Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-20
BY RCI.ANAHAN & DILL.
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tic EDrCeISe.

umus ct the enemy now invading cur soil
therefore,
Tie Congress Of The Confederate States Q
An.crics 20 ,nsct, That the President be- and b
IS hereby, authorized 10 cail ont and place m Ia
military service ot the Confederate States, fol
thgee years, unless the wlr shall have been soon
az ended, 81. wi.iis men wLo ara resi- 'cnis of tn
Conled.rate Salts, le.waen the sges Cf cish
teen aud thirty i've AtarS al ihe iIme the cal q
calls may be made, vino are not legally exempt
ei lion miljisrY .ervice. All OF the person:
aio1s said who are loW iH the ariNi's I the Con
I leduIacy, aud " moss term ol service will eXplr,
before the end ot The war, shall be continued ~
the service for three years from the date al ihci
! ogigi al enlistment unless the war shall have
beeu sooner ended Provided, however Thai all
such eompauies, squalrens. battalilrs aad regi
mrutS, whose ieTul o, original enlistment WAS
/ fpr twelve months shall have ;he right, within
| iory days IA day 10 be fixed by the cummau--
cr al The brigade. % re-OTgaaiZ3 said companies,
baita iols aud regiments, by Clect.Tg all their
/ otlicers, which they hsd a right Heretofore T.
eject who shall be commissioned by lhc Hrfsl-
deu; PROVIDED, further That fuTiou2hS uot eN-
I coed ng sixty days, with transportation home
aud back, shah bo granted 20 al those retained
la lEe service by the provisions ct this att be-
y0Ed lie peIicl OF their original enlistment,
and who las Va Lot heretofore received UrouahS
! under i.u provisions o. al act entitled " AE act
providing Tor the granting OF bounty and iuT-
/ l0UcES 10 priyaLes and E0E-commSsloncd cihcals
I ia the provisional army approved / ith Deem
b,T eight el huudleI AID slxty-one, SAID luI-
/ lpucGs t5 D. GRANTED &. such times aud III su'h
numbers as tho Secretary of War may deem
most compatible with the public interest; and
| provided further. That la len Of luTlCugh the
1 cJLlnutatiOu value In money OF the tTanSpOrta-
ton herein above granted, shall be paid to each
private. musician o. ECu commissioned 61lc-r
! whO msy elect 10 receive d, at such time as he
! iurl0ugh would OtiyTwlsa us granted Provided,
/ further, That al persons Uudor The sEa ol elgh-
teen years @. over lis age oi thirty i've years.
who ale u0w enrolled in the military service Of
/ the Confederate Safes ia the eimeEtsr squsd-
rcus. JaitzliUls and companies hereafter t1 be
rc-orsanizsl, sjal. be required to remain in hcir
| respective cunpauies, Sqdadrons, batlillons and
/ regiments for ii-ety days unless their places
can Le sucH6r supp i,d by other recruits not now
! IN the suryic-, y. b0 gTc between the ages OF
/ eighteen and thirty five gears, aud oil laxs pro-
vd1g i.T tha rl-eulistneut Of yulUateeTs and
tie cIgaliz lGpns thereof iHto companies, squad
IOLs baGilOus OF sgIHcr.I, shall be, anu tie
same is hereby, repealed.
/ SEC ? Bs 1t further enacted, That SUcA com
| paui,s, squ2lrons, Jasts.lns or regiments or
I gauzsd, CT in process OF oTgauiZ tliou by an.
lhsriiy from tie Secretary Ct War, as may be
within ll.nly days from the passage OF this act,
SO far cUIuplrtat as 60 have ihe lshGa number q
men ytrIiSte iCr CTgaE.E ltlun actually enrolled,
moi embracing In said organizations ANY PEA
! sons now ia service, shall be HuSteTed into the
/ service of the C0nCleIsis States as part of tie
/ land fyIcrs Of tBe sane. to BE received IN that
! -,m OF the SaTyic5 in which they are suLhcrz
I to oTganizs and shall elect their company, bat
J taiian gI reg inertal I'll eIs.
! SEC 3. B 1t lmtaor enacted That ioI the en-
rol!ment Of all porsJn- csrp.eEended within the
! provisions OF t.is aei " no ME not already ia
seryice in the armies Of tie Confederate STATES,
/ il sL, be lawful for the presld ut iii the con
sent cf the goYernms ct the les pcciivo Sales.
/ t1.Hpl1y S.u.e piiicgrs, and tGlurc 20 obtain
! such col:tu., lie shall luploy Confederate IA
c'Is charged ~ itE ;ba daty OF making su % ell
r5-lEgHt in accordance wilb rules and l"gl,ia-
lieIs to b. prescribed 10y him.
