF
the Convention of this State IN shat behalf rati-
fled the 18th day of May, 1862, Provided that
when Quaker shall have paid or had levied
sof his property the sum of five hundred dollars
ander the act of Congress called the conscrip-
ton law aforesaid, he shall not be required TO
pay any sum of money for his exemption un-
der this act.
Sec. 6. That the said Guards for home de
fence may oe called out ior service oy the Gov
ernor in defence Of the State against INVASION
and to suppress invasion, either by regiments
battalions, or companies naasse, or by drafts
or volunteers from the as he, III his dis
eretion may direct, shall be under bis command
through the officers appointed as herein provid
ed shall serve only within the limits of this
State, and ID terms of duty to be prescribed
BY the Governor, not exceeding three months
at one term. They, or SO many of them, as
may be at any one time called into service, may
be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry
as he may direct and the infantry and artillery
may be mounted if he snan SO aetermlne, the
men furnishing their own horses and accoutre-e
ments and arms, when approved by the Cow
ernor, on such terms as he may prescribe.
Sec. T. Be 1t further enacted, That the Gov
ernor may furnish to said TROOPS the arms, ac-
eoutrenents and ammunition of the State when
called as aforesaid into active service, and shall
Prescribe rules for their return and to prevent
'Re waste, destruction Or loss OF the same. u !.