Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-28
THE ooysoRIprIoS ACT.


relation to the act Of Congress kuo~n the Corscp
ton Act published BY authority for the information
of the public:
II IxRoLLNKHr AND DISPOSITION OF REcRuIrs.
l. An oficer not below the r.pk OF Msir will b, de-
tailed for each Safe tax. charge Of the enrolment
terng in subsistence transportation and disposition
Of the recruits raised under tins act
2. Application will be made immediat ly to tho Gov.
ernors Of the several States for permission 10 employ
Sate officers for sad enrolment and 10 sucn per-
mission be not granted officers Of the army will be
ected by the Department TO psrform that Gu y under
sush regulations as may be prescribed. Whsre Sats
officers employed, the regulations Of the respective
States in regard TO military enrolment will be observed
as Ear as applicable
The enrolled men In each Stats will be coll cei ia
canps Of instruction by the officers Ia command Of the
e, the said camps TO be selected With reference 10
hesl,h, and tho facilities for obtaining subsistence and
traaspo t. ion. Tbs number Of these camps shall rot
exceed In each Ssts without authority from The De-
sr nsnt, and TO each will be allowed Quartermas;er
AMI commissary.
4. Ths conmandants of tho camrs Of in,truc ion Ia
the several States viii call upon the Generals command
the mil tary depirtn'ns, IN which their campo may
Dc situated, for competent drill csrs 10 instruct tho
cruts and will spare them for the fsd rapsly -
possible. They sil them 10 be properly vacei.
mated, and In ordering them to the FIELD sil a. far
practicable prefer those who have passed through the
usu. camp diseases. They will ssssbsl hOspi as ~ Co.,.
neotol with their csmp' aud make requii ion ter sea
medical attendance and etor,s as may DO requir d.
S. The eomnandauts Of regmsnis, bittAllons tq,.e-
robs ard unattached companies 10 service tbs lob
ins: will s.nd copies OF their ros 10 the oSu-
mAndant OF the proper cl@p OF instrucon 10 their
spsctive Stses with officers to take charge Of such
crus may be furnished TO said corps. The slid CEN
m,ndsnts will apportion the recruits among such corps
in proportisn TO the deficiency Of each except when
otherwise specially directed by the Department sIoine
far as practicable 10 each sscb corps the men from
the regions Ct country in which u has been rfi,ed.
Taey will, from lime to time senG On suca oo1es o; f5
cscs as are ready for ths ibid, and will report the
6rst Monday Of every mouth the tunbsr OF recruits Ia
camp, their coudiicn the number sent CT during the
month, aud the regiments and corps 10 which they
sent.
g. The commsndsuts OF regiments and corps will Dis
tribute toe recruits among their several comparies std
10 such have not the number Of compsuils allow ed
by law 10 Q regiment the sad commandans NAV or.
ganiz, the required number Ct new companies after
frat filing up the existing companies to the minimum
hunter required by hE-that Is TO say for eeeh ecn-
pany Of infantry, 81 privatss Of cavalry 60 prvates
Of artillery, 70 privales.
7. The recruits will be eppor,ioped among the several
arms of service, according 70 their so,ctlve wanna
consulting az far as practicable the preference Of cs
men. Uh,re greater number cnsr for particular
than De ssigced to 1t, the disirbui5n viii be
dat rnned by lot but recruits for the cavalry viii only
be taxed from these who furnish their horses
m.-voLuSrErRs FOR KsLrsrRa ccAps
g. Persons hstle to military service der the above
SO, not in service on tie l6h OF April and wishing
t. volunteer Ia any particu.ar bmpauy in the Cs.
derAts ssrvc on the ie n OF April, laAy repeSt
themselves pfiGr TO their en- orpon. nc caup II
instruction whin their respective Ss.es where th.y
will be enrolled prepared for the sed aud cent to tes
sIit company ult tee came shall be flied up.
Recruiting officers may be detailed, with The per.
mission OF the Generals commanding military depart.
me lts by the commndIs Of regiments aud corps and
sen. to their respective States for the purposs OF re.
eeiVng fl sucS regiments and corps in conf rmiy with
cru'tiay r.gulatous heretofore sdoptd General "a.
