The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-10
TIE NEW MILITARY LAW.

TEE NEW MILITARY LAW.
4 Bill TO organize forces TO serre during tie Var.
SEC l. That from and after the passage OF this
all white 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
l. Sec > That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of IS and 49, in service, shall be retained
during the present with the United States, in the
same regiments battalions and companies to which
they belong at the passage OF this act with the
organization and officers, unless regularly transferred
discharged, in accordance with the laws and regu
lations for the government Of the army Prorided that
compaaics from State, organized against their
consent express at the time, Wifi regiments or bat
tuons 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 tiom
State in companies from another State shall be allow
ed, if they desire it, transfer 10 organizations from
| their States, in the same of the service.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That al the expiration
of six months from the first day Of April next, bounty
OF. 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 non-com
mss;oned 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
who would be entitled by law to- receive the ar
rearages of his pay bnt shall be entitled the
bounty herein provided, who shall at any tme during
the period OF SIX months next after the said rst day OF
- pril, be absent ftom his command without leave
Sec +. Be it further enacted, That person shall
be relieved from the operation of this act by OF
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where disability exists; shall those who
have furnished substitutes be any longer cmped by
reason thereof Ir0p'ded that no person. heretofore
exempted on account Of religious opinions and who
has paid the levied to relieve him fl ON 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 II and Is and Is and 80 years shall enroll them
selves at such times and places, and under such regu
laons, 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 therefor, to be judged Of
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
for the war, in the though they
between the ages of eighteen and foryfFe: Prorded
that the persons mentioned in tails section shall con
stitnte reserve for State defence detail duty and
shall not be required perform service out Of the
State in which they reside.
Sec 6. That all persons required bv the 9th section
of his act to enroll themselves, may within thirty days
after the passage thereof east of the Mississippi river
and within sixty days if west OF said river, form them
selves into voluntary organizations Of companies bat
aIionS, regiments and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws; and
having organized to tender their services voun
teers during the to 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 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 oonven-
lent places of rendezvous and be formed organized
into companies, battalions and regiments under regu-
ations to be prescribed by him; and shall have the
right to elect their company and regimental officers
ami all troops organized under this act for State de-
fence shall be entitled while in actual service the
same pay and allowance troops in the field.
Sec I. That any person Who shall fail to attend at
tho place of rendezvous required by the authority
of the President without sufficient to be
Judged of by him. shall be liable be placed in
vice in the field for the if he between the
ages OF is and - years,
Sec 8. That hereafter duties Of provost a hos
pinl guards and cleAs and of clerks guards agents
employees aborers hshe Compulsory and Quarter
masters Departments, in the Ordinance Bureau and
clerks and employees Of navy 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 fortyfve and who the report
OF Board of army surgeons shall be reported
BILE toerform active service in the field but capable
Of performing Ofhe above said duties specifying
which; and when those persons shall have been assign
cd TO those duties as far practicable, the President
shall detail their performance such bodies
0: troops or individuals required be enrolled under
the 9Th section of this may be needed for the
discharge of such duties iroridd that persons De-
tween the ages OF II and Is shall be assigned those
duties: Procided tr4er that nothing contained in this
act shall be so construed to prevent the President
from detailing artizans mechanics persons Of scien
tiic SKILL to perform Indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec 9. That any Qnartermaster Assistant Qaa1-
terma5ter Commssary, Assstant-C ON nssary 10th
er than those serving with brigadeS or regiments in
the field officers in the Ordnance Bureau or Navy
Agents, Provost sinai, officer in the conscrpt
service, who shall hereafter employ retain in his
employment any person in any of their said depart
ments bureaus or in any of the duties mentioned
the 9th section otthis aat in violation of the provis-
ions hereof shall, conviction thereof by a
martial or military court be cashiered and it s all be
the duty ofany depaTt mGnt district commander up
proof, by the oath Of any credible person, that
such officer has violated this provision, Immediately
to 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 enjoned by this section, shall uEon
being duly convicted thereof be discharged from the
service.
IN REGARD TO EXEMPTIONS.
Sec 10 BE il further enacted That all laws granting
exemptions from military service be- and the
hereby repealed, and hereafter shall be exempted
except the following:
!. All who shall be held unfit for military service
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary War
2 The VcePresident OF the Confcdcra e 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
respective States, may certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments, az the Eaay be-