Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-03
The Connsorintion mn.

200 PROVIDE Fer THE PUBLIC DEFEKCB"
InNew Of the exigenoies Of the country.
and TIE absolute necessity Of keeping in TIE
service our gallant army, and OF placing 10
the field large additional force to meet the
advancing columns Of the, enemy nesg in.
vadihg our s0ill therefore, -tll SAN 1H
SEcTIoH l., The Congress of the Coufed.
er ,te States Of An RIGA do enact, Tbatthe
president be. and be is hereby, authorized
20 call ont aud place in the military service
OF the Confederate States, for three years
unless the war shall have been sooner ended
all white men who are residents Of the Con-
federate States, between the aRes OF eighteen
and thFty.livb years at the tinp the call OF
calls may be made who are not legally ex-
emptod from military service. All 81 The
persons aforesaid who are now in the armies
Of the Confederacy, and whose term or ser
vice will expire before the end Of the war,
shall be continued In the service fof three
yearSfrom the date az thelF original enlist
tment, unless the war shall have been sooner
ended; Provided, however, That all such
companies, bsttalons aud regiments whose
lterm OF original enlistment was for twtlvl
months, shall haven the right Within forty
days, on day 70 bestiIed blythe commanded
of the brigade, to re=ofgeniZe said c0Hpaniesi
IdbatlaliOus, aud regments, by electinR ali
their officers (which they had q right heretoi
f0fe1 10. elect, who shall b5commisioned by
the President: Provided, further, That fur
lOugbs, not exceeding sixty days, with trans.
portatiOu hsIne and back, shall BE- granted
to- oil those Retained in the service by the
provisions ofathis act beyond the period OF
their ofiginsl enlistment, ind who hayd
heretofore not received Burroughs under the
provisions Of an act entitled " An act pro-
-Vfding for the granting Of a bounty and
lfuilough 70 privates and non.commissioned
officers 10 the Provisional Army.n approved
llthaDecember, eighteen-huHdred aud sixty
one, said fuTlUughB to be granted at euch
times and in such numbers az the Secretarv
of War may deem most compatible with the
Epablic interest and Provided. further. That
in lieu of a furlOugh the Communication value
in money1Of the transportation hereinabove
granted shall be paid to each private, mn
cian,. or non commissioned officer who may
eeGt to receive it at such time as the iur.
Tough would otherwise be granted: Provided.
turtheE, That all persons under the age Of
eighteen years, or over the age OF thirty five
years. who ore now enrolled ia the military
, service OF the Confederate States in the
! regiments, battali0ns aud companies here
alter to be organized shall be required to
remain in their respective companies, battal
| ions and regiments for ninety daye, unless
ltheir places can sooner be suppliediby other
recruits not now in the service, who are be-
tween che ages Of eightetn and thirtysfive
lyears, and all laws aud paris of laws pro.
7 vidihg Tor the Fe-enlstment 81 volunteers
4 and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES companies,
sanadVons, battaliUns or regiments, shau be
Z aud the same are hereby, repealed e3Jlf Z
IT SEC, q. Be it further enacted, That suoh
!, ! companies, squadrons, battaliOns or reg
: lmeuis organized, or inprooess Of organiza.
:, ton by authority from the Secretary Of War
as may be;withiu thirty days from the pas
i s4ge of this aCt.sO far completed as to have
lI4he whole number Of men requisite for or
70 ps6IzatiOn actually ENROLLED, not emBf6ciDe
h, Hfssd organizations any persons now Ia ser
10 vice. shall be mustered into The service o
the Confederate States as part Of the lane
forces OF The same, 20 be received 10 tina
arm of the service ia which they are author
lied 10 organize, aud shall elect their com
" pary, battalion and regimental, officers.
!! SIC: 3. Be il further enacted, Thatfor ih
ID enrolmenI of all persons eothprehended with
N ia the provisions OF this act, who are not al
a. lready ID service IN tie armies Of theConi4d
crate States, II shah be lawful FOR the Pres
dent With he consent Of the Governors {
e The respective States, to employ State on
c9rs and on failure 10 obtain such consep
no he shall employ Confederate eficers charge
be with tie duty el' making such enrolment i
A. accordance with'ruieb and regulations 10 b
~ prescribed by him }nd-tH
"a SEC 4 Be il further enacted, That parsJt
~ enrolled uhdefthe provisionsef the preceC
- ing section shall be assigned blythe Secfe az
GO Of War 10 the different companies now
o. SERVICE IltA each company ID lledltoi
ne maximum numbdr aud the persons so ~
81 4 foll6a shall ho ASH gned 10 Companies ir1I
on che States from which th6S respective
2 . .a 2 d
o. SEC 3, Be ~ further ena6ted That all ga
q men aud ordinary segnneh IN Che land fore
- OF the Confederate States, enrolled under d
= provisions o. hi a0ff may, on application
LOT Inc Secretary OF the Navy, be transferr
re, from. the hand forces Co she avail service.
Dm SIC G &c 10 further enboitdj Tdat hi {
rk cls3a wisre n State may not have in the
he my albumbsr oifeeiments, battaii0ns, squ
I'm idronF or companies euihcient 30 absorb o
n y numb. Of PERSONS subject 20 military B.rYi
ia uhder this act belonging 90 such State On
~ Flhe residue or excess thereof shall lIe kepl
'u1 = rec, ugder stth regulations as msy
use t5Dsb ishtd b. thgS8oFelary OF War and a
esi al stated periods Oi 0ot greater tban ill
lps mObt1s details determined by lot shall
the made lrOm said reserve, 80 taag each co
pWy shail as neariy 0s practicable, b8 h
ldll. Provided, that sue PERSONS hsil N
, serve may remaiu 40 home unll called n
Oh service by the President Provided al
ear, That during their stay at heme lha7 ah
IN nos receive psy Provided, larihcp, RUlt'
lsA persons oomprtbendsd AS ihis act shBil /
aud bs suij ot 10 SOC rulot uod articles a S.
Ten uo4l In0sJ5,ed iulo tho actual IS 8rvlCs %.
Al Cupd5rgUe states; keep. tbat sAid psra
wubA euT0ilcd and liabat0 d0t7. G. 81
s1slfwihullJ refuse tJ obey sid caH I'd
% tlm s1gtil bf- heid 10 b. destr'6f,
= Of ptaisatd as euca under sold article.
five vided iur'ter That wl1lhverl iu.t.o opia
cry, 'i W. ',ts'nen'' She oAigenres o. ne y.
on ,,li i,,. w, ~ IN. 1880. ,,
oI so macl as m8y BE- a3cssuy fnot