The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-09

ages OF eighteen 0nd forty -hVc years, lhciuolhg
all persons who have furnished substitutes in
Confederate service, resident aliens, and other
persons who have avoided Confederate conscrip-
ton by rcasor Of any civil employment, con-
tract or engagement and excluding all who
have been declared exempt from actual military
service beyond the limits Of the Districts in
which they reside, by the Act Of the General
Assembly, entitled "An Act for the better or
ganization of the militia, and for other puposes,
passed the 9th day of FEBRUARY, 1858; and also
excluding such as have volunteered, may
volunteer, in the companies Of mounted infant
ry provided for by the first section Of this Act
and for the purpose of making said enrolment
the Governor is hereby authorized to appoint
one enrolling officer in each Judicial District in
this State, and as many surgeons as may be
necessary to examine persons claiming exemp-
ton from service on the ground ofphvsical dis
ability, and the militia officers shall report lists
of such persons as arc liable to be enrolled az
aforesaid, whenever required.
Sec g. That the effective men SO enrolled
shall be organized into companies, battalions
and as many regiments of infantry as they are
sufficient to constitute, and be placed at the
disposal of the Governor for the purposes aforc-
sail, and be kept in the field as long as he may
deem the same to be necessary for the public
safety, the company and field officers to be
elected by the men, at such times and places
and in such manner as the Governor may di-
rect; and on the failure to elect said officers
when ordered, they shall be appointed by the
Governor.
lied, from the persons enrolled under the sec
ond section of this Act, to organize one or more
companies Of artillery, to be used for the pur-
poses provided for by the third section of this
Act
SEC. 5. That nothing herein contained shall
he construed so as to prevent the Governor
from exercising the powers conferred upon him
by the eighth section of the Act of the General
Assembly, entitled "An Act for the better or
ganization of the militia, and for other pur-
poscs," passed the 9th day of FEBRUARY, 1868,
or from. carrying into execution any of the pro-
visions of said Act which are consistent with
the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 6. That all persons liable to perform
military service under the PROVISIONS of this
Act, and who shall make default when sum-
moned into such SERVICE shall be subject to the
pains and pepatics provided for by the
eleventh section of the Act of the General AS
sembly, entitled "An Act for the better organi-
zstion of the militia, and for other purposes
passed the 9th day of FEBRUARY, 1868, to be i'm
posed by court martial appointed by the Gov
vernon and COMMANDMENTS Chief
SEC. Z, That the troops called into service
by the provisions Of this Act shall, whilst in ac-
tual service, be subject to the Articles of War
and army Regulations of the Confederate
States of America, and shall receive the same
pay and allowance as Confederate troops of the
same class are entitled to receive.
Sec. 8. For the purpose of equipping and
supplying said troops while in actual service,
the sum of $5OO,OOO be and the same is hereby
appropriated fiom any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to be drawn by the
Governor.
Sec 9. That such persons and employees in
each paper mill and newspaper or printing es-
tablishment and iron manufactures as the
Adiutant and Inspector General, with the ap-