Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-03-02
u Mi,itsry Bill.

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SrcT1oS /. That from and alter the pas
sora NJ this act eli white men, residents OF the
Confederate States. between the ages OF sew
cntnen and fifty, shall be in the military ser
v;co Of The Confederate States for the war:
Srn , That all the persons aforesaid, be-
tween the ages Of eighteen aud lorty'hse'
now in service, shall be retained during vac
present war with the United States, III inc
same regiments, batta!ions and companies 10
which they belong at the passage OF TINS ac''
with the same organization end olhcerS, un'
less regularly transferred or discharged, In
accordance Will the laws and regulations los
III, Government Of the array; Proyitiet, tna:
companies from orc State, organized agSaiaS'
their consent. expressed at !ae i:ias: WIN
regiments or ba.talions from another state;
shall have the privileged being transferred
to organizations Of troops, in the Same sFm
Of the service, from the States in winch SAID
companies were raised; and tho soiai@TS lson
ore State, in companies from another S1a.e'
shall be allowed, il they desire Ii, . t:eAsier
to organizations from thcir Owl States IL 'Ae
same arm Of the service.
SEC. 8: Re Ii. further enacted, That at me
expiration, OF six months from The first day
of April next, q bounty OF enc hlAdfea uoi-
lars in Q six per cent. Government oonu'
which TIC Secretary OF the Treasury Is. hereby
authorized TO issue, shall be PAID TO every
non.commissioncd officer, musician ard pr
ya:e who shall lheu he i'll serY!c', OF Ia the
event Of his death, previous 10 he period o,
such payment, then 10 the Isfaons %Lo YOU'D
be entitled bf law to receive the afrcareses
of his pay but 10 one shall be entitled to the
b,mty herein provided, who shall At any time,
dur.nG tie period oS 81 menths next alter
tie said first day Of April, he absent from his
command without leave.
SEC. 4. Be it iurthcr enacted, That nc per.
sos Shall be relieved from the operation o.
this act by reason Of having been heretolore
discharged from the arrny where no disaolil
* low exists nor shall those who have irr-
nished substitutes be any longer exempted
,y reason thereof: Provided, that 30 person,
heretofore exempted on account ot Religious
opinions. and WHO has paid the tax levied to
relieve him fre.n service, shall be required to
render military seryice under TINS act.
SIC. 5. BE it further enacted, That all
,vbite male residents Of tine Confederate States,
between the &ges OF seventeen and eighteen
and forty-fvs aud fifty, years, sail enroll
themselves at such times and places, ana un-
der such regulations, as the President may
prescribe, the time cllowed not being less
than thirtv-davs for those cast, ard Eixt3y
DAYS for those west oftbe Missitsissippi river,
and aay person who shall fail to enroll hlin'
self without a reasonable excuse therefor, TO-
he Judged of by the President. stall be placed
in service in the field for thewar, iftha same
manner as though they were between the ages
of eighteen and forty-Gvc: Provided, that
the persons mentioned in this section shall
constitute a reserve for State defence s,iG dc-
tail duty, and shall not be required to per-
form service out Ct the Slate in which they
reside.
SEC. 6. That ali persons required BY. the
Gnh sectjon Of this act to enroll themselves,
NAV within thirty days after tho passage there
OF. east of the Mississippi river, and within
sixty days. if west of taid river, form them
selTes into voluntary organizations OF conpa-
ni5s, hattalions, or regiments, and elect their
own officers; said organizations to conform
to the existing laws; and, hay!ug'so organiZ'
cd. to tender their services az volunteers dur
ing the var TO tic President and II Sich or
eaIn;zations shall furnish proeer muster ro!'S;
Us now organized, and deposit q copy thereof
with the enrolling officer ct tier district
which SHALL be equivalent to cnEoi!mont, they
NAV DO accepted as minute man fos service
in such State, bat il 70 event to nc taken or's
oft. Those who do no. 50 volunteer and
organize, shall enroll themselves as .ks!ore
provided; and may, by The President, lie re.
CURED to assemble, AZ cpnyaEient places OF
rendezvous, and be forned-or organized into
companies, battalions and regiments, under
regulations 70 be prescribed by ium; ana
shall have the right to elect their company
and rcgimentai officers; and ell troops organ
lied under this &c. for State defence, Shall be
entitled. while in actual service, 70 the same
pay and allowance as troops now III TIC
fell.
SIC. :. That any person who shall fail to
attend at the place @! rende29cus = ire4n'rcd
hy tho authority Of Of :he President, without
: sufficient excuse, TO be judged OF W him.,
shall be liable'to be placed in serriccin the
field for tho war, as If he were between the
ages of eighteen and f~crty-ive years
SEC. s.. That hereafter the duties OF pro
vos. aal hospital guards and clerks, and 'hf
clerks. guards, agents, employees or iAbarSrs
in the Conmiseary and Qaartermaster'S de
partmeuts, in the Ordnance Bureau. and clerks
and employees Of naey agents, as also IN the
execution Of the enPllncnt SGt, aad all IN,
lar duties. sh2ll lie ppar!o:m2d by persons VINO
are within ta.a3agss If %e;:!tccn aud tor'y-iive
years, and who by The report Of Board q
ARM surgeons SHALL be reported as unable 'o
pcrfarm scsiye service il the field, bat capa'
be Ct performing sorae of Tic ADORE sad ta-
ties, specifying which, and @fca those PEI
so.s shall have been ASSIGNED to t?:osc duile
rs far as practicable, the President shall as.
sign Or detail 20 their performance sAeh ooalts
Of troops, Or individuals, rcqnirsd 10 he CHI
relied under ihs fifth section u ,h'a act, rs
may he needed for the dischar..ecf soea nH-
ties Provided, that persons bet%eea tie
ages Of seventeen and eighteen shall be as,
signed to thosSdu.ies Provided further, that
nothing contained in this act sbal be- so con-
strued as to prevent the President from de-
failing a%rtizans, mechanics, o: persons Of seie.,-
tiGc skill, to perform indispensable dnt,eS in
tie departments Or bureaus herein men
toned.
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