Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-10-09

relating to volunteers enlisted in the service
of the United States for three years, or during
the war, except in relation to bounty, shall be,
and the same are extended to, and arc hereby
declared to embrace, the volunteers TO be
raised under the provisions of this section.
SEC. 4. And be further enacted, That, for the
purpose of filling up the regiments of infantry
now i'm the United States service, the President
be, and he hereby IL, authorized to accept the
services OF volunteers in such numbers as may
be presented Tor that Purpose, for twelve
months, II not sooner discharged, And such
volunteers, when mustered into the service,
Shall be in all respects upon footing with
similar troops in the United States service, ex-
cept as to service bounty, which shall be fifty
dollars, one half of which is to be paid upon
their Joining their regiments, and the other
half at the expiration of their enlistment.
SEC. B.. And be IL further enacted That the
President shall appoint, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, Judge advo-
cate general, with the rank pay and emolu-
| ments OF a colonel of cavalry, to whose Office
shall be returned for revision, the records and
proceedings Of all courts-martial and military
commissions, and where record shall be kept
Of all proceedings had thereupon. And no
sc ntense Of death, or Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, shall be carried into execution
until the same has been approved by the Pres
ident.
SIC. 6. And be IL further enacted. That there
may be appointed by the President by and
/ with the advice and consent of the Senate, for
each army in the field, judge advocate, with
the rank, pay and emoluments each of major of
cavalry, who shall perform the duties of Judge
advocate for the army to which they respect
lively belong, under the direction Of the Judge
advocate general.
SEC. z. And be Il further enacted, That here
4 IN fhx, H.
offences now punishable by a regimental OF
garrison court-martial, shall be brought before
a field officer Of his regiment, who shall be de
tailed for that purpose, and who shall hea,
and determine the offence, and order the pun
ishment that shall be inflicted and shall ais,
make record OF his proceedings, and submit
the same to the brigade commander, who, up
; on the approval of the proceedings of such field
ofncer, SHALL order the same to be executed
e Irorided, That the punishment in such cases
be limited to that authorized to be inflicted
D by regimental or garrison court-martial
ARd procided further That, i'm the event OF
there being no brigade commander, the pro-
ccedings as aforesaid shall be submitted for APP
proval to the commanding officer of the post.
SEC. 3. Ind beH further enacted That all Off
GERS who have been mustered into the service
OF the United States as battalion adjutants
and quartermasters of cavalry under the or
ders of the War Department, exceeding tn.
number authorized by law, shall be paid as
such for the time they were actually EMPLOYED
In the service of the United States, and that
all such officers now in service, exceeding the
number AS aforesaid, shall he Immediately
mustered out of the service of the United
States.
SIC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That the
President be, and he is hereby, authorized to
establish and organize army corps according
to his discretion.
SEC. 10. And be IL further enacted, That each
army corps shall have the following officers
and no more attached thereto, who shall con-
stitute the staff of the commander thereof
one assistant adjutant general, one quarter
master, one commissary Of subsistence. and
one assistant inspector general, who shall bear
respectively, the rank of lieutenant colonel,
and who shall be assigned from the army or
volunteer force 10y the President. Also three
aides de-camp, one to bear the rank of major,
and two to bear the rank of captain, to be ap.
pointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, upon the re-
commentator of the commander of the army
corps. The senior officer of artillery in each
army corps shall, in addition to his other du-
ties, act as chief of artillery and ordnance at
the head quarters Of the CORPS
II SEC. H. lind De Il further enacted, That the
cavalry forces in the service of the United
States shall hereafter be organized as follows
r Each regiment of cavalry shall have one colo
r mel, one lieutenant colonel, three majors, on,
e surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one regimen
. tai adjutant, one regimental quartermaster
G one regimental commissary. one sergeant ma
: jor, one quartermaster sergeGalnt. one commits
+ sary sergelalnt, two hospital stewards, on
e saddler sergeant, one chief trumpeter and on
a Chief farrier or blacksmith, and each regimen
Il shall consist of twelve companies or troops
and each company or troop shall have on
@ captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieu
/, tenant, ana one supernumcrary second lieuten
n ant, one INST sergeant, one quartermaster ser
1 geant, one eommissary sergeant, five Ser
( gclalnts, eight corporals two tcamsters, tw,
: farriers or blacksmiths, one saddler, one wag
: oner, and seventy eight privates the regimen
i tai adlutants, the regimental quartermasters
, and regimental commissarics to be taken from
: their respective regiments Procided, That va
v cancies caused by this organization shall not
{ be considered as original, but shall he filled
by regular promotion.
, SEC. IL. 4nd be IL further enacted, That the
President be, and he is hereby, authorized to
receive into the service of the United States,
for the purpose of constructing intrcnchments,
or performing camp service, or any other la
Dor, or any military or naval service for which
they may he found competent, persons of Afri
can descent, and such persons shall be enrolled
and organized under such regulations, not in
the President may prescribe.
SEC. Is. And be IL further enacted. That wber
any man or boy of African descent, who l.,
the laws Of any State shall owe service or la
Dor to any person who, during the present re-
bellion, has levied war or has borne arms
against the United States, or adhered to their
enemies by giving them aid and comfort, shall
render any such service as is provided for i'm
this act, he, his mother and his wife and chill.
dren, shall forever thereafter be free, any law.
usage, or custom whatsoever to the contrary
notwithstanding I'rorided, That the mother,
| wife and children of such man or bow of Afri.
can descent shall not be made free by the one.
ration Of this act except where such mother
wife or children owe service or labor to some
person who, during the present rebellion. has
borne arms against the United States or ad.
hered to their enemies by giving them aid and
comfort.
| SEC. IA. And be Il. further enacted, That the
expenses incurred to carry this act into effect
shall be paid out of the general appropriation
for the army and volunteers.
| SEC. Is. ARd be ii further enacted. That all
persons who have been or shall be hereafter
enrolled In the service of the United States
under this act shall receive the paw and rations
now allowed by law to soldiers. according IN
their respective grades: Prorided. That persons
OF African descent, who under this law shall
!. De employed, shall receive ten dollars per
month and one ration, three dollars Of whicl,
monthly pay may be in clothing.
SEC. l6 And be IL further enacted That med
: zeal pnrveyors and storekeepers shall give
bonds in such sums rs the Secretary of War
may require with security to be approved by
. him.
Approved, July IL, 1862.
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AN ACT to allow and pay to the State of Mis-