Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-05-17

her Of horses, according 70 grade than as follows;
The Major General Eve, the Brigadier- General four
the Adjutant and Inspector General and the Colon
al, Quartermaster- Commssary- General and
the Colonel of engineers artillery, infantry, and
alery, three each. All Lieutenant Colonels and
Majors, and Captains Of the Generals staff engin-
eer corps light artillery, and cavalry. two each.-
No enlisted In the service of the State shall be
employed as servant by any officer ni tho army.
The monthly pay Of the enlisted men Of the army
of the State shall be rs fplowS; that Of a Sergeari
or M"ster Workman Of the Engineer corps. ihiry
dollars that of Corporal or 0vcrseer, twenty do
lars Prvates Of the first class or Arthccrs, sewn
teen dollars and Privates of tbc second class. or
Laborers and Musicians thirteen dollars. The Ser
geant Major of Cavalry tweuty-cnc dollars Fir
Sergeant twenty dollars Sergcanis sevcnieeu do
lars Corporals, Farricrs and B,,cksmiths thirtCen
dollars Musicians, thirteen dollars, and Privides
twelve dollars. Sergeant Major of Artillery and
Infantry, twenty-one dollars First Seargents, TWEEN
ty dollars eaclr Sergeants, seventeen dollars; Cor
porals and Artfcers, thirteen dollars; Musciaus,
twelve dollars and Privates, eleven dollars each.--
The nou-commissioncd Officers, Artifcers, Mus-
clans, and Privates serving in light batteries shall
receive the same pay those of Cavalry.
| SEC. 49, BE il further enacted, That each enlisted
man of the army of the State shall receive one M
tion per day, and yearly allowance Of clothing
the quantity and kind Of each TO be established by
regulation of the Military and Financial Board, to
be approved by the Governor. Ratons shall gen.
orally be issued in kind, unless under circumstances
rendering Communication necessary. The commu-
tation value of the ration shall be fixed by regulation
of the Military and Financial Board to be appointed
by the Governor.
SEC. "a. BE IL further enacted That all the Officers
| in the Quartermastcrs and Commissary Departments
shall, previous to entering the duties Of therre
spectve offices, give bonds with good and sufficient
security to the State of Tennessee in such sunni as
ocl n IL elo f,t-
to account for all monies and public property whidh
they may receive. Neither the Qusrtermaster GEM
eral, the Commissary General nor any other or ell
ther of their assistants shall he concerned, directly
or indirectly, in the purchase sale of any articles
intended for making part of or appertaining TO-
public supplies, except for and on account Of the
4 State of Tennessee; nor shall they, either Of
them, take or apply to his or their own use, any
gain or emolument for negotiating any business in
their respective departments other than what is or
may be allowed by law.
i The Rules and Articles Of War established by
the laws of the United States of America for the
government of the army are hereby declared to be
of force except wherever the words "United States
occur, Estate of Tennessee shall be substituted
therefor; and except that the Articles Of War
numbers sixty-one and sixty-two are hereby abro-
gated, and the following substituted therefor;
: ART. el. Officers having brevets or commits
sons of prior date to those of the corps in which
they serve will take place courts martial or OF
inquiry and on boards detailed for military purpo-
ses, when composed of different corps according
to the ranks given them in their brevet or former
commissions but in the regiment corps, or compa-
ny to which such officers belong, they shall do duty
and take the rank both in courts and boards, as
] aforesaid which shall be composed of their own
e corps according to the commission by which they
( are there mustered.
e ART. 81. If upon marches, guards or in quar-
ters different corps shall happen to join do duty
together the officer highest in rank, according to
the commission by which he was mustered into the
b army there on duty by orders from competent
n authority shall command the whole, and give ord
ers for what is needfu for the service unless other
: wise directed by the Governor of the State, in
ders of special assignment providing for the case.
IF SEC. rs. Be IL further enacted, That all mounted
non commissioned officers privates, musicians, and
arti6cers shall be allowed forty cents per day fol
the use and risk of their horses and If any noun
ted volunteer shall not keep himself provided with
serviceabe horse, such volunteer shall serve on
S foot For horses killed in action, or that die from
injuries received in the service for want of for
S age, volunteers shall be allowed compensation ac-
cording to their appraised value at the date Of
y mastering into service.
IS SEC &C. Be 10 further enacted That the Military
i Board shall procure for the Service a supply of the
II army regulations of the United States and provide
by regulation badge to designate the grade o
r officers in the service and such flags and banners
u as may be necessary.
i SEC. 27. Be IL further enacted, That the pay OF
d volunteers who have been enrolled for service be-
fore the passage of this act if actually mustered
into service shall be counted from the time Of their
enrollment and the commanding officer of artillery
It may appoint recruiting officers, to muster into SER
/ vice recruits TO be assigned to companies after
wards who shall receive pay and subsistence from
Il time of enrolment
S SEC 2s. Be il further enacted, That any ten COM
panies, with the requisite number of men, Offering
themselves in body, shall be mustered into service
It as regiment may immediately organize by elect
+ ing their field officers, and be commissioned by thu
If Governor. The seniority of Captain shall be fxcC
If by the Brigadier General regularly in command
It hoDded That in all cases where regiments shal
'f have previously organized and elected their otf
/ GERS such organization and election may be treated
lr by the Governor as good and valid.