Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-15
NO. 20.
An o ordnance TO Raise NOrIh-Carolina'S Quota
OF Confederate Troops.


l. BE it ordained by tie Delegates Of the people
Of North Carolina in C0Hreati0R ASSEMBLED aHd 10
is hereby ordained By the authority Of tie SINE,
That it shall be the duty of the Governor, from
time to TING, to issue his proclamation calling for
volunteers 10 meet the acquisitions Of the COGied-
crate Government, now made or hereafter to be
made: PrOrled hOwerer, That volunteers hereto
fore in service reenlising shall have credit for the
time they have served: PrOri3ed tlrtaer: That
said volunteers shall not be for longer time than
three years. AMI to be sooner discharged IN case the
present terminates before the expiration OF that
time ind, 5rOrided .rHrthcr That tie Governor
shall not be required to keep in the Confederate
service more than the regular quota Of NOrth-CarO
lima
. BE it Ti,rthcr ordaine7 That the Governor
shall call upon the furnish by volunteer
Ing, the necessary number oftrOopS, under the pre-
sent rcquistion, according to white population
(aftCr creding them with the troops already in the
service, for three years the war, and the vo,un
tccrS for twelve monthS) TO complete their rcSpcc
tive quotas, Oh or before the 18th of March 1852.
.. lie IL Jurther oridiaed That the Governor
shall require each Captain now in the rvIcc,
before the 9Th day Of March, 1862, return 10 the
the Adjutant General list Of the officers and msn
under his command, with the county OF the resi-
dence of each at the time of his entry into service
t. Bs II fNrther orddHcd, That the Governor
shall call upon the several captains Of volunteer
companies from NorthC Carolina the field for
twelve months, OllcefS IN COMMAND Ni companies
to muster their companies for re enlistment, and
shall make known to them the earnest desire Of this
Convention and the people of North Carolina that
they shall enlist for three years or the war, AMI in
order to forward this purpose, the captains of COM
panieS or officers IN command Of the company,
the occasion Of such muster shall put the qucS-
ton distinctly To every officer and soldier belonging
thereto whether lie will re-enSt for three years or
the war; not; aud those agreeing 50 to re.cnlist
he viii cause TO subscribe roll containing such
obligation, with their names and places Of residence
at the times of their first entry into service and the
signatures OF the persons rC-cnsting shall bc
binding as ii they had been mustered into service
which lists he will Immediately return 10 the office
of the Adiutant General OF the State.
.. Be IL FURTHER ordained, That volunteer COM
panleS now in service, reeUStIn- may retain their
present organization organize at their option;
and that all volunteers not cnlj>in, with present
organization shall bc thrown into companies and
proceed to elect their company commissioned Of
fccrS, who shall be commissioned by the Governor:
and the company commissioned officers shall elect
their field Utii CrS: ProCilei, kogerer, That the
commissions II all Officers, company or field vino
shall be reelected, shall bear the dates Of their
former commissions.
t. Be it turthGr ordained, That the Governor
shall have power to appoint captains and lieutenan;S
to recruit men for the service aforesaid and to or
glnize the men 50 recruited into companies and
regiments; and the company commissioned officers
shall in all cases elect their field officers under the
rules now prescribed: PSoriJ,R hor,r5r, That 40
person shall receive commission pay under said
appointments except rs follows When any person
shall tender fUIty PrivatcS, who in writing have
agreed to serve under him, Captains commission
and pay; and in like manner for twenty-five pri-
Yates, first LieutenantS commission and pay; and
for fifteen priyates a second LeutcTantS commission
and pay.
Z. BE T. turthcr orlii,ed, That a bounty Of fifty
dollars deducting the bounty already paid, shall
be paid by the State to all prva;es, musicians and
non-commiSSoncd officers whose teru Of scr"!cc
altogether shall be for three years the war; to be
paid Mt the following times to-wit: to all volunteers
now in service at the time OF their rc-entry into
SERVICE to all in the service for three years or
the war; at the expiration of their first years ser
vice; to all new volunteers, at the time of their
entry into service: Preceded. h01eCGr, That any
soldier may permit his bounty to remain in the
Treasury and draw the same, with interest at the
expiration of year from the time 1t is due, or
ut the time of his discharge 1ad Prorided FURTHER,
That such payment may be made in treasury notes,
unless otherwise provided by law.
Passed and ratified in open Convention, the 10th
day of February, A. D., 1862.
W. n. EDWARDS,
Teste: Pres. Of Convention.
w. l.. STEELE Secretary.
L. Z. EDWARDS Assistant Secretary.