The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-16
opted in February, 1864 ]
THE TTEw MILITARY. LAW.

THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
BIZ TO organize forces to serre during the Var.
Sec /. That from and after the passage of this act
all white residents of the Confederate States, be-
tween The ages Of II snd So shall be in the military
service Of the Confederate States for the war.
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of l8 and A. in service, shall be retained
during the present war with the United States IN the
same regiments battalions and companies to which
they belong the passage of this act, with The same
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
discharged, in accordance with the laws and regu
lations for the government of the army ProUded that
companies from State, organized against their
CONSENT expressed at the time, with reg ments bat
aons from another 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 aud the soldiers from 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.
Sec g. Be it further enacted That 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 paid to every nSncom
missioned 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 shall be entitled the
bounty herein provided who shall at any time during
the period of SIX after the said first day Of
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec +. Be it further enacted That person shall
be relieved from the operation Of this act by Of
where disability exists; nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof Provided that person, heretofore
exempted account Of religious opinions. and who
has paid the levied to relieve him from service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
Sec 5. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States, between the ages
Of II and Is and As and years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu
iations, the President may prescribe the time
hirtV 1aES fart 1aS
and sixty days for those Of the 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 war, in the same though they were
between the ages of eighteen and fortyfVe PrOOsded
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
sttne 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 east of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days, if of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations of companies, bat
talions regiments and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; aud,
having organized to tender their services volun-
teerS during the the Presidents; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls as now
organized and deposit cop! thereof with the OIL
ing officer of their district, which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they may be accepted minute men
for service in such State but in to be taken
out Of it, Those who do not volunteer and organize
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 battaliOns and regiments, under
lations to be prescribed by him. and shall have the
right to elect their company and regmena 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
vice i'll the field for the war, if he were between the
ages Of 8 and 45 years
Sec g. That hereafter the duties Of provost and hos
pa 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, also in the
cnton Of the enrolment act and all similar duties,
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and 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 persons shall have assign
ed to those duties far practicable the President
shall assign detail their performance such bodies
OF troops or individuals required to be enrolled under
the 5th section of this act, may be needed for the
discharge of such duties Provided that persons be-
the ages of II and IS shall be assigned to those
duties: Preceded, further that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artzanS, mechanics persons of cien
tfc skill, to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec Q. That any Quartermaster or Assistant-Qu Quar-
termaster, Commissary, 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
ment bureaus in any of the duties mentioned in
9Th section of this act, in violation of the provs
ions hereof. shall, conviction thereof by a court
martial military court DE cashiered and shall be
the duty tany department district commander,
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 enjoined by this section, SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 10. 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 De prescribed by the Secretary of War
q The Fice-Presdent 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 to be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments, as the ease may be. /