The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-24
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.

FOR HOME DEFENCE.
SEC l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority Of the same, That the exemptions
from service the Militia of the State, shall be for the
same causes and to the same extent and no farther
that prescribed in the acts Of Congress of the Con-
federate States, providing for the enrolment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same commonly called the conscription and ex-
emption acts.
See O. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor to be enrolled guard
home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service of the Confederate States be-
the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners not naturalzed, who
have been residents the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government of the State, Ministers of the Gospel
of the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor, for special reasons may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec g. Be it further enacted That all persons above
the age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by
Captain of company for the same shall be deemed to
belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein
either generally or for any special duty expedition
the commanding officers of regiments companies,
according to the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections Of this act to be formed into
companies with liberty elect the commissioned Off
of such companies and thence into b".
regiments brgAdessand divisions according a -
cretion AMI he shall appoint the field officer ol
ha' lions, regiments, brig"dae I'D divisi
commission 8" d's = all th'
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tao g. That the said guards for home defence may
called for service by the Governor in defence of
State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
ny regiments bAttalons, or companies en- nasse
Dr. .s It's volunteers from the same, rs he in his
..ss may direct; shall be under his command,
gh the officers appointed as herein provided:
ai serve only within the limits of this State, and in
ems of duty be prescribed by the Governor, not
eA edng three months at one term. They or so many
OF them as may be any time called into service
may be organized into infantry artillery cavalry
he may direct and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall determine, the men furnishing
,heir own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec T. Be it further enacted, That the Governormay
furnish to said troops the arms acceutrements and
ammunition the State when called aforesaid into
service and shall prescribe rules for their return
and prevent the waste destruction or loss Of the
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur-
view of this act be, and the hereby repealed
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That the commissions
of officers of the Militia, called into service by this
suspended only during the period of such service
SecIO Be it further enacted, That this shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
"a Ratified the 7th day of July, 1868.