The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-20

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| Adopted in February, 1864.
THE NEW MILITARY LAW
4 Bill to organize forces to serre during the Var.
SEC. l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States
tween the ages of II snd SO, shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the
Sec 3 That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of le and As: in service, shall be retained
during the present with the United States in the
same regiments, battslions and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act with the
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
discharged, in accordance with the laws and regu-
ations fer the of the army Provided that
companies from State organized against their
consent expressed at the time with regiments bat
talions 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 we're raised and the soldiers Fl ON 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 3. Be it further enacted, That the expiration
of six months from the first day of April next bounty
of one hundred dollars in six per cent Government
bond, which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid every
mssioned officer musician and private who shall then
be in service, in the of his death
the period of such payment then to the person
who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
rearages of his pay; but shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall at any tme during
the period of six months after the said first day of
April, be absent t. ON his command without leave.
Sec /. Be 1t further enacted, That no person shall
be relieved from the operation of this act by
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where disability exists; 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 tax levied to relieve him fl ON service
shall be required TO render military service under this
act. a..-
Sec S. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
of II and Is and As and so years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu-
ations, as the President may prescribe, the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east
and sixty days for those 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
for the war, in the same manner though they
between the ages of eighteen and forty five ProUided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
sttnte 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 bv the 5th 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 west 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; and,
having so organized, to tendeNther services voun
teerS during the to the President; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls
organized, and deposit copy thereof with the OIL
ing officer of their district which shall be equivalent
for service in such State but in event to be taken
out of it. Those who do 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 regu
lations to be prescribed by him. and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimenta 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 troops now in the field.
Sec Z. That any person who shall fail to attend at
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of the President without sufficient excuse, to be
judged of by him, shall be liable be placed in
vice in the field for the war, if he 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 or aborers in the Commissay and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees ofnavy agents, also in the
cntion 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 held, but capable
of performing ofthe above said duties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
cd to those duties far practicable the President
shall assign detail to 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 Provided that pers
the ages of and Is shall be assigned 10 those
duties: Irorided, further that nothing contained in this
act shall he construed to prevent the President
from detailing artizans, mechanics persons of scien
tic skill, to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec g. That any QuartermaStci Assistant Omar
tcrmaster, Commissary, Assistant-C ON mssary 10Th
err than those serving with brigadeS regiments in
the feld,) officers in the Ordnance Bureau or Navy
Agents, Provost Marshal officer in the conscrp
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employ ment any person 10 aAy of~their said depart
bureaus, or in any Of the duties mentioned il
the 9Th section of this in violation of the provi
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by a
martial ormiitary court be cashiered and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander mp
proof, by the oath of any credible person. that any
such officer has violated this provision, immedis
relieve such officer from duty and said conmandcrs
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 20. Be 1t further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the
hereby repealed and hereafter shall be exempted
except the follewing
/. All who shall be held unfit for military service
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
q The VicePresident 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 be necessary
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments, as the case may be.