The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-04-11
THE MILITARY LAW.
Il Bill to organize forces 10 ssrre during the W

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SEC l. That from and after the passage of this act
all white men, residents of the Confederate States, be-
tw cen the ages of snd 80, shall be in the military
service of the Confederate States for the war.
Sec . That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of 8 and IS, in service, shall be retained
during the present with the United States, In the
same regiments, battaons and companies 10 which
they belong 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 Pr0U'ded that
companies from State organized against thelT
consent expressed the time, with regiments or bat
taons from another State shall have the privilege OF
being transferred TO organizations of troops, In the
of the service from the States in which sald
companies were raised< and the soldiers fIOm one
State, in companies from another State, shall be allow
ed, if they desire H. transfer 10 organizations from
their States, in the arm of the service.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That at She 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 every
missioned 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 per
sons 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 after the said first day
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted That no person shall
be relieved from the operation of this by of
having been heretofore discharged from the army,
whore disability now exists nor shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer exempted by
thereof: Provided that person, heretofore
exempted on account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him flom service
shall be required 10 render military service under this
act.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the ages
Of IL and l8 and As and 80 years shall enroll them
selves at such times and places and under such regu
lations as the President may prescribe, the time al
lowed not being less than thirty days for those cast
and sixty days for those of the Mississippi river,
anG any person who shall fail 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 a though they
between the ages of eighccn and foryfve PrOvided,
that the persons mentioned il this section shall con-
situate reserve for State defence ANA detail duty and
shall not he 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
talions, regiments, and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and,
having organized, to tender their services voun
teers durng the to the President and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls as now
organized, and deposit copy thereof with the oil
ing officer of their district which shall be equivalent
to enrolment they may be accepted a minute men
for service in such State, but in be taken
out OF It, Those who do not so volunteer and organize
shall enroll themselves before provided and may,
by the President, be required assemble at conven-
lent places of rendezvous and be formed or organized
into companies, batalons and regiments under regu-
lations 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, snail be entitled, while in actual service to the
same pay and allowance as troops 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 a sufficient excuse 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 g. That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
o
employees aborers in the Conlnssary md Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees navy agents also in the
cution of the enrolment act, and all similar duties
shal be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and foryfve years and who by the report
Of Board of army surgeons shall be rerorted una
be 10 perform active service in the field but capable
Of performing ofthe above said duties specifying
W hich and when those persons shall have been assign
ed to those duties as far practicable the President
shall assign or detail to their performance such bodies
o. troops or individuals required to be enrolled under
the 9TH section Of this act, may be needed for fhe
discharge of such duties Fropidad that persons be-
duties: Iropta rhcr that nothing contained in this
act shall be 80 construed to prevent The President
from daailn" artiEan7, mncha mics" pnscn OF scie1
life skill, to perform ndis pcnsabc duties in The de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned
Sec g. That any Quartermaster Assistant Quar-
etmaster, Commissary or Observation-Disclosures 10Th
.r than those serving with brigades or regiments in
he fctd,) or officers in the Ordnance Bureau or Navy
gents, Provost Marshall or officer in the couscrit
service, VINO snail hereafter employ retain
any person in any of their said DEM RI
nent or bureaus, in any of the duties mentioned in
he 9Th section of this act, in violation of tho provi
ons hereof, shall, conviction thereof bv coprt
martial or military court be cashiered aad it shall he
he duty ofany department district commander nm
IN proof by the oath Of any credible person. that any
such officer has violated this provision immediat.Iy
relieve such officer from duty; and said commanders
hail take prompt measures have him tried for sucb
hence; and any commander aforesaid failing to /
'crform the duties enained by this section shall unon
eing duly convicted thereof, be discharged from the
eryice. 0
IN REGARD TO SSvesrrTIoNs. /
See 20. Be it further era tsFhat all laws
exemptions from military service be- and the Same a
ereey repealed and hereafter none shall be EVENINGS
kept the following AP'eo
/. All who shall be held unfit for military sarri
nder rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of W
2 The Viee-President ofthe Confelerate Sta,c. 81
4en1sers and officers of Congress aad orlb. sn,..I
'ate Legislatures, and such other Conx darsto 81
tate Officers as the President or the-C3ovcr1or -
ese euSf states may cerfy be ne, es,arr for ,ha
roper Administration of tie Confeaerats or STATE
o. sthihshts, as the case May be-
.. 10y munster OF religion authorized 10 prcEeh
csordthg to the rnes of his church and bo af - III
az ~ee or tbs act shall be regularly empered H. ~
@eharge OF his ministerial duties; superintcndan,s
M physicians Q! asylums for the deafapd du,9b n5
ma ana OF the insane; ore editor for each
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