Ger 30. y0laatse.s sesi.iug to Join them. SEA
volunteers sy ee assemtf At the ups Of instruction
IN their respective staies prepared for the A,ld aud
sent 10 their respective regimen a,d corps ultl
tho shaI DC filed up or, If lady for ihs field,
may be ordered directly to their corps by the scsr so
c,si1iug ipts,
H.-yoLUSrErR CORPS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED
10 persons liable 10 military service under I'll SCI,
60! NJ, Ia service the Is day Of April, my, mil
tIe i1Ih dog of Nay next, Tountser in corps her,Js
fore authorized to be raised by the Secretary OF Way
or by the Erecuige Of any state, part Of the Que
the President Persons auborizsd such corps
who msy not Oh that day have the Necessary nunbsr
OF enrolled and mustered into service according 10
Tie trims OF their authority will proceed with their m.n
caap Of Instruction 10 their respective States and
vii oliver ttef muster &c rs to the eotlnsraaal hyrs.
Of. p. - ;.
IL The commandants OF such corps as ara completed
before the II n day OF Nay, and rot Otherwise
ordered will report TO the eommandiuts Of the rtosus
Of their respective sstes and With their corps will be
placed BY him in camp OF Instruction. sni report in.
medateJ 70 the Department. Such corps will DC uldcr
tho coumsnd Of the commsndsDis of rcruits In their
resPecv, Ststcs and will be prepared for the I'D In
Ike with the recruits, until removed from the
camp. They will Only be moved ulder orders from the
Department from the Commanding General CT the srny
=, l-,,, ,bar a
military department In which the camps my be stu.
a.ed and in such repor; Will nmedstely be MADE
the Del a.tnent BY tho oHcer in command Of the
emp.
V. ADDITIONAL coRPs-GuEEEILLl syRvtcs.
II. pnder tee prohibition Of ,nis az seslst toe Or
ganz ,on Of new corps, further suthcri,y for that
purpose eau be given excep. that specially provided for
In the Act Of Confr'ss ebttl "Aa Act 10 organiz,
ha lds Pris,n Ringer" For this after purpose sp-
pic4licns DC made through The Commanding Gene.
rails Of the Military Departments In which the said corps
a7e 10 be euIl1yed.
VI re ORGANIZATION or TWELVE MONTHS CORPS
10. Al regiments, br.tA'ioas tqusdeons aud comps.
NAMES Of twelve mcnhs SoudteeTs ~l reorgsniz With
IL tor days from 1873 OF April by eli. ctpg all their
Off pTs which thy bad = RICH, herctofJre 10 e,fct
and such dsy9 - his igHde Coz nand rs nar pse.
SCRIBE and TIE said Brigade Commanders ate hereby or,
drsd TO fix AMI arpogocs the day for such re organ
ton a. ptsccihl. No person who Is to be els.
charged uhuer tue pro'sloLs Of toe Ac VIII tsk9 part
10 such election.
IA The form Of holding and certifying the elsc'lons
vi be In conformity with the laws Of The States from
which the men, or the mijor per. thereof may come
ID when tho election Of f,d officers 10 b. ,de by
mpary q, sH the latter VII be fist elected Al GER
6 Of election will be returned tbs Aeji.apt Gen.
er.s oc" aud the officers will be nmissoned BY tee
President. They will. hosevsr, receiving a copy Of
he cert 6sato Of elf elton Immediately upon Gu y
OH eleced will be relieved fren du y aud the
brgeds commander will their names 70 The De.
partmen
VII. ooRPs RAISED ron LOCAL DIyrycs.
IL Corps rassd for local defsrcs will retain Their or
ganiz ion during tho term Of soeb enstnsn uEers pr
viously dbanded bot members Of such corp, mSy vol
uneer into corps for general service herein above pf,
vided.
VII. DlscaARer2
10 When any company now in service for Twelve
months shall before the lssh day Of July alta The
maximum numbers prfscro by this Act without iIo,u-