The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-15
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
4 Bill to organize forces to during the Var.
SEC L. That from and after the passage Of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States be-
the ages of II snd so, shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the war.
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid between the
ages of l8 and AS now in service shall be retained
during the present with the United States in the
same regiments, battsons 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 for the government 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 raised and 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 B. Be further enacted That at the expiration
of six mouths from the first day Of April next bounty
of one hundred dollars in a six per Government
bond, which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid to every nen-com-
mssoned officer musician and private who shall then
be in service, in the of his death previous to
the period of such payment then to the person per-
sous who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
rearages of his pay; bn shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall any time, during
the period of six months next after the said first day of
| April be absent from his command without leave.
Sec d. BE it further enacted That no person shall
be relieved from the operation of this by Of
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
| where no disability exists shall those who
have furnished substitutes be longer exempted by
thereof: Provided. that person, heretofore
exempted on account Of religious opinions and who
| has paid the tax levied to relieve him from service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
Sec s. Be it further enacted That all white male
residents of the Confederate States, between the ages
of II and Is and 45 and 80 years, shall enroll them
selves such times and places, and under such regu
latons, 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 SO to enroll himself,
without reasonable therefor to 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 fortyfve Providd,
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stitute 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 the 9Th section
Of this 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 into voluntary organizations of companies, bat
'lons, regiments and elect their officers said
organzat to conform the existing laws; and,
having organized tender their services volun
eers during the war to the President; and if such
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 men
for service in such State but in be taken
out of it. Those who do volunteer and organize,
shall enroll themselves as 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
atlons to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to etct their company and regimental officers
and all troops organized under this for State de-
fence shall be- entitled while in actual service the
same pay and allowance as troops in the field.
Sec I. 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 liable be placed in
vice IN the field for the if he between the
ages of l8 and 45 years.
Sec s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
plta guards and clerks and of clerks guards agents.
employees laborers in the Commssary Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
cer and employees ofnavy agents. also in the
cuton OF the enrolment act, and all similar Duties
shall be performed by who within the ages
OF eighteen and oryve years. and who by the report
OF Board OF army u"oeons shall be reported una
BILE to perform active service in the field capable
OF performing of the above said duties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have been assign
ed 10 those duties as far as practicable the President
sha assign or detail to their performance such bodies
o. troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 9Th section of this act may needed for the
discharge of such duties ProOided that persons De-
the ages of II and shall be assigned those
dutes ProOidd further that nothing contained in this
act shall be so construed to prevent the President
rom detang artlzans mechanics or persons of scen-
tifc SKILL to perform Indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec j. That any Quartermaster Assistant Quar-
termaster Commlssary, or Assistant Commissary 10Th
the hed or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents. Provost Marshall officer in the conscript
SERVICE who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
ments or bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned in
the 9Th section OF this aci in violation of the provs
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by
martial military court be cashiered and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander up
on 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 to
perform the duties eneined 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
hereby repealed, and hereafter shall be exempted
except he following:
l. All who shall be held unfit for military service
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
2. The YcePresident 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 for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments, as the ease may be-