Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-30
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ton Act publshed BY authority, for the information
Of the public:
II KERoLLhESf AND DISPOSITION RKcRrtrs.
l. Az ofcer below the rank Of ksj,r Will b de.
tailed Tor each ate 10 take charge Of the enrolment
nuft.rng 10, subsistence, transportation and disposition
Of the recruits raised under tins act
9. Application will be made in medAt ly 70 the Gov
# the several States fer permission to employ
Safe officers for sad enrichment and In case tuch per-
mission be not granted Off OF the army will be e.
lected BY the Department 70 perform that gu y, under
such regulations as may be prescribed. Who're Stats
ofees employed the regulations Of the respective
States in regard to military enrolment will be observed
a. FAR applicable.
The enrolled men 10 each Stat. will be coll c,ed 10
camps of instruction BY the officers in command Of the
rscu t. the said camps TO be selected With References
heAlb, and the facilities for obtaining subsistence and
tran pc IA ion The number Of these camps shal nos
exceed two In each Stat, without authority from he De-
sr ment, and 10 each will be allowed q1artermsstr
am commissary.
4. The commandants Of the CAMS Of in,truc lon 10
the several Stats will call upon the Generals command
the mil tary Departments, in which their camps may
be situated for competent drill t,ss TO instruct tho
recruits and will prepare them for the fsid as rapidly al
possible. They viii them TO be properly vacc
mated, and In ordsrog them to the field I'll. s' Ear q
PRACTICAL prefer thoso who have passed through tho
usual camp diseases They will establish hospitals Ia
nectoa with their camps, aod make requi len Tor ssoh
medical ATTENDANCE and stor' as may be iequird.
8. The eonmsDdsnts OF regime ME- battalI0ls quad
roas ard unattached companies, Ia service on the 6t
iu.s will send copies OF their muster rolls 10 the cJm-
nandant Of the proper camp OF instruction 10 their
spectiye States with officers TO take charge Of such
crus as may be furnished to said corps The said com
mandsnts Will apportion the recruits among such corps
10 proportion to the deficiency Of each, except when
Otherwise specially directed by the Der amsnt sottng
a. far as practicable 10 each such corps the men IRON
the regions Of country Ia which 10 has been rsied-
Taey WILL from time TO time send on such bodies OF re-
cruits as are ready for the f,d and will report the
first Monday OF every month the Lumber OF recruits 10
camp their conddon, the number sent CT during the
month"; aud the regiments and corps 70 which they were
sent.
The commandants OF regiments and corps will die.
tribute the among their several comp .nies aud
in such have not the number Of compans allow cd
by Law TO q rsgment the said commaLdants may or.
ganixs the required number CT new eompiLies, after
first filing up The existing conpants to the minimum
hunter rquir:d by hs-ths! lie to say, for each
pany Of infantry, 81 prvaes Of cavalry, 60 prvates
Of artillery, 70 priVates.
T. The recruits will be apportioued among the several
Of service according to their sosctive wants,
consulting as far practicable the preference Of tho
men. Hhtre a greater number tf:r for particular
than De assigned 10 IT, the distribution will be
dst rnined BY lot but recruits for tie cavalry viii only
be taken from these who furnish their o~n horses.
uL-voLUSrRrRs FOR EsLIsrIso CORPS
g. Persons latle 70 military service under the above
&C not in service on the l6.h OF April and wishing
Il yo unteer Ia any psrlicu sr mpaLy in the Con.
{ .derste service on the l6h Of April, may report
themselves prior TO their enrolment az a camp Of
instruction within their respective aes, where they
will be caroliei. prepared for the field aud sent 10 the
said company ulnl The same ahall be filed up
Recruiting tficeri may be dstaied With the per-
mbsion Of the Gsnerals commanding military depart.
mels by the command ,ots Of regiments and corps aud
sen, their respective States for The purpose OF
ceying fr such regiments and corps, ia continuity with
cruiIipg regulations heretofore adopted General Or.
der No. g volunteers detrlng to join them. Such
volunteers may Re asemb ut the cinps OF instruction
in their respective stac prepared for tie feld aud
sent 20 their respective reg msns and corps ut I'll
the same eha be filed up; or if ready for lb' Geld,
nay ordered directly to their corps BY the officer so
recruiting them.
