The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-12

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T. The following Asts Of Cepsrsm end Resula-
tsons are psbHshsd for The Information Of al con-
eefned:
An Acr 70 yunrnn pAovrDE 1oR TEE PUBLIC
pnrBaCD.
In view Of he sxissneies Of the country, and
our gallant army, and q plasins In the hsld large
Additional force 20 meet The advancing columns OF
the enemy now invading our soil +: Therefore,
SEC. zas 0bssrsss Of tie Oo%fsdsrets ases.s 81
Am~tss 10 snaa, That tho Prefident DO. and he
hereby 70 e.. ss,.. s1es
years unlese the war sAaI have beon sooner ended,
I'll white men who ass rssdents Of the Confederate
States between the sges Of 10 and 10 years. a. tne
s .@ y. e: or s, on %.., service q
persons aforesaid who afe now In the armies OF the
Uoufsdsfaoy, and whose term OF service VIII Ok.
plrs before the end Of the war, snall % continued
original enlistment unless the war shall have been
sooner ended: Pyosilsd, koess~, That all such
companies. squadrons, battaliorA ana regiments
whose term Of enlistment was Tor twelve monSns'
shall have the Hight within forty days on day to be
hxed by the commander of the brigade 10 reorgauss
said companies battaions and regiments, oy slecsing
al their ocsrs which they had right 70
elect who shall be commissioned BY the PRESIDENT:
kTCUS0G0 JUStA0s VQ8b AOuSnot NV
sixty days with transportation home and back,
shall be granted 70 all those retained In the service
by the provislons Of this act beyond sne period OF
their original enlistment and who navo not hereto
fore received furlouRhs under the provisions Of an
act entitled "a,. act providing for tho granting OF
bounty and furiouehs 70 privatss and nonconmis-
stoned officers In the provisional army, aN rove"
1lth December eighteen hundred and Exty-cne,
sa;d furouahs to be granted at suoh tlInce and In
such numbers a. the Secretary Of War may dsam
mos. compatible with tho public intersst: And
provided, further, That In lieu OF furloush, the
communication value In money OF tho transportation
herein above granted shall be paid to each private.
musician or non-eommigsionsd officer who nsy
elect to receive it, at such Tins rs tho furough
would otherwise be granted; ProSdsa jhriAsf,
That all persons under the age II 10 years OF ov~
tho are Of IS years. who are now enrolled In tns
military service Of the Confederate 5tates, IN the
regiments s1uadrons. bAttalions ana comp An'es
here after 70 be reorgansed shel be required to
remain In their respective companies, squadrcns
bsttalious and regiments for ninety days, unless
their places be sooner supplied by othsr recruits
not now In the service who are between the sges
Of I8 and IS years And al laws and parts OF laws
prov iding for the re-enstmens of volunteers anu
the organization thereof into companies, squsd-
rons bAttalions regiments, shall be and the saMe
are hereby rspeslsd.
SEC. . Be it further enacted That such conps-
MES gouadrons battAlions regiments org sniZsd,
or ia process Of organisation BY authority from the
Secretary Of War, - may be within thirty days
from the passage of this act far compsted rs to
have the whole number of men requisite for organ
izaton actually enrolled not embracing in said or
ssnizations any psrson now in service, shall be
mustered into the service Of the Confederate states
- part Of the land forces Of the same: to be 70.
csived into that arm Of the service IN which they
are authorised to organise, and ghA]l elect theft
company, battalion and reginent2l officers
SEC. g. Be i further enacted, That tor tho enroll
ment Of ali persons comprehended within the pro
visions Of this act, who are not already IN service
in the armies Of the Confederate States II shall be
lov for PraS{6ont with the 0ONEAnt of tho
Governors Of the respective STATES, to employ
Btate officers; and, on failure to obtain such con-
SENT he shall employ Confederate Officers charged
with the duty Of making such enrolment, in &C.
cordnnce with rules AID regulations TO be pre-
scribed by him.
SEC. L. Be tt further enacted, That parsons en-
rolled uIder tho provisions Of the preceding see
ton shall be assigned by the Secretary Of War to
company Ia filled to IT