Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-12
ORDERS.
ADJUrAHr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS oFuoE, |
RICHNUsp, November s, 1862.

No. 81.
/. The following Acts Of Congress. and Regulations are published
for the information OF all concerned:
An LcT TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR Tx PUBLIC DEFENCE
| In view Of the exgences OF the country, and the absolute neces.
the field a large additional force to meet the advancing columns OF
e Sen j. !. GS"Spsss SStss c%oapsdsr@te States of dnperioa do
enact, That the President be and he is hereby authorized to ean
three years, unless the war shall have been sooner ended, III white
men who are residents Of the Confederate States, between the sses
i OF is and IS years, at the time the call or calls may be made, who
are (noD legally exempt from military service. All Of the persons
aforesaid who are now in the armies OF the Conftderaey; and whose
term Of service will expire befo'e the end OF the war, shan be con,
tnued In the service for three years from the date OF their. original
enlistment, unless the war shall have been sooner ended; Provided,
ments, whose term Of original enlistment was for twelve months,
commander OF the brigade, to reorganze said comoanies, hattallons
and regiments, by electing all their OH ,ers which they had a right
heretofore 10 elect, Who shall be commissioned ny the President
Provided further, That furioaghs not exceeding sixty days, with
transportation home and back. shan DC srsated % y, .,o'e sIs,neI
their original enlistment, and who have not heretofTe received hr.
lOughs under the provisions OF an act entitled IAN act providing
for the granting OF bounty and furlOughs TO privates and non-com-
misioned officers In the provisional army" ap proved llth Decem.
Der, eighteen hundred and sixty -one. said furlouRhs to be granted
at such times and In such numbers as the Secretary Of War may
deem most compatible with the public Interest: And provided fur.
ttr, That in lieu of furongh, the communication value In money OF
the transportation herein above granted shall he paid to each pi-
vats, musician or non.commIsioned officer who may elect TO re-
ceive II, At such time as the furlough would otherwise be granted
Provided further, That all persons under the age of Is years, or oy Z
the age Of IS years, who are now enrolled In the military 'eryiee
Of the Confederate States, in the regtu ents, sqla irons, battAlons
aud companies hereaf er to be reOrgsniEed, shall be required to
CINE ats for ninety days, unless their places can be sooner supplied
by other recruits not no. in the service, who are between the
for the re enlistment Of volunteers and the organization thereof In
to companies, squadrons, baitalions or regiments, shall be and the
src.2. Be Il further enacted, That such companies, %'quadrOns,
battsllons or regiments organized, or In process Of organization by
authority from Tie seeretary of War, as may be within thirty days
from the passage OF this act 80 far completed As To have the whole
number Of men requisite for organization actually enrolled, not EN-.
bracing In said organizations any person now In service. shall be
mustered into the service Of the Confederate States as part Of the
vice in which they are authorized to organize, and shall elect their
company Rat'aiiCn AID res,aentsi Officer Tne; =. ,o,,.u =, III
persons comprehended within the provisions Of this act. who are
L - I.aaav a., arvie In d Fmlasa n "a NnnfalaFata Glaipa II
.han be lawful for the President, with the consent Of the Governors
| obtain such consent. he shall employ Confederate officers charged
with the duty Of making such enrolment, In accordance with rule,
| and regulations to be prescribed by him.
SIC. / BE Il fartGer enacted. That persons enrolled under the
| provisions Of the preceding section shall be assigned by the Score
tary Of War to the different companies now in service, until each
| company Is filled To It's maximum number, and the persons so IN.
rolled shall be assigned to companies from the States from which
Syc.5 B, Il nrhsr enacted, That all seamen and ordinary
| s-amrn In the land forces Of the Confederate states. enrolled under
the provisions of this act, may, on application OF The Secretary OF
/ the Navy, b. transferred from the land forces to the naval service,
ssc 8 Be hCaynsr enacted, That in all cases where 4 state
| NAV not have Ia the army a mum per Of regiments battallons, squad.
| rons or companies sufficient to absorb the number of persons sub.
