Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-24
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) In view Of the exigencies of tie country, snC
the absolute necessity of keeping in the servic'
our gallant army, and of placing in the field :
large additional force to meet the advancing col
umns of the enemy row invading our soil
therefore,
The Congress Of the Confederate States o
America DO enact, That the President be, and ht
is hereby, authorized to call out and place in tht
military service of the Confederate States, for
three years, unless the war shall have been soon
er ended, al white men who are residents CT the
Confederate States, between the ages of eigh
teen and thirty FIVE years at the time the call OI
calls may be made, who are not legally exempt
cd fIom military service. All of the persons
aforesaid who are now in the armies of the Con-
yderacy, and whose term Of service viii expire
before the end of the war, shall be continued in
the service for three years from the date of their
orgi al enlistment, unless the war shall have
been sooner ended: Provided, however, That all
such companies, squadrons, battalions aud regi-
menis, whose term Of original enlistment was
1 FOR twelve mtengas, saail have the right, within
forty days, en- day to be fixed by the command
er of the brigade, 70 re-crganizs said companies,
batta.ions aud regiments, by electing all their
officers, which they had a right heretofore to
elect, who shall be commissioned by the Presi-
dent: Provid ID, further, That furloughs not ex-
/ coed NO sixty days, with transportation home
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in the service by the provisions of this act be-
yond the period Of their original enlistment
! and who have not heretofore received furloughs
under tie provisions OF an act entitled, An set
/ providing for the granting Of bounty and fur
! l0ughs TO priVates and noE-c0mmissioned officers
10 the provisional army" approved lth Decem-
/ Der, eighteen hundred and siXty-one, said fur
/ l0ughs to be granted at such times and III such
numbers as the Secretary Of War may deem
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/ provided. further, That in lieu Of q turlOugh the
| cJmmutation value in money of the Transports
ton herein above granted, shall be paid to each
private, musician or non commissioned ChceT
who may elect to receive II, at such time as The
] fuTlOUgh would otherwise be granted Provided,
! further, That al persons under the age OF eigh-
/ teen years OF over the age OF thirty hYe years,
/ who are now enrolled Ia the military service OF
! the Confederate States in the regiments, squad
r0ns, bgttalioDs and companies hereafter to be
re-organizsd, shall be required to remain IN their
respective companies, squsdrons, battalions and
regiments for ninety days, unless their places
can be sooner supplied By other recruits not now
/ IN the SeTvicr, who sTe between the ages OF
| eighteen and thirty five years, and al laws pro-
Yid.ng for the re-enlstment Of volunteers and
the organizations thereof into companies, squad
rOEs bat.alions or regiments, shall be, and the
same is hereby, repealed.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That such com
panies, sqUadrons, battalions or regiments or
gained, or in process Of organic ltiOn by au-
tbeTity from the Secretary of War es may be
within thirty days from the passage Of this act,
so far completed as to have the whole number OF
men requisite for organization actually enrolled,
not embracing in said CrganiZatIOns any per-
sons now in service, shall be mustered into the
service Of the Confederate States as part of tie
land forces Of the same TO be received in that
arm Of the service in which they are authorized
to organize and shall elect their company, bat
talon and regimeLtal CtiieeTs.
SEC ,. B it further enacted, That for the en-
rollment OF all persons comprehended within the
provisions Of this act " no are not already in
service in the armies of tie Confederate States,
it shall be lawful for the President with the con-
sent Of the governors Of the respective States,
TO employ State officers, and failure to obtain
such consent, be shall employ Confederate Cfi
GERS, charged with The duty OF making such ell
rollment in accordance with rules and regUla-
tions to be prescribed by him.
SEC. 4 Be it further enacted. That persons
enrolled under the provisions of the preceding
section shall be assigned by the Secretary Of
War TO the different companies now in the service,
until each company Is filed TO its maximum
number, and the persons so enrolled shall be
assigned TO companies ftom the States from which
they respectively come.
SEC. ;. Be II further enacted, That all seamen
and ordinary seamen IN the land forces of the
Confederate States, enrolled under the provisions
Of this act, may, on application Of the Sec etsry
of the Navy, be transferred from the land forces
to the naval service.
SEC 6. Be il further enacted, That IN all cases
where State may not have in the army a num-
Der of regiments, bstta ions, sqUadrons or cCm-
pznies sufficient to absorb the number Of persons
subject 10 military service under this act belong
ing to such State, then the residue or excess
thereof shall be kept as a reserve, under such
regulations as may be established by the SecTe- !
tary Of War, and that at stated periods Of not
greater than three months, details, determined
by lot shall be M de from said reserve, so that
each company shall as nearly as practicable, be |
kept full Provided, That the persons held in !
reserve may remain at home until called into |
service by the President: Provided also, That |
during their stay at home they shall not receive
pav: Provided further, That the persons com |
pretended in this act shall not be subject to the |
rules and articles Of war until mustered into the |
actual service Of the Confederate States except
that said persons, when enrolled and liable to |
duty, if they shall wifully refuse to obey said /
call each Of them shall be held 70 be deseTter, |
aLd punished as such, under said articles Pre- /
vided further, That whenever, IN the opinion Of /
the President, the eXigencies of the public ser
vice may require it, he shall be authorized to /
cell into actual service the entire reserve, or 50
much as may be necessary, not previously as
signed 10 different companies IN service under /
provision Of section four Of this act said reserve
shall be oTganized under such rules as the Sec
retary Of War may adopt: Provided, The com
pany, battalion and regimental Clicers shall be 1
elected by the troops composing the same Pro |
vided, The troops raised in any one Safe shall /
not be combined in Tegimental, battalion, squad |
ron or company Crganization With troops raised |
in any other States.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That all soldiers |
now serving IN the army or mustered in the mill |
tary service of the Confederate States, or en- |
relied in said service under the author. cations |
heretofore issued by tae Secretary Of War, and |
who are continued in the service by virtne OF /
this act who have rot received The bounty of
fifty dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be |
entitled to receive said bounty.
SEC. 8 Be it further enacted, That each man |
who may hereafter be mustered into service, and
who shall arm himself with a musket, shotgun,
rife, or esTbine, accepted as an efficient weap-
on, shall be paid the value thereof, to be asceT-
taiued BY the mastering Cficer under such reg
ulations as msy be prescribed by the Secretary
of War If he is willing 10 ell the same aud if
be is not, then he shall be entitled to receive one
dollar a mOhth for the use Of said received and
approved musket, rife, shot gun, CT caIbine
SEC 9. BE it further enacted, That persons
not liable for duty may be received as substi-
flutes for those who are, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That all vacan-
cies shall be filed by the President from the
company, battalion, squadron, or regiment in
which such vacancies shall occur, by promotion
according TO seniority, except in cases OF disa-
L,Tty nv other inconsistency Provided how
ever. That the President may, when in his opin-
ion Il may be proper, Ell such vacancy or va
eancies by the promotion of any officer or ofh-
GERS, or private or privstes from such company,
battalion, squadron, Or regiment, who shall have
heen DISTINGUISHED in the eeryice bV exhibition