Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-12
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The MilItary osEanizatl.n OF an.
Confederate states.
Prom he EsniEoosrs (Aia Nsnl
Much nisspprshsnsion exists IN tbs p,sr.
MAD, N regard te the military orgsnizstion
y olis.ea py ne Congress for the pro ection
ot the Confedsrate States. We obser,s th.s
even the New Orleans Dsla has fsiI,n i,,, +.
popular srror-that OF supposinr that sac
uooPs are, eF may Be, incorporated into tbs
regular army OF The Confectionery. II snail.
some days ago, o. she Zousve bRtt,lion ~
Louisiana, as having been thus ipcornor.t.5
As we proceed, we shall show that this h moi
and cannot be the case.
on making some inquiries In the uropsr
S--I'ssIsi We ascertain that two distinct armies
nave been provided for BY the acts OF the Con-
gress- Thy have n, conpection wifi -
otser; TIE MODE Of Offering them is essss-
uslly different and the terms Of service ar,
dissimilar. ''e
q, me hrst OF these armies is what is called
tle provisional army" tits this to which
uue NonsFe battalion and sil other volunteer
corps row In the service OF TIE Confe5erst.
s.ales' belong. L wassrsised BY the Congress
VII be disbanded when ihe emergency sbslI
nave ceased which called It into existence n
y composed or such companies. battslions
and regiments a. have been Cor nav ~
turned over to the Confsderacv. br The several
states from their several armies or corps of
volunteers, with the consent Of the troops
transferred. Ans minimum term OF service is
one year. A rule Of the Var Dspartmei.t re-
CURES these troops TO be received only from
lne several State executives they, Of course.
AaFlng previously secured The assent Of the or
Esnizations Transferred These tFoops retain
ne organizations with which thsv enter The
ffoFislohal army, companies, bsttalions and
Pigments" remaining such and retaining their
ofhcers. But the President has the riebt. bv
law, to appoint certain field officers FOR this
"Provisi0nal srmv''-a right which he has sr
ereissd in making brEadiers thereof Of Colo
nels Bragg and Besuregard. and appointing
Col hareee colonel Of its fret regiment
ManT "erack " volunteer companies. not
only from the Confederate States, bat also
from the border States, have sought. inaepend-
entity, 70 Be Incorporated into this " provisional
army = but the rule is in7exibls, aud unless
they are offered by some one Of the governors
O. the ConIedsfsts States, upon ar,qulsition
IRON the War Department, thew are not re-
eeived. Practically, the 4" provisional army -
ls about fu!l ; The patriotism Of the people was
fully up 70 the mark Of the needs Of the coun-
try.
Memorandum, tbst q contemplation OF law,
surgeons and assistant surgeons % the volun-
ter and State army troops, turned over to the
Cohieleraeyi TO ms Se part OF tde " provisional
army" are not ' officers - and they are there
fore pot retained. The deficiency is supplied
BY appointing (temporsrily), acting assistant
surgeons, for such troops.
Memorandum, also, that the single slight
exception ts the rule, that the component or
CARNATIONS OF the " Provisional srny,'' de-
rived "a Aforesaid, from the several States, re-
main as when mustered into the service Of the
Confederate States-is, that independent OF
isolated companies will be consolidated into
battalions or regiments This, Of course, is
Indispensable.
Another point about the Provisional
army" It's surgeons and sssistsBt surgeons
are only temporary sppointees, acting as such,
while tue service may require them.
The regular army Of the Consederacy, is en-
tirely distinct from the " PROVISIONAL It is
net yet organized. TIE ofiesrs OF only two
Fegim.n's have yet been appointed; soon the
oticers OF four other regiments viii be sp-
Doil1ted. The organization Is verv simiIsr 20
that Of the United States army.
As-sooh as appointed, many Of the officers
G. the regular army viii be ordered 70 the re-
eruithg service. And it is in this way only,
that the regular army viii Be raised. As vet,
Il does not contain 2 single non-commissioned l
oficer or private, While the Provisional army
has thousands Of men in the field.
The regular army will begin to take form (
and substance, probably, within six months.
Oficsrs resigned, on account Of secession, |
from the army OF the United States, receive /
appointments, as Of course, in the regular I
army. Civilians are eligible, but the f0rnsr /
are certainly provided.
Applications, BY civilians, for positions as 4
surgeons and assistant surgeons. in the regular 4
army, need now hardly be made, with sEpsc- I
tatiou Of success. There is ohly a limited 4
number Of appointments to Gil f; and tbes', 4
necessarily, viii be given to resigned surgeons /
and assistants from the army Of the United /
States.
The engineer corps is, we learn, mos. mac
eessibls to civilians; probably because there |
sre accomplished officers (rssigned) from the /
United States army, 10 al the positions. We /
doubt-Eithout being able to state positiEely-
whether any civilian, whatever bis attain 4
msuts, will Be received into the engineers. i
Position, to7 civilians, is next most difseEk Of |
attainment IL the artillery.
We believe that We have corrected above /
score or more Of popular errors, in regard to 1
our military organizations Those who feel I
special interest in the subject will, Of course,
notice the emphasis Ct the foregoing. Doint 4
20 may save good deal o. trouble, ss we feel 4
confident that our statements are accurate.