| Jrct to military service under the provisions OF this act, belonging
| 10 such STATE, then the residue or excess thereof shall. he Kept as a
reserve, under such regulations a $ may he established. by the secrr-
| tary Of War, and has AT stated period, Of no, greater than three
| mon hs details, determined by lot, shall be made from said reserve,
4 that each company shall, as nearly A. practicable, he kept full
| Provided that the persons held In reserve may remain at Ia me until
| called into service by The President Provided, also, that during
| tbaIr stsy A home they shall not receive pay; Provided fur.
| ther, That the persons comprehended in this act shall not b. subject
| Ia lie Rules and Articles Of War until mustered into the actual ser.
vice Of the Confederate States, except that said persons, when en-.
| rolled and liable To duty, II they shah wliully refuse to obey said
cal. each of them shall be held 10 be a deserier, aud punished As
| aich under said Articles Provided further, That whenever IN the
| opinI1n Of the President the rNigences OF the public service may
| rsquire u, he shall be authorized 10 call INTO actual service the en-
tir, reserve, or 50 much as may be necessary, not previously as
| signed to different companies In service under the provisions Of sec
| hon four Of this act. said reserve shall De organized under such
all /. Inc secretary Of War NAV adopt: Provided. The company,
battalion and reghmental officers shall he elected by the troops com,
nosing the same Provided, The troops m sd In any one State shall
moi h. combine IN regimcntal, battalion, squadron or company or
vAnz,tIon with troops raised In any Other state.
S. 7 Be Il rIraeF enacted, That all soldiers now serving in
m. army or mustered into he military service OF the Confederate
SAT-. or enrolled Ia the said service under the authorizations heoe.
| tofore issued by the Secretary ,f War, and who are continued In the
~" .s.r,irr by virtue Of mi, act, who have not recayed the bounty
| of drv dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive
So ; h Il nrh0r ,nacted, That each man who may herraf.
| Ter be- mustered into the service, and who shall arm himself with a
mn.krt shot gun, rife or carbine, accepted a. an eficie 1t weapon,
| -h,n 4. naIi the value thereof, TO he ascrrtarned by the mastering
| ontcer, under such regulations IS may be- prescribed by the secreta-
| ~ " War, II he u wiling 10 sell me same ana u ne Is not, then
| M shau b. entitled To receive one dOlla- a month for the use Of said
| received and approved mu'k't rife, shotgun or earhine.
| ssc. g. Be Il tHrit,r enacted, That persons not liable for duty
i NAV he received as substitutes for those who are under such regula'
ions a. may h prese bed by The SrSrstsTy OF War. ,,u , all,
by m. President from the company battalion squadron ~ regiment
IN which such vacancies .hal occur, by promotion according to sr'
| niority, except In cases Of disability or other ineompetency Po-
| yIded, howey-r, that the President may, when In his opinion Il may
be proper, OIL such vacancy or vaeaneie: by the promotion Of any
officer or officers, or private or pnvah'ir sneh company, oatt"-
uon. .nu,dron or regiment Who shall have been distinguished In the
service by exhibition Of valor and : ~, and that whenever a vacan.
| CIV shall occ " In the lowest grades OF The commissioned Omcers oil a
| rHinnany, said vacancy shall he filled by election: Provided that
an sppointmrnts made by the President shall be by and with the
"S ~ n' n n ni,Dsr enacted, Thai the provisions OF the first
.ertIon Of thu act relating to the elections of officers, shall apply to
/ ,h,.. regiments battaIous aud squadrons which are composed OF
r,.Iys months and war companies combined In the sane organln.
Ion. without regard To the mannerI In which The officers thereof We're
= ~ X II hrrNsr Enacted, That each company Of Infantry
sbaIl consist Of one hun dred and twenty Eve, rank and file each
,,rn,ny of field artillery Of one hundred and hny, rank and file
| ,rIrach Of cavalry, Of raui and file
80 - b Il further rnacted, That all persons subject to en-
| roiment. who ar, not nov in the service. under the provisions Of
tMs act, sl.l BE- permitted. previous to such enrolment, to yolun.
tc,r In compnnirs nna In service.
Approved April 10Th, 1862.