The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-29
TEE NEW MILITARY LAW.

THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
| Bill to organize forces to during the Var.
SEC. l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the of snd so, shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the
Sec = That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of Is and As: in service shall be retained
during the present with the United States in the
same regiments, battaons and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act with the same
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
lations for the government of the army Prouded that
companies from State, organized against their
consent, expressed at the time with regiments bat
taions from another State shall have the privilege of
being transferred to organizations of troops, in the
arm of the service from the States in which said
companies raised; and the soldiers fl ON
State in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed, ii they desire it, transfer organizations from
their own States, in the same arm of the service.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted That at The expiration
of six months from the first day Of April next bounty
of one hundred dollars in six per cent Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid every
mss;oned officer musician and private who shall then
be in service in the of his death previous
the period of such payment, then to the person per-
who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of bis pay bnt shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided, who shall at time during
the period of six months after the said first day
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That person shall
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where no disability now exists; nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: IroUidcd that person. heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the levied relieve him fl ON service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
act
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
of II and IS and 45 and 80 years shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu
n rs iIpnt NAV The lime nj
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east
and sixty days for those west of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail so to enroll himself
without reasonable excuse therefor, to be judged of
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
for the war, in the manner though they were
betU een the ages of eighteen and fory-se: ProUded
sne for State defence and detail duty and
shall not be required to perform service out OF the
State in which they reside
Sec g. That all persons required bv the 9th section
of this act to enroll thems elves may within thirty days
after the passage thereof of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days. if west Of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations OF companies bat
taons, regiments, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, to tender their services voun-
teers curing the to the President; and If such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls, now
organized and deposit cop! thereof with the EN- oil
ing officer of their district which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they be accepted AS minute men
for service in such State, but in event to be taken
out of it, Those who do volunteer and organize,
shall enroll themselves as before provided and may,
by the President, be required to assemble at conven
lent places of rendezvous, and be formed organized
into companies, baalions and regiments, under regu
ations to be prescribed by him. and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimenta officers
and all troops organized under this act for State de-
fence shall be entitled, while in actual service, to the
same pay and allowance as troops now in the field.
Sec 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous required by the authority
of the President, without sufficient excuse, to be
Judged of by him. shall be liable to be placed in SER
Tho So1l In har tha
ages of is and 40 years.
That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pital guards and clerks and of clerks guards agents.
employees laborers in the Commissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees ofnavy agents also in the
cuon of the enrolment act, and all similar duties, |
shall be performed by persons who are within the ages
of eighteen and years. and who by the report
of Board of army surgeons shall be reported
BILE to perform active service in the field but capable
of performing ofhe above said duties, specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
ed to those duties as far practicable the President
shall assign detail to their performance such bodies
o: troops or individuals required be enrolled under
the 9Th section of this act as may be needed for The
discharge of such duties: Provided that persons be-
cen the ages OF II and Is shall be assigned to those
duties ProUtded turter that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artzans, mechanics persons of scien
tifc SKILL to perform Indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec .. That any Quartermaster or Assistant Quar-
ster, Commissary Assistant -Commssary 10th
than those serving with brigades regiments in
the field, or officers in the Ordnance Bureau Navy
Agents. Provost Marshal. officer in the conscrpt
service who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
mens bureaus, in any of the duties mentioned in
the Sth section of this act in violation of the provs
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by court
martial or military court be cashered and shall be
The duty ofany department district commander up
proof, by the oath of any credible person, that
such officer has violated this provision, Immediately
relieve such officer from duty aud said commanders
ha take prompt measures to have him tried for such
offence: and any commander aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enjoined by this section SHALL uEon
icing duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
eryice.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS. -
Sec 10. Be it further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the are
ereby repealed. and hereafter shall be exempted
kept the following:
l.. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
nder rules TO be prescribed by the Secretary of War.
@ The EicePresident of the Confederate States the
RENDERS and officers of Congress and of the several
tate Legislatures, and such other Confederate and
tate officers the President, the Cover of the
espective States, may certify to be necessary for the