Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-21
TEN THOUSAND VIRGINIA TROOPS TO BE CON
MANDED BY GEN. FLOYD.


AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE FORCE OF TIN THOUSAND NES
TO BIZ RAISED yoR OFFENCE o. THE COMMON.
WEALTH. Passed May II, 1862.
/ Be il enacted BY the General assembly, That the
Governor Of this Commonwealth be- and he is hereby,
authorized to commission John B. Floyd Mel 1r-Gene
raj Of the State Of Virginia. with authority to raise by
voluntary enlistment force not exceeding ten thousand
men who are not 10 the servcs of the State Of Vr
GINA or Of the Confederate States or liable to DRAFT uu
der the act of Congress commonly called the "conscrp.
ton law" approved the lGih day Of April, 1862 FRO
v;Hed That the Governor shall have authority to ap-
DO mt TO the offices hereinafter authorized 10 be filled
him. any persons in the Confederate sGrvice, or liable
thereto under the CONSUMPTION law aforesaid whom the
President Of the Confederate States may consent TO dir
charge from the Confederate service.
That the sal force shall lie divided into two bri-
gades 70 be composed Of Ee regiments, of lot less
than one thousand men each; for which brgades the
Governor is authorized TO Gppuin! end commission two
rigadler generals and such appointment may be made
either brigade when three regiment IN such brigade
| shall have been raised, organic aud Cthoered.
s. the Governor zhal appoint aLd commission forth.
with ten captains for each regiment IN each brigade with
Gu hori!y raise, by opening recruiting stations,
otherwise, companies OF ore hundred men each, rcu.
ding commissioned no9'eummissoned uficer5 and phi
Yates and wtalever companies raised Rad
tered Iuto service Ied oy law the Governor shall
cIu.e the same TO be organized Into regiment, and
| snal appoint d commission therefor eOoa,l ere
lieu lJnt aud one OF, 10 command the
ach OF the id companies shall be- and is hereby
thori2,d 10 elect one fist AID two second euenauts
the said ell ctOns be sGp rntended by the captains,
aud 10 be certified the Governor and commissioned
oy him. The captain Of each Ci said companies is
thor zd to appoint therefor i've sergeants and four
pcrals.
1, Thai ell vacancies shall be filed BY the GoTsrror
f. the company, battalion, sqgadron reg in
which such stall occur, By promotion, ,ori-
ilg TO seniority, e1sep; in OF disability other
inc )mpeency and whenever vacancy shall IN
the lowest grade OF commissioned officers Of company
said vacancy shall be filed by election as hcrenbeiore
provided.
8 In each brigade the Governor is hereby auhorIsd
TO appoint AID commission mlHy captains Of cavalry
and many captains OF artillery e. be, ia hs discretion,
may Ii nix props'.
g. The ssf Of the mel orgeuera shall consist of two
aids de CAMP ne sssssL; slant general one division
quaricrmaster who shall act comm ssary, each with
tie rank OF Tx o,ers in the service OF the Confederate
States ProyLed hgrsrsr That the division quarter
master shall not be appointed unless two brig,d S. Of
not less than taree regiments each, have been raised
7. Toe s.af Of each brgldisr general shall consist OF
one aid dscAmp, one Is istAlt acluant general and
quriermAser, who shall act as cJmmssGry, each with
tle rank asd gay Of first lieutenant Of cayaliy.
Toe staff OF coone! shall couss. Of quarter
master, VITO shall act commissaTy, one surgeon two
assistant surgeons adjutal with the rank OF similar
officers i nc Confederate service, one sergeant o
| O e quAvtermsser's sergeant and two uuliciaus.
lac hONtfuOI All CAUSE tue eAlu uNlslOu htTNDN
authorized 10 be raised 10 be armed and 90 tipped &C.
c ,rdr to the description OF the force, whether ar,I
l-rv cavalry, Tihsmen, infantry, with the best des
crptou Of arms aud ogtnAuos possible TO be procured
aud to furnish them with the Necessary equipments
/ nutrition and munitions Of war, with IA Lable camp
,quipage and transportation. The cavalry, however,
shall furnish their horses on lie terms in
| tge OOniedera,e service.
10 The sud force as soon ss they mustered into
service which shsl be for the term Of twelve montba
shall be governed By the articles Of war which may be
ia force a. the time for the government OF the troops Of
the Confederate States and shall be sut sct 70 the or.
ders of the Governor Of Virginia tor such duty he
NAV II CURE not inconsis with the Constitution and
laNs OF this 8Rt0, OF the Confederate States The
Ulcers and pTates OF the forces herein authorized 10
hs raised shsl receive the paw allowance and
iors a. oll5 end privAtes Of the grade aud in
Ike sersic are entitled in the service OF tho Oouied
crate States except that ihey shall 70 no bounty
and no officer aui horned 90 be commissioned by this
act, nor non commissioned CtieS or private shall re-
cpiVe paw before 5ug mastered lit tie service Of the
STATE, sui j.ct 10 the orders OF the Governor.
H. To carr, into ,.c the provisions OF this act the
sum Of tvO millions ige hundred thouslDd doilHs shall
bs and the game is hereby, appropriated out OF
moley in the treasury not Otherwise Appropriated
and the Governor AMI Auditor OF Pu0lc Accounts
authoriz if necessary, borrow, from time to Tine
a. rate of interest not exceeding sk per cenum parts
Of said o. money or TO cause registered stock OF the
Commonwealth TO be issued aud sold az par for the pur
p5se of raising from time to time parts Of said sum Of
new, or Il the necessary amount OF money should net
b 40 obtained to be issued treasury OF the
Commonwealth il the manner provided for in tie
duarce of the Convention author ling the ssue Of
sury notes, bot wthou. interest.
u The Governor may authorize such portion OF the
said ten ihOrland men as he Lay deem proper 10 be
raised for service in particular sections Of The State
for cooperation With particular departments OF the Goa
f,derae rmv 80 long they may be needed such dis
trot and for this purpose may otner special authority
such number Of Icers as he may doom eEpeGieI who
wden the roQu site number sed, shall be commits
STONED by him. but tie troops thus raised by him shall
all tines be SUI ct 10 the crterJ OF the GoSerno
I'd msy whenever in his opinion it is proper, he Or
ar T service 70 ary portion OF the Commonwealth.
In en- G tie foregoing bill, tie General Assembly
does not 10 suy x,ept whatever intend to cersure the
recent seton Of the Confederate Executive in reference
to General John Floyd, or to express, by implication
or otherEisG, any opinion on that sui ct.
This sct shall be in force from its passage.
CODY .r0m the rolls--T,ste
WILLIAM F. GORDON Jr,
Clerk House Delegates and Keeper OF R.