The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-29
in February, 1861
THE NEW MILF 1RY LAW.

A B'H to organize forces to seffr during the War.
SEC. l. That from and after the passage of this &C
all white men, residents of the Confederate Stces be
the 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 As. in service shall be retained
during the present with the United States, in the
same regiments, batteons and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act, with the
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu.
lations for the of the army ProDded, thai
companies from State, organized against their
consent expressed at the time with regiments or bat
talons from another State shall have the privilege
being transferred to organizations of troops in the
same of the service from the States in which said
companies were raised; and the soldiers fl ON one
State IN companies from another State shall be allow
ed, il they desire it, transfer organizations from
| their own States, in the same of the service.
Sec 3. 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
auth orized to issue shall be paid every nencom
mss;oned officer musician and private whe shall then
be in service in the of his death previous to
the period of such payment, then the person per.
SONS who would be entitled by law receive the
rearages of his pay bnt shall be entitled the
bounty herein provided, who shall any time during
the period of six months next after the said first day
| April, be absent from bis command without leave
Seed. Be it further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation of this by of
| having been hereto fore discharged from the army,
where no disability exists; shall those who
thereof: Provided. that person, hereof
exempted on account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him from service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
of II aud Is and IS and 80 years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places, and under such regu
atons, as the President may prescribe the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east
and sixty days for those the Mississippi river
n VIII hal fail to mSplf
without reasonable therefor to 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 fortyfve Pro0ided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
sttute 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 9Th section
of 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
allons, regiments, and elect their officers said
zations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, to tender their services as volun
eers during the the President; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls,
oaranZed and deposit copy 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 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
lent places of rendezvous, and be formed organized
into companies, Datta0nS and regiments, under regu
atons to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elec their company and regimenta officers
and all organized under this for State de-
fence shall be entitled, while in actual service, to tire
same pay and allowance as troops now in the held.
Sec Z. That person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous required bv 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 g and As years.
Sec That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
nIfa mr. r ark and of de 70
employees laborers in the Commissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau. and
clerks and employees of agents. also in the
cuion 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 in the field but capable
of performing ofthe above said duties specifying
which; and when those persons shall have been
ed to those duties as far practicable the President
shall assign or detail to their performance such bodies
o: troops individuals required to be enrolled under
the 5th section of this act, may be needed for the
discharge of such duties Propided that persons be-
the ages of II and lS shall he assigned to those
duties: Prorided further, that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed TO prevent the President
o detailing artizans mechanics persons of scien
tfe SKILL to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 9. That any Quartermaster or Assistant Quar-
termaster, Commssary, or MISUNDERSTANDING 10Th
than those serving with brigades regiments in
the feld,) officers in the Ordnance Bureau Navy
Agents, Provost Marshal, officer in the conscrpt
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
bureaus or in any of the duties mentioned in
the 9th section of this act in violation of the provis-
ions hereof SHALL conviction thereof by a court
martial or 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 to have him tried for such
offence: and any commander as aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enjoned by this section, SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 20. Be il further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions 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 be prescribed by the Secretary of War
q The YcePresident 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 State
Governments, as the case may be.