The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-12
TIE NEW MILITARY LAW


TIE NEW MILITARY LAW
4 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 ages of l7ssnd so, shall be in the military
service Of the Confederate States for the
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages Of Is and 45; now in service shall be retained
during the present with the United States in the
same regiments, battalons and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act wth the same
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
Or dscharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
laons for the government of the army Provided that
companies from one State, organized against their
consent expressed at the tme with regiments or bat
taons 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 lom one
State, in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed If they desire it, transfer to organizations from
their States, in the 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 hundred dollars in six per cent Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid to every nencom-
missoned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service or in the of his death previous to
the period of such payment then to the person per-
sons who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
rearages of his pay bnt shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall at 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 OF act by reason
having been heretofore discharged from the army
where disability exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
thereof: Pro0ided that person. heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied relieve him from service
shall be required 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 45 and so years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu
lationsl as the President may prescribe, the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east
and sixty days for those of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail so to enroll hlns~-@~
without reasonable excuse therefor, be Judged of
By the President shall be placed service in the field
for the war, in the manner though they
between the ages of eighteen and fory-ve: Provided,
that the persons mentioned in this section shall
stue for 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 5h section
of this 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 Dat
talions regiments and elect their officers said
organizations conform the existing laws; and,
havingso organized, tender their services voun
teer during the to the President; and If such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper rolls now
organized, and deposit cop! thereof with the en-, OH
ing officer of their district which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they may be accepted 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 before provided and may
by the President be required to assemble at conven-
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies hattalions and regiments under regu
!atons to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimenta1 officers
and all troops organized under this act for State de-
fence, shall be entitled while in actual service the
same pay and allowance as troops now in the field.
Sec T. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place Of rendezvous required by the authority
of the President without a sufficient excuse toybe
n hal hn luhl toh no ace6 n
vice in the field for the war; if he between the
ages of Is and 45 years.
Sec s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pta 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 exc
,ution of the enrolment act and all similar duties,
hall be performed by persons who within the ages
Of eghteenand forty five years. and who by the report
IF Board of army surgeons shall be reported una
ole to perform active service in the field, but capable
Of performing the above said dnties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have assign
I'd TO those duties far practicable the President
shall assign detail to their performance such bodies
d troops Or individuals required to be enrolled under
he 9th section of this act may be needed -, he !
discharge of such duties Provided that persd -
ween the ages of II and Is shall be assigned to those
duties: Irouded, further, that hing contained in this
act shall be construed to prevent the esdent
rom detailing arzans mechanics persons of scien-
ifc SKILL to perform indispensable duties in the de-
,artments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 8. That any Quartermaster or Assistant QUAR-
ermaster. Compulsory, Assistant Commssary 10th
,r than those serving with brigades regiments in |
he feld,) officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents, Provost Marshall officer in the conscrpt
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
any person in any Of their said depart
nentS bureaus, in of the duties mentioned in
he 9Th section Of this acr in violation of the provis-
ons hereof, shall, conviction thereof by a
martial military court be cashiered and shall be
he duty ofany department district commander, up
IN proof, by the oath of any credible person. that any
uch officer has violated this provision, Immediately
o relieve such officer from duty; and said commanders
hall take prompt measures have him tried for such
'fence and any commander aforesaid failing to
erform the duties enjoined by this section, SHALL upon
icing duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
ervice.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Ssc.lo- Be it further enacted That all laws granting
from military service be- and the
ereby repealed and hereafter shall be exempted
kept the follcwing
L. All who shall be held unfit for military service
nder rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
2. The Vice-Presieat eNfhe ConfederateAStates the
nembers and officers of CONGRESS- and of the several
tate Legisatarsss aud sh1h other Confederate and
tate officers rs the President the Governor of the
espectve States may certify to be necessary for the
roper admins raton Of the Confederate or State
governments, Che caSe may be.