Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-02-25
Synopsis of tho Military Bill.

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The first section provides that AL White
men, residents Of the Confederate Srales
be, wepn the ages Of II aud So shalt be il
the military service for the war
The sec,nd secsioii provides that all be-
tweer rs and rs, now i'm service, shall be
continued during the war iii the same reg
iulaiits, battalioi,s, and cani; ;'aniesro which
they 4heIong a. he passage OF this act,
with the nrganiza.h'n, otncers,s &c, l,r,-
vi.lsd that cnmplnies from one State, or
ganized against their cuIlseis, expressed
al the time, viii, regrets, &c !, from annih-
er State, shall have the privilege OF being
transferred To tll- same arm III a regltneril
iron, their own State, aid men can be
transfer red to a callipanv from their own
State. 80 - - ~5f. e.
a Sec. 8 provides that at the ex lration oi
six nor,ths from Apr;. l.. 1864, a bnlniy
OF one hundred dollars ia six per cent.
government l,onds shall lie issued t" eve~
ry non commissioned ,ticer and priva;e e
who is then ia service, or L, persons entiti
ed Il, ar, ears vt p.y, II tead; no one who
has been absent without leave within the
six ,,tenfts shall receive the bounty.
4 Sec. i pravieIes tl,atsno person shall be
relieved from the, operations ut Ibis act
here,nt.,rs, discharged torsAdisal'ility, nor
shall those who furnished substitutes. be
exc, pied, where no disability now exist
bur exe,nlte religious p, rs"ns who lavs
paid an exemption TAX.
e See. 5 provides tor the enrolling ct all
white male residents ot' tll, Colfcdrrafe G
States beFweruz1 and rs. and rs and 50,
at sue time and l,ndcre such regulations
ss,s the President may prescril,e; time al
lowed east OF the Mississippi 3l, aud West
50 DAYS; any person falling tn,enrnli with
ont good excuse, shall he placed in the
field for the war as il he W .re between Is
and IS. Pers.,rs named III this seciio.
shall constitute !, reserve for State defence
and detail duty, and not required /" per.
form service out Of the S,atein which they
reside. 81 - .. sey f<-s> .. = 7s+* =
4. Sec. 6 gives pern.ission, to- all persons
mentioned il: the 5:, section te vollnteei
rs minute nfen, for service il, their owl
State, within thirty days east and sixty
days west of the Mississippi, and when III
actual service t., receive same pay Ills lie
army ia tlle field. *s< 80 *'@ '-' : . : =
See. provides that any person whs
sllah fail to ATTEND al the place OF rentez
vo,s appointed by the President, aud moi
excused hys him, shall be liable he l'lac
ed il. the i..ld, service tor li,e war. So - i
.ss Sees declares that hereafter. al. posi-
tione as clerks, guard. agents, eniplnyee,
or lahorers nn P,ovost, Hospital or. Drdi
nance duty or in the Quar-. er,n.s.er .. 9.
Tor i,,issary Departments, and all ei,nla,
di,,ies, shall be filled nv sucti persons be
tween the ages If Is and 4 "a. may be tts'
ciared hysasb ard, gsua gcentt
he unfit foe acrive field service. andl wise4
these arg exhausted, then tisnnastaese she
tween. II and .1s aud Is and SO: Provid
ed, that the President may deiail artizalps, ~ ,
mechanics, or persons of scientific skill Il
rerf,rln Indispensable duties IN tue burea,
Herein named. 81 :,
Sec. g provides that any soficer in, 'fhes'
bureaus who 81 all emf .loyser refain' an.
person in visa.i,a of4tlns Sch sec tls'a slsssl
be cashiered, upon c'n,victien by ge'a,ft'
Martial. and s,nakessitv ti,s dntystf his. De
parfinent or District, ,Ctnnlnaider,a uRot
the. oarll 81 any credible, persons that any
such officer l,as violated tllis spr..vi isi',l
immediately yto suspend snch officer: ant
have him tried; fafling.afoi3 do wlsciI II
0iie District or Department Coinuiandel.
shall be- dismissed the service s.ea. s..lass,
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