Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-12
THE CoNsCRIPFION HILL.
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/ oar gailsu; army, and OF placing III the iield =
! large additional force TO meet the advancing col
! umns vi the enemy now invading our soil J;
! therefore,
| The Congress of the Confederate States OF
/ meIica do enact, That the President be-, and he
is hereby authorized 10 call out and place in the
military ,cTYico OF the Con tederate States, for
three esrs unless the waT shall have been soon
er ended, all white men who are residents OF the
Confederate states. between the ages OF elgh'
teen and ihiriy-igr yeas at ihe time the call oE
calls mRy be made. y no are not legally eT ulpj-
ed tlcm military service. All OF The persons
aforesaid who now in the armies oi The Con-
edeTECy, aud whose term OF service VIII expire
before the end OF the wsI shall be continued IN
the service for three years from the date OF their
. Orgi lai enlistment unless the war shall have
been sooner ended: Provided, however, That all
such companies, squs1rons, bsltalions and regi-
nsnss. whose 'erul a original enlistment was
tor twelve months shall have the IighI, within
iorty days on 4 day to De fixed By the commani-
81 ci the brigade, 20 re-JTgsniEs said companies,
batta ions and regiments, by eleCtng al ibeiI
officers which they had right heretofore 20
elect. v hu shall be commissioned by the Picsi-
den; Provided, further, That hrlOughl hot eI-
cted ng sixty dsys, with transportation home
and back, shall be granted 10 all those retained
| in the service by the provisions OF this act be-
9
ard who have not heretofore received fur!oughs
under the provisions OF an se. entitled, e An act
/ providing for the granting OF bounty and far
/ oughs 20 prigates aud nOL-C commissioned officers
( in the provi isicHal array approved lin Deem
/ Der. eight cn bundled aud sixty Gle, sad fur
! loughs tU be granted 81 such times and in III
numbers as The Secretary OF Wsr may deem
most compatible with ths public interest and
provided, further, That iu leu II iur!tugh iLe
t Trap "a
+ tiou hertiu above g.sutl, shall be- paid TO each
priYa'e, musician OF non commissioned ciiicar
\. 40 usy elect 70 leC,ye il, ST ruch lime RS tie
( Through would O.heTWise be granted Provided,
lGTtkeT That ali persons under the age Of 'igh
1 teen years or over shr age OF thirty i've years,
ThJ are r0T enrolled Ia the military service ci
( lie Confederate States in the rtgimsuis. squad
ryus OatlsliOns and cimsanies hereafter to be
Il -JTgauis j shall be required 10 remain In beif
/ respective c0mpsaisF, squadrOns, bsttai'na and
regiments ior ninety days, unless their places
/ can te sooner supplied by other recruits no: no"
! in the sergic-, who are between the ages o.
I eighteen and thirty i've years, aud al haas pro-
/ VidDg Tor the Tr-eUl.stment Of volunteers and
! the UGsALill,ons thereof Into companies, squad
loIs aataous or regiments, shall be, sud the
/ sams is hrreby, repeGcd.
! SeC > Be il further enacted, That suc'. com
uaries, squAlrous, baltali)ns or regiments or
| gained OF in process OF oTgsni1 .'iOu by su-
| fhcrily lf,m lie Secretary of War, ~ may Se
wilLin thirty days from thu pssEage oi ;his soI.
! So far completed as to have tie nhule number -
men rsuuisite for organization actually enrolled
J ut embracing III said organizations any PEI,
| sous uoy ia service shall be mastered iut0 ;Ar
| service Ut tie Confederate States Is part OF the
! laUd fcrcra Of tie same, 20 be received IA Ihsj
arm Of She ssIvics IN witch they are Snthor L Il
! 10 OIgauiz- and shall rlrct their company, bat
| talon ard rsgimensal cit eTs.
| Ste >. B,it faItheT enacted, That for the ell
( rolimsnt OI al persons c0npIehenGed within tue
! provisions Of thiS act who are not already in
service in The armies Of the Confederate States,
a shall te lsHllI fJT Jnr President, With the
! sent q the governors ui the respective S.htts
70 employ STATE Officers, and Oh failure 10 0btsh
| such cuseut, be shsli employ Confederate iii
! 4 =. charge cd III The duty OF making su;k Gil
! ro,la.eut in accordance with rules and ga.s-
/ !iols 10 be prescribed by hm.
