The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-30

an Act TO provide Invalid corps.
The Congress OF the Confederate States of America
do enact That all officers, On-commissioned officers,
mucisi0ns, pTivates and seamen who have or who
shall become disabled by wounds other in
evcd disease contracted in Tie service OF the Con-
fcderate States and in the line of duty shall be retr
ed discharged from their respective positions as
hereinafter provided. But The rank pay and emolu-
mcns OF such officers, aud the paJ and emoluments of
snch commissioned officers mucisans, prirates
seamcn, shall continue the end ofthe
long they shall continue retired or discharged
Sec = That all persons claiming the benefits of this
act shall present themselves for examination to one OF
the medical examining boards established by law.
TTpon the certificate of such board tina such perma
nent disability exists, such persons shall be retired or
Sec 3. Tia. all persons retired discharged as
aforesaid shall periodically, and least in six
mouths present themselves to of said boards for
further examination under regulations to be prescrb
ed by the Secretary of War, the result of which exam
nation shall be reported by such board to the said Sec
retaEy And if any snch person shall fail report
hnse!fC such board, whenever he shall be required
do he shall be dropped from said retired dis
charged list, and become liable conscription under
the the law, unless such failure shall be
by physical disability.
Sec /. That the Secretary of War may assign such
officers and order .he detail Of such commission
81 officers musicians prvates and seamen, for such
duty they ohal be qualified to perform. Ifany such
non-commSsioned officers, musicians privtes and sea-
mon, shall be relieved from disability they shall be
stored to duty in their respective commands.
Sec 5. That The Secretary of War shall make all
needtu rules and regulations for the action of the
ica boards rs aforesaid.
Sec 6. That vacancies caused by the retirement of
officers under this act shall be filled as in case Of the
death or resignation ofsuch officers.
Sec g This act shall be in force from it's passage.
Approved February H. 1864.
An Act to authorize the promotion of officers, nom
commissioned officers and privates for distinguish he'd
skill or yalor.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the President is hereby authorized up
O0 ION
department separate army in the field, to fill any
vacancy in the commissioned officers of regiment or
battalion. by the promotion to the same, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate Of any officer
ncn-commiss Toned Eoffcerl private who may have
distinguished himself by exhibiting peculiar valor or
skill on the battlefield: Provided, That the officer
non-commisSoned officer private so recommended
and nominated for promotion shall belong the reg-
ment or battalion in which the vacancy may have
Cured.
Sec q All and parts acts in conflict with the
above provisions are hereby repealed.
Approved February II, 1864
An act to increase the efficiency of the army BY the
employment OF Free Negroes and slaves in certain
capacities
Whersss the efficiency of the army greatly diminish
ED by the withdrawal from the ranks of able
soldiers to act teamsters, and in various other CO.
pacties in which free negroes and slaves might be
advantageously employed Therefore
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That all male free negroes and other
free under the treaty with Paris of eighteen hundred
and nineteen resident in the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, shall be
held liable to perform such duties with the army or ih
connection with military defences of the country in
the way of work upon Notifications or in Government
work for the production preparation OF
war, in the military hospitals as the Secretary of
War or the commanding general Of the trans Nissss-
ippi department may, from time time prescribe and
while engaged in the performance of such duties shall
receive raons and clothing and compensation at the
rate ofelcven dollars month, under such rules and
regulations IS the said Secretary eStablish Pro-
Tided, That the Secretary of War the commanding
general of the Mississippi department. with the
approval OF the President, from the one
raons OF this act such free negroes the interests of
the country may require should be exempted or such
lie may think proper to exempt on grounds Of ins
tice, equity or necessity.
Sec. q That the Secretary of War is herebv an
fhorized to employ for duties similar to those ndica
ftj in the preceding section of this Gct as MANY male
Judgment the wants of the service may require, fur
nlshlng :hem while employed, with proper ratioEs
ano ciotnng, under rules and regulations be estab
lshed by him. and paying to the of said slaves
sdch wages as may be agreed upon with said owners
for their and service and in tire event of the loss
r: any slaves while ernplove6 nv the sc. Of the
enemy, by escape TO the enemy or hv death nAict
ed by the enemy by disease contracted while in
aeryce required of said slaves then the owners of the
shall be entitled to receive the full yslu. If surh
slaves be aseertaned by agreement or by apprase
n.ent under The law regulating impressments to be
paid under such rules and regulations Secretary
o. War may establish.
Sec. g. That when the Secretary Of War shall be up
able to procure the service of slaves in any military
department. in sufficient numbers for the necessities of
the department, upoa the terms and conditions
Forth n the preceding section, then he is hereby
thorzed TO impress the services Of male slaves
not to exceed twenty thousand, as may be required
from time to time discharge the duties indicated In
tue drst section Of this Sct Rceordinn TO laws resat