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- - - islature
SEC. l. Be- 1t enacted By tie General Aaem6ly of
the State Of North Gdrplina and IT. u hereby snae-
ted BY the authority Of the same, That the Cover
nor SHALL Immediately after the passage of this act
proceed to raise by voluntary enlistment division
or corps Of ten thousand men, to serve during the
present war, unless sooner discharged The troops
Of this corps shall be known as the "S.ate Troops
Of North Carolina
SEC. Q, Be 1t further enacted, That this Division
shall consist Of corps Of Artillery and Engineers,
one regiment Of Cavalry and eight regiments Of In
fantry, Light Infantry, and Rfemen, to be recruit.
ed under the general direction of the Governor and
in conformity with such rules as he may prescribe.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the corps of
Artillery and Engineers shall consist Of not exceed
ing eight companies or batteries of Light and heavy
Artillery, with one Colonel. Chief of ARTILLERY and
Engineers, one Lietenant Colonel, two Majors Zone
Quartermaster, and one Commissary with the rank
of first Lieutenant and one Adjutant all to be ap-
pointed by the Colonel the last from the first Lieu
tenants Of the corpsD one Sergeant Major one
Quartermaster Sergeant, ten Captains, sixteen first
Leutenants, and sixteen Second Lieutenants. Each
company shall consist of one First Sergeant, one
Quartermaster Sergeant three Sergeants, four Cor
porals, two Buglers and two Artifcers land in ad-
dition for each light company one Farrier and one
to have one Captain and four Lieutenants to be as
signed by the Colonel or other commanding officer
The chief of the corps shall detail such commission
ed officers as may be necessary to perform the du
ties of the Engineer and pnl1 - departments. OF.
fcers so detailed are time to be re-
lieved from such du All officers
of this corps shall be same rules and
regulations as to comma{1, winch govern the off,
GERS Of infantry and cavalry: Provided That off,
cso1lp
duty shall not assume or be ordered on any other
duty while so detailed except by order Of the COM
mander.in-chief
Sec. T. Be it further enacted That the Regi.
ment Of Cavalry shall consist of one Colonel, one
Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, Zone Commissary
and one Quartermaster with the rank Of first Lieu
tenant, and one Adjntant with the rank and conf
mand of first Lieutenant all of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the Colonel,) one Sergeant Major, one
Quartermaster Sergeant, one Commissary Sergeant,
and ten troops. Each Troop shall consist Of one
Captain, one First Lieutenant, two second Lieuten
ants one first Sergeant one Quartermaster Serg't,
four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Buglers, one
Farrier, one Saddler. and from sxty-four to ninety
privares Each Regiment of Infantry, Light Infan-
try. or RiAemen, shall consist of one Colonel, one
Lieutenant Colonel, one Major, enc Commissary,
and one Commissary with the rank of first Lieuten-
ant. and one Adjutant with the rank and command
Of first Lieutenant, all to be appointed by the Colo
mel, one Sergeant Major, one Quartermaster Ser
geant one Commissary Sergeant and ten Compa-
Mes Each company to consist of one Captain, one
First Sergeant. four Sergeants four Corporals two
musicians, and from sixty four to ninety privates.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted. That this Corps
or Division shall have the following officers in add-
ton to those already provided for, viz: One Major
General, three Brigader General, one Quartermas-
ter and Paymaster General, one Adjutant and In
spector General. and one Commssary General all
with the ranks of Colonel, and one Surgeon Gener-
al with the assimilated rank of Colonel six Asst
Adjutants and Inspectors General, to rank as fol-
lows: one Lieutenant Colonel, one Major and four
Captains; eight Assistant Quartermasters and Pay
masters General, to rank as follows: one Lieuten-
ant Colonel, two Majors and five Captains; six As
Sistant Commissaries General of Subsistence to
rank as follows one Lieutenant Colonel, one Major
and four Captains ten Surgeons, with the assimi-
lated rank Of Major and not exceeding Assistant
Surgeons, with the assimated rank of Captain, and
ten with the assimilated rank Of first Lieutenant
and to each regiment chaplain, with the pay of
major, and one assistant chaplain with the pay of
captain
Sec G. Be it further enacted, That the Cover
SHALL by and with the advice and consent of the
military board, appoint the commissioned officers
provided for in this act Except the Aids de- Camp
The Company Officers shall be appointed and or
dered to recruit their respective Companies and
soon as they can complete the same to sixty
privates, with the required non-commissioned off,
GERS, and report the fact to the Adjutant and In
spector General their commissions shall be issued
and bear date from the time of their appointment
Should any Captain fail to raise his Company, in
reasonable time, the Governor by and with the con-
sent Of the military board may revoke his appoint
ment
Sec. 7. Be 1t further enacted, That the Major
General may appoint Two Aids-de- Camp with the
ranks as follows: One Captain and one first Lieut.
Brigadier Generals may appoint one Aid de- Camp
with the rank of first Lieutenant to be taken from
the brigades.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the officers
and men of this division corps shall, At and be-
fore their entrance into the service take an oath to
be prescribed by the Governor and with the advice
and consent of the military board and shall also be
subject to the rules regulations and penalties of the
articles Of war and regulations of the Confederate
States of America.
Sec. 9. Be 1t further enacted, That the pay,
clothing subsistence and allowances shall be the
same for officers and men are provided by law
for the troops of the army Of the Confederate States
Of America. 80
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the uniform
for this corps shall be prescribed by the Governor
on the recommendation of board of competent
military officers to be assembled for that purpose
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, That the Quar-.
tsrmaster and Paymaster Generals the Adjutant
and Inspector General, the Commissary General and
the Surgeon General together with their assistants
herein provided for shall also perform the duties be-
longing to their respective departments for the vol
unteer and militia corps Of the State When required
by the Governor. =
Sec. -. Be it further enacted, That the Quar-
termaster and Paymaster General the Commissary
General and their assistants and all other disburs-
ing officers shall before entering upon their duty
give bond with approved security payable to the
State for the faithful performance Of their duties,
in such sum as the Governor may require =.
SEC. IS. Be 1t further enacted That every en-.
listed man shall receive bounty Of fifteen dollars,
payable when mustered into service a
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, That oil laws and
parts Of laws inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed ...i.-.
SEC. Is. Be It further enacted, That this &C,
shall DO in force from and after its passage. Ratified