! Sc BE il further enacted, That persons
! en.cled under the provisions OF the preceding
section shall DO assigned by The Secretary Of
War 10 the different comp znes now IN the service
/ until each company is filed TO it's maximum
uu;nber, and the persons enrolled shall be
assigEed TO companies from the States from viii h
/ they respectively cone.
| SEC . Be il further enacted, That all sesmen
sRi ordinary seamen in the land forces OF the
Con ede.Gte STATES, enrolled under The provisions
OF this act, msy, on application Of the Sec etsry
| OF the Navy, be transferred from the land forces
/ % the naval service.
SIC 6 BE it further enacted That in all cas ;
where State may not have il the simy num-
Der of regiments, batta ions, squsdrOns or COM
psnies sufficient 20 absorb the number of persons
subject to military service under this act, belong
1 ing 10 such State, then the residue or excess
( thereof shall be kept as d reserve, under such
regulations IS may be established by the Secre-
| tary Of War and that at stated periods OF not
! greater than three months, details, determined
/ by lo,, shall be m de from said reserve, so that
each company shall. as nearly rs practicable. be
| kept fut Provided, That the persons held ia
reserve may remain st home until called into
service by the President Provided, also, That
| during ihgir stay at home they shall not receive
pay: Provided, further That the persons com
pretended in this act shall not be subject 70 the
! rules and articles OF war until mustered into the
actual service Of the Confederate States rXcep;
! that said persons when enrolled aud Liable 10
! du,y ii they shall wilfuy refuse 10 obey ssid
: call each Cf them shA BE- held 70 te deserter,
! and punished rs such, under said articles Pc
yided further That whenever, III the opinion Of
! he President, the eXigences OF the public SET
/ vice may require it. lie shall be authorized to
call into actua! service the entire reserve OF 50
much as Insy be necessary, not previously as
J sigEel 20 d feTent companies III service under
provision Of section four Of this act said reserve
/ shall be oggarizsd under such rules As the Sec
retary Of War may adopt: Provided, The con-
/ psqy, battalion and rsgimeutal Ulcers shall be
/ rlsc.ed by the troops composing the same Pre-
Nided The troops raised in suy one STATE shsll
not be combined in regimeatal, battalion, sqazd.
T', .. SIAt's- '.'''" with t7o"''S 7-~'
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4 SO :, b il further eDac!ed Tbst aii srldie' ;
nJa serving n lie srUy OF mustered IN the nii'i-
( AIRY service Of the Confederate States, Or iii
In,ied ia said Sc Vice under tho author 6aiions
heretofore issued by the Secretary Of War, aud
J who aye cuII:iuutd ia the service by virtue Of
.bis At, who have Lot TsesiVsd the bounty o.
itty dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be
entitled 10 receive said bounty.
SrC Be IL further enacted, That each mal
y 40 l,isy hereafter be mustered into services, and
, who shall arm hinssli with = musket, shotgun
rife, or caTbne, accepted an efficient weap
. on shall be paid the value thereof, 10 be sscsr
tanned BY the mastering fiicsr under such reg
g ulations IS may be prescribed by the Secretary
T of War. if he is willing 10 sell the same, and j
h, is rot then he shall b. entitled 10 receive ON
! dollar moGth for the Use Of said received all,
\ approved musktt, ride, shot qua. OT caIbiae
9 Size . Be il further enacted, That person.
not liable iJr duty may be received as subst!
. utes for those who sre under such regulation
, a, may be prescribed by the Secretary OF War.
SCC TO- BE il further enacted. That ali yscAu
cics shall b. li:l-d by the H,osid-Dt from tn
company, battalion, squadron, Or regiment il
!. which such vacancies shall occur, by promo io
according to ssniO.isy, except il cases OF d'Sa
b, b,li,y or oili.r inccmPeteiicy frJyiItd, hoa
- ever. Tia! tie President may, @iieu ia Gis otiu
n ION il usy be proP-r, FL such Yscaney ~ VI
cancics By tie promotion Vf any obicer OF III
r. cers, or private o. piiystes from such company
y battalion, squadron, OF regiment, who shall hsV
been distinguished in the service BY s1hibitiO
-. Of yslor aud skhl, and that whenever vscssur
:, .han occur in the lowest grade Of the eomat'
!. stoned tfi:ers Of company, ssid vacancy shs
d be filled by election: Provided That OIL Al
m nointmsnts made by the Piesidelt shSll be b
~ II Il IL - liz. md Duuscll Of Iha ssnale