The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-05-07

men. Where n greater number offer Cor
\ particular arm than be assigned to it,
he distribution will bs determined by
lot; but recruits for the cavalry will only
be taken from those who furnish their
own horses.
III. Volunteers for Existing Corps.-
8. Persons liable to military service un.
der the above Act, not in service on the
10Th Of April, and wishing to volunteer
in ary particular company in the Coufed
crate service, on the lS,h day Of April,
may report themselves, p:ior to their en-
rolment, al a camp Of instruction within
their respective States, where they will be
enrolled, prepared for the field, and sen,
to the said company, until the same shall
be filed up.
8. Recruiting officers may be detailed.
with the permission of the Generals COM
manding Military Departments, by the
commandants Of Regiments and corps, and
sent to their respective States for the pur.
pose Of receiving for such regiments and
corps, in conformity with recruiting regu-
Iations heretofore adopted, General Or
ders No. g. volunteers desiring to join
them. Such volunteers may te Assem-
bled at the camps Of instruction In their
respective States, prepared for the field,
and sent TO their respective regiments and
corps until the same shall lie filed up, or
il ready for the field, may be ordered di.
rectly to their corps by the officer so re-
cruiting them.
Nv. Volunteer Corps heretofore Author,
iIed. 10. Persons liable TO military ser
vice unGer this Act, and not in service
on the leth day Of April, may, until the
l7,h day Of May next, volunteer in corps
heretofore authorized 10 bs raised by the
Of War, or by the Executive Of
any State, as part Of the quota thereof,
n pursuance Of a call made upon such
State by tis President. Persona author
zed to receive such corps who may no,
~ that day have the necessary number
# men enrolled and mustered in;o service
to the terms Of their authority,
will proceed with their men to a camp Of
Instruction in their respective States, and
will deliver their muster rolls to the com.
thereof.
IL. The commandants Of such corps as
Are completed on or before the l7lh Gay
Of May, and not otherwise ordered, will
report TO the commandants Of the recruits
Of their respective States, snd, with their
corps, vii! be placed by him in camp
Of instruction, and reported Immediately
10 tue department. Such corps will be
under the command Of the commandsn,s
Of recruits in their respective States, and
will be prepared for the field in like man.
ner with the recruits until removed from
the camp. They will only be moved un
der orders from :he department; from
the commanding general Of the army, or
10 urgent cases from the commanding
general Of the military department in
which the camps may be situated; and
in such cases report will Immediately be
made to the department by the officer in
command Of the camp.
v. additional Corps Guerilla Service.
liz Under the prohibition Of this Act
against the organization Of new corps, no
further authority for tha, purpose can be
given, except tha, specially provided for
in the Act Of Congress entitled "hn Ac,
to organize bands Of par:izan rangers"
For this latter purpose applications must
be made through the commanding gen
erals Of the military departments in
which the said corps are to be employed
vi. Re organization Of Tt0etve Months
Corps.-l3. All regiments, bst,aIion',
squadrons and companies Of twelve
months volunteers will re organize within
forty days from the 18th Of April, by
elec,ipg all their officers which they had
right heretofore to elect, and on such
days as the brigade commander may
prescribe, and the said brigade commsn
ders are hereby ordered to FIX and an
nounce The day for such Reorganization
=, soon as practicable. No person who
is to be discharged under the provision.
Of the Act will take part in such e!ec
ton.
IL. The form Of holding and certifying
the elections will be in conformity with
the laws Of the State from which the
men, or the major par. thereof may
come and when the election of field Of
fcer' is to he made BY company officers,
the latter will be fnt elected. All Ger.