The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-19
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

THE NEW MILITARY LAW
d Bill 10 organize forces to during the Var.
SEC /. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of II snd so, shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the war
! Sec q That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of Is and 45. in SERVICE shall be retained
during the present war with the United States in the
/ same regiments, baLtaIlons and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act With the same
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
ations for the government Of the army Pr0rtdd that
companies from State organized against their
consent, expressed at the time with regiments bat
alions' 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 were raised and the soldiers from one
State in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed il they desire it, transfer to organizations from
the!f 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
foF one hundred dollars IN six per cent Government
bond, which the Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid to every noncom
miSSoned 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 receive the ar
rearages of his pay; bu shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall at any time during
the period of six months after the said first day of
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sect Be it further enacted That no person shall
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having been heretofore discharged from the army
where no disability exists nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof rovaed, that no person, heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him fl om service
shall be required 20 render military service under this
Sec 5. Be it further enacted phot all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
Of II and Is and As and so years, shall enroll them
selves such times and places and under such regu-
iatIOnS, President be me al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east,
and sixty days for those west Of the Mississippi rVer
and any person who shall fail to enroll himself,
without reasonable excuse 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 ghteen and fortyhve Prortded
that the persons mentioned in this section shafa con-
stnte 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 5th section
of this 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
aions, reg ments, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, to tender their services as Voun-
teer5 ousng the to the President; and if such
ganzations shall furnish proper muster rolls, now
organized and deposit copy 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 so volunteer and organize
shall enroll themselves as before provided; and may
by the President be required to assemble at conYen-
lent places of rendezvous, and be formed organized
into companies, baalGns and regiments under regu-
atopS to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to Gle 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 as troops now in the field.
/ Sec 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous as required by the authority
of the President, without sufficient excuse, to be
judged of by him, shall be liable to be placed in
VII in he a hetIC bn
ages Of 8 and As years.
Sec That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
ptal guards and clerks and of clerks, guards agents.
employees labortrs in the Commssary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees ofnavy agents as also In TIE exc
cnticn Of the enrolment act, and all similar duties
shalt be performed by persons who within the ages
OF eighteen and five years. and who by the report
of Board OF army surgeons shall be reported una
Bile to perform active service in the icd but capable
Qfperforming ofthc above said duties specifying
which; md when those persons shall have been assign
ed TO those duties fur practicable, the President
shall gn detail to their performance such bodies
o. troops or individuals required to be enrolled under
the 5th section of this act may he needed for the
discharge Of such duties Iropided that persons be-
the ages OF IT and shall he assigned those
duties Provaed fr8r that nothing contained in this
shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artzans mechanics, persons of Scen
tiic skill to perform indispensable duties Ia the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned =
Sec .. That any Quartermaster or Assistant Quar-
termaster, Commssary, Assistant Commissary 10Th
than those serving with brlgades regiments III
the field 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 act, in violation of the proys
ions hereof, SHALL on conviction thereof by court
martial or military court, be cashered and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander, up
proof by the oath of any credible person, that any
such officer has violated this provision, Immediately
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 enoined by this section SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS IN
Sec 20. Be it further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the
hereby repealed and hereafter ehall be exempted
except the following:
l. All who shall be held unfit for military service,
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War
g The Vice President of the Confederate States the
members and officers of Congress aud of the several
State Legislatures and such other Confederate and
State officers thSRresident the Governor of the
respective States Nay certify to be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments as the may be.