! SIC BE it fudher enacted, That persons
ur,l,d UIier ths pfoyisl0Hs OF the preceding
/ section shall BE assigned by ;He Secretary Ci
War 90 tho different companies ro'f in the service,
uuui each company is filed Ia IFS maximum
I number. sud iAe ersOus so enrolled shall Dee
ass gled TO cOla p'liio, iou Che States from which
! iAry respectively cJIo-
SEr = Bs 70 farther enacted, That al seaneu
aHj ordinary ,eamsu in TIC land forces Of Tie
! Confederate STA scs Curol3cd under ihe provisions
uf this act, may. ou application Of the See e'ary
uf tie Navy, be transferred from tht land forces
20 the naval service.
SrC 6 Belt further Cuac,el, That ia ell cas $
/ Where q S:a.a Ray NOT have a thc amy NUM-
/ Der OF regiments, ba!ia IONS, sqUadrons or com
panies sufficient 90 absorb ,hs aUmheT ul ueTsJns
sal ect 60 military service uals. this aci, b-lCHg-
! iug TO such 81. e., t,n ths residue or excess
| tLcroof shall be- kept IS a reserve, under such
! D, gulaiisHs as may ue established by the Score
/ IaTy of WAY, aud that at stated periods OF not
! greater lian ,hrce months, DETAILS detenniucd
/ by lot. shall ba M BE from said reserve, so that
each company shall. GS nearly ss practicable, bs
\ kept luil: Provided, That tAs persons held ia
| reserve may rlmsia at hcme until called into
/ service hy tie President Provided, also, That
/ during theif stay al !I9ne they shall not receive
pay Provided further, That the persons com
pretended IN iiis act siail not be Suli 'c 10 Tie
ru,cs aud articles Of war unti, mustered into the
| actual service of ihe CGHiedefa.e States except
/ that said persons. wheu enrolled and Fable to
duty, II they shall wiiiully refuse TO obey SAID
call each Of them shall be held to Re deSrltor,
! and punished as suCh. under said Articles: Pc
1 yidel, further, That whenever lE the opinion 1l
| lie President, iho sXigeEcics O.. the pub.ie ser
/ vice may quiIe Il, BE- shall be au:hc!izcd 70
/ cal! iato actual sgTyice Tic entire reserve, or so
/ much - !ney Dn necessary, not previously as
! sgtel 10 i iLsFeui companies in service uEder
provision OF cL.oA iyuy Oi this act said reserve
shall be o'gA4iz-d under such rules Is the Sec
J retdgy Of War may Adopt Provided, The COM
] lgry, battalion aud gineIaal iHcers shall De
| i, ctCd hy the troops composing the same l'f1-
| yiioj The tr5cPs raised il Any or Sale ssail
not be combined IN Tegimenial, battalion, sqiad
| ron OF company Cigau.zsti5n with troops raised
| ia any other Stat
SEC Z. - Is further enacted, That ali soldiers
now serving m lie army or mustered IL the mill.
| tSry Sol vice OF the Confederate States, or en-
rolled in Sail-ee, vico under the author zliions
| heretofore issuet by the Secretary Of War, and
who arc continued in the service ty virtue q
ti.is act sho have .-ot received tAe bounty oi
lilly do!'srs allowed by existing laws, shall be
entitled toTcceiye said J,uuty.
SEC BE - further enacted, That each man
who may hereafter be mustered into service, and
who shall arm himself with 2 nusket, shot gan,
rife, az c.rbine, accepted as an efficient weap-
Oh shall be paid the va.u- thereof, TO be escel-
tait ell Joy lie lsistrTi e ,i.irr under such reg
ulHtjons ss may be prescribed by he Secretary
OF War if be is willing TO oi; iho same, and il
be IS iot then be- shall be entitled 70 receive oue
dolIar month for tho use CT said received and
approved nusket, rilia, ah9t M. G, caabiae
SrC 81 !. lurtheT enacted, That persons
not liable for duty may be received subst IL
fllea 20. those who are under such regulations
a. may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War
SIC 70. Belt further enacted Ta;st all yacar-
eies shall be Gil.d by the P.esid at from the
company, battalion, sqaadrcn, or regiment IN
,sg;,icr such vacancies shall cccuTs by promotion
aeco1,llug b seniority, exc pl III eases Of disa
l,Iitv or otlier incUmpetency: Pfovi1ed, how
ever. Taet tie President may, when in his eTin-
ION Il may he proper, al sach vacancy or W
cs,cies b, the promotion Of any oiliser or ofi
cefs. or private o. pfiyales lrom such company
bat.alion. saualron, or regiment, who shall have
been distinguished ia the service by eXhlai -ioI
OF vaIog and skill aud that whsnevfr 9 vacancy
shall occur in tie Iowcst gra3e Of the cemmis
stoned oiiieers ef a company, I'D vacancy shal
be filed by eloc'ioa: Provided, lbat al aP
oointluents made by iha President shall be bj
/ ami with ilse advice ard consent Of tie Senate