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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-02
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An At tn raI,t;o, 10 AFaripa Uo,pff.t,

Resolved by the Congress OF the Confederate States Of
That the the no pitfalls in the Conieder
States be limited the for their support
and that the Secretary Of the Treasury be authorized to pa
OF such hospitals may be practicable under the charge
corporate or State authority wdich will undertake
open the hospital for sick and to there
such ssamen as the funds allowed by Lac for their support vii
enaBe them TO provide fer.
Approved May Is, 1861. sepI-laziE
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An act 70 amend an entitled An &C. to make further
visions FOR the puble defence approved lth nay 1851 and
70 amend an sct entitled " An increase tie milt
sbsuent Of Confederate states - and 20 smcn1 toe
Act Tor the essblhment Ald anizatioz Of tia Of
the ConfeiGrate states Of America "
TIE Congress Of he Condete Stairs OF America do enact
That the third Of the entled act TO make
tier provision for public defence appoYel "a Nay 1851
lie smepc By striking Of said section the words detailed
from the regular ar ~ and further, that the section oil
The act entitled the military establishment
Of tie Confederate States and amend the act Tor tie Is
tabhueLt organization Of the army Of TIE C9ne1erst
States Of Arasns2 apprvsi 18Th Hy, 1851 be amended y
adding thereto the following And Inst Presd
NAY IN his upon the application and fecemnendA
ton OF Masr General, Brgadisr General appoint from
civil life perSops to such officer who shall have
the and ~ appointed rJn the army 81 the
Csnfsierats States.
Approved, Aug. 3, 1851. sep 9-laE4E
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An act relative 70 tee-ralh Ines OF The ssfs ais
SEcTI l. The Congress u the Cobfsdsste STATS % Asr
is bersbI authorised and emp tAEs such eE 81 q -
Of the Likes sfie sraph In the nfserats Ses auh
tn Offices ereEith, viii ershe hia sg aIy
supervise tie eoHmunicators passing through he
end that communications shsil be conveyed Of nit
operations q the Governu got 70 sndaEgr the ucesss q
operations nor any nnncAton ealcuis ea 70 NJ srs
Of the Con ederEe States to give aid ssior1
their sDenes.
oe-s s8a At such poL Is On The various Erss rk
Whose dnty It shall te 10 supeTIe IL unie- teas cad
passing thru ugh sail Ines and prevent ts1snsil
eonnuAicAton &c med 70 Be detnnsEt to tie DsbS
= src In case he owners and snazsrs of sad !uss 4
fuse permit such supervision, shall fail rsass
up and Ltinue The b1 neg Ct sAd lines, the trssid
By empowered to take Pssssztn Of TIE sane fsr us
IN 4 The President hall from time to ne sSos ssl
to the AGENTS sppnte, and to q operators % he
o. erAiions OF Tie So' ereLt CT eaeuhte1 70 axe "a
We faaTs-
operators Of the lines a. he agents o. eovrsnt tha
this, in all ohs thee nay be little Hbrior
with the business snc management Of nehiiHes mas b
SIC {. Tf4ttfs compenIaoa ct The svents sppoiaiss
this act, Shsre sucn agents 81 Ocer or tie Copany
the at ending ee1eCui3u Of The a. ii
shali be paid out q TIE trsasu-y
SIC bat Nc communications cyrhe-, acr iniguatc
othe! do f1l eourvn cto- shli be tr .BsTzge m -
Tefoa send NJ the shall be Z The assHr =
erumeut O. be -tJlF Ia Tor til the pa port -
cou1rauricstiou n J., b. explained 10 sueb sgest
SEc G bat tie rsidrt i tefe suthor q q, FhssrI
MAJ be f0uLd ali tor The sal
ton Of the va u extent ines q ie e.rgh, make
make eonnecIious the re, the e1pznse q
sach add Oual line .. D paid cut Of Luy mCEeT IN ge
a not otherEise PIP rp iaiei-
9 That all prsseB future Oilers " 4 e taisI
liz engaged vim trsLsnittiI intel icelcf
the LOneerass State shall ass Prcsbls 3fsl III
sage 90 this act or al The aVpsiuJn d, taks
lefore iu-icia icaF Of aay Of tie CoueltrEs
the follcw NJ u, A. B.. 70 soeaily Ina.
support OKd uBtant the COnstiiGo on Of the Cor ante
Il AmeT-s, nd VIII not. In LgS, ec-ly q isdir
transmit through thetf egrapa r1nEf imitation nj
cAlc1latrdI miurs tie The Coz sdeTe Sal
20 give ali or o MI % their enemies"
10 Tia Il any Is-sOE shall Fl0przy seLd tr
sEy message ccucIa csti'n tgu-1irk The lit ~
tot II the oveInueI T. without the being sd
10 tie m1Ttc OF Q sn OF n Govern Uent. aEy
sage aid and promote tie ctusa the % the
crate Slfei he sbalf BE- subiecy T. Indictment
court Of the Ounge5eIG5 tstes cCuyirtioB .s-l
leI than FIVE hlncrJd dollars sad I'm fiisns
term Dot lees tEzB year.
ApproVSl Eay II, 1851. sugt l.
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mo. 1871

