Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-28
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BEL TO De EsrirIED An ACT TO fuRrara Provide
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u rHE PUBLIC DEFExcE." IS
10 view of the exgencies of the country and the sbso
lutte necessity of keeping in the service gallant
and of placing in the field large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy invading our
soil !; therefore
SEcrIos l. The C5ngress of The Confederate Statss Of
Asd DO enact That the President be- and is hereby
thsrzed call out and place the military service Of the
Confederate States for three years. unless the war shall
have been sooner ended all white who residents
OF the Confederate States between the ages OF eighteen and
years the time the call calls may be made
who not legally exempted from military service All
of the persons aforesaid who not in the armies OF
the Conderacy, and whose term ofservce will expire be-
fore the end of the shall be continued in service for
three years from the date Of their original enlistment
less the shall have been ended Provided how
ever That all such companies, battalons and regiments
whose terms of original enlistment were for twelve MONTHS
shall have the right within forty days. on day TO be fixed
BY the of the brigade TO reorganze said
panes bataons and regiments by electng their officers
which they had right heretofore to elect who shall
mssioned by the President: Provided further That fur
laughs exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
and back shall be granted tn all those retained in the
vice by the provisions Of this act beyond the period of
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not
cevod furoughs under the provisions of an act entitled
"An act providing for the granting of bounty and fur
loughs to private and commissioned officers in the
Provisional Army" approved llth December, eighteen
hundred and sxOne said uroughs to be granted at such
times and in such numbers the Secretary of War may
deem compatible with the public interests and PrCv
died. further That in lieu OF furlough, the Communication
value in money of the transportation herenabove granted
shall be to each private musician nOn-cOmniSsOn
ed officer who may elect to receive it at such time the
frlough would otherwise be granted Provided further
That all persons under the age of eighteen years or over
the age Of thrtyye years. who now enrolled in the
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
baaiOns and companies hereafter To be organized shall
be required to remain in their respective companies bat
taUns and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied by other recruits not in the
service who between the ages of eighteen and thirty
five years. and all laws and parts of laws providing for the
re-ensmeu of volunteers aud the organization thereof
into companies squadrons bataions regiments, shall
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC. g BE IL further eRdcted, That such companies
squadrons baalons regiments organized in process
Of organization by the authority from the Secretary Of War;
may within thirty days from the passage of this act
far completed To have the whole number of
quste for organization actually enrolled, not embracing
IN said organization any persons now IN service shall be
mustered the of the Confederate States part
of the land forces of the same TO be received in that
Of the service in authorized to organize and
shall elect their company battalion and regmenta officers
SEc. s. BE further enacted That for the enrolment
Of all persons conprehended within the provisions of this
act who not already service in the armies Of the Con-
ederate States it shall be lawful for the President, with
the consent of Governors the respective States
employ State officers, and in failure to obtain such
SENT be shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duty Of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
aud regulations 20 be prescribed by him.
SEC 4. BE IL further enacted, That persons enrolled
der the provisions of the preceding section shall be
signed by the Secretary of War the different companies
service until each company filled to its maximum
number and the persIns enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
SEC S. Be furtter enacted That all sesmen and ord-
nary in the land forces of the Confederate States,
enrolled under the provisions of this act may appca
ton of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SEC. s. Be t further enacted, That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regiments,
baaiOnS, sluadruns companies sufficient TO absorb the
number OF persons subject 10 military service under this
act belonging TO such State then tho residue excess
Thereof shall be kept under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary Of War; aud that
stated periods of greater than three mUnh Details
determined be
each company shall nearly as practicable he kept full
Pored That the held in reserve remain at
home until called into service BY the President Pr0Ul
d That during their stay at home they shah not receive
pay. PrOTded further, That the persons cOmprehended
this act shall not be to the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service of the COnIede
rate States except that said when enrolled and
liable to duty, if they shall wilfuy refuse to obey said
CALL each of them shall be held to be deserter and pun
shed as such under said articles. PTOctded JuTthsT
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
gences of the public service may require it, he shall be
authorized TO call actual the entire reserve
much be necessary, not previously assigned
different companies u service under provision OF section
four OF this said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt PrOOdsd The
company, battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
by the troops composing the PoOtded The troops
raised In any one State shall not combined IN regmenta
battalion, squadron company organization with troops
raised in any uIher States.
SIC. 7. Be u fa,ther enacted. That all soldiers
serving in the army mustered in the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled in d under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary Of
War; and who continued in the service by virtue Of
this act, who have received the bounty Of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEC s. Be IL CartLer enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service aud who shall
himse with musket shot gun rifle or carbine accepted
efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof to
be aScertaued by the mastering officer under such regua
may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing to sell the same and he not then he shall
be entitled 10 receive dollar month for the of said
received and approved musket rife shot gun carbne
SEC. T. Be further emdctd, That persons not liable for
duty be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations be prescribed by the Secre
tary of war
Sec. 10. Be IT, further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
BY promoton according to seniority except IN cases OF
disability other incumpeiency Provided however,
That the President may when in his opinion 1t may be
proper ill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion OF
any officer officers private or prvates from such
company BATTALION squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition o vaor
and SKILL and that whenever shall occur in the
said vacancy sha be filled by election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be by and with
the advice aud consented of the Senate
SEC H. Be H. further enacted, That the provisions OF
the first section of this act relating to the election OF OH
shall apply to those regiments batalions or squad
rous which are composed twelve months and COM
panies combined in The organization without regard
to the which the officers thereof were originally
appointed. ,.-
fautry shall of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file each company of field artillery Of hundred
and fifty rank and hle and each company oil cavalry oil
eighty rank and file.
SEC 49, Be further enacted That all persons ject to
enrolment who are now the service under the pruy
sons act shall be permitted previous TO such ENROLL
ment volunteer in companies now in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is copy of the Couscrpon Act passed
recently, by both Houses Of Congress
An ACT to amend act entitled An Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April,
lSf2.
Tie G,n0ress of tie Confederate States Of America do
enact President be- and he is hereby authorized
to call and place the military service of the Coned
crate States for three years. unless the shall have
been snoner ended all white who residents of the