Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-11-21
ate States it shall be lawful for the President

in failure to obtain such consent, he shall en-
ploy Confederate officers, charged with the du
ty of making such enrolment in accordance
with rules and regulations to be prescribed by
him.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That persons
enrolled under the provisions of the proceed
ing section shall be assigned by the. Secretary
of War To the different companies now in SER
vice, until each company is filled to its MAXI
mum mum bsr, and the persons SO enrolled
shall be assigned to companies from the States
from which they respectively como.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted That all seamen
and ordinary seamen in the land forces of the
Confederate States, enrolled under the provis-
ions of this acs, may on application to she
Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from
the land forces to the naval service.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That in all cases
where State may not have in the army
number of regiments, battalisns, squadrons
or companies sufficient to absorb the number OF
persons subject to military service under this
act, belonging to such State, then the residue
or excess Thereof shall be kept reserve, under
such regulations as may be established by the
Secretary of War, aud that at stated periods
of net greater than three mouths details, des
termined by lot shall be made from said reserve
so that each company shall as nearly as prac
ticable, be kept full. Provided, That The
persons held in reserve may remain at home
until called into service by the President
Provided also, That during their stay at home
they shall not receive pay. Provided, further,
That the persons comprehended IN this act
shall not be subject to the rules and articles
| of war until mustered into the actnai service OF
| the Confederate States; except that said per-
sons. when enrolled and liable to duty, if they
shall w,lfully refuse to obey said call, each of
! them shall be held to be deserter, and puaish.
ed as such under said articles. Provided,
| further That whenever, in the opinion of the
President; the exigences of the public service
may require it, he shall be SO much as may be
necessary, not previously assigned to different
companies in service under provision of section
four of this act; said reserve shall be organized
under such rules as the Secretary Of War may
adopt Provided. The company: battalion
and regimental offices shall be elected by the
troops composing the same. Provided, The
troops raised in any one State shall not be
combined in regimenta, battalion, squadron o,
company organization with troops raised in any
/ other State.
] Sec T. Be it further enacted, That all sol
diers now serving in the army mustered in
the military service of the Confederate States
not enrolled in said service under the authorize.
tions heretofore issued by the Secretary o
War. and who are continued in the service by
| virtue of this act, who have not received the
bounty of fifty dollars allowed by existing law
1 shall be entitled to received said bounty.
1 Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That each mar
who may hereafter be mustered into the ser
vice. and who shall arm himself, with mus
ket, shot gun, rife carbine, accepted as al
efficient weapon, shall! be paid the value there
of, to be ascertained by the mastering officer
under such regulations as may be prescrieet
6 by the Secretary of War; he is willing to sel
the same, and if he is not, then hs shall be en-
titled to receive one dollar a month for the us
: of said received and approved musket, riff
) shot gun or carbine.
d Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, Thst person
/ not liable fer duty may be received as subst
5 tutes fer those who are, under such regulation
{ as may be prescribed by the Secretary OF Wa
3 Sec 10 Be it further enacted, That all vaear
$ c:es shall be filled by the President from tn
: company, battalion, squadron or regiment l
which such vacancies shall occur; by promotio
, according to seniority, except in cases of di'
ability or incompesency; Provided, howeve
That the President may, when lii his opinion
d may be proper. fill such vacancy or vacanele
!. by the promotion of any officer or officers, 9
i'll private or privates from such company batta
3 7 ion, squadron or regiment who shall have bee
Q | distinguished in the service by the exhibifio
al of valor and skill, and that whenever vaeanc
r shall occur in the lowest grade of the commits
o stoned officer Of a company such vacancy sha
e be filled by election: Provided, That all appoin
O rnsnts made by the President shall be BY ar
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