An Act ts amend act entitled An provide for the ap
pcntment chAplains Is the Army" approved May third
eighteen hundred and sixy-ons.
gEcToN J. The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
enact That much Of the section above
reeed Fixes the pay Of chaplans in the eighyV
dollars be repealed and that the pay said eh4p4ns fifty
dollarG per month,
Approved May I6, 1851 sspllaw4E
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An &C. to s farthsr iPrarlsaa Tor sss pubic s,c.

Al &C. to ma further provision sr the public ie7cs
whereas Esr exists between Re nitsd stars Ard b Con-
s6erate; ADD Wh=iezs D. pu lie welfare say eGa re ep
ton q Vl tesF - lhsssFvt CT te Corie n rta
without he rn1y sDa eshy q call uToa TIE Iessci
state:
trcr1os he Corrress Of Tic Csttstt e t,sr,
euaet, That the President b ars receive 70
such comp MES bat aio Ie msrts, ID y m e.
o., mas t.nte them h ma, quirs 3 tlaut
the delay formal cal upor the respective stalss % serve
To- su~h tine as he nlsy pr Sc ils
sEc sach volunteer faces Sho may he ep's un6r tbs
act except herein hrrsn;y prGy did. shall be ogsazed
aeoId1nes viii and sr6 ecto al tn sCEs of The 1T
ud = An at provide he Tuil 6sieuse, nib
70 all The 9lEat provided tn TeiD ard Wien
selyes be attached such divisions, brig dss - ens
As he reent may direct ordered upon such tcu
eetleed sTyiee as the resident my dean sxpe ve
aSsY that eattslioas ard regnsn msy ,tsi from
states net u - CoGtedertCy. he
any Of the feld officers reof
sEc Ihe PreSisent shall Je authorized 10 commission All
ofesfs ented 70 eoSissons Of Foun 81 e nav
be received under the FroV0zs x this act And o he re-
quest Of TIE olr coH adding such volunteer eperr .ffa
ion company The Prsdeni may alta "a -,
to each company, Dictated from lie rea a. ara fr 80 m
pose, and Tor such tins az The ere-idcat MAJ direct
Approved Nay ii, l-6l. tu.t a VI
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-02

An act provide for an additional ed officer to volunteer tat
alionE, and for t6e appointment Of AsstGene al fer
the provisional force.
eEcIIOH By the Congress Of tbs Confederate
eaea America That the eighth section OF the act Of March
9TH 1851 To provide for the puEle dence, be, and the
thereby amended that wherever bata ions u vol
unesr the Confederate States stall nIis Of
not eAs oompsne there be allowed in the disc
ton hs President each battalion constituted Uo ted
with the rank Of Lieutenant CsoLel and the other
with tue rank Of Major
That the President b. and he hereby, authorized to
appoint for forces in the Confederate service
many Adut4nt-GsneFal the service requ
whose rank shall esponS rank the assistant Adu
ans General In and who GhA receive the
pay and allowances, according to their respective grades
ApproEel, Aug. 3, 1851. IePv-laWiN
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NO rs.l