V.-ytLUSTEZR CORPS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED.
10 persons lIble TO nj itsry service under Il Is cc'
an net 10 service on the l6 day Of April, my mil
the II h dsy OF Nay next, volunteer In corps her &C.
fore authorized to be rssed By the Secretary o. War;
or by the Exseuise Of any State, part of the Q,0
thereof in pursuance oil CT! made upon such State BY
the PresdeE Persons suthoTiz d TO RAISE such corps
who msy not thai Day have the Necessary nuub,r r
o. enroll and mustered into service according TO
the of their authority will proceed with their
to camp Cf in.trucOn in their respective States and
vii oliver their muster Ios to the commsDdant there
Of
IL TIE COMMANDMENTS Of such corps az are completed
on or bsorc the II day Of May, and rot Otherwise
ordered will report the commandsnts Of the recruits
Of ihCr respective States and with their corps will be
placed by him in a camp OF instruction, aud report i'm
nedately to the Department. Such corps will be u1der
the command Of the commoudans Ct cruits In cir
respective States and will he prepared fof the field 10
like manner with the recrus, uaiil removed from the
camp Tney will only be moved udder orders from tho
Department from the Comuandiog General Ct the tray
or in urgent cases. from the Commanding General Of ibe
niltIry department In which the camps msy be 81 "
atsd snd in such csses report will Immediately DO made
20 The Dersrtnent by the Cficer In command Of toe
csmp.
v. ADDITIONAL cosPs-6uERRILLA sEsvTcx.
III. Under the prohibition OF this sg inst the Or
ganz,on Ct corps, further authority for thst
purpos be given, except that specially provided for
10 the Act OF Congress, eEuu "An Act 20 organ z,
baddso Paris IL Ringer" For this later purposs sp.
pications be made through the Commanding G. pe
rails OF the Military Departments 10 which the said corrs
are 10 he employed.
VI. RI ORGANIZATION or TWELVE MONTHS CORPS.
Is. AL regiment, ba.t.lols, 'ql1dronS, and coma.
NAMES Of twelve months volunteers will recrg,azs WIKI
n ferry dys from the l6h OF April BE- ell c:re oil lbtir
differs which they had rg1. heretofore TO eject,
snd sueh dGys he Brigade Commanders NAV pre-
scribe, ard the said Brigade ComnardsTs hereby
drrod ifs ami sououGce tho cay for sucb crgat
ton a. q. prac Iclt No person WHO ia to be tis
charged ulcer the provisions Of tue Act viii AXE part
10 such elScion.
a. The form Of holding and certifying the elections
vii he in conformity with tie laws Of The States ron
sb.ch the nen, or the major part thereof may come
and when the election OF Id officers 10 b. made by
company ofE;.Is the latter vii he ;s. elected. A
f Of election will he returned 10 The Ada Gen.
err II coe aud the officers win be commissioned by tie
President. They will however, on receiving cepy CT
the cert G;ate Of election Immediately enter upon du "
ofsers no re elected will te relieved em do y a. the
brigade commsn der vii their 70 TIC De-
psrtmenf.
VII. coSPs RAISED ron LOCAL pxTErcE-
Is. Corps raised for local defence will retain Their
ganz during the OF such eD.;ist n NJ e Pr
vou.ly di4blrded but members OF sCch corp, msy vol
into general hercn above pso
yided
VII. DISCHARGES.
l6 When any company ncw in s-rVlce Tor twelve
mon bs sha fore the G.h day Of July next alta he