Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-25
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BY TYLER, WISE 4 ALLEGRO.
The Nsw military or CONSUMPTION Law

TO this Law Of Congress, ~ published by
US, lhale were subsequently passed several
amendments or suxiliary laws. We present
tie following synopsis Of the Law AZ thus mod,
itisd, which We are satisfied will 10 found cor
rect, iu the hope and belief that il Will prove
useful in contributing to general understand,
ing OF it:
The conacription law places in the service
Of the Confederate States, for three years, un-
less tho war sooner ends, all white men be-
tween eighteen aud thirty.fi7e years Of sge
resident III tho Confederate States, anu not ''
gally exempt from service.
The Law in silent ~ To exemptions ". ~
&C! defining the lnsa o! exs"ps ,'"A a'''l0
been passed. which embracea generally 'n'se
hitherto exempt, with souo additional.
al tx.Ie. months men, bst~ean The pre-
,o-;,., ,,co or, CONTINUED III service lor Two
wears from The expiration 81 Their present
term, should .ho wsr continue SO long; and
oil ,hoe, under eighteen ard oyer thirty f9e,
.r. +. DO retained for ninety-days sitter their
term expires, unless thor places are sooner
supplied b. recruits.
The twelve months ,Inn, betwoun eighteen
| and ,hirty-tiv who arc retained beyond
heir term OF enlistment, and who have
not yet re1oiYod bounty and furlough, snail
receive both; ti:e flrloushs, however, 20 DO
granted in such numbers aud n: such times as
the Secretary of War may des,u most compst-
ible With the public interes; sSI tbs uen may
recsiye iu Iau OF furlough, the Communication
value in money Of the transportation granted
| 10 lurlorghed men by the act.
The term ol service OF these who originally
| enlisted for Ito %sr, or who taSa since re-
enlisted for THAI period, is not vifscted by the
Law.
| Men now in Service arc li0t perlnisted to re-
| enlist in other organizations than these to
which they now belong; and s'l establishments
that have bee,l mada from one existing coln-
peny 10 another, or into new company, where
thu re eu,s.mcnt has Dot been perfected by
sclual transf.r, are in effect cancelled.
Companies, battsl!ons aud regiments CT
tw-7s uQntha mon, 1e,Hinud in service ~ the
| ac;, shall BIZ, entitled. within forty days IRON
the dste u tho aoi, on day to DC Fixed by
!i.. ucrnusnIer Of tbs R:isade, TO rs oreanize
! by u'catus Ill the:r officers Hholi. they bad 6
! right heretofore IL eicr..
Companies, hattaliors, squsaeons, or regi-
,nsnts organized, CT in process OF organization,
by authority from tue Secretary OF War,
which may, within thirty days from tho pas
sage Of tbs hot, have the whole !,uInber Of
men nlcssaar: 20 complete their organization
actually enrolled, not Including, AOpsper, IN
that Number persons hos IN ss1rtce, shall he
mustered into the service ti the Confederate
S:ates, sud ~ received in tna! sctn Ut tue SER
vica iii which they were authorized TO organ
i1c, and elect l;leis company, battalion and
reginentsi officers.
To enrui the persons contemplated ~ ;sis
act, ard no, now in service. the President ula;y,
with mo consent oi the Governors Of the
S;Atss, employ Ssste officers: ii such consent
cannot is obtaucd. Coafeders!o otieers shsli
be hpfoiate'. W tho P:saidsH'.
Persona 10. SOW III 1ervice, wbo shall DO &C.
rolled, shall 10 assigned by the Secretary Of
War T. tho different companies Vt the State
frosa which suul ps,sons sre drawn, until Zach
company is h!od to IA maximum humber.
Seancn and ordinary seamen, enrolled I'M
der tho sot, may, Oh application oil the Score
tsry OF tic Navy, be transferred to tho naval
| service.
Ii, after tiliug up lie companiee, regiments
batsaioIls and squsdtons from any State, there
shall remain any Of the enrolled mep, the
excess shall be KEEP. as reserve, snd at stated
intervals, not exceeding thFee months, details,
to be made by lot shall be drawn from tho rs.
serve to keep the COMPANIES as nearly full as
practicable. T'hs persons 80 reserved remain
Ut home until called into service, and receive
no pay untl! actually mustered in.
They Are not, Wills III home in lesorYu, sub
iect 70 the rules ahd articles OF war, except that
if they wi!fuliy rsiuao 10 obey call of the
President they shall be laid IS DISORDERS, and
punished as such
Whsnerer the President shall think that the
sxigencics OF The service require il, he may
call into active service the entire reserve, Or
so much &C may DO necessary, aud they shall
no organized undel suck rules SIS the Secretary
Of War usy adopt, and shall elect their field
and coripauy officers
Tic Reserved frutu esch State, when thus
called out, ehsIl br organized separately
Every mzn :nrstesed into service, who shall
bring With ham iu:,skst, ahGt gun, rifle Or
carhine accepted as All efficient weapon, shall
receive the value IT it as ascertained By the
mastering officer nndur such regulations a.
the Secretary Of War may prescribe, or if the
owner DO unwilling to soil, lie shall receive one
| dollar month fer Tho uso Of such a-u.
Persons not liable to duty may te received
ss Substitutes, under such regulations HI the
Secretary Of War u.ay prescribe.
Vacancies shs! ba filsd By the President
| from tho company, ba!lniivn, squadron or rcg
iuent III which such vaeansia5 occur, Ivy pro.
motion according TO seniority, except in csao
| Of Disability or other ucompotcncy.
Tho President may, however, ill vacancy
BY p7omo,;og any officer o! the company,
battalion, squadron, or regiment, Tho may
have beof distinguished 10 the service by valor
and skill, without reference to seniority
Vacancies in the lowest grade OF commissioned
officers offs Company shall bs Rilea by election
or tho President may promote 10 such yacan-
ces non commissioned officers and priVatee,
who Lave distinguished themselves bg skill
anI valoT in the srfSics. persons not
ZOE ill sarvice, may, bstoro being enrolled, vol.
untser viii rxatng companies hu~ in ser