The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
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THE NEW MILITARY LAW
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Sec l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of II snd So shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the
Sec 3 That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of l8 and As: in service, shall be retained
during the present with the United States, in the
same regiments, battalions and companies to which
they belong the passage of this act, wh the
and officers unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
lations for the government of the army Provided that
companies from State, organized against their
CONSENT expressed at the time with regiments or bat
talons from another State shall have the privilege of
being transferred to organizations of troops, in the
of the service from the States in which said
companies were raised; and the soldiers from one
STATE IN companies from another State shall be allow
ed II 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 bouuy
of hundred dollars in six per Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid to every non-com
msiOned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service in the event of his death previous
the period of such payment then to the person per-
SONS who would be entitled by law receive the ar.
rearages of his pay but shall be entitled the
bounty herep provided, who shall time, during
the period of six months next 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 by of
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where disability now exists; nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: Pr0Vided that person. heretofore
exempted on account Of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him tom service
shall be required 20 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 IT and Is and 45 and 80 years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu
lations, the President may prescribe, the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those cast
and sixty days for those Of the Mississippi river,
and any person who shall fail to enroll himself,
without reasonable excuse therefor, be judged of
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
for the war, in the manner though they were
between the ages Of eighteen and foryfve: ProVded
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stitnte for State defence and detail duty and
shall not be required perform service odt of the
State in which they reside.
Sec 6. That all persons required by the 5th section
this act to enroll themselves, may within thirty days
after the passage thereof of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days, if of said river, form them
selves into voluntary organizations of companies bat
alions 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 the President and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls as 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 betaken
ont OF It, Those who do not so volunteer and organize
shall enroll themselves before provided and may
by the President be required to assemble at conven
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies batfalions and gmens, under regu
latiOnS to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and regmental officers
and all troops organized under this act for State de-
renee snail be entitled while In actual service TO the
pay and allowance 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 8 and rs years
Sec That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pita guards and clerks and of clerks guards agents.
employees laborers in the CommissaFy and Quarter
masters Departments in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees of navy agents. as 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 foryve years and who by the report
OF a. Board of surgeons shall be reported as una
BILE to perform active service in the field but capable
of performing ofthe above said duties, specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been asst
ed to those duties far practicable, the President
shall assign detail to their performance such bodies
o troops individuals required to be enrolled under
the 9TH section of this act may be needed for the
discharge of such duties Provided, that persons De-
the ages of II and e shall be assigned those
duties: Prorided rer that nothing contained in this
shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing arzans, mechanics persons of scen
c skill, to perform Indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 9. That any Quartermaster or Assistant-Quar
termaster, CommISsary, or Assistant 10th
cr than those serving with brgades regiments in
the ield,) officers in the Ordnance Bureau or Navy
Agents, Provost Marshal officer in the conscript
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in bis
employment any person in any of their said depart
nents bureaus, in any of the duties mentioned in
he 9Th section of this act, in violation of the provs
ions hereof, shall. on conviction thereof by court
martial military court, be cashered and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander, up
proof by the oath of any credible person, that any
such officer has violated this provision Immediately
relieve such officer from duty and said commanders
shall take prompt measures have him tried for such
offence and any commander as aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enoined by this section shall, upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS
Sec 20 Be ii further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the
hereby repealed and hereafter shall be exempted
except the following:
!. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
2. The FicePresdent 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 tae Governor of the
respective States may certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments. as the case may he.