Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-20

adopted by the War Department in relation t
the reorganization, etc, Of our forces in tn
field:
L-ORGANIZATIoN or TROOPS-ELECTIoN, AP
POINTMEBT n RANK OF OFFICERS.
l. Volunteers rendering themselves directly T.
the Confederate government for three years o
= the war may be accepted, either singly or il
companies, battalions or regiments, organized bJ
the election OF their officers. When the officer
have been elected, vacancies are filed by promo
ZION within the same company, battalion or Tegi
'ment, except IN the lowest grade of company OF
6cers, which is filed by election.
,. When troops have been raised by the
d several States for the Confederate service, all ap
pointments thereto, except staff appointments
are made and commissions issued by the State
authorities under their Own laws. Such troops
must be organized, IN all other respects, as
herein provided, and are considered as in the
Confederate service from the date OF their trans.
Ter, during the term Of their enlistment.
B.. A regiment Is composed by law Of ten com.
panies, neither more nor less, which must all be
tJf one arm. A battalion csunot be accepted as
such with less than i've companies, and is en-
titled to but one field officer, unless the number
Of companies exceeds five.
4. A company must consist, if infantry, of al
east sixty-four privates if cavalry, Of at least
sixty if artillery (uuless otherwise expressly
sufhorized), Of ut least seventy, in addition to
all officers. Companies now 10 service, whether
for twelve months or for the war. may be filed
up under the recruiting regulations but nc
company shall contain more than 125, rank and
Gle. The muster rolls of companies stand as
the evidence Of the rank of their officers until
commissions are issued
>. Officers hold rank from the date Of the
muster or acceptance Of their respective COM
mands into tie service of the Confederate States,
OF, when appointed by the President, from the
date Of their appointment.
The officers of The regimental staf-as-
sistant qusrtermaster and commissary, surgeon,
assistant surgeon, chaplain, and (when not a.
ready q lieutenant of the regiment) the adjU-
tant. and the officers of the general stalf-are
always appointed by the President, through this
department. The recommendation of the com
msnding officer is respected in making these ap-
pointments
A battalion is entitled TO no a5iutsnt except
from among the H5utenants thereof; and only 10
one assistant quartermaster or cOmmisssry, and
to one medical officer.
Except staff appointments, upon the recon-
mendaton Of the commanding officer upon
whose staff the vacancy exists, no appointments
are now made from civil life.
.M-TERMs OF ACCEPTANCE-ARSIs M EQUIP
MENTs.
s. No troops, other than twelve months vol
unteeTs, re-enlsting for two years, will be ae-
septed for less than three years or the war. ex-
.eept for local or special service.
Z. Al troops viii be armed and equipped be-
lore being ordered into the field; or their arms
and equipments will be paid for, if required,
upon inspection and valuation by the proper Of
ffceTs.
3. No horses are furnished to cavalry but 40
cents per day are paid for the use and risk Of
horses, and those killed ia battle are paid for.
9. Batteries with equipments complete, inclu-
ding horses, viii be furnished to ali light artil-
cry companies, the order Of their acceptance,
or win be paid for at valuation, if furnished by
the companies. Companies may be accepted as
heavy artillery. when required TO man stationary
batteries but no companies re-enlisting from
other arms OF the service will be accepted as
light artillery unless specially recommended by
superior officers.
10. No troops viii be accepted for local ser
vice, unless required by the officer commanding
the district IN question. and then only as pre-
scribed by the act Of Congress, receiving pay,
subsistence, etc, only while in actual service.
Except under this act, nc troops viii be &C
cepted with any condition as to where they viii
serve.
uL-ENLISFHEST y MUSTER INTO SERVICE
Pay, BOUNTY, II
II. Troops thus organized and inspected are
into service by officers designed for
that purpose, and axe considered as IN service
and entitled 10 pay and allowances from the
date Of their muster; OF when previously ac-
cepted and placed under orders by authority
Of this department, from the date Of such ac-
ceptance, which should then be indicated on
the muster rolls by the mastering officer.
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accepted upon inspection pTior TO such oTganiza-
ton, their pay and allowances VIII begin from
the date thereof, which should also be noted upon
TIE muster rolls.
After troops have been mustered, the muster
rolls should be forwarded ct once TO the adiutant
general, and the mastering o11cer is authorized
10 cali upon qusTteTmssters and commissaTies
for Their due supplies, transportation, etc, until
they are otherwise provided for. No commits
sions will be issued until the muster rolls are
received.
y Twelve months men re enlisting under
the regulations for two years OF the war may be
mustered into service in companies, battsious
or regiments, as soon as the organization thereof
is agreed upon; and their period OF enlistment
! and the rank Of their officers elected will date
from such muster But the reorganization can
net take effect, nor pay begin under such muster,
until the period prescribed by The regulations.
New volunteers cniisiiug foFthree years or the
war may be received into such re-enlisted com
panies, OF may form companies with re-en}isted
men which may be mustered during their fur
Tough. such muster and reorganization to take
effect as above provided
IS. Volunteers CT recruits enlisting for three
years or the war viii receive a bounty Of htty
dollars, payable as soon as they are sworn into
service and accepted upon inspection by a medi-
cal officer. together with transportation and sub
. sistence from the time and place OF eliStment,
until inspected and mustered
Persons authorized to receive enlistments may
order the men enlisted 20 rendezvous at an ap
pointed time aud may make requisition fol
their subsistence there until fully organized
but volunteers enlisted by officers commissioned
in advance by the President are not entitled tc
any allowance until organized into companies.
!. il. The right 10 receive recruits for three
2 years OF tie war, TO the number Of I25, rank
e and file has been extended, by acts of Congress.
to companies now in service for twelve months
as well as to le-enlisted companies, and to al
companies now in service for the war.
p The regulations in regard TO recruiting (Gen.
eral Orders, No. s., and the regulations in regard
to reenlistment General Orders, No. u, and al
. the blank forms necessary for recruiting and
mastering into service, may be obtained ron
. the acknowledgement
W.-sUFPLlAS n ~LLOWAkCLS
: 10. All equipments, transportation, clothing
subsistence, etc, or Communication therefor, al,
& furnished 70 troops IN service by the proper off
r GERS, in conformity with regulations, and d,
person, not expressly commissioned for the pur
pose, can be authorized 20 make any purcha5,
or contracts whatsoever for the government.
10. Contributions Of clothing, or other store
for soldiers, hospitals, etc, viii be Transmitted
free Of charge, If delivered properly addressed
30 any officer of the quarteTmaster's department
= Agents Of States IN cbarre Of such articles viii