Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-07
The CONSUMPTION Act-ReguIatiOns OF Ghe
War Department.

The CONSUMPTION A-et-ReguIatiOns OF lhe
War Department.
The following regulations of the War Depart
meut,i ia relation to the act of Congress known
as the CONSUMPTION Act, are published by au.
thority, for the information of the public:
TEEEoLLMENT AND DISPOSITION OF RECRUITS
l. An officer not below the rank OF major will be dc.
taled Tor each state 70 take charge Of the enrolme-tt
mastering in, subsistence, transportation, and disposition
Of the recruits raised under this act
;. Application win be made Immediately 20 the Gov
ernors Of the several States for permission to employ
State officers for said enrolment, ana in case such per,
mission De not granted officers Of the army viii DO Sc
lected by the department 10 perform that duty, under
such regulations as may be prescribed. Where SHra
officers are employed, the regulations of this respective
States IN regard TO military enrolment viii DO observed,
as far as applicable.
g. The enrolled men in each State will be collected En-
camps Of instruction by the officers in command of The
recruits the SAID camps 70 be selected with references 90
health, and the facilities for obtaining subsistence and
transportation Tho number Of these camps shall not
exceed two in each State, without authority from the de-.
partment and TO each VIII be allowed a q-lartermaster
and a commissgry.
4 The commandments Of the camps Of instruction I'm
the several States viii call upon the generals q. muald
ing the military departments in which their camps may
DC situated for competent drill officers 70 Instruct the
recruits aud will prepare them for the field as rapidly as
Pos'i9e. tuey VIII cause them 60 be promptly vice1-
mated, and in ordering them TO the field viii. as f#r Is
pFhcbcabie, prefer those who have passed through the
usual amp diseases lhey VIII establish hospitals I'm
connection with their camps, and make requi-ilCu FOR
suel medical attendance and stores as may be required.
D. Ihs commandments of regiments, baJtaI5Ls. squad
rons, and unattached companies, 10 service on the I5rh
lnstr will send copies of their muster rolls 10 the com
mandaut Of the proper camp Of instruction in their re-
spectVe States, with officers 20 take charge Of such re-
cruits as may be furnished to said corn. THe sai5 com
mandants will apportIon the recruits among such CORPS
In proportion 70 the deficiency Of each. except when
otherwise specially directed by the department. aIIoffur.
aStar as practicable, 20 each such corps Tho men from tle
regions Of country in which it has been raised. They
VIII RON time to ume' send OF such bodies Of recruits
as are ready for the field, and will report on tb. frst
Monday of every month the number Of recruits in camp.
HeT c0udlLonr the number sent off during the month.
anu tie regiments and corps to which they were sent.
D. The commandments OF regiments and corps Will Dis
tribute the recruits among their several COMPANIES anf
in such rs have not the number OF companies allowed
by law 70 2 regiment, the said commandments NAV organ.
izs the required number of now compauies ,ita- fr-+
filling Up the existing companies 20 the minimum ur5u-
bers required by laN-thst is to say, for each company
Of infantry, s. privatcs; Of cavalry, 60 pivates, If
artillery, 70 prvats5.
T. The recruits viii be spportioned among the s,v-
er8l arms Of service. according 10 their respective wants
consulting as far as practicable the preference of the
men where greater number offer for a particular
arm than can be assigned to IL, the distribution will be
determined by lot but recruits for the cavalry viii only
be taken from those who furnish their own horses.
U-vOLUNTEERs FOR ENLIsTNG CORPS.
g. Persons liable to military service under the abgve
act, not in service on the 10th Of April, and wishing 10
volunteer in any particular company in the Coufsderat,
service on the 10th day OF April, may report tbemseIves
prior 10 their enrolment, at n camp Of instruction within
their respective States, where they will be enrolled. pre-
pared for the field and sent TO The said company until
ID haAG Aea u g LlltA up
9. Recruiting officers IN ~ be detailed, with the per /
mission OF the generals commanding military depart !
ments' by the commandments OF regiments and corps, and |
sent 10 their respective States for the purpose of receiv- !
ing for such regiments and corps, in conformity with IT,, /
cruitng regulations heretofore adopted, General Order /
No. o. volunteers desiring to Join them. such voluu- |
teers may be assembled 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 be filed up or, if ready for the field, may be order /
ed directly Go their corps by the officer so recruiting |
them.
