Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-16
The war-.Acis OF the Confederate Com
gress.

REeSS.
An ACT to make further provisions fer the public
defence.
WheTeGs Wsr exists between the Uaiied States
and the Confederate States add whereas the public
welfare nay require the reception OF voluu teer
forces ints the service of the Confederate States
Rithout the ~ maIity and delay Of the call upon
the respec i've States.
SIC 1. The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
Amertca do encct That the President be gu, rized
to receive into service such comp MES battslions,
| or regiments, either mount foot, may ten
| der taemeelves, aud he may r,quire, vithou, the
delay of former cs upon he respective States, to
| serve for such time as he may prescribe.
SIC. .. Such volunteer forces as may be accept
cd under this act except herein ferently pro-
vidCd shall be Organized in GccorisEce with and
subject all the provisions Of the set entitled au
&C, to provide for the public defence" aud be en-
titled to ell the allowances provided therein, and
when mustered into service may be attached to such
divisions brigadss or regiments as the President
may direct; or ordered upon such Independent or
detached service the President may deem exped-
cot: Pror,Ged ho11epeT, That bGttslioDs snd reg-
meuts may be enlisted from States not of this Con-
federscy; end the President may appoint all any
| of the field officers thereof.
SIC 8 The President shall be authorized to
commission sl officers entitled 10 COMMISSIONS Of
such volunteer forces may be received under the
provisions of this sct and upon the request Of the
officer commanding eucn volunteer regiment, DRt-
talon or company. the President may attach a
supernumerary officer to each company detailed
from the regular army TO: that purpose and for
such time as the Preeide1S may direct
AN ACT TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL MILITARY FORCE
TO eERYE DURING THE WAR.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of AmeTtca
do enact That in addition to The volunteer force
horzed 10 be raised under existing laws, the Pres
idtnt be- and he s hereby authorized to accept the
services Of volunteers who may offer their services,
without regard TO the place of enlistment, either re
cavalry mounted rhsneD, artillery or infantry, in
such proportion of these several arms as he may
deem expedient to serve for aud during the existing
war, unless sooner discharged
SEC 2 That the volunteers go Offering their SER
vices may be accepted by the President in COM
panies to be organized by him into squadr9ps, bat
tsllions or regiments. The President shall appoint
sill field and staff officers but the company officers
shall be elected blythe composing the company,
and if accepted the Cficer5 elected shall be
missioned by the President.
SEC. 8. Bet further enacted, That any vacancies
occurring in the ranks of the several companies
mustered into service under the provisions Of This
act may be filed by volunteers accepted under the
rules OF such companies; end any vacancies occur
ing in the officers of such companies. shall be filed
by elections in accordance with the same rules.
SIC 4 Except as herein differently provided. the
volunteer forces hereby authorized TO be raised,
shsl in all regards be subject and organized in
accordance with the provisions of "An Act TO pro-
vide for the public defence" and all other acts for
the government Of the armies Cf the Confederate
States