The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-04-04
THE MILITARY LAW.

Sec. l. 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
Sec 2. That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of Is 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 same
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
discharged, in accordance with the laws and regu
ations for the government Of the army Prortded 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 ffom one
State in companies from another State shall be allow
ed II 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 hundred dollars in six per cent Government
bond which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue, shall be paid to every nen-com-
missoned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service in the event of his death previous to
the period of such payment then the person
who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of his pay; bnt shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided who shall at any time during
the period of six months after thesad first day of
April, be absent from his command WITHOUT leave
Sec A. Be it further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation of this by of
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
where disability now exists; nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof: IroUIded, that no person. heretofore
| exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the levied relieve him fl ON service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted, That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the
of II and l9 and As and years shall enroll them
selves at 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 west of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail so to enroll himself
wit hlr to ha 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 PrOrided
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
this act to enroll themselves 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
alions, gmentS, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having so organized, 10 tender their services volun
during the 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
to enrolment they may be accepted as minute men
for service in such State, but in 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 batalions and regiments, under regu-
ations to be prescribed by him. and shall have the
right to ele 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 as troops now in the field.
Sec 7. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous required by the authority
of the President, without q sufficient excuse to be
judged of by him. shall be liable TO be placed in
vice in the field for the war; if he between the
ages of Is and 40 years.
Sec 8. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pital guards and clerks and of clerks guards agents.
laba ftoG
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees ofnavy agents. also in the
cution of the enrolment act, and all similar duties,
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and years. and who by the report
of Board of army surgeons shall be reported
BILE to perform actye service in the field but capable
of performing some ofthe above said 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
oe troops individuals required to be enrolled under
the 5th section of this act, may be needed for the
discharge of such duties FroUided that persons
tween the ages of II and 8 shall be assigned to those
duties ProUtded further that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed prevent the President
from detailing artizans mechanics persons of scen
tifc skill, to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned
Sec 9. That any Quarermaster or Assistant Quar-
termaster Commssary, or Assistant ommissary 10Th
than those serving with brigades regiments in
the field officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents. Provost Marshal, officer in the conscript
service, who shall hereafter employ or retain in his
employment any person in aly of their said DEPART
mens bureaus in any or the duties mentioned in
the 9Th section of this in violation of the provis
ions hereof shall, conviction thereof by court
martial military court be cashiered and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander up
proof by the oath ofany credible person. that any
such officer has violated this provision imme diately
relieve such officer from dnty; and said nders
shall take prompt measures to have him tried for such
offence and any commander as aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enjoned by this section SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec TO- Be it further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be, and the same are
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 VicePresident of the Confederate States the
members and officers of Congress and of the several
State Legislatures, and snch other Confederate and
State officers the President the Governor of the
respective States, may certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate State
Governments, as the case may be- |
3. Every minister of religion authorized to Preach
according to the rules of his church. and who at the
passage of this act shau be regularly employed in the
discharge of his ministerial duties; sdperlntendents
and physicians of asylums for the deaf and dumb and
blind and of the insane; editor for each newspaper
being published the time Of this act, and such