The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-02-14
TIE NEW MILITARY LAW.

Adopted in February, 1864
THE NEW MILITARY LAW. -.
Il Bill TO organize forces to serre during The Har.
SEC J. That from and after the passage of this act
all white resideaS 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 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, wtk the same
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu
atons for the government of the army Provded that
companies from State, organized against their
consent, expressed at the time with regiments or bat
alonS from another State, shall have the privilege OF
being transferred organizations of troops, in the
Of the service from the States in which sad
companies were raised and the soldiers IL ON one
State, in companies from another State shall be allow
ed if they desire it, transfer to organizations from
tEeir States, in the same arm of the service.
Sec g. Be it further enacted That at the expiration
of six months from the first day Of April next, bounty
of one hundred dollars in Il six per cent. Government
bond, which the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized to ISSUE shall be paid to every non-com
miss oned officer, musician and private who shall then
be in service or in the event of his death previous TIC
the period Of such payment, then to the person or per-
sons who would be entitled by law to receive the
rearages of his pay bnt shall be entitled 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 4. Be it further enacted That person shall
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
thereof: Irouided that person, heretofore
exempted account Of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him fl service
shall be required 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 II and Is and As and 80 years. shall enroll them
selves such times and places, and under such regu
Iations, 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
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 eighteen and fortyfve: Provided
that te persons mentioned In this section shall con-
stnte for State defence and detail duty, and
shall not he required to perform service out of the
State in which they reside.
Sec 8. That ali persons required By the 9Th section
of this act to enroll themselves may within thirty days
after the passage thereof east of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days if of said river form them
selves into voluntary organizations Of companies, bat
tallOns regimen and elect their officers said
organization to conform to the existing laws and,
having organized to tender their services volun
teerS during the to tie President; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls,
organized, and deposit copy thereof with the OH
ing officer Of their district, which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they may be accepted minute men
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 battalfons and regiments under regu-
lations to be prescribed by him. and shall have the
right to elect their company and regmenal officers:
and all troops organized under this for State de-
fence sh" be entitled while in actual service, to the
same pay and allowance as troops in the field.
Sec l. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous required by the authority
q
judged of by him, shall be liable be placed in
vice in the field for the war rs if he were between the
ages Of IS and IS years
Sec That hereafter the duties of provost and hos
pa guards and clerks, and of clerks guards agents,
employees laborers in the Commissary and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
clerks and employees navy GENTS also in the
cuti0n OF the enrichment act and all similar duties,
shall be performed by persons who within the ages
of eighteen and foryfFe years. and who b. the report
OF Board OF army surgeons shall be reported
BILE to perform active service in the field, but capable
of performing fthe above said duties specifying
which, and when those persons shall have cen assign
ed to those duties far practicable the President
shall assign or detail to their performance such bodies
OF troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 9Th section of this act, may be needed for the
discharge of such duties Iropidd that persons De-
the ages of y and Is shall be assigned to those
duties: Prouidd further that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed to prevent the President
from detailing aizanS mechanics, persons of scien-
fc skill, to perform Indispensable duties in the de-
bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 9. That any Quartermaster Assistant Quar-
termaster. Commissary or misunderstanding 10th
er than those serving with brigades regiments in
the feld,) 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
ments or bureaus in any of the duties mentioned in
the Ssh section of this act in violation of the provis
ions hereof, shall, on conviction thereof By
martial or military court be cashiered 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 comma nder aforesaid falling TO
perform the duties enoined by this section, SHALL upon
being duly convicted thereof, be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 20 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 he following:
l. All who shall be held unfit for military service
upder rules TO be prescribed by the Secretary of War
2 The Vice-Presdent ofshe Confederate States the
members and officers of Congress and of the several
State Legislatures and such other Confederate and
State officers the President or the Governor of the
States, certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State