The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-02-21
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.

| Adopted in February, 1864
THE NEW MILITARY LAW.
4 Bill to organize forces TO sesre during the War.
SEC. l. That from and after the passage Of this act
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 Q That all the persons aforesaid, between the
ages of l8 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 this act with the
organization and officers unless regularly transferred
or discharged in accordance with the laws and regu-
atons for the government of the army ProOided that
companies from State, organized against their
consent expressed at the time, with regiments bat
talons 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 ION one
State, in companies from another State shall be allow
ed if 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 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 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 to the person
who would be entitled by law to receive the
earages OF his pay bnt no one shall be entitled to the
bounty herein provided, who shall at any tme during
period of months next after the said first day Of
April, be absent from his command without leave.
Sec f. 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
reason thereof: Iroviaed, that person. heretofore
exempted account of religious opinions and who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him from service
shall be required render military service under this
| act.
Sec s. Be it further enacted, Thst all white male
residents of the Confederate States between the
Of II and ls and As and so years. shall enroll them
selves at such times and Places and under such regu
lations the President may prescribe, the time al
lowed being less than thirty days for those east
and sixty days for those of the Mississippi river
and any person who shall fail to enroll himself
whoutSa reasonable therefor to be judged of
by the President shall be placed in service in the field
for the war; in the same manner as though they were
between the ages of eighteen and forty five PROVIDED
that the persons mentioned in this section shall con-
stne for State defence and detail duty, and
sha! not be required to perform service out of the
| State in which they reside.
Sec g. That all persons required by the 5th section
this 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
talions, regiments and elect their officers said
organizations to conform to the existing laws and,
having organized, tender their services voGn
teers during the the President; and if such
CARNATIONS shall furnish proper muster rolls now
organized and deposit copy thereof with the enlo oil
ing officer of their district which shall be equivalent
to enrolment, they may be accepted minute men
for service in such State, but in event to be taken
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, battaons 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, shall be entitled, while in actual SERVICE to the
| same pay and allowance troops in the field.
Sec T. That any person who shall fail to attend at
the place of rendezvous as required by the authority
of the President, without sufficient excuse, be
judged of by him, shall be liable be placed in
vice in the field for the war; if he between the
ages of Is and As years.
Sec g. That hereafter the duties of provo and hos
tal guards and clerks and of clerks, guards agents.
employees or laborers in the Commssary and 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
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 active service in the field but capable
of performing ofthe above said duties specifying
which, and when hose persons shall have been assign
ed to those duties as far practicable the President
Shall assign deta to their performance such bodies
o troops individuals required be enrolled under
the 9Th section of this act may be needed for the
discharge OF such duties Provided that persons be-
the age of II and 8 shall be assigned those
Qtes: Prorde further that nothing contained in this
act shall be so construed to prevent the President
from detailing artlzans, mechanics of scien
tfc skill, to perform indispensable duties in the de-
partments or bureaus herein mentioned.
Sec g. That any Quartermaster or Assistant-Quar-
termaster, Commissary Assistant Commissary 10th
er than those serving with brigades regiments in
the fed) officers in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy
Agents, Provost Marshall 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 9Th section of this act in violation of the proys
ions hereof, shall, conviction thereof by court
martial military court DE cashiered and it shall be
the duty ofany department district commander up-
on proof by the oath of any credible person, that any
such officer has violated this provision, Immediately
to relieve such officer from duty and said
shall take prompt have him tried such
offence; and any commander aforesaid failing to
perform the duties enjined 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:
/. All who shall be held unfit for military service
under rales to be prescribed by the Secretary War
2. The VicePresdent of the Confederate States the
members and officers of Congress and of the several
State Legislatures, and sueh other Confederate and
State officers as the President the Governor of the
respective States may certify be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or State
Governments, as the case may be.