Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23
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l.-OkGANILAIION OF TROOPS-ELECTlON, AP
P0ISTMEET AND RANK OF OFFICERS.

]. Volunteers rendering themselves directly
the Confederate government fer three years
the war may be Sccepted, either singiy u
companies, bSitAions or regiments oTgauiz"d
tie election OF their officers. When the otiite
have BEEN elected, vacancies are filed by prom,
tion within lie same company, battalion CT reg
nent except in the lowest grade Of company .
6cers, v bioL is flleG by election.
,. Wien troops have b-en raised by til
/ several States for tie Confederate service al az
pointmeuts thereto, except staff appointments
are made and commissions issued 10y The Stat
su hOrijics under their own laws Such troop
must be organized, in all other respects, "a
! herein provided, and ara considered as in tA
/ Confederate service from tae date OF their Trans
fer, during Tie term Of their enlistment
, a regiment is composed by law of ten com
! pGnles, neither mere nor less, which must al! b
! of one arm. a battalion canuot be- accepted a
such with less than FIVE companies, aud is eI.
titled to but enc field officer, unless the EuMbe
Of cOupauies exceeds FIVE.
!. A company must consist, if infantry, Of a
least sixiy-tUrT privates if cavalry, of at leaS
| sixty; if artillery (uuless otherwise expressly
! authoizsd), OF at least seventy, IN addition {,
all officers. Companies now Ia service, Whethe
for twelve months or for the wsT. NAV be filled
up under ihs recruiting TeSulaticss; but II,
company shall contain more than 70, rank aud
dle. Tie muster rolls of companies stand "a
the evidence Of the Tauk of ;Leir oticcrs uni
cJnm iss,or-s are i>surd.
:. O5icers hold rank from the date Of s'e
muster or acceptance of their respective com
mauGs into tie service OF the Confederate States
or, when appointed by tine President, from the
date Of the appointment
The lffic-Ts OF the esimCntal staf-ssSistant
qugrttfma-ter snd cOmnissaFy, surgeon, assist
ant surgeon. chsI lain, and (when rot zlresdy a
Erut naut Of tha Ieginen') the sdJutAut and the
officers % lae general siaii-aIe Biwsys appoint
I'd by the President through this department..
The recommendation of tie commanding officer
is Icsp-ct j Ia making these appointments.
a battalion is entitled 20 no sdiu'au. * ept
from smoIg the leutrnsnis thereof; aud only
70 enc assistant qus tsrmas ter VI cOmuisssTy,
and 70 one medical ,tliar
Except staff s,lo l;m-rts, upon the recon-
meEdsiou OF tie commanding uihc upon
wh0se staff lie vscsEcy exists, 10 appointments
are now made from civil ljie
H.-TE8Als OF ACCaPjANCE-AB}lsA AND EQJIP-
MENTs.
6 " trcors. other than twelve mouths vol
unteeIs. rs-euEsting fT two years, Will be &C
cept-d flr less than lhles yreTs Or the war, ex
eept for = cal Or Sp~cL service.
= Al troops wiil b e All ed and ,qGipped be-
fore ing ordered into the field; OF their arms
d1l b- hatA A'l. l 'lit IAt
upoa inspection AMI valuation by the proper
officers.
5 No horses sTe furnished to cavalry: but
forty cents per day is paid for the u-e and risk
Of bCrses, anl ;hyss killed IN battle sIe paid
TO-
E, Batteries with eq1ipmen:s compltto, inclu-
ding kcTsfS, viii lee furnished 70 ali light aTtil-
ley companies, ia tbs o.d Of their acceptance,
OF vii be paid icr at valuation, iT furnished 10y
tie companies Companies may 5s accepted Is
heavy aEii!.e y, when required to man station
s-y batteries; but no companies Te-enlsiire
ON ether arms Of the service viii be accepted
as light artillery unless specially recommended
by superior ,1h .eTs.
10. No troops viii be accepted for local ser
yicc, unless gHiEed by tie Uti eT commanding
the disti let IL question, and then only as pre-
sciibed by the act Of Congress, receiving psy,
subsistence, etc only while in actual service.
