Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-25

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS The only excep-
lions 20 be- made in ca ling out the miIitis, of persons De-
tween eighteen and forty. i've year. Of age, are those who
are members Of some volunteer corps su0rn into tts Con.
tedera,e szrioe We have very frequently been asked
what obligations persons put themselves under who join
companies formed for local defense. In reply, we pub
ish the following act Of Congress upoa the subject:
An ACT, to Provide for Local Defense and Special Ser
vice.
SECTION /. The Congress Of the Confederate
States Of America do enact That the President be, and
be is hereby authorized % accept the services Of such vol
uuteers Of such kind and in such proportion a. be- may
deem e~Xpedient, 20 serve for such time "a be may pre-.
scribe, for the defense Of exposed places or localities, of
such special service a. he may deem e~xpedient
SIC p And such forces shall be mustered into the sr
vice Of the Confederate States for the local defense or
special service aforesaid, the muster roll setting forth dis
tinctly the services 10 be performed and the said volun.
teers shall not BE- considered in actual service until there
unto specially ordered by the Precedent, and they shall be
entitled to pay or subsistence only for suc1 time as they
may be on duty, under the orders Of the President or By
his direction
ordered Into s%eryice, shall be organized in accordance
with and subject 70 all the provisions OF the set entitled
An Act = Provide for the Public Defense approved
March o, IcOl, and may be attached 20 such divisions
~6rgades, regiments or battal!ons ~ tie President may
direct, and when not organized into battalions or regr
ments before being mustered into service. she President
shall appoint the field officers OF the bartslious and regi
ments, when organized d. such by him.
Approved August 81 ls6L
The act Of March 6, 1861, provides az follows:
SECTION l. Authorizes the President to employ The
militia, military and naval forces Of the Confsdersey
and volunteers.
Src.2 The militia may be compelled to serve not ex.
ceedng six months rom the tiue they are mustered Into
SEC. 8. Provides FOR volunteers furnishing their own
clothing and horses and the State their arms. when mus
tered into service.
sFc.4 Volunteers to be subject 20 the articles Of way
VIII le in actual service, aud 20 be paid ( r clothing
SIC. . PROVIDES in what Amounts volunteers may be
accepted by the President. When inspected, mustered
and received into the service Ct the Confederate States
said troops shall be regarded in all respects a part Of the
army Of said Confederate States. according 70 he terms
If their r~ssPectiBc eRkistmeHts.
SEC. 6 Authorizes the President to organize tie con-.
panies etc and commanding officers, etc.
SIC. Z Whenever the militia or volunteers are called
and received into the service Of the Confederate States.
under the provisions Of this act, they shall have the same
organization, and shall have the same pay and allow
ances as may be provided FOR the regular army; for
mounted men forty cents a day ext q Tor the use and risk
Of tn, ir horses, and compensation for horses killed ia
actiOn.
SIC. G Declares what officers there shall be, and that &
company shall consist Of from sixty-four 70 one hundred
men. at the President's discretion.
SEC. 9 Provides for additional quartermasteTs, ETC.,
where necessary
SEC 10 Relates to purchasing ard e~qulpping vessels
for wsriike purposes.
We have given Gu analysis Of he whole set, that 30
doubt may exist as 70 fs bearing upon those who volun'
teor for local defense. Persons disposed 50 to volunteer,
and desiring 20 know tho preeise position they viii occu-
Nv when swou into service, viii observe that the act Of
august q, provides that when they are -mustsred into
servlc, the muster ROLLS 70 set forth distinctly the %r'
vices 70 be performed /" while the &C, Of March declares
that they viii be regarded az 8 portion of the army Of
the Confedersoy according to the terms Of their resPec'
tive enistments. The volunteer for home defense has
therefore only 20 ascertain what is disiinctively set forth
on the muster roll of his company, okuow precisely the
position in which he is placed, and the obligations which
he takes upon himself.