Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-21
HE-ORGANlzAFION OF rag Army.

HE-ORGANlZATEON OF THE ARMY
L-oRGANIZATiOS OF TROOPS-ELECUON. AP
PniNTMENT AND RAM OF OFFICERS
]. Volunteers rendering themselves directly "a
the Confederate government for three years Cd
tie war may be accepted, either singly cr IA,
companies, bsttslioEs rsgimt nis, organ. u b,
the election Of their ofiicerS When tie efiiezf.
have been s,ected. sa.sncirs ave flied by promo
ti'n within the same company. battalion 0r Iegi.
ment except in the lOwest grade Of company d.
6eers, which Is filed by elrrti0n.
=. When troops have b, en raised By ths
several States for the Confederate service. al au
pOiutmCnts thereto, except staff appointments
are made and commissions issued by the STATE
au horities under their own laws Such frOogs
I must be organized. in all otter respects, IS
/ herein provided, and are considered IS ia the
| COnielerate service from tie date VI their trans
] ter, during the term Vt their enlistment
:: A regiment is composed by law of ien com
pauies, neith..r more noT less which must al 90
"f one arm. A battalion canrGt b. accepted as
snch with less tLau Eve companies, aud Is en-
! Titled to but one Geld officer, unless the number
OF rOmPanirs exceeds i've.
L. company must consist if infantry. OF a.
least six,y-fOur pTivates if cavalry, Of II least
sixty; If artillery (unless 0therRiss expressly
authOrizsd), Of al least seventy, in addition 10
all officers Companies now in service, whether
iUr twelve mouths or for the war. may be filed
up under the recruiting regulations; bus Do
company shall contain more than 10 rank anJ
file- Tie muster rolls Of companies s,aaI as
the evdence CT the raak Of their officers un.l
commissions issued
2. OdceTs hold rank from the date of :, ~
muster or acceptance Of their respective com
mands into tie serT &c Of the COHed -ra.e States,
or, when appointed by the President, from tho
date Of the r appointment
The CtiiesTs .; the lesimCnsal staf-assist4ut
qIaIteTmasttr and com Dissary, slTgsOu assist
at surgeon, chsI lain, and vim not already A
EeUt usut oi th- regimen .is adj .taui and The
chlcfrs Of fie Central stsil-a e always appoint
81 oy the P,eSid'ni, through this department
Inc recon iuy p iatiOH of tire cOmmaudiIg gli.,r
Is respected ia making these appointments
A battalion is entitled - I.l aGil'an. ex ett
from among iie iiagt-n1uts thereof. aud only
10 one assistant qua t,ruaster OF c0uuissary.
and TO one medical eff sr
Except stsH 70 ltm"uis, upon The recon-
EIsuds;iun OF tie commanding eficzr upon
whose stud the vacancy exists, 20 appointments
are now msde tIom civil Eie.
H.-TEGAIs o. ACCEPTANCE-ARMs AID EQUIP
MESTs.
No troops, other than twelve mouths wi
unteeTs, Te-enlistirg for two years, will be ac-
csPt' fJI less than thIes years OF the zr. sx-
cept for lOc4l or special service.
: All troops Will b. arI Cd aud Equipped b..
fore bring ordered into the h-ld or their arms
and equipments will be paid for, # required.
upon inspection and yslu4siOn By The proper
officers.
: No horses are furnished 10 cavalry but
forty cents per day is paid tor the u-e aud risk
of horses, suI thJse killed N battle ase yz.I
for
Batteries with equipments t., iac.u-
ding horses, viii be furnished to al Eight aItil-
lrTy companies, il the OTd T of iheic acceptance.
OF vii Be Iaid for at valuation, If furnished BY
tIe companies. COmPaui-s may be accepted IS
heavy artillery. when required 70 nan station
airy batteries bat no companies re-enistirg
on other srms Of the service viii be accepted
IS light artillery unless specially recommended
By superior tissrs.
10 No troops ailI be accepted for local ssF-
vice, unless I, qliTed by the , I'll 1T commanding
the dist ict Ia question, AID Ih-u Only as pc.
scribed by the act Of Congress, 7, ,csviug pay.
subsistence, etc only while IN Gctusl service.