Except under this act, no t.OOps will be sc
cepted with any condition Is u where they will
serve.
iI.-ENIISTSEST AND MUSTER INTO SERVICE
PAY, BOUNTY, ETC.
II. Trscps thus organized and inspected are
mustered into service by officers desigUed for
1lat purpose, aud s-e considered as in service
sud entitled 10 psy and allowances from the
date Of ;heir must,-r; OF Whou previously ac-
ccptsd and Placed under orders by authority
Of this department, from the data Of such ac-
cep'auce. which should then be indicated on
tie muster rolls by the mastering officer.
Where men have been sworn into service, and
accepted upon inspection prior 10 such organlza-
ton, their pay and allow auees viii begin from
the Date thereof which should also be noted upon
the muster rolls.
Alter troops Law been mustered, Tie muster
rolls should be ilr rSarled at once to the adjutant
general, and the mustuing officer Is autl orized
to call upon cuarteTn astsrs and commissaTieS
for taeir due supplies, transportation, etc, until
they arc otherwise provided for. 10 commits
sions will be Issued until the muster rolls are
received.
y Twelve months men re enli-ting under
the regulations for two years OF the war may be
mustered into service IN comp gnies, battaiI9ns
OF regiments, es soon as the Organization thereof
is agreed upon; and their period Of enlistment
and the rank Of their otficers elected viii date
from such must,r. Bat the reorganization can
LIST take fleet, nor Yay begin under such muster,
until the period prescribed by Iha regulations
New volunteers enlistiug for three years or ;he
wax may be received into such re-eniisted com
paBics. or may form COMPANIES with Te-eRllsted
men which msy be mustered during their fur
lough, such muster snd reorganization to take
IF ct as above provided
y. Volunteers or recruits enlistng for three
years or the var viii receive bounty Ui hity
doHsrs, payable as soon as they are sworn into
service aad accepted Up0u inspection by medi-
cal officer together with tgausp spOTtatiOE and sub
sig.ence rom the time aud place Of elistment,
until inspected and mustered.
Persons authorized 10 receive enistments may
order the men enlisted 10 reno, zvous at sp-
pointed time and may make Tequisition for
their subsistence th-re until fully oTganiz d
lfescl
in advance BY the President aTe not entitled to
any allowance until organized into companies.
IA Tie right to receive recruits for thee
years or tie war, to the number of l25, rank
and Gle hes been extended, by acts Of Congress,
to companies now in service ioT twelve months,
as well as 70 re-eulisted companies, and to all
now in service for the war.
Tho regulations in regard to recruiting (Gcn-
ersl Orders, No 81 aud the regulations IN reS'rd
to re enlistment General Orders, 10. ] J. and al
the blank forms necessary for recruiting and
mastering into service, may be obtained morn
he sdi i1lantge
IV.-sUPFLIES AND ALLOWANCES.
-. All equipments, transportation, clothing,
subsistence, etc, or Communication therefor, are
furnished TO troops IN service by the proper OH
GERS, in conformity with regulations, aHd no
person. Lot expressly commissioned for the puT-
pose, can be authorized 70 make any purchase
or contracts whatsoever for the government.
I6 Contributions of clothing, or other stores
for soldiers, hospitals, etc, will be transmitted
free Of charge, if delivered properly addressed
20 any cticer of The qusrteTmaster's department
Agents OF States in charge Of such articles viii
be allow ed free transportation from their hones
70 the place Of their destination aud back.
Communication is allowed the soldier for cloth
inc. at the rate OF twenty-five dollars for s1
months.
y.-FURLoUGHs, DISCHARGES, EEsiGNATioNs'
ETC.
Il. Applications ior Through must be ad-
dressed to commanding ofEcers.
Ne discharge viii be grant except IN case oi
physical disability, certified by medical ctiicer'
pnuisss a substitute be furnished fur the waE, IL
conformity with the regulations.
No resignation viii be considered unless ioI-
warded by commanding officers, nor accepted
unless for salts factory reasons stated
I5 All communications irom persons in ihs
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