The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-02
pied in February, 1864
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

I THE NEW MILITARY LAW
4 BU 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 q That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of 8 and As, in service, shall be retained
during the present with the United States IN the
same regiments, battalions and companies to which
they belong the passage Of this act with the same
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
atons for the government of the army ProUlded that
companies from one State organized against their
consent expressed the tme with regiments bat
talions from another State shall have the privilege of
being transferred organizations of troops in the
of the service from the States in which said
companies were raised aud the soldiers tiom 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 at 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 hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid to every noncom
missoned officer musician and private who shall then
be in service, in the event of his death previous
the period of such payment then the person per
soIs who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
rearages of his pay; bnt 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 A. Be 1t, further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation of this act by
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where disability exists; nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: Prooided, 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
act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That all white male
residents of the Confederate States the ages
of II and l8 and 45 and 80 years. shall enroll them
selves at sachtines 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 of the Mississippi
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 were
between the ages Of eighteen and forty five: PToUded
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stnte for State defence and detail duty and
shall be required to perform service out OF the
State in which they reside.
Sec 6. That all persons required by the 5h section
OtiS act to 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
taons, regiments, and elect their officers ;said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having SO organized to tender their services as volun
teers during the the Presidents and if snch
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls as now
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 men
for service in such State but in event to be taken
out Of it, 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, battaons and regiments under regu-
lasons to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimental 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 e
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 liabeto be placed in
vice in the field for the war; if he between the
ages OF l8 and As years.
Sec That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pal guards and clerks and of clerks, guards agents.
employees or laborers in the COmmissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees Ofnavy agents as in the
cution of the enrolment act, and all similar duties
snail be performed by persons who are within the ages
of eighteen and forty five years and who by the report
Of Board of army surgeons shall he reported una
BILE to perform active service in tn field but capable
of performing ofthe above sai 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 be enrolled under
the 5h section of this act may be needed for the
discharge Of such duties: ProUded that persons be-
the ages of II and shah be assigned those
duties: ProUded FURTHER that thing contained in this
shall be SO construed to prevent the President
from detailing artzanS mechanics persons of scien
tic Skill to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 9. That any Quartermaster Assistant Quar-
termaster Commlssary, Commissary 10th
than those serving with brgades regiments in
the feId,) officers in the Ordnance Bureau Navy
Agents. Provost Marshal or officer in the conscrpt
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any Of their said depart
ments bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned in
the 9Th section of this act, in violation of the provs
ions hereof. SHALL on conviction thereof by court
martial military court, be cashered; and it shall be
the duty ofany deparmcn district commander, up
proof by the oath of any credible person. that any
SUCH officer has violated this provision Immediately
to relieve such officer from duty and said commanders
shall take prompt measures have him tried for such
offence and any commander aforesaid failing
perform the duties enjoned by this section SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 10. Be it further enacted, That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the same
hereby repealed and hereafter shall be exempted
except the following:
l. All who shall be held unfit for military service
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary War
2 The Yice-Presdent 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, Governor of the
respective States may certify to be necessary the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments as the may be.