The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-13
THE CONSUMPTION ACT.


ment. in relation to the act of Congress, known
the Conscription Act, are published by authority,
for the information of the public:
!. An officer, not below the rank Of Major, will
be detailed for each State to take charge of the
enrolment mastering in, subsistence transporta-
ton, and disposition of the recruits raised under
this act.
. Application will be made Immediately to the
Governors of the several States for permission to
employ State officers for said enrolment, and in
case such permission be not granted, officers of
the army will be selected by the Department
perform that duty, under such regulations may
be prescribed. Where State officers employ
ed, the regulations of the respective States in
gard to military enrolment VIII be observed as
far applicable.
g. The enrolled men in each State will be col
lccted in camps of instruction by the officer in
command of the recruits, the said camps to be
selected with reference to health, and the facilities
for obtaining subsistence anl rspOrtaion. The
number of these camps shall not exceed two IN
each State, without authority from the Depart
ment and to each will be allowed quartermastcr
and Il commiSsary
f. The commandments of the camIs of instruc-
ton in the severed States will call upon the Gen
erals commanding the military department in
which their camps may be situated, for competent
drill officers instruct the recruits, and will pre-
pare them for the field rapidly possible.
They will cause them to be promptly vaccinated,
and in ordering them to the field will, rs far
practicable, prefer those who have passed through
the usual camp diseases They will establish
hospitals in connection with their camps and make
requisiton Tor such medical attendance and stores
rs may be required.
>. The commanGa1 of regiments, bataOns.
squadrons, and unattached companies, in service
on the 10Th inst will send copies of their muster
rolls to the commandant Of the proper camp Of IN
struction in their respective States, with officers
TO take charge of such recruits may be furnish
ed to said corps. The said commandments will APP
portion the recruits among such cops III proper
ton to the deficiency of each, except when other
wise specially directed by the Department, allot-
ting as far as practicable to each SUCH corps the
men from the regions of country III which 1t has
been raised They WILL from time to time, send
off such bodies of recruits ready fOI tn"
field, and will report OH the first Monday of every
month the number of recruits i'll camp, their con
dtiOn, the number sent off during Il month, and
the regiments and corps to which they were sent
g. The commandments of regiments and corps
will distribute the recruits among their several
companies, and in such as have not the number of
companies allowed by law to Il regiment, the said
commandants may organize the required number
of new companies after first filing up the existing
companies to the minimum numbers required by
law-that is to say, for each company of Infantry.
GA prvates; of cavalry, 60 prvates; of artillery, 20
privates.
I. The recruits Will be apportioncd among the
several arms Of service, according to their rcSpec
tive wants, consulting far practicable the
preference of the men. Where a greater number
offer for particular than can be assigned to
it; the distribution will be determined by lot; but
recruits for the cavalry will only be taken i.om
bo h ii, H.
H.-vOLUNTEEEs FOR EXISTING CORPS.
s. Persons liable to military service under the
above act, not in service on the 10th of Al r and
wishing to volunteer in any particular company in
the Confederate service the 10th day of April
may report themselves prior to their enrolment
at camp of instruction within their resi- ective
States, where they will be enrolled, prepared for
the field, and sent TO the said company until the
same shall be filled up.
g. Recruiting officers may be detailed with the
permission of the Generals commanding military
departments, by the commandments of regiments
and corps, and sent to their respective States for
the purpose of receiving for such regiments aud
corps in conformity with recruiting regulations
heretofore adopted, General Order No 6 } volun-
teers desiring to join them. Such volunteers NAV
be assembled a: the camps # instruction in their
respective States, prepared for the field, aud sent
to their respective regiments and corps until the
game shall he filled up or, If ready for the field
may be ordered directly to their corps by the of
fcer recruiting them.
IV.-VOLCNTEER CORPS HERETOFORE AUTHOR
lied
10. Persons liable to military service under this
act, and not in service on the 10Th day of April
may, until the 18th day of May, volunteer in
corps heretofore authorized to be raised by the
Secretary of War; or by the Executive of any
State, as part of the quota thereof, in pursuance
of q call made upon such State by the President
Persons authorized to raise such corps, who may
not that day have the necessary number OF men
enrolled and mustered into service according to
the terms Of their authority, will proceed with
their men to a camp of instruction in their rcsprc
tive States, and will deliver their muster rolls to
the COmmandant thereof.
H. The commandants of such corps as are !
completed On or before abe Eth day of May aud
not otherwise ordereds will report to the cnmmrm-
dants of the recruits Of their respective States
and with their corps, will be placed by him in Il
camp of instruction. and reported immediately to :
the Department Such corps will be under the
command of the eommandants of recruits in their
respective States, and will be prepared for the
field in like manner with the r cui's, until re-
moved from the camp. They will only be moved
under orders from the Department, from the Com !
handing genl Of the army, in urgent cases from
the commanding general of the military depart
ment in which the camp may be situated; and in !
such cases report will immediately be made to the