The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-06

VOLUME---NUMBER SIS.
THE CoNsCRIPTIoN ACT.

The following Regulations of the War Depart
ment, In relation to the act of Congress, known IS
the tonScHptIon Act, published by authority
for the information Of the public:
H.T-ESRoLLMENT DISPOSITION OF RECRUITS
L. An otfccr, not below the rank Of Major will
be detailed for each State to take charge Of the
enrolment, mastering in, subsistence, transporta-
ton, and disposition of the recruits raised under
this act.
Z. Application will be made immediately to the
Governors Of the several States for permission to
employ State officers for said enrollment and in
case such permission be not granted, officers of
the army will be selected by the Department to
perform that duty. under such regulations as NAV
be prescribed Where State officers are employ
CO. the regulations Of the respective States in re-
gard to military enrolment will be observed as
far applicable
). The enrolled men in each State will be col
lected in camps Of instruction by Tue officer In
command of the recruits, the said camps to be
selected with reference to health, and the facilities
for obtaining subsistence and trans spOrtaion The
number Of these camps shall not exceed two in
each State, without authority from the Depart
ment, and to each will be allowed quarternaster
and commiSsary.
t. The commandants of the camIs of instruc-
ton in the scverel States will call upon the Gen
which their camps may be situated, for competent
drill officers to instruct the recruits, and will pre-
pare them for the field as rapidly as possible.
They will cause them to be promptly vaccinated
and in ordering them to the field will, as far as
practicable prefer those who have passed through
the usual camp diseases They will establish
hospitals in connection with their camps and make
requisiton FOR such medical attendance and stores
as may be required
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squadrons, and unattached companies, in service
the 10th inst, will send copies Of their muster
rolls to the commandant Of the proper camp of in
structon in their respective States, with officers
to take charge of such recruits may be furnish
cd to said corps. The said cOmmandants will ap-
portion the recruits among such corps in prupor-
tion to the deficiency of each, except when other
wise specially directed by the Department, allot-
ting, as far practicable, to each such corps the
men from the regions of country in which it has
been raised. They will, from time to time, send
off such bodies Of recruits as are ready fol the
field and will report on the first Monday of every
mouth the number Of recruits in camp, their con
dtion the number sent off during the month, and
the regiments and corps to which they were sent.
6. The commandments Of regiments and corps
will distribute the recruits among their several
and in such as have not the number OF
companies allowed by law to Il regiment, the said
commandments may organize the required number
of new companies, after first filing up the existing
companies to the minimum numbers required by
law-that is to say, for each company of infantry.
81 prvates of cavalry, 90 privates; of artillery,
prvates.
7. The recruits will be apportioncd among the
several arms Of service, according to their reSpec
tive wants, consulting far practicable the
preference Of the men Where greater number
offer for particular arm than can be assigned to
it, the distribution will be determined by lot but
recruits for the cavalry will only be taken from
those who furnish their own horses.
HI.-voLUNTEERs FOR EXISTING CORPS.
s. Persons liable to military service under the
above act, not in service Oh the 10Th of April aud
wishing to volunteer in any particular company in
the Confederate service on the 10th day of April,
may report themselves prior to their enrolment
at Il camp Of instruction within their respective
States, where they will be enrolled, prepared for
the field, anG sent to the said company until the
same shall be filled up.
g. Recruiting officers may be detailed, with the
of the Generals commanding military
departments, by the conlmandauts Of egiments
and CORPS and sent to their respective States for
the purpose Of receiving for such rec imemts and
corps in conformity with recruiting regulations
heretofore adopted, General Order No O. volun
tcers desiring to join them. Such volunteers may
be assembled a: the camps 'f instruction in their
res ectivc States, prepared for the field and sent
to their respective regiments and corps until the
same shall he filled up or. if ready for the field,
may be ordered directly to their corps by the Of
fccr so recruiting them.
IV-VOLUN NTEER CORPS HERETOFORE ACTH0R-
lied.
TO- Persons liable to military service under this
act, and not in service on the lGh day ef April
nav until the 18th day Of May, volunteer III
corrs heretofore authorized to be raised by the
Secretary of War or 10y the Executive of any
State. as part Of the quota thereof, in pursuance
Of call made upon such State 10y the President !
Persons authorized to raise such corps who may
not on that day have the necessary number ofmcu
enrolled and mustered into service accoIdin: to
the terms of their authority will proceed with
tive States, aud will deliver their rolls
the Commandant thereof
H. The commandants Of such corps ne are
on or before the 18th day If May, and
not otherwise ordered, will report to the comman-
dants OF the recruits Of their respective States,
and with their corps, will be placed oy him in
camp of instruction, and reported Immediately to
the Department. Such corps viii be under the
command of the eommandants of recruits in their
respective States, and will be prepared for the
field in like manner with the recruits, until re-
moved from the camp. They will only be moved
under orders from the Department, from the Com
mandin" General of the army, or in urgent cases,
from the Commanding General Of the military de-