Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-12
REORGANIZATION OF TEX ARMY,

cOmpanies, bsital 0ns or regiments, organized BY
the election Oi their otliceIs. When the officers
have been elected vacancies ale filed by promo
ton within tie same cumPauy, battalion or legi
uloui, except in the lowest grade OF company u
nceIs, which is hiled by election.
, When troops lrsye been raised by the
several States for the Confederate service all ay-
poiEtmcuts Thereto, except staff appointments,
are made and commissions issued by the Stat.
au hoTiti-s under their own laws. Such troops
must Ge oIgauized, Ia 81 other respects, rs
herein provided and are considered IN The
Confederate service from tkr date OF their trans
ier. during tie term OF their enlistment
=. A regiment Is composed by law Of ten COM
pguies, neither more nor less which must al! be
Of one arm \ battalion cauEOt be accepted Es
such with less than i've companies, and IL en-
Titled to but one heid officer, unless the number
Of companies exceeds i've.
{. 4 company must consist. if infantry, Of At
least sixly-iOur pIiyGtrs il cavalry, OF At least
siN,y; If artillery (Uniess otherwise expressly
suthoIized), al 81 last seventy, in addition TO
all ofivers. Companies non IA service, p" neither
lUr twelve months OF oG the Nsr, may BE- filed
no uulcr The recruiting Irgula.isss; hat no
company shall contain more than i21, rank and
lie The muster rolls Oi companies stand as
the evidence Ci The rank Vi their officers until
commissions ale issued.
>. Officers hold rank fryn The date Of ,se
muster OF acceptance of !heir respective com
manjs into tie service of The Confederate states,
or, when appointed by the President, from the
date Of their appointment.
Tie officers Of the regimen.sl ,taA-sssis ant
q 0AzTteTma,ieT end cVmmiSSary, surgeon, assist
snt surgeon. chaplain. aud (wncu not already =
i,a: nan, NJ jlie regimen the slJutaut, AID The
Cili,yr. ot 'ke general siali-s.e GWays appoint,
e1 by ;hr Pccsiirn', through this department
Tae rfcomme E1I:ica OF tie commanding Officer
:. respected ia making these appointments.
4 battalion is entitled % 40 gdI,tHnt * spl
fram among rh- 3iruteI.nfg thereof; aud uUi y
- one assistant qga'iygmaster or ComEsi,ssry
ard - ere medical III
Except stsd agpUintm uts, upon tbs rsc"a'
nieidaiiJn o. lae commanding oiIic-T UpOu
~ hJse s.sn BE vacancy exists, w appointments
are now made iToRl civil lie.
u.-TERl{s o. ACCEPTANCC-AR5Iz. AND EQUiH
MESTS
Is No trtuus. other than twelve months vol
uu;ee!s. re-sniistiHg iyr two years, viii be &C
cspt.3 ioT los than lines years OF the war, e1
cepl iur local or special service.
: An troops will bs srl cd ard equipped be
io.e being o,deiei into tie -ld OF their sriu.
auG ,qaipmeuls will bs paid iur, IL required
upon inspection and valuation by ihe proper
effects.
: 40. horses are furnished 10 cavalry tUt
iJ;ty cents Vs5 day is paid for iie u,t and risk
ui hursys sIl those killed ia battle &C paid
iJr.
. Batteries with 20 sqaipIneuts complete. inciu
ding Enrsrr, will De furnished 10 ali light sltii'
lrTy companies, ia the Us1-r 0i their acceptance,
OT vi bs g. a.i tor al valuation, ii furnished by
;he compauirs. Companies may be accepted IS
leayy artillery, when required 10 man ststiOn'
aIy batteries GUt uo companies ie--niistirg
om either AIMS Of the service Will be accepted
dc light sr.iI'eFy UI4less specially recommended
by superior III -rrs
ia M tr,orS ,yili DC sCCepird luT IUcsl ser,
vice, unl-ss T, & :ired 10y tie crn ronnaa,liug
the district in qCCs'iou, AMI Then Unly As pre-
scri5el b. The act ol CorgTess, Receiving pay
subsis teUcr, etc only Willie in actual service
Exrspt UudeT this sCt, no troops viii he ~
repled with aI.y esadli9n rs 70 Wheic ihry will
selvs.
n'.--ENIls T}iIST AND MISTER INr1 -tkiirE-
F4Y, BOUNTY, ErC.