W-voLUETEER TROOTs HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED. /
10. Persons liable to military service under this act,
and not Ia service on the 10Th day Of April, may, uuGI /
the 18th day OF May next, volunteer in corps heretofore
authorized 10 be- raised by the Secretary Of War, or 10y
the Executive OF any State, as part Of the quota thereof /
IN Pusuaucs Of a call made upon such State by the |
President Persons authorized 10 raise such corps, who
may not on that day have the necessary number ofnen
enrolled and mustered into service according TO the terms |
Of their authority viii proceed with their men to camp
Of instruction i'm their respective States, and will deliver
their muster rolls 20 the cOmmaudauE thereof
II. The c9mmgudsuts Of such corps IS are c0mplet d ]
on or before the l'th day Of May, and not otherwise
ordered. viii report TO toe commaadaDtS OF the recruits
Of Their respective States, and with their corps VIII be
placed by hua In q camp Of instruction, and reported
ImmeGitls.y TO tho department. Such corps will De
under the command Of the commandments Of recruits i1
their Tt-pectlve States and VIII be prepared for the field
IN like manner with the recruits, unit removed from Oh,
camp They viii only be moved under orders from the
department, IRON the commanding general Of The army.
military dgplrueutm which the camps may be i-ua-edi
ana Ia such cases report Will Immediately bo made 20
LN I-I-'tH"- = aS eANNa IA A4AAA a -Aa @ALEH I
H-ADDr4oEAL CoHP5-eUERuLLA SERVICE.
u Under tie prohibition Of this act against the or
gauLoI5l Of new corps, 10 further authority Tor tIa-
puTP5-g c4n DO given, except that specially provided lo-
Ia tie us Of Congress, eluled An Act TO or auizo
bands OF PlrtiBan Rangers" For this latter purpose
applications must b. made through the commanding gen
erals gf tbe military departments in when the said corp-
ore 20 be employed
v-EEoK6AN. EATON OF TWELVE MONTHS CoaPz.
u AL rgyneu1l b-attauons, s-quadrous, and cor.
psnlas OF twelve months volunteers VIII reorsau.zs
within forty days from the 18Th Of April, by escllg
al tLllE officers which they lad a right heretofore 20
elect, aud on such days as the brigade commander may
prescribe, sad the said brigade commanders arc hereby
ordered % hS ind announce tho Day for such reorgauIzL
uon AS soon as practicable. No person who is to 10 dis
charged, under the provisions Of the act, viii take part
in such election.
Il. The form OF holding and certifying the elections
viii DO IL conformity with the laws Of the State from
which the men, " the major part thereof, may come; and
when the section OF feia officers is to be made by com
pany officers, the latter VIII be first elected. i certlh-
Gates OF election viii be returned 30 tie adiItauu geuer
office, aud the officers win be commissioned by the
President. They VIII, however, on receiving a copy o.
thu certificate Of election Immediately enter upon duty.
Officers not reelected VIII b. relieved from duty, andt5e
brigade commander viii return their names to she &C.
partmeut
I-coRFs RAISED FoE LOCAL DEFENSE.
- Corps raised for local defense viii retain their or
ganizaton during tho term Of such enlistment, unless
previously dsbaudedi but members Of such corps may
in corps for general service as hereinabovo
yu-DIscHARGEs,
lG. When any company now in service for twelve
months shall, before the 10th day Of July next, attain
the maximum numbers prescribed by this act, withoU.
including the men and5r Is, and over IS years Of age, an
men may be discharged, aud such Of them as remain
IN service on the said day, Will, upon their application.
be then discharged, whether such maximum be attained
pr not
vII-TBANsFERS
Il. The righttO change company or corps in virtue Of
-e-enustment ceases 10 exist by the repeal Of all laws IN
regard 70 r-e-eulistment; but transfers Of individuals or OF
may be made as heretofore, within the discre-
ion Of the department. q
K-SUBsTITUTES. I
Is. When any person liable TO military duty under this {
act but not vet mustered into service in any company q
Iesires to furnish a substitute, he shall report himself
the substitute, to the commandment Of a camp Of in a,
dructiou, and if the substitute be lawfully exempt from j
military duty, and, on examination b. q surgeon or a
assistant surgeon, be pronounced sound, and in all re- Z
,pects fit for military service, he may be accepted AID :
enrolled, and the person furnishing such substitutes may
be discharged by the commandment Of the camp. But no Il
substitute shall be entitled TO transportation or other Il
allowance at the expense Of the government until so &C z
,epted aud enrolled. b
X-EXEMPTIONs. +
I9. Persons claiming exemption from military duty y
1nder this act, shall be required by the enrolling officer Z
o mako oath that they are lawfully exempt under the u
act of Congress, and shall be furnished by him with q U
Of such exemption. N
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