The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-03-14
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

Adopted IN teDruary, 1cO4
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
Il Bill to organize forces serve 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 .. Thatal 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, battaons and companies to which
they belong at the passage of this act with the same
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
lation for the Of the army Provded that
companies from State, organized against their
consent expressed at the time with regiments or 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 f1om one
State in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed, If they desire it, transfer to organizations from
their States, in the 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 nencom
mssioned officer musician and private who shall then
be in SERVICE in the event of his death previous to
the period of such payment then to the person per-
sons who would be entitled by law to receive the ar
rearages OF his pay bn no one 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.
be relieved from the operation of this act by Of
having been heretofore discharged from the army
where disability exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
reason thereof Prorded, that person, heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him fl ON 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 Sucl times and plareS and undcr such
atons, rs the President may prescribe the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those east
ard sixty days for those of the Mississippi river
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 manner as though they
between the ages Of eighteen and fortyfve Prouided
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stHte 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 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 Of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations of companies, bat
allons or regiments and elect their own officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized TO tender their services Volun
eers during the 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
tor 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
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies 6attalions and regiments, under regu-
lations to be prescribed By him. and shall have the
right to elect their company and regmental 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 rs troops now in the field.
Sec Z. 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 war; if he were between the
ages Of 8 and 45 years.
Sec s. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pta guards and clerks, and of clerks guards agents.
employees aborers in the Commissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees navy agents, also in the
cuton 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
ola Board of army surgeons shall be reported
BILE to perform active service in the field but capable
of performing 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 to their performance such bodies
o! troops or individuals required be enrolled under
the 9th section of this act as may he needed for the
discharge of such duties Propided that persons De-
tween the ages of II and Is shall be assigned those
dues Prorldea furher that nothing contained in this
shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing artzans mechanics persons of scien-
tifc skill, to- perform Indispensable duties the de-
partmcntS bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec Q. That ap~'9aartermaster Assistant Quar-
t"rmazter Comm. safy, or Asssta Commissary 10Th
han those serving with brigades or regiments in
the fed or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents Provost Marshal, officer in the conscript
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
mens or bureaus or IN any of the duties mentioned in
the 6h section of this act in violation of the proyis
ions hereof shall, conviction thereof By court
martial military court DE cashiered; and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander up
proof by the oath of credible person. that any
such officer has violated this provision, ediaely
relieve such officer from duty; and said commanders
shall take prompt measures to have him tried FOR such
offence: and any commander aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enGned 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 are
hereby repealed, and hereafter shall be exempted
except the following:
J.. 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 tie
members and officers of Congress and of the several
State Legislatures, and such other Confederate and
State officers the President, the Governor Of the
States, may certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State