The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-25
opted in February, 1864. ]
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

| THE NEW MILITARY Law
| Il Bill to organize forces to during the Var
Sec /. That from and after the passage of this
all white residents of the Confederate States, be-
the ages of II snd So shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of lS and 45, in service, shall be retained
during present with the United States, in the
same regiments, battalious and companies to which
they belong the passage of this act, with the
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
discharged in accordance with the laws and regu
lations for the government of the army PrOvded that
companies from State, organized against their
consent expressed at the time, with regiments or bat
taons from Mother State shall have the privilege of
being transferred organizations of troops, in the
of the service from the States in which said
companies raised aud the soldiers from
State in companies from another State shall be allow
ed if they desire it, transfer TO organizations from
their States, in the of the service.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That at the expiration
of six months from the first day Of April next, bounty
of hundred dollars in six per Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid to every nen-com-
mssioned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service in the event of his death previous to
the period of such payment then to the person per-
sons who would be enliled by law to receive the
of his pay bnt shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall any 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
be relieved from the operation of this act by of
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where no disability now exists; nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
thereof Provided that no person, heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the levied relieve him fl ON service
shall be required 80 render military service under this
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That all white male
residents of the Confederate States, between the ages
of II and Is and 40 and so years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places, and under such regu
ations, the President may prescribe, the time al
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 to enroll himself,
without reasonable therefor, To be judged Of
by the President shall be placed in service iii the field
for the war, in the though they were
between the ages of eighteen and Provided,
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stitnte f~ State defence and detail duty and
shall not be required to perform service out of the
State in which they reside.
Sec 6. That all persons required by the 5th section
OF this act to enroll themselves, may within thirty days
after the passage thereof east of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days. if west of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations of companies, bat
alions regiments and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized to tender their services volun
eers during 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 may 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
snail enroll themselves before provided may,
by the President be required to assemble at conven-
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies battalions and regiments under regu-
lations to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and egmental 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 troops in the field
Sec 7. That 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
in he he war. a & ne
ages Of lS and 45 years
Sec That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pa 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 navy agents also in the exc
cution of the enrolment act and all similar duties
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and fort five years and who by the report
of a Board of army surgeons shall be reported
bic to perform active service in the field but capable
of performing Of the above said duties, specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
ed those duties far practicable, the President
shall assign detail to their performance snch bodies
o. troops individuals required to be enrolled under
the 5th section of this act may be needed for the
discharge of such duties: Prorded that persons be-
the ages of II and Is shall he assigned those
duties: Popded further that nothing contained in this
shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artzans mechanics, persons of scen
fc SKILL to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned
Sec 9. That any Quartermaster Assistant. Quar-
termaster, Commissary, Commissary 10th
er than serving DrSadeS or regiments IN
the field officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents, or Provost Marshal officer in the conscript
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
ments or bureaus, any of the duties mentioned in
the 9Th section Of this act in violation of the provis
ions hereof, SHALL on conviction thereof by court
martial or military court, be cashered and it shall be
the duty ofany department. district commander, up
proof by the oath any credible person. that any
such officer has violated this provision Immediately
to relieve such officer from duty; and said commanders
shall take prompt measures have him tried for
offence: and any commander aforesaid failing to /
perform the duties enoned by this section SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service. ...
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 10. Be it further enacted That all laws granting
from military service be- and the same are
hereby repealed and hereafter shall be exempted
except the following: -
l. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
2. The President of the Confederate States the
members and officers of Congress and of the several
State Legislatures, and such other Confederate and
State officers the President the Governor of the
respective States may certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or Stale
as the case may be-