The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13


THE NEW MILITARY LAW
Il BiHto organize forces to during the Var.
all white men, residents of the Confederate States, be-
the ages of II snd So shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the war.
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of ID and 49, now in service, shall be retained
during the present with the United States, in the
same regiments, battalions and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act, with the
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
discharged in accordance with the laws and regu
atons for the government Of the army Pro0ded that
companies from State, organized against their
consent, expressed at the time with regiments bat
aons 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 were raised and the soldiers flom one
State in companies from another State shall be allow
ed if they desire it, transfer to organizations from
their own States, in the same arm 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 one hundred dollars in six per cent. Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid to every nen-com
missioned officer musician and private who shall then
be in service in the of his death previous to
the period of such payment then to the person or per-
sons who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of his pay but shall be entitled the
bounty herein provided who shall any time, during
the period of six months next after the said first day of
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted That no person shall
be relieved from the operation Of this by Of
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where no disability now exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: FroUided that person, heretofore
exempted on 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 As and SO years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and Places and under such regu
ations, the President may prescribe, the time al
and sixty Jays for those West Of the Missssppi river
and any person who shall fail 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 same manner though they
between the ages of eighteen and fortyf Provided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stlt1te reserve for State defence and detail duty, and
Stale in which they reside.
Sec g. That all persons required by the 9Th section
ofhls act to enroll themselves 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, or regiments, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized to tender their services volun
teers during the to the PRESIDENT and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls, now
organized and deposit copy thereof with the 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 be taken
out of it, Those who do not SO volunteer and organize,
shall enroll themselves as before provided; and may,
by the President be required to assemble at
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies, battaons and regiments under regu-
ations to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimental officers
and all troops organized under this for State de-
fence shall be entitled, while in actual service to the
same pay and allowance as troops 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
vice in the field for the war, if he between the
ages of Is and As years.
Sec g. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pital guards and clerks and of clerks guards agents.
employees laborers in the Commssary and Quarter
clerks and employees ofnavy agents. as also in the
cuton of the enrolment act, and all similar duties,
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and fortyve years. and who by the report
of Board of army surgeons shall be reported
BILE to perform active service liz the field but capable
of performing ofhc above said duties specifying
ed to those duties far practicable the President
shall detail to their performance such bodies
OF troops or individuals required to be enrolled under
the 9Th section of this act, as may be needed for the
discharge of such duties Provided that persons De-
the ages of II and shall be assigned to those
dutes Prorided further that nothing contained in this
shall be so construed as to prevent the President
from detailing artIzanS, mechanics persons of scien
tifc SKILL to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec g. That any Quartermaster Assistant QUAR-
err than those serving with brigades regiments in |
the feld,) officers in the Ordnance Bureau Navy
gents Provost Marshal, officer in the conscript
SERVICE who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
bureaus, in of the duties mentioned in
he 9Th section of this act in violation of the provis-
ons hereof, shall, conviction thereof by a court
martial military court be cashiered and shall be
he duty ofany department district commander up
proof, by the oath of any credible person. that any
such officer has violated this provision, Immediately
o relieve such officer from duty and said commanders
hall take prompt measures have him tried such
,fence and any commander aforesaid failing to
erform the duties enjoined by this section SHALL
eing 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 same are
ereby repealed, and hereafter shall be exempted
kept the following:
J.. All who shall be held unfit for military service
nder rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
g. The VicePresident of the Confederate States the
lembers and officers of Congress and of the several
Legislatures, and such other Confederate and
tate officers the President, the Governor of the
espective States, certify be necessary the
roper administration of the Confederate or State
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