The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-15
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

THE NEW MILITARY LAW
4 Bill to organize forces to serre during the War
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 tie Confederate States for the
| Sec q That all the persons aforesaid between the
ages of Is and As, 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, wth the same
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
! or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu
lations for the government Of the army PoUded that
companies from State, organized against their
consent, expressed at the me with regiments or bat
alions 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 were raised and the soldiers lom
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 3. Be further enacted That at the expiration
of six months from the first day Of April next bounty
of one hundred dollars in six per Government
bond, which the Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid to every nen-com
missoned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service, in the event 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; but shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall at any time, during
the period of six months next after the said first day Of
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec f. 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 disability exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
thereof: Provided, that person, heretofore
exempted on account Of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him fl ON service
shall" be required render military service under this
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
of and Is and As and 80 years shall enroll them
selves such times and places and under such regu-
laons, as the President may prescribe the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east,
and sixty days for those west of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail enroll himself.
without reasonable excuse therefor to be judged OF
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
for the war; in the though they were
between the ages Of eighteen and fortyfve Pro0ided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stntc reserve 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 enroll themselves, may within thirty days
after the passage thereof of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days if Of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations of companies, bat
lions, regiments and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, tender their services volun
eers during the to the President; and if such or
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls,
organized, and deposit cop! thereof with the en OIL
ing officer of their district, which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they be accepted minute men
for service in snch State but in event to be taken
out OF 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, batalions and regiments, under regu
latl0ns 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 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 sufficient excuse, to be
Judged of by him, shall be liable to be placed in
vice in the field for the war, if he between the
ages of IS and As years.
Sec s. That hereafter the duties Of provost and hos
pita guards and clerks and of clerks, guards agents.
employees or aborers in the Commissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau and
clerks and employees ofnavy agents, as also in the
culOn of the enrolment act and all similar duties
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and forty 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 ofthe above said Duties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
ed to those duties far practicable, the President
shall assign detail their performance such bodies
o: troops individuals required to be enrolled under
the 9th section of this act may be needed for the
discharge of such duties FrOrfded, that persons be-
tween the ages of IL and Is shall he assigned those
duties Providd, frthcr that nothing contained in this
shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artizanS mechanics persons of scien-
tihc skill, perform indispensable duties the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec g. That any Quartermaster or Assistant Quar-
tcrmaster. Commissary or misunderstanding 10Th
er than those serving with brigades regiments in
the fied) or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents. Provost Marshall officer in the conscrpt
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 dntes mentioned in
the ah section of this act, in violation of the provs
ions hereof, shall, on conviction thereof by court
martial military court be cashiered and it 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 sne officer from duty and said commanders
shall take prompt measures to have him tried for snch
offence and any commander 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 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 follc wing:
]. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
2. The V2ePresident Of the Confederate States the
members and officers Of Congress and of the several
State Legislatures, and such other Confederate and
State officers as the President the Governor of the
respective States, may certify BE necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State