The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-31
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

THE NEW MILITARY LAW
4 Bill to organize forces to serpe during The Har
SEC. l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of II snd so, shall be in the military
| service of the Confederate States Tor the war.
Sec 2 That all the persons afo1e said, between the
ages of Is and As; now in SERVICE shall be retained
during the present with the United States, in the
same regiments, baualions 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 government Of the army Provided that
companies from State, organized against their
CONSENT expressed at the time, with regiments bat
alons from another State, shall have the privilege of
being transferred to organizations Of troops, in the
same of the service from the States in which said
companies were raised; and the soldiers from one
State in companies from another State shall be allow
cd, If they desire it, transfer organizations from
! their own States, in the of the service.
Sec B. 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 ssste shall be paid to every non-com
mlssioned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in SERVICE 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
rearages OF his pay bnt no shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided, who shall any time during
the period Of six months after the said first day
April, be absent fl ON his command without leave.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the 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: Preceded, that person. heretofore
exempted on. account Of religious opinions and who
has paid the levied relieve him ON service
shall be required render military service under this
act.
Sec g.. Be it further enacted, Thot all white male
residents OF the Confederate States between the ages
OF II and is and 40 and 80 years, shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu
latiOns the President may prescribe the time al
lowed being less than thirty DAYS for those east
nos flf
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
ior the war; IN the same manner as though they were
between the ages Of eighteen and fortyfve ProOided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
sntc reserve for State defence and detail duty, and
sAii not be required to perform service out OF the
State in which they reside.
Sec 6. That AL persons required by the 9Th section
ct this act to enroll themselves, may within thirty days
after the passage thereof of the Mississippi river,
and within sixty days. if west Of said river form them
selves INTO voluntary organizations OF companies, bat
taonS, or regiments, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, tender their services volun
teers during the war to the President; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper master rolls, now
organized, 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 event to be taken
out OF it. Those who do not volunteer and organize,
shall enroll themselves as before provided and may,
by the President, be required 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 eject 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 Z. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place Of rendezvous required by the authority
of the President, without sufficient excuse, to be
judged Of by him. shall be liable be placed in
vice in the field for the war, he were between the
ages Of is and 10 years.
Sec s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pital 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. as also in the exc
cutlon of the enrolment act and all similar dhties
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 as
bic to perform active service in the field but capable
of performing of lie above said duties specifying
which; and whenhose persons shall have been assign
ed to those duties far practicable, the President
shall assign detail to their performance such bodies
OF troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 9th section of this act, as may be needed for the
discharge of srch duties PrOpida, that persons be-
tween the ages of II and 1ssha be assigned to those
duties Ir0rtded trher that ohng contained IN this
shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artizans, mechanics persons of scien
tiic skill to perform indispensable duties in the de-
Dartments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 9. That any Quartermaster Assistants Quar-
termaser Comnlissary or Assistant COmmssary 10Th
er than those serving with brigades regiments in
the feld or 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 6th section of this act in violation of the provs
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by court
martial military court be cashiered and 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 measures have him tried for such
offence; and any commander aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enjoned by this section, SHALL upon
being daily convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 20. Be it further enacted, That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the
hereby repealed and hereafter shall be exempted
except the following:
l. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary Of War
2 The VicePresident 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 or State
governments, as the case may be. |