The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-21
I Adopted in February, 1864
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THE. NEW MILITARY LAW
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SEC. l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States be-
ages Of IT snd so, shall be in the military
service Of the Confederate States for the
Sec p That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of Is and 40: 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-
lations for the government Of the army ProUidd that
companies from one State, organized against their
consent, expressed at the tmc with regiments bat
talions 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
com panies raised and the soldiers tlom one
State in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed, if they desire it, transfer to organizations from
| their States, in the arm of the service.
Sec ;. 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 Government
bond, which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid every nen-com
mss;oned officer musician and px vate who shall then
be in service, in the event of his death previous
the period of such payment then the person per-
SOUS who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of his pay; bn one shall be entitled to the
bounty herein presided who shall any time, during
the period OF six months next after the said rst day of
April be absent fl ON his command without leave.
Sec f. Be it further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation of this act by reason Of
having heeN heretofore discharged from the army,
where no disability now exists nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted b
reason thereof Propded, that person, heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied relieve him ION service
shall be required 30 render military service under this
act.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents Of the Confederate States, between the ages
Of II ana and 40 and 80 years, shall enroll them
selves at such times and places, and under such regu
atOns, as the President may prescribe the time al
c3 ST
and sixty days fer those west of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail to enroll himself,
without Reasonable therefor be judged OF
by The President shall be placed in service in the field
fer the war, in the manner though they were
between the ages Of eighteen and fortyfve PTorjded
that the persons Oued in this section shall con-
tjnte 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 fine 9Th section
fths 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 voluntary organizations Of companies, bat
alOns, regiments and elect their officers; said
organizations to conform the existing laws; aud,
having organized, to tender their services volun
cerS during the to the President;-and fsuch
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 may be accepted as minute
for service in such State, but in to be taken
O"t of it. Those who do not volunteer and organize.
shall enroll themselves before provided and may,
by me IfeSuent be required to assemble at conFei-
e places Of rendezvous, and be formed organized
into Urpanies batalfons and regiments, under regu
l@ti0ns to be prescribed by him. and shall have the
right elect their company and regimenaI officers
and all troops organized under this FOR State de:
fence shall be entitled while in actual service, to the
same pay and Allowance as troops now in rhe field.
See 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place Of rendezvous as required by the AUTHORITY
of the Presden:, without Il sufficient excuse, to be
jud ed Of by him. shall be liable be placed in
vice in the field for the war, if he between the
0f Ran a L
Sec s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
-ita guards and clerks, and Of clerks guards agents
employees aborerS in The Commi$sary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees of navy agents also in the
cuon Of the enrolment act, and all similar duties,
shah be performed By persons who within the age.
cf eighteen and fortyvc 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 Oft above said daties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
ed to those dUties T practicable the President
shall assign detail their performance such bodies
ot troops individuals required to be enrolled under
dischargeof such duties PrpCjdd, that persons be-
the gcS Of II and IS shall he assigned those
Gutes lfo0idea, lTrher that nothing contained in this
Get shall be so construed as t0rrcTcnt the President
from detailing artizans, mechanics persons Of scien-
t;fc skin, to perform Indispensable duties in the de-
partments Or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 8. That any QuartermastcT or Assistant Quar-
termaster. C0mniSsary Assistants ommssary 10Th
CT than those serving with brigadcs or regiments in
the ield) 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
nens or bureaus OK in any of the dHties mentioned in
the 8th section Of this ACT in violation Of the provis
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by court
martial military court be cashicred 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 provision, Immediately
to relieve such officer from duty; aud said commanders
shall take prompt measures have him tried for snch
offence; and any commander aforesaid faWug
perform the duties enjoned by this section shall upon
being duly convicted thereof, be discharged from the
service.
N 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:
/. AL who shall be held unfit for military service
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary War.
?. The FceP:esident OF the Confederate States the
members and officers Of Congress and Of the segeraI
State Legislatures, ard 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 State
Governments, as the may be. :.