Except uudsr fhis act, no troops viii Be a..
cep;ed with any condition as - where they VII
serve.
AND MUSTER INTO SERyICE-
PAY, BOUNTY. ETC.
H. Troops thus organized and inspected are
nuster'd into seryire By officers designed i0I
that purpose aud are cUuzileisd As IN ssTylc5
and entitled 10 pay and allowances iIom t.is
date Of thriT mu-teTi OF when previously Sc
crpted and PLACED UndrT orders by authority
Of this department, from tie date Of such a.
crptauce, Ehirh should th-n be Indicated 90
the muster rolls by tie mastering cticer-
Where men have been sworn Into service. -Ei
accepted upon inspection prior to such orgaUszs-
.iOu their pay SHd allow aIlcss will begin nom
lac date thereof, which shOsld slso be noted upon
the muster folls.
After troops have been mustered tie r1usler
rolls should be orHardtd a. once t. tie a3jutaBt
general, and The mastering cfhesT is alJ.E0rz55
~ call UPcu quaTtsunSsIeTs sud cymmlSsaI5z
iUr thoir due supplies, ITsus sp0rislicn. rc.. UE,I
they are otherwise provided for. NJ c,mm.s-
sivns will be issued until the muster rolls arc
received.
u Twelve months men re eniisiing uEd-r
the regulations for tive years or the may L-
mustered into service ia companies. battah0us
JT regiments, soon as the organization thereof
is agreed upon; aud their period Of enlistment
and the rank Of their officers elected will dass
rom such muster. But the reorganization can.
q ?; take effect, nor pay begin under such muster
until the period prescribed by the regulations.
New volunteers enlis,iug iOr three years Ur sA5
var may be received into such re-eBlisted com
Dauies, or may form cOmpauies with re-eulisttI
men which may be mustered during their fur
ough, such muster and reorganization 70 take
.H Ct a. above provided.
l3 Volunteers or recruits enlisting for three
years or the war will receive bounty OF City
iOllars, payable as soon as thrg are sworn into
,eTyice and accepted upon Inspection by meji-
.al officer, together with transportation aud sub
'iStence from the time and place OF eiis.EeLt,
until inspected AMI mustered
Persons authorized t. receive enls mcuts may
order the men enlisted to TenG' ZyOus 80 an APP
pointed time aud may make rtquisitiCn ior
hrir subsistence th re until fully org niz
)ut volunteers enlisted by CtioeIS commissioned
a. advance by tie President are not entitled 90
my allowance until organized into comPsuies-
"a. Tie right TO receive recruits for thiv-
years or the WaT, to the number Of 10, rauA
ind file has been extended, by acts Of Congress,
o companies now in service for twelve months.
rs well IS to le-en-istCd companies, aud 10 AL
now in service for tbs war.
The regulations in regard to recruiting (Gea-
'Tsl Orders, No O., and the regulations IN regard
70 Ie enlistment General Orders, No J. and 2ll
he blank forms necessary fsr recruiting and
mastering into service, may be obtained IOrI
he adiu utant- general
W-SUPPLIES AND AILOWAECES.
Is. All equipments. transportation, clothing.
etc, OF commission therefor, bfe
urnished to troops in service by the proper Ohi-
.ers, in conformity with regulations, and 10
,ersOn, not expressly commissioned iOT the puy-
pose, can be authorized 70 make any purchase
IT contracts whatsoever for the government.
10. Contributions of clothing, or other stores
or soldiers, hospitals, etc-, viii be Transmitted
zee Of charge, If delivered properly addressed
. any OticCr Of the quArtermasier's department
Agents OF States in eharge Of such articles Viii
De allowed free transportation from their homes
o the place Of their destination and back.
Communication is allowed the soldier for cloth
ng, at the rate OF twenty-five dollars f0r six
months
f.-FURLOUGHS, DISCHARGES, RESIGNATIONSl
ETC.
Il. Applications for furough must be al
iIeSsed to commanding officers.
No discharge win be graut j except in case OF
physical disability, certified by medical Olhcst
unless a substitute be furnished for the war, ia
snnfnrrnifv with the rarsul li1,r,s