The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
opted in February, 1864. |
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.


/ THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
Il Bill to organize forces to serve during the Var.
Sec. l. That from and after the passage of this act
Fail white men, residents of the Confederate States, be-
tween the ages of II snd 80, shall be in the military
service Of the Confederate States for the
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of y and 10. now in service shall be retained
during the present with the United States; in the
regiments, battaons and companies to which
they belong at the passage Of this act wth the same
Organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
atons for the government of the army Pro0ided that
,companies from State, organized against their
consent, expressed at the me with regiments or bat
allons from another State shall the privilege Of
being transferred 70 organizations Of troops, in the
of the service from the States in which said
companies were raised and the soldiers tICm one
State in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed if they desire it, transfer to organizations from
their States, in the same arm of theservice.
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
authorized to issue, shall be paidto every non-com
missoned ohicer musician and private who shall then
be in service, in the Of his death Previous
the period OF such payment then the person per
SONS who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of his pay: bu 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 his command without leave.
Sec l. Be it further enacted That no person shall
be relieved from lac operation of this act 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
thereof: Propded, that no person heretofore
exempted on account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him ION service
act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents Of the Confederate States, between the ages
OF II and Is and 40 a~l so years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu-
latons, the President may prescribe the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east
and sixty days for those of tie Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail to enroll himself,
without reasonable therefor, to be judged of
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
for the hTar in the though they were
between the ages Of eighteen and fortyfre Pro0ided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
sttnte 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 ofthe Mississippi river,
and within sixty days if of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations of companies bat
taons, or regiments and elect their own officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having SO organized to tender their services as volun
teerS during the to the President; and if such
ganzations shall furnish proper muserros. as 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 in to be taken
out of it. Those who do volunteer and organize
shall enroll themselves as before provided and may,
by the President be required to assemble at conven
lent places Of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies batalions and regiments, under regu-
atious 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-
fence shall be entitled while in actual service to the
same pay and allowance as troops now in the field
Sec l. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place Of RENDEZVOUS as 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 lie between the
ages Of Is and Is years
Sec s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pita guards and clerks, and of clerks guards agents.
employees aborers in the Commissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks aud employees ofnavy agents also in the
caon 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 Board Of army surgeons shall be reported
bic to perform active service in the field but capable
OF performing of the above said duties specifying
which, and when those shall have been assign
ed to those duties far practicable, the President
shall assign detail their performance such bodies
OF troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 9TH section of this act may be needed for the
discharge OF such duties - ProUtded that persons be-
the ages of II and IS shall be assigned those
duties Provided f4rer that nothing contained in this
act shall be so construed to prevent the President
from detailing artlZans mechanics persons of scien
tifc Skill to perform indispensable dnties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned. !
Sec O. hat any Quartermaster or Assistant-Qu Quar-
termaster, tommlsSay or Assistant Com llissaY 10th
than those serving with brigades or regiments in
the fed) or officers in the Ordnance Bureau or Navy
Agents or provost Marshall officer in the conscript
service who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any Of their said depart
mens or bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned in
the 8tb section OF this act, in violation Of the provs
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by
martial or military court be cashiered and it shall be
the duty otany 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 to have him tried for such
offenceE 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 TO- Be it 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
/. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary War
2. The FicePresident of the Confederae-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 or State
Governments, as the may be.