Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-29
No. 10y
NO. I'D
Az ACT to increase the isry establishment Of the Con


Az ACT increase the Military establishment the Confsd
crate States aud to Hmsnd the Aet for establishment
aud Organization Of the Amy Of the confeder1ss Stats Ct
sIcrTOS The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea donc, That the n esden shall be authorized raise and
organize, il sddton to the military csabShn
regiment Of czvsFy and regiments Of Infantry
be organized in accordance with existing the organ
on OF cavalry and infantry regiments and to he entitled
svr Thai iL s-esaa.--I PrsrIdsdby exciting Ia-s
OF HGenera instead Of Brgadier General" which sail
the highest military grade knswn to the Confederate as They
shall be assigned duties as the President
specially direct and shall be entitled to the pay
allowance provided for brighter generals ari two aids
de camp 10 be selected provided BY law. Appoint
men the ank OF general after The organized
be male BY the selectio from the army.
,. That the President authorized, whenever in his
uigment the public service require the increase 70 add
the Of engineers lieutenant colonel who shall receive
pay and allowances Lieutenant colonel OF cavalry ara
captains, lot exceeding five, may Necessary
sEc f. That there he added the qlarernsstsr generals
department assistant quarteruas.er general with the rank
Of lieutenant colonel and rank
Of major and to the eonnssry generals department
cOmmissary, with major and one assistant
commssar with the rank Of eipsin and TO the medical
S. That tie President authorized % appoint as many
military stsrekeepsrs, with the pay and allowance
ty may require, exceed in all six store keepers
sEc 6. That there be added the military esabshms one
try and ordinance sergeant each military post each to
receive the pay and alossDce Of sergeant maor
Sac 4 may be enlisted for the medical DEPART
OF the the already PROVIDED FOR 9th
enlisted many hospital the serve may
require TO be determined War under such
regulations he prescribe, and Who shall
and allowance Of a sergeant major
SEC. g. That until military school sta be established
the elementary instruction Of officers for the army President
shall be authorized 10 appoint cadets from the States
number 10 their
reentaves and addition, selected BY him large
from the Confederate States, who shall be attached companies
in service in branch Of the army supernumerary Cce
with thu OF cadet who shall receive the monthly pay Of for
dollars, and Be competent for promotion
such regulations be prescribed BY the Presdsa
after established by law.
SEC That The President be authorized assign oce-s %
the Confederate States to stat duty with volunteers prov
sional troops and confer upon th while employed the
rank p1nding "a he staff duties they perform
SIC TO- There sa be allowed and paid every bod
who shall be duly enlisted in the
Confederate stsD bounty Of ten dol but the payment Of
five dollars Of tie said bouny shall be deferred recruit
shall have ben mHe ed into the regiment which he is to
serve
That provision third section OF the act Of
the Congress Of the United States making appropriations for
the Legislative, executive judicial expenses the Gov
for the year ending the thirteenth day june A.
eighteen hundred and sixty one approved twenty
eighteen hundred and sixty which declares that arms
Military supplies whatever, which patented nysntsn
shall Re purchased, the right Of using applying patent
invention, unless the authorized By law ana
such inVenon Of Of force within Confederate stas sa
be suspended in its operation for and during the existing
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