Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03
AN INAN

To provide for the disposition of State Troops and
Volunteers, raised under the Acts Of the General
Assembly, respectively entitled " An Act to raise
ten thousand State Troops ratified the 18th of
May, and = An Act to provide for the public de-
fence" ratified the 10th day of May, 1861, and for
Nh !. y q Z sSR4ained by the Delegates of the people of
State Troops levied under he ae assembled - q mat me
sembly, first aforesaid, which have been Formed into
Regiments, with proper compliments of officers and
men be, and the same are hereby transferred, by
regiments, to the Confederate States of America, up
on the same terms and conditions, as if they had
been raised under the said Confederate States.
2. BE it further ordained by the authority aforesaid.
Ihat an leyylng ana recruiting OF troops under said
Act shall cease and determine from and after the 10th
day of Angus t next and that all troops which
shall have been raised under said Act prior to that
day, shall be organized into regiments and transfer
red TO the Confederate States, in the manner and up
on the terms and conditions aforesaid. And if there
shall be an excess in the number of said troops, suf-
fcient to form a battalion, companies or company,
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3. BE IL further ordained. That all appointments of
officers, under said Act, either in the line or in the
staff, over and above the number appropriate to and
required by the regiments, battalions and companies
thus organized, shall cease and be vacated ON the
said 20th of August next: and that His Excellency.
the Governor, may, in his discretion, order any Quarter
Master, Commissary or Medical stores, owned by the
State, and not required for immediate use, to be
turned over to the said Confederate States, upon
proper receipts for the articles thus delivered, to be
taken by the officers accountable for the same.
officers in the aforesaid State troops issued by the
Governor and Military Board under authority Of the
Ut u Il IL OcnCTdl Assembly 10 CTcdIe Il military
Board, ratified the 10th day Of May, 1851, who shall
remain in the service after the goth day of August
next, as aforesaid, are hereby ratified and confirmed,
Notwithstanding any provision in the Constitution Of
the State for a different mode Of appointment.
D. pc II Iurthef ORDAINED, mat Inc Naval forces and
vessels OF this State be transferred to the Confede-
crate States, upon the same terms and conditions
that are provided as to State troops in the second sec
ton OF this ordinance, the said vessels to be paid for
or accounted for upon terms to be agreed upon by
the Governor with the Confederate States; and that
after the 10th day OF August next, all naval officers OF
this State shall be discharged and all vessels Of the
Navy not accepted by the Confederate States shall be
sold under the direction of the Governor.
And Whereas, The. President. OF the Confederate
states, through a communication from the Secretary
Of War, has informed this convention that he vii
accept from this State into the service Of the Confed.
crate States, two thousand volunteers for twelve
months in addition to the four regiments already in
said service, and cannot accept any greater number OF
volunteers for twelve months
6. Be it therefore ordained by the authority afore
said, That all volunteers who have been called out by
the order of the Governor for twelve months, ove
and above the four regiments aforesaid, and two thou
sand men to be designated by the Governor and ten
dered TO the President for service as aforesaid, shall
be discharged on the goth day Of August next; Provi
ded, That any OF said Volunteers who shall signif
} their desire to enlist in the State troops aforesaid, o
in any corps that may be called for by the Presiden
in the mean time, shall be discharged forthwith, to tn
end that they may enter such service and proVide'
further, that the Governor shall again tender sue
volunteers by regiments to the President of the Coz
I federate States, and if the President shall agree to az
. cept them, or any part ofthem, by or before the pot
!. day Of August next, it shall be the duty of the Coz
ernor to order them, or as MANY of them as the Pres
States and discharge only the residue. Provided fu
ther. That any volunteers discharged as aforesaid
e shall, III addition to their pay, be allowed reasonabl
expenses for travelling to their several homes an
: provided further, that the Governor may order out th
! militia as volunteers or otherwise, i'll case Ofinvasio
or imminent danger thereof.
Z. BE il further ordained, That all provisions of tn
Assembly authorizing the raising of a greater Numb,
a NJ men. ~ OF "a di1ercut species or force than Is herei
c before comprehended, or as are otherwise inconsis
tent with this ordinance, are hereby repealed and dc
clared of no effect.
:, S Be it further ordained, That the Act of the Gene
al Assembly, entitled An Act to create a Militia
y Board, be and the same is hereby repealed from an
after the Goth of August next: Provided, That Il
office of military Secretary shall be continued until Il
2Oth day ofSeptember next, for the purpose of settlir
the military accounts.
3. BE ii further ordained, That no oath shall be +
quired TO be taken by the officers or soldiers of any
the forces aforesaid except the oath of allegiance
the State of N0rth-Carolina prior to their being mu
N tered into the service of the Confederate States b
each man shall be held and deemed TOXIN militia
3 service. and subject to thu rules ana afuctes or W
oftbe Confederate states, from the time ofhis signil
tbs articles Of enlistment.
10. BE it further ordained, That 1t shall be the DIN
OF the Governor to take immediate measures, and
sue the necessary orders, to carry into effect the fol-
\ going provisions of this ordidance.
Read three times and passed.
June 9th, 1861.
WELDON n. EDWARDS.
Pres. ofthe Convention.