The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-05-03


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S,c 3. BE /, further enacted, Tha, all sea
men and ordinary sesmen in the land forces
OF the Confederate States, enrolled under the
provisions Of this act, may % application OF
the Secretary OF the Navy, be transferred
from the land forces TO the naval service.
Syc G. BE il further enacted, That in all
cases where State may not have in the
army number Of regiments, bs,taions,
squadrons, or companies. sufficient 70 absorb
the number cf persons subject TO military
service under this act, belonging TO such
State, then the residue or excess thereof
shall be kept az a reserve, under such regula'
tions as may be established by the Secretary
Of War, and that at stated periods Of not
greater than three months, details, determined
by lot. shah be made from said reserve, so
that each company shall as nearly as practi-
cable, bc kept full Provided, That the per
cons held in reserve may remain at home
until called into service 10y the President
Provided, also, That luriug their stay at
home, they shall not receive pay. Provided
further, That the persons comprehended in
this act shall not be subject 10 the rules and
articles OF war until mustered into the actual
serviea Of The Confederate States excep,
that said persons when enrolled and liable
to duty II they shall wiluily refuse 70 obey
said call, each OF them shall b. held to be
deserter, aud punished as such under said ar.
tieles Provided. further, That whenever, in
the opinion Of the President the oxigencies
OF the public service may require II, he shall
be authorized 90 cnll into actual service the
entire reserve or so much as may be necessa
~ not previously assigned 20 different com.
panies In service under provisions Of section
iunt Of This act said reserve shall be- organ.
zed uudlr such rules az the Secretary Of
War may adopt Provided. The company,
battalion and regimental officers shall be
elected bY the troops composing the same :
Provided The troops mi.ei in any one state
shail not be- combined 10 regimentai bntial.
.on' squadron or company organization with
troops raised in any other STATES
SEC BE- It further ENACTED That an sol
dier Dow srrying Ia Sire army Or mustered u
the military service % Che Confederate ~tates.
of enrolled IN said service under the anih1u.
fsiious hera aio-o iasaed ~ fhc '.srn fasr ~
War and who are continued IN the service by
virtue of this act. who haya u0l received tic
bounty ~ nfy dollar allowed by existing
laws. shall be- entitled to receive said bounty
SFc b. Re 1t further, enacted That each
man who may hereafter boz mustered into the
service, and who shall arm himself with %
mnskct. shotgun. rifle or carbinc accepted as
an efficient weapon shall be paid the value
thereof To be ascertained 10y the mastering
officer under nch regulations ~ may he pre-
scrbed by the Secretary Of War il be- IS
willing 20 sell the same and If b. it not, then
ba shall be entitled 10 receive oac dollar O.
mouth .ur the nso OF said received AND ap
proved maskat, ride. shotgun ur aarbua
~r- y II further .g4rleA That persons
not liable ior duty may boz received as -ubsti-
iutes ior those who ar, under such regula
tons as may be prescribed by tug secretary
of War,
Sec 10. Belt further enacted. T.utaif y4.
Wneic shall BE- lillcd by ihe President rom
The company, battalion squadron or regiment
.u which such vacaucie shall occur bg pro
motion according TO seniority except ra eases
a.. disability or other Hcompe,ucy Prov.
del however, That the President mny. when
IN hs opinion it may b. proper, f.l such va
canry or vacancies hy tie promotion ~ any
officer or officers, or private or private. from
such company, battalion squadron 1r neg
iment who ehall have been distinguished 10
the service by exhibition of yalor and skill
and that whenever a vacancy shall occur ia
the lowest grade OF commissioned officers Of
a company, said vncany shall be filed by
election; Provided That all appointments
made 10y the President shall be by and with
ihc advice aud consent OF the Senate
So II BE itiurther enacted, That tho pro
visions Of the first section Of this act relating
TO the election Of officers, shall apply % those
regiments battalious and squadrons which
are composed of ,wolve'mouihs and war con.
panios combined in the same organization,
without regard 10 the manner IN which the
officers thereof were originally appointed
SIC. 2 BE It further enacted That each
company Of infantry shall consist u one hnn
dred aud twenty-five rank and file each com
pany OF field artillery OF one hundred and fifty
rank and file and each Of cavalry Of eighty
rank and file.
SIC. ~. Be il further enacted. Tha, all
scrsous subject to enrolment who are nov 10
The service, under the provisions Of this act.
shall be permitted previous 20 such enrolment
20 yolup'ecr in companies now in the service.
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