The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-12
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

! THE NEW MILITARY LAW
Il Bill TO organize forces to during tile Var.
SEC l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents Of the Confederate States be-
the ages of II snd 80, shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the
! Sec . Thata the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of and 45. 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 with the same
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
atons for the government Of the army Prorided that
companies from State organized against their
consent, expressed at the tme with regiments bat
alions from mother State shall have the privilege of
being transferred to organizations of troops in the
Of the service from the States in which said
companies raised and the soldiers fl ON one
State in 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
See g. 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 to every
mlssoncd officer musician and private who shall then
be in service, in the of his death previous
the period of such payment then to the person per-
sons who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
reaTges of his pay; bnt shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall at any tme during
the period of six months after the said first day
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec 4. Be 1t further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation Of this by Of
having been heretofore discharged from the army
where disability now exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: Provide, that person. heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him fl service
shall be required render military service under this
act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the
Of IT and IS and 45 and SO years, shall enrollt
selves at such times and places and under such regu
laons, rs the President may prescribe, the time al
not being o Les than a thirty II for hqge
| 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
Tor the war; in the same manner though they were
between the ages of eighteen and forty five ProUided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
snte for State defence and detail duty and
shall not be required to perform service out of the
State in which they reside.
Sec g. That all persons required by the 9Th section
this act to enroll themselves 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 bat
taOns, regiments, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws. and
having organized to tender their services voun-
tecrs during the to the President; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls now
Organized ard deposit copy thereof with the ems 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
of it. Those who do volunteer and organize,
shall enroll themselves before provdcd and may,
by the President, be required to assemble at conven
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies, battalons and gegments under regu-
lations be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right 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 T. 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 to be placed IN SER
hc between
ages Of IS and 45 years ..
s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pa guards and clerks and CT clerks, guards agents
employees laborers in the Com1issary and Quarter
masters Departments in the Ordnance Bureau and
clerks and employees ofnavy agents. as also in the exc
cutiOn Of the enrolment act and all similar duties
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and forty five years and who by the report
of Board of army surgeons shall be reported as una
Bile perform active service in the field, but capable
of performing ofthe above said duties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
al to those duties as far practicable, the President
shall assign detail to their performance such bodies
OF troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 5th sectionof this act may be needed for the
discharge of such duties PrOUided, that persons De-
the ages Of II and Is shall be assigned to those
duties: Prorided, rther thatnohng contained in this
act shall be construed prevent the President
from detailing artzans, mechanics persons of scien
tifc SKILL perform indispensable duties in the de-
parmcnts or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec o That any Quartermaster or Assistant-Quar-
tenaster. CnmmisSary AsSis slant Commssary 10Th
the field, or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents Provost Marshal, officer in the conscrp
service who shah hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
bureaus, in any of the duties mentioned in
the Sth section of this act in violation of the provs
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof By q court
martial military court be cashiered and it shall be
the daty ofany department or district commander up
proof by the oath of any credible person. that
such officer has violated this provision, Immediately
10 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 enoned by this section, SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN 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:
/. All who shall be held unfit for military service
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
q The VicePresident of the Confederate States, the
members and officers of Congress aSl of the several
State Legislatures, and such oth@ 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 the case may be.