The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-24

THE NEW MILITARY Law.
A Ball to organize forces to during the War.
| Sec L. That from and after the passage of this &C
all white men, residents of the Confederate States be
tween the ages Of II snd 90, shall be in the mtar
/ service of the Confederate States for the war.
Sec 2 That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of Is and As, in service, shall be retained
during the present war with the United States in tn
same regiments, battalons and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act with the SAM
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
Or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu
lations for the government of the army Provided tina
companies from one State, organized against thei
CONSENT expressed at the tme with regiments or bat
taons from another State shall have the privilege
being transferred to organizations of troops, in the
same of the service from the States in which sale
companies were raised and the soldiers flom ont
State, ia companies from another State, shall be ALLOW
ed if they desire it, transfer to organizations from
| their own States, in the same arm of the service.
Secs Be it further enacted That at the expiration
of six months from the first day of April next bounty
of one hundred dollars in six per cent. Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue shall be paid every nen-com-
missioned 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 or per
who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
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 his command without leave.
Sec T. BE it further enacted, That no person shall
be relieved from the operation of this act by OF
| having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where no disability exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer EXEMPTED by
thereof: Provided that no person. heretofore
| exempted on account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him lom service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
Of II and l8 and 40 and so 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 those east
and sixty days for those of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail to enroll himself,
without reasonable excuse therefor to be judged Of
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
Tor the war; IN the same manner as though they were
between the ages of eighteen and forty Prooided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stitnte r State defence and detail duty and
shall not be required to perform service out of the
State in which they reside. s.
Secs. That all persons required by the 9Th section
OF this act to enroll themselves, within thirty days
after the passage thereof, east of the ipP river
and within sixty days if west of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations Of FAnes, bat
ttllons giments, and elect their yicers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, tender their services volun-
eers during the the PreSident; and if such Or
ganzatons shall furnish proper muster rolls, now
organized, and deposit copy thereof with the OIL
ing officer of their district which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they may be accepted asminute men
for service in such State, but in event to be taken
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, batalions and regiments under regu
ations to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimental 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 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous required by the authority
of the President without a sufficient excuse to he
dof nv hal he liahI TO he iced
vice in the field for war; if he between the
ages of g and As years.
Sec g. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pita 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 onavy agents. also in the exec
cuon of the enrolment act, and all similar duties,
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and fortve years and who by the report
of Board of army surgeons shall be reportedas una
BILE perform active service in the field but capable
of performing of the above said duties specifying
which; and when thosspersons shall naye been assign
ed to those duties as far practicable, the President
shall assign detail to their performance such bodies
ot troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 5t section of this act, may be needed for the
discharge of such duties Prouided that persons De-
the ages ofd7 and 8 shall be assigned to those
dutes Prouided her that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed prevent the President
from detailing artizans mechanics, persons of scen
tife skill to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned
Sec 8. That any Quartermaster Assistant Quar-
termaSter Commssary, Assistan Commissary 10th
than those serving with brigades regiments in
the field or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents. Provost Marshal, officer in the conscript
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 violation of the provs
ions hereof shall, 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
such officer has violated this Rrovision Immediately
relieve such officer from duty and said commanders
shall take prompt measures to have him tried for such
offence: and any commander aforesaid failing
perform the duties enoned 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 frsm 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 FcePresiaeHt 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
States, may certify be necessary for tire
proper administration of the Confederate State
Governments, as the case may be.