An Act to admit the oamm lh Of vryina nj er Of
the Confederate -tstes Il America.
The CrmmcnEeAl Of Virginis having in a convention Of
her people ihed and pied she Esttuoa Of n. Pro-
vonal Government Of the CoLflerae States OF Anerel
Il ererore
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America do
That the Commonwealth q Virgin he and is hereby admitted
member Of the sad Con ederaN States, up equal
ing with other Confederate States, under Constitution
for the Pro sisiol al yernmsLt Of The same
Approved May 1861. rep law4W
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A to nAkS IFsToH for As Of supplies for the sizes

The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America DO enact
Thar the Secretary forthwith appoint eTk In the
once Of the Sugesn General take charge OF all Hospital
supplies articles may c0utrbHsi for the
Of The Weu1isd the to dispUse Of ecord
TO he wishes under the direction Of the Med
csI aent army salary Of the sad clerk 10
exceed and the said clerk hs be aGtLor
s undvr Of tie snerA procure aud
htup proper place the saEeePing and proper disposal
The said articles
Approved, arg. =, 1861. sPS-lAT4W
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An Acto provide fer the appointment Of Surgeons
ant Surgeons for Hospitals
The Congress Of the Confederate Of America do enact
That the President be- and he hereby authorized appon
in the Provisional Army many Surgeons Assistant Sur
geOns for the various hospitals Of Confederate States as
be necessary.
Approved August a 1861, s-ps- Iaw4W
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ON B-i-bt gorrz Horse, ato1t 10 4 hs ns hi p -
had 'wo e. y &c helin-i, o e hate nstriy
h5Ck the thsr about hal way t~ u hi eye eal ? Z 2
-, iitioa AID les veil he tettlu "a tas rigAt
fresh ban
Also, al0.hsr hrs &, description not kEoEai exc p
ters r A, % ht right 81. 4 ders 'relh b sua
II iound p cas- IeE,e q OBS q A-rtnB Live
ard Ii6sfl = Eari v d be pAdsy CAPT. PJAlI
sepl5 Z + Lufns a 4
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NO. E91
An Aes to raiss additional military fo.ee 70 SsEEs


var.
STCT1ox J. The Congress of the cczfdsAts State 81
do enact That in addition 70 ,hs volunteer f0res an d
be raised under existing i3Rs, the President BE- All D.
authorized 10 aoospt The services Of v5lrntse-B
their services, EitCut rsgard 20 the place u st
caVsIry, mOunted ri1gmsn, artillsTy cF infanl y
ropOTtion Of these several sTs - hs mfy deem ~
serve for and daring tn sIsyg war unlsss soo5ef dsc
sE; Taat tie volunteers Oecrirg their services !
ase, pied b. the Prssgat In comp nss, Be OIg
into IIaEdrOas, bsttali0ns OF E1n55 lbs Frsn In
appoint ell field snd saf 0-ers bEt ia= company Cfcs
be elected By the men comPossg the cmP4ny; ard az
the offers elected snail be ecm5si0ue1 By he Pes
sac That airy TacsneisB occurring in Tie Iantb %
ersl esupar les nuHteet into seTvise under o rr
this act may be fxed ~ volunteers accepted the
such compaaieJ and airy vacsces occurring ia he on
sub companies shall be filed 81 slssto-s Ia a,coId
tbs sane rules
sEc. l. Except - herein differently provided, re
forces hsrsby Authorized 70 Be rsj. shall, al
slbites 70 and orgRuze In Accordance win he PRIV
act T. provide Ter public Defence, and ali oh
the Government Of he asmies OF he CoReisrais state
Approved Nay ,, i56i aas El
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erc. IS II any person shall At suy tine asr one ysrn
he ratification Of treaty peace betaecn he ordsrss
states sne ne Und sEtes commit az be acts de- nal
IN The 2st sectcn Of this areh person shall he Ard
a6judged guilty elo1y and being hereof convcitd b doe
course of a Ea be Sentenced 70 be imp soasd lspt q
hard laer for period o. tan I've years ar ors
h zen and fred in exceeding aIaad
dollars.
Approved, 1851 auzssIs
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L,.,.nes4 AZ &c, to :. .Si.z til. Judicial osur .,

