The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23
Tbe MlIItsry sIIl.

The Military Giu.
SEcrroN / That from and after the passage
OF this act oil white men. residents Of the Con-
fsdSrAte States, between thSages ofseventsen
and fifty, shall be iB the military service OF the
Confederate States for the war.
SIC. 2. That-all the persons Aforesaid, be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and tOrty-hve, new
10 service, shall be retained during the present
war with the United Stat6s, in the same regi-
mentS, bAttalioBs aud companies to which they
belong at the passage Of this act, with the
same organization and officers, uhless regular
" transferred or discharged, In accordance
with the laws and regulations for the govern
ment of the army; Provided, that companies
from one State, organized against their consent,
Expressed at tho time, with regiments or bat
talions from another State, Hhall have the priv
ilegs Of being transferred 10 organizations OF
troopp 10 the same atm Of tho service, from
the States in whish said companies were rais-
ed; and the soldiers irOn one State, in compa-
MES from another State, shall be allowed, If
they desire II, transfer to organizations from
their OWE States in the same arm of the SER
vice
SEc. 3. Be It further enacted, That at the
expiration of six months frem the FIRST day Of
April next, q bounty Of one hundred dollars
ID
the Secretary OF The Treasury is hereby au.
thOrizsd to issue, shall be paid to every nom
commfssioned officer, musician and private who
shall then DO in service, or In The event OF his
death, pIeviOua 70 the period of such payment,
then TO the person or persons who would be
entitled by law to receive the ARE arages OF
his pay; bat ne one shah DO entitled to the
bounty hsfsia provided, who shall at any time,
~ ais
said first day ofApEil, DO absent irsn his com
SIC. 4. Be II further enacted, That no person
shall DO relieved from the operation ofthis act
byresbon of having been heretofore discharged
from the army,fWhsre no disability now exists;
nor shall those who have furnished substitutes
be any Logger exompteda by reason thereof:
Provided .9thatno person heretofore exempted
on account Of religious opihions, and who has
paid tho tax levied to relieve him from service,
shall DO required 10 reader military service IN
der this act. 72"@t o-' w 81 '."''+ $50. -"'
q SEo.l5 Be Llt further enacted, That I'll white
male residents OF the Confederate States, be
tween the ages Of seventeen and eighteen and
forty.fve and Fifty years, shah enroll them
selves OF such times and places, and under such
regulations, 90 The PrSsldoAtmay prescribe, the
time allowed not being less than thirty days
for those east, and sixty days for thosO west Of
the MisSiSaippi river, and any person who shall
fail 10 enrdllhimself, wirhOutA reasonable ok
cuss therefor, 10 DO judged OF by the Presi-
dent, shall be placed in service in the field for
the war, in the same manner az though they !
were between the ages Of eighteen and forty
Eve: Provided, that the persons mentioned in |
this section shall constitute aFSssrve for State
defence and detail duty, apd shall not DO ro-
CURED TO perform service out OF the State in |
which they reside. -- ''''- VIZ
q SEC. G. That all porsOngF by Che 6ftk
section of this set to enroll themselves, may
days aftor the passage thereof,
east oftlis' Mississippiriver, and within sixty /
days, lfwost Of eaid river fern themselves in
10 voluntary organizations Of companies bat I
tAlioBs, or regiments, and elect their own Off
GERS said organiz tionn to conform 70 the OK
isting laws; and, having 30 organized, to ten
der thor services 90 volunteers during the war
10 the President; and il such organizations
shau furnish proper muater rollsas now organ
ized and dePesit copy thereof with the en-
rolling officer Of their district, which shall b.
OquiPAlOht 10 to ourollmeat, they may be ao~
O6pted 90 Iniante meh fer service insuoh State
bnt 10 60 event 10 b taken out Of i. 4, Those
who do mot 20 volunteer and organize, shall
Snroll Themselves aS before provided; and may,
BY the President, be roqditod 10 assemble al
places OF rsRdezvous, and be .lorm~
"a or organized into companies, battalioRs and
'egiments, under regulations TO DO prescribed
BY him; and shall have the right 10 elect their
,OnSpany aad ToglhoRial oiiicsusi and all
rOops organized under this act for State de-
once, hhall DO entitled while in actual service,
3 the same pay and allowance As troops now
u the feld. coai Z TrH bavltigf Hil.f tc
SIC T. That any person who shAll fail to At
eGd at The place oirsndezvoua a. required by
hs authority Of the President, wiIhest tho suf-
ieiedt excuse, to hs judged Of BY him, shalIb be
labIo 10 be placed IL service IN The held Tor
he war, a. u Ne were between the ages VI
3 and AS Soara.iT ~ t. liL alA gd Il
SIC, g., That hereafter the duties Of provost
I'd hospital guards and elorks, and Of olorksl
Hards, agsnts, employees or lAbes0rs In the
and Qnartsrmastsfis Departments,
\ the oUdaanoS Buroau, and clerks and sm-