The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-09

SEC o. Be II farfbey cRQcica, That IN
an cases where n State may not have IN
the army a number Of regiments bauaI'
ions squadroDs or companies, sufficient
to absorb the number of persons subject
20 military service under this act be-
longing TO such State then the residue
or excess thereof shall be kept as re-
serve, under such regulations as may be
established by the Secretary Of War, and
that at stated periods Of not creates than
three months, details, determined by Tot,
shall be made from said reserve so tat
each company as nearly ms practicable,
be kept ull.-Provided, That the per-
sons held In reserve may remain At home
uuti called into service by the President,
Provided, also That during their stay at
home they shall not receive pay, Pro
vided, further that the persons compre-
hended in this act shall not be subject TO
the rules and articles of war until mus
tered into the active service OF the Con.
lcderate States except that said persons
when enrolled and liable to duty in case
they shall wlfully refuse to obey said
call each Of them shall be held to be a
deserter and punished as such under said
articles. Provided further, That when"
ever in the opinion Of the President, thc
exigencies OF the public service may re-
quire it., he shall be authorized TO call
into actide service the entire reserve, or
50 much as may be necessary, not pre-
viously assigned TO different companies
in service under provision Of section four
OF this act; said reserve shall be organ
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Of War may adopt Provided, The CON
pany, battalion and regimentaI ohGers
shall be elected by tn" troops compogng
the same. Provided The troops raised
in any one State shall not be combined
in regimental, battalion, squadron or com
pany organizations with troops raised in
any other States
SEC. 7. BE il further enacted, That all
soldiers now serving in the army or mus
tered in the military service of the Con
federate States, or enrolled in said SER
vice, under the authorizations heretofore
issued by the Secretary Of War, and Wlo
are continued in the service by virtue CT
this act, who have not received the
bounty of fifty dollars, allowed by exist
ing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That
each man who may hereafter be muster
ed into the service, and who shall ann
himself with a musset, shotgun or r .e,
accepted rs m efficient weapon shf
paid the value thereof, to be ascertm ii
by the mastering officer, under such e
ulation as may be prescribed by the Sfc'
rotary Of War, if he is willing to sell the
same, and if he is not, then he SHALL be
entitled to receive one dollar mouth
for the use of said received and Approved
musket, rifle, shotgun or carbine,
SEC. 9. Be ii further enacted, Ihae Y
vacancies shall be filled by the President
from the company, battalion, squadron or
regiment in which said vacancies shall
occur, by promotion, according to senior
ity, except in cases of disability or other
incompetency; Provided, however, That
the President may, when in his opinion,
it may be proper fiji such vacancy or va
cancies by the promotion OF any officer
or private or priyates, from such com
pany, battalion, squadron or regiment
who shall have been distinguished in the
service by the exhibition Of valor and
Shlll, anu IlAdI WAGliS'Cl "a NWCalANf 0'I''i'
occur in the lowest grade of the COM
missiohed officer OF the company, said
vacancy shall be filed by election, Pro
vided, That all appointments made by
the President shall be by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
SEC. 10. Be ii }Nrtker enacted, That
the provisions of the first section Of this
act relating to the election Of officers,
shall apply to those regiments, battaions
or squadrons which are composed OF
twelve months and war companies com
bined in the same organization, without
regard to the manner in which the Of
fcers thereof were originally appointed.
SEC. H. Be it FURTHER enacted, That
each company of infantry shall consist OF
one hundred and twenty five, rank and |
file; each company of field artillery com
pany OF one hundred and fifty rank and
file; and each company of cavalry of |
eighty rank and fle
SEc,13. Be IL further enacted that
all persons subject to enrolment, who
are now in the service, under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be permitted pre-
yious to such enrolment to volunteer in
now in the service.