ConfedsEAts esAtSG Of America.
Ik Cehg7eSs q Confederate Ssat OF America DO snse,
Tha he PROV sJn 70 the SEt section establish
Judicial CouTa Of tbs Csnfeierlis States Of America,
which eaHa Daet At5Fasy shall be modified
- read a. lslIoas nABs y, vixen there
diVaous in DS feT which he s appointed, be shall
aeBed mileage the Of ssnS mile for going
aud returning iron the uhoS most distant from his
paes residence esnPated The nest usual line Of
nayel."
Approved, AuTost l, 1881 s-Ps-laWiE
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An act 70 admit the Cr1U oaEeath o. Virr LA a. ned
III. CorfsdtTat- ssatss q Amsrics
TIE GonnsnHrkllh Of Virginia having IN C0nyentsu
people rsJned adopted tus Constitute ~ the P5
GOEerI Of the Conc1ste . stss Of EEerirs herd
Ths Congress OF the Gc1fes rate -tt=B o. A1=rs4 d
That the Commensurate q Virgins be and il D. rly al
member Of TIE said Goa eat sta'ss, upon tsua
ing Nth the o. CC1-4,ry -tIf-z un-er as CsBsa
The Provisional Government "a .hC ana
Approved Ny 7, ls5I. .; gfls
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(hS. zV4.

the provisions Of an entitled act to
prohibit the sIPoraton Of cotton from the Cooste States
except through the sapsrtI Of the said St AID punish
persons offending therein, approved May 81, lSoI.
SECTION l. ThS Congress OF tina Confederate States OF Aeri
ado enact That hS provisions Of the above ecied act
the sane hereby extended and made applicable the
Poraton OF obaeso sugar, cs, EoaSs, syrup and naval
stores nom the Confederate States, Gn alter The tenth
day OF August
Approved AuguAt ., 1861. sep9-IaW4H
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Inc. 1861
HssolutOnIin relation to bs rst regiment Of North carOn.

olyed By the Congress Of the Conederate State, Of Ae
- ms, the President BE- and he hereby authorzsd 10 receive
snd mur Of the Confedras States Of Imer
- he first Regiment CT North aFena volunteers nov ats
toud YaFkoFn fer the term OF six rom the time
fhsv we're svorn mustered the service Of North
aroinA dschaFg them after the expiration Of that
period said period to atthe tue the frst company
81 ssd Regiment mustered into the service OF North
CAroins
RESOLVED further That the Cadets from the North Carolina
Instuts ct hArloe who may have been acting with ssd
Rement mustered in.s same manner as ihe
residue Of the Regiment and reerganEs part thereof with
ths pay Of privGtes
Approved, July 80, 1861. sep s-IawlE
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WHzaEAs, War exists the United States and the
Confederate saes and Sheas the public Welfare require
the reception Of volunteer forces into TIE the COne
States, without tbs Formally and delay Of call upon the
respective States:
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
That the President be authorized 70 receive into
such companies bstauns regiments, eths.
foot may tender themselYe and he may require
the delay Of formal call upon the respective States
for such tins sc he NAV prescribe.
SIC Such volunteer forces who be accepted under
except herein differently provided shall
ccodorcs with and to ali the prov ions Of the
entitled Act provide for the public defer ce
titled all the allowances provided therein aud when tered
into service be attached such divisions brgades
iment the Pres dent direct, ordeT,d upon such
pendent detached srve the President may exped
ent Provided however, that batt1ons and regime
enlisted Of the Confeders the President
nav appoint all any of the field officers tteretf
SIC The Presdeot shall be suthor zd te commission all
officers commissions Of such forces
be received under the Of this act And the
Quest Of officer commanding such volunteer regiment tat
TALON company the President attach
officer mpany, detail ed from the regular for ihat
purpose, and for time the President drest
APPROVED May H. lS6l' sepl-lAW4s
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An Act to prov
seps laE4W

An Act provide fer the construction OF newly Invented in
plemeht Of war.
WHEREAG Charles Dickinson alleges that he has invented
nacldLe generally known Winsn's Gun" whereby ba
projected with such force, rapity and precision
render valuable implement Of war; both in the Army
Navy The Congress Of tie Confederate States OF America d.
therefore that the President be- and he hereby author
led 10 his discretion machine OF this description
calculated halls hrefJUrths of inch in diameter
aud weighing about two be constructed under the d
rec,ion Dickinson Provided the thereof sa
not exceed five thousand dollars
Approved August6 1861. sepS-law4W
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mo lll)
An Act to amend Act vesng certain poW tie
master General" approved March Is, 1861.

master General, approved MarCh sobl
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amsri
a do enact the provisions OF Act Vesting certain
DO Postmaster General approved March Is 1861 be
amended that be be and hereby authorized and a
dsy n4mei in smaton, to be issued by him
for take the entire charge and direction Of the
postal serV ce in the Con ederate States.
And be further enacted, That the Postmaster Gene
and ne hereby is authorized and red to annul
contracts 10 discontinue eurSl the service and
when he shall deem advisable to dispense with tbs
vice. in whole in part piece higher different gradi
service the route when the public Interests shah
oure such dscontnusnce for
Soaing months extra on the amount OF service dis
psnsed With, in full Of all damages to the entraetor.
SEC j. And b. it further enacted, That the railroads in
the Confederate States be and they hereby divided into
three lAss the following basis viz The great through
lines connecting important points conveying heavy nails 10
completed railroads connecting less Import
ant points carrying heavy mails for local distribution to be
class roads which less important mails
convened short such rnns ed roads DO
carry great mails connect important points be class
number three.
SrC and be 1t further enact d. That in contracts made
with railroad corpa1es carrying the mails day,
schedules agreed the Postmaster GENERAL nay allow
them compensation exceeding the foosng rates. %
first class roads, one hundred and fy dollars per mile
second class roads, one huudr dollars per mile and third
class roads, fifty per mile the amount Of cOmps ston
to be determined by the Importance and value 81 the services
be performed Provided Thz oneal OF the services
railroad required performed in the DirLt time. 1t shall
b. lawful for General pay per
ent in addition TO the above namtd maXmGm Of
Provided That the agents, other
cling II the Post Office Department TRss
charLe over roads, respectively
1et aud be of force from and after its passage.
Approved May 9. 1867. sepl laT4W
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An Ae ra to rslsrspG H Inc ls Of COME sr.

An Ac ra7e % Ieegraph LLes OF e Come crate Ntate
SECTION The CO1Fress Of the Confederate It
enact That during the existing the President be and
he hereby authorized and enpOwed to take c9To
such Ct the Bes Ct telegraph in te Confederate sate and
ected theTeVith, will enable
eectua rvse the communications passing through
he le end that shall re conveyed
the military operations Of the Government and to eDdanger
he Of operations, communication
njuTe the Of tn Confde give aid
and comfort to ther enemies
2 The President shall sp2Ont Trustworthy sgents in
such ects, and at such points ire yaicuS Ices
hnk whose duty il shall be t. rnDsrSe all mrn atoms
passing trough and prevent the mis-
sion any cmnuncau0n deemed to Diet imen;a to tie
public service 81
refuse permit such upeviSion sh fail 10 keep
up and 9ntuue the lusiIes id the tsdent IL
hereby empou cred possession for tbs
poses Aforesaid.
SEC presid ut shall ON tine to time ssue instrSo
ons 10 the ssens appointed and 70 he operators o. TIE
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An Act to amend the Law in relson the Export Tobacco
and other commodi les.
The Congress OF the Confederate Of America do enact
That the act passed the present session entitled
extend the provisions Of act entitled Prohibit
Expectation OF Cotton from the Confederate saes
except through the fspots Of sad Safes punish
offending therein" approved May 81, 1851 shall
60 into effect immediately after the prevail Of this
Approved, August I6, 1861. sers laEIw
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An 70 provide for the custody, printing publication and
d,uou Of the laws, and TO proYde for the aPpontet o.
an additional clerk in the department Of justice.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amen
CO do enact That all bills and resolutions passed by TIE Con
gesI approved signed 0y the President or Hhch mas
lava shall be depose4 in th= department o.
justice eserTed in sad
g. It shall b. day Of the Attorney eenefA y FOOL
ConTsoeny may Aer be shH receive the sane 70
fOn laws resolutions passed at esch sess on
such may be OF public uIe and in his judgnsn &c
quire early publication and the TO be iSsefed eA
~ for month, in puse ssset published 81 tne a o.
SoTelnnent In each STATE and shall also publish all me
tWo gIIsts Published the Capitol Of the Confederate
and The sompsnSAtOR for this pupcaon snail not excel one
dollar and half estimated according 10 Little anu
Brovnt edition Of the lAEI Of the United states.
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81 UArIlN IN e a. Ftacter ~ 81
q e1 3eliaors -ne qls 'it Q 70 ris "a reesis = ID
"a cedrts. ASA d a. iefld .rfsgi aiiu,i3
in The outh. - = Fsry reasonable 10y.
Addrsa5 - L Mo Nashville, TenIl. 81
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(So 905
An LeRd relation to Treasury
Whereas OF Csngress approved the Oh darh,
The Secretary Of tie Treasury, authorized issue certain
Treasury In lieu Of fst issue Of such AMI is
provded whole shall exceed milloL
az dollars and il is deemei advisable this
srcon the Congress of the Confederate States Ct America do
enact That Treasury authorized to lie Issued by
The Secretary Treasury under the provisions Of the
~. nav be issued By time, with the appreciation Of
t PTs5eut either before after the calling hs
Proyded that the outstanding my shall
not exceed two millions Of dollars.
Approved, August 3, 1861. sep 9-laE4W
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Nnn LHs HarafsI Le1tter,
HUI 100 lbs sois 60,
4Dtz ~ urrer L atheIs
10 Kip Sans; or sic b.
.niodt srRTFiy A sd
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LAWS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
BY Authority.

Al. rna oscillations Of hs ongress Confederate stas
stsa passed ~ TIE third session: -
(No. 1e4) 80
An act relating 10 the prepaymsnt Of postage In certain
cases.
sToS The Congress OF the Confederate States OF Ameri.
"a 40 enact That al letters and other matter authorized by law
70 Be transmitted tn rough the nails written By any OH.
r musician private Of the Army engaged in the &C us ser.
Sc AZ Consede rate etates, hrong the
sails 70 any other place in the Confederate States without Pre-.
eymeu Of postage bat leaving such postage 70 be collected
The delivery Of such letters ohe- natter Provided
nevertheless that in all such cases, the letters and Other mail
matter sent shs Be endorsed with the
account Of the In dvdual sending the same and shall contain
desphon OF the party who sends the
his military title, officer, Of TIE company AID Regiment
10 which be belongs, q musician private
spo 9 ghAtes and other mail matter sent to apy officer
musician pFiyae, In the Confederate states Army point
which the said ocer, musician private may been
avail removed shall be forwarded the person whom g.
lreesd & po1oce nearest which he may have removed
free Of additional postage
SEC That on letters transmitted by smter Of Congress
With his oeial signature endorsed the iae prepayment o.
poatge shall no he required bu the same may be pad deY
cry Of the letters thus transmitted.
sEc4 Any person attempting to violate the provisioos
this set shall y sderesner, and shall forfeit and
pay Of twenty dpdrs, recovered before justice
Of thsPeacs having eoEnizance thereof
Approved, JAY -, ls6i sep e-law%T