II Troop. thus organized and inspected aIc
mustered .u!0 service BY Officers designed ior
hat purpose. and s.e considered as il service
aud entitled to pay aud allowances from the
date of then muster; OF Whsa prcY .0usy ac-
cepted and placed Undrr orders by authority
OF this department, from the date OF such ac-
crpiance, which should then he indicated on
the muster rolls by TIE mastering officer.
Where men have been sworn into service. and
accepted upon inspection prior to such Urganlza-
tiGn il4,ir pay and allowances will begin from
the Gate thereof, nhich should aisO De uO;cd upon
the muster rolls.
After troops have been mustered, tie muster
rolls should he forwarded at once t0 the Rdjutsnt
gentIEl, and he mastering ttIiver is authorized
/ 10 call upon guST6rmasteIS and ccmmIssaIel
for their due supplies, transportation. etc, unit
| they arc otherwise provided for. No commits
sions will be Issued until the muster rolls are
received.
/ IL Twelve months meH re enlisling undei
| the regulations for two years OF the war may bt
| mustered into service in companies, battali0ns
or regiments, - o,n ss the organization thereof
! j. agTeed upon and their period OF enlistment
| and the rank OF their Cfiires elected will date
1 nom such muster. But the reorganization can
net take fleet nor pay begin under such muster
until the pei iod prescribed BY the regulations.
New volunteers enlistiugior three years CT ih.
| wal may be received into such Te-eniisted com
/ uanies or may form companies with Te-enlistrJ
/ men which may be mustIed during their fur
/ Tough, such muster and feOTgauILalBn 10 take
| If q ss above provided.
| I3 Volunteers or recruits eulistiug for three
| wears or the war win receive bounty Uf fifty
| dollars, payable as soCI as they are sworn into
service and accepted upon Inspection by medi
cal officer, together Eiiht:ansporlsiiou aud sub
sisteLce lroIn Tie time and place OF elistnisnt
until inspected and mustered.
Persons authorized TO receive enllStmeuts may
order the men enlisted to rendezvous a. Al sp
pointed time aud may make requisi,ion ioi
thyiT Subsistence thye until fully organized
| but volunteers ,Ilistea by officers commissioned
| IN sdgSnCe Jy TIE P,esident are not entitled Il
any allowance until urZanized into compsuiCs.
IL Tie right is receive recruits for .hrer
| y,sI-- OF tie nHT, ~ the number OF 10, TEul
and tie has been extended y - S-;s Of otCuugrrss
10 nal4ailie, r'Fi'e l"' -.Tsys shs
As well as 10 enlisted companies, sii6 t5 =,
companies now in service for the wEr.
The regulations iu regard 10 recruiting ,G~l
.lai Orders, NJ % aud the iegG 'stiU0s IN !-yAI
tore enlistment General Orders, No. J, and =
tie blank forms necessary f,r recruiting ali
mastering int service, may be 0btSined !rol
| the sdiutaut. general
F-sUPPLITs AND ALLOW 1Ncys
-. All fqU;ymrIls, tFalspuratiOI', ct0thins
subsistcnca, etc, or communication tlieTeiUr, II
furnished 90 troops IL service by the proper III
GERS. in conformity with regulations, and i
person, not expressly commissioned ior the pa
pose, can be authorized 10 make sny pUIchs,
o. contracts whatsoever for the government.
IG Contributions Of CoIhiug, or other s;Jr,
.ur soldiers, hospitzls, etc, will be transmit,
. tree Of charge, il lclyeed properly address,
10 ANY crii,rI q! the qusrkinlas',r's depaTtmeI
Agents ui States ia charge OF such articles "
o. | Dc allowed free ususp sportStsOn from their hOm
| 10 he place Of their destination ard back.
Communication is allowed the soldier !or clot
lug, st the tate Of twenty-five dollars for :
. | months.
Y-FCKLGUGHS, DISCHARGES, kLsIC*AIiUA
BIC.
J.. Applications to; iwl,ugh must be .
dressed to commanding cficslS.
; No discharge will be gfEll except il case
physical diss biliiy, Ceiti6ui by iued'czl rt'c'
mless substitute be furnished iUT tb, wal
conformity - ilh he regulations.
No resignation will be considered uuir-s i'
yyafded by commanding vficeTs, nor Az, ps
unless iUl satisfactory Ecasuus stated
Il. All communications from PERSONS Ii
service must BE- transmitted through lhr Oiiite
be atpiian,-ge general, sud all communicate
from sub5r1iuat.s must he duly forward
tlncugh shgir commanding ofiler, Il they n