Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04
ImpOrtant InN,l.


pof'ant TO VOlunte.r.
The following Ordinance of tho ,,e
important, and although pushed 70. ''e0tl0n is ho
President Davis will only accept ST. rs aIe We ps1
- '''O' w u o MessrS Rufin and I GosS0 o. 'ds
m, ,,uou,zo e.. AN ORDINANCE oFahsN
tee"s, dised ,nder The Acis oF HWte Troops ma,
spectloety entitled an Act 10 "r1 tnerai Asse &
1 ar@oE f. t rg'' ,,S The s Of May and ,S
Moy 1851 "a and d fo OF ~ ratified The al icaa
l. 1e 1t ordained by the d. dnteS NJ T. Ql
Haio,'a IN Co"oe1hon assembled Thai Peope Of y
le!iea under the act of the General Assg stale
sald, winch have been formed into Ra;eiHoy frs,
compliments of officers and men Iihents viii a1s
hereo y transferred, by regiments to be Sd the San
suet0a' upon the same terms and coma; lederate
States. " the said Con- t4
| 2. BE utUrther ordained Iry The o,,,bou;.,
all leVylng ana recruiting OF troops MAJ goresdd
cease ana ueteTmlne from and ter the 2o sad Ac, M
n0de s aHd na' an troops which shall bava s
Guuet salu ACT prior to that day. shall b' lave been v
Regiments and transferred to the Confade orga1ze5
manner ana upon the terms and Conditions ave h1ates
Sne!e sna De an excess in the uumbpr ~ esad A.;
sumclent 10 form battalion Commands ~ VI said n,
excess may be organized accor6inr ~ VI companr W.
| per, ana transferred in like manner "Ppfopraia
! 3. BE II further ordained That all orr.
hnuer saa aci, either in the line or in tSa o.
regiments, bat talions and c0mnanoS ~ REQUIRED H
cease and be vacated the said 10th Of ogan2ed
that bis Excelency, the Governor NAV leSt M
order any Quarter Master, Commssar1 ~ ms S d&cie~
owned by the State, and not reoura6 fo " medical sJ
be turned over to the said Confederate Stot eda
receipts Tor the articles thus delivered tn % tpon N
officers accountable for the same " NC taken b.
4. BE 1t further ordained, That all oor.
GERS in the aforesaid State troops ssned Il
and Military Board under authority of the e, le G
eral ssemby to create Military BOARD C VI he Ga
gay OF May, 1901, VINO shall remain in service af ne
| AnpnGt q
confirmed, Notwithstanding any provision ~ Ialhap
ton OF the state for different mode of ennoi ue Co
O. Re IL further ordered, That The naval pS oroa
sells of this State be transferred to tho oIces and
upon the same terms and conditions tbat S
State troops In the second section Of tbs pS9vdtig
said vessels to be paid for or accounted for V.ula
6e agreed upon 3y the Governor with the Co1 I'm
wi officers OF this State shall be DISCHARGED r L4
OF the navy not accepted by the Confederate Sta ye
sold under the direction of the Governor ~'''Vs sA
| AND WHEREAS, The President of The Confo,
through communication from the Secretarv s E Sa
Informed this Convention that he will accU y. va
State into the service of tie Confederate StotP NOn
and volunteers for twelve months in addition IVY
egments already in said service and CAM " let
greater number of volunteers for twelve rnt "VceN
6. Be 1t therefore ordained by The o,,Ior;tp, g.
nat ali volunteers VINO nave been called out ir tf
OF the Governor for tW elve months over and ah3ve
regiments afOres aid, and two Thousand men ~ ny s
ted by the Governor and rendered to the presii wy
vice as aforesaid, shall be DISCHARGED on The 9ot
August next; PrOUlded, That any of said Voru Wy
shall signify their desire to enlist in the State tr
SAID or IN any corps that may be called for nv w.
dent in the meantime, shall be DISCHARGED forbi
end that they may enter such service: and qo0rIJE
that the Governor shall again tender such vGr:
reg ments to the President Of the Confederate Sa,
| if the President shall agree to accent them Nv F
them, by or before the 10th day of August neyt y Pa
the dnty of the Governor to order them or as or E
the President shall accept into III. strvIra l'
ederate States and discharge only the residne p
further, That any volunteers discharged as aforas5
III addition to their pay, be allowed REASONABLE evno
travelling to their several homes and proyde1 t5G
the Governor may order out the militia as yolnrt
otherwise, in of invasion or imminent darrSr ~
Z. Be 1t further Orddined, That all proyisio,o .,
sembly authorizing the raising OF a greater npmbe,o
or of different species Of force than is herenbeGr -
pretended, otherwise inconsistent with II.
nance. are hereby Teneated and declared Of no tfe
8. BE II Jtn ther Orddined That the Act Of rGr.
Assembly, entitled " An Act to create rit,rr R
be and the same is hereby repealed from aid After
10th OF August next: PrOUided That the Office MN.
secretary snail be continued until the 20h day Of Sem
Der next, for the purpose of settling the mil tarv accom-
8. BE 1t further ordained, That no oath shall he r
to be taken by the officers soldiers of any ofp
aforesaid except the oath of allegiance 10 the State
North Carolina, prior to their beng mustered ma /
service of the Confederate States but each man MN
held and deemed to be in military servic. and spb,,
the rules and articles of of the oBfederate States
the time Of his SHINING the articles of enlistment
10 be 1t further OrdGtned That it shall be the dry
the Governor to take imme date measures and sG
Necessary orders to carry in effect the foregoing
sions of this ordinance.
Read three times and passed.
Juue 2Sth, 1861.