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State of Texas 1859 Laws

Art 1426 1 Every able bodied free male inhabitant of this State between the ages of eighteen and forty five years shall be liable to perform military duty except as herein provided but no person shall be called upon to perform military duty who shall not at the time have resided at least one month in the State and ten days within the bounds of the company to which lie belongs except in case of actual or threatened invasion in which case he shall perform such duty as may be required of other persons and shall be subject to like lines and penalties.

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State Laws vs Confederate Laws
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Confederate policy ignored...
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So many differences
I Thought This Was Settled...but lookee here.
State of Texas 1859 Laws