The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-21
AM ACT TO RAISE TEN THOUSAND
TROOPS

Passed at the Extra Session, Aay, 1851.

Passed at the Extra Session, Aay 1851
Section l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina, ana y - nsIepy uss
ed by the authority of the same, Inat the
80 ra;se nv voluntary enlistment, division or corps
of ten thousand men during the present wa
unless sooner discharged. The troops VI 'n,s ov.P
shall be known the State troops OF NORTH
Soc . Re il further enacted, That this division
shall consist of corps of artillery ana
fantry and remen to be recruited under the genera
direction of the Governor and In conformity WIN
such regulation he may prescribe.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That the corps Oh ar
tery and engineers shall consist OF not e4ceeu,ns
eight companies or batteries of light ana heaVy
rv with one colonel chief of artillery and engineer
one colonel, two majors tone
and one cemmissary with the rank OF nrst Lfeneeha"
and one adjutan all be appointed oy the eoiohel
the last from the first ieutenants of the corps one
sergeant major quartermaster sergeant ten cap
tains, sixteen first eutenants and sixteen secohu eu
tenants. Each company shall consist OF one hrst ser
geant, quartermas sergeant, three sergeants
four eorporals two buglers two arthcers and In au
dition for each light company one farrler ana one
blacksmith and ninety prlvates. Each company y.
have captain and four Heutenans to be assignee
by the colonel or other commanding officer me chlel
of the corps shall detail such commissioned oncers as
be necessary to perform the duties OF the
and ordnance departments. Officers detailed arc
subject time be relieved from such duties ey
the chief All officers of his shab be subject
the rules and regulations as to command, which
govern the officers of infantry and cavalry: Provided
That officers specially detailed engineer and ordn-
duty shall 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 regiment OF
cavalry shall consist of colonel, lieutenant
colonel two majors, Zone commsary and one quarter
with the rank of first lieutenant all OF whom
shall be appointed by the colonel one sergeant major
quartermaster sergeant, commissary sergeant
and ten troops. Each troop shall consist of cap
tain; rsteutenant; two second lieutcnants; one
rst-sergeant; quartermaster sergeant; fonr ser
geants four corpornls; two buglers farrseri one
saddler and from ninety tIivates. Each
regiment Of infantry; light infantry rifemen shall
consist of one colonel one lieutenant coone one ma
jor; lone commssary and 9uartermaster with the
rank of rst-eutenant and adjuta with the rank
and command of first Gentenant all to be appointed
by the colonel; one sergeant quartcrmaster
sergeant, commissary sergeant nd ten companies
Each company TO consist of CAPTAIN; rst-ser-
geant, four sergeants, four corporss two musicians
and from sixty-fonr to ninety prvates
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted That this corps d.
vision shall have the following officers in addition
those already provided for viz: major-general;
three brigadier generals quartermaster and pay
master and paymaster general one adlutant and in
spector general and one commissary general all with
the rank of coonel and surgeon general, with the
assimilaed rank of colonel, six aduants and nspec
tor generals to rank follows lieutenant colonel
two majors; and five captains; six assistant commits
saries general of subsistence, rank follows
lieutenant colonel major and four captains;
surgeons with the assmilated rank of major: and not
exceeding ten assistant with the assimated
rank of Captain and ten with the assmilaed rank of
HrSt TO eacn regiment one chaplain, with
the pay OF major and one assistant chaplain with the
pay of captain
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted That the Governor
SHALL by and with the advice and consent of the mill
tary board appoint the commissioned officers provided
for In this act Except the -de-eamp) The compa-
ny officers shall be appointed to recruit their respective
companies and as soon they complete the same
to 81 prlVates, with the required commission
ed officers and report the fact the adjutant and in
spector general their commissions shall be issued and
bear date from the time of their appointment. Shond
any captain fail to raise his company In reasonable
time the Governor, by and with the of the
military board, may revoke his appointment.
Sec T. Be it further enacted, That the major general
may appoint two de-camps, with the rank fol-
lows: one captain and first lieutenant; brigadier
generals may appoint one aiddecamp with the rank of
first lieutenant, to be taken from the brigades.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That all the officers
and men of this division corps SHALL at and before
their entrance into service take oath prescrib
ed by the and with the advice and
the military board, and shall also be subject to the
rules, regulations and penalties of the army of the
Confederate States of America
Sec g. Be it further enacted That the nav cloth
ing subsistence and allowances shall be the same for
officers and men as are now provided by law for the
troops of the army of the Confederate States of Amer
ca.
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 off,
GERS to be assembled for that purpose.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted That the quarter
master and paymaster generals the adjuant and in
general and the surgeon general together with
tnelr assistants herein provided for shall also perform
the duties belonging to their respective departments
for the volunteer and militia corps of the State when
required by the Governor.
Sec H. BE it further enacted That the quarter |
master and paymaster general the commisary general
and their assistants and all other dsbursing 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 the Gov
ernor may require.
See 49, Belt further enacted That every enlisted |
man shall receive bounty of fifteen dollars; payable
when mustered into service.
Sec. a. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
parts of laws inconsistent with this act are hereby
pealed.
Sec. u.s. Be it further enacted That this act shall
be in t orce from and after its passage.
AN ACT to define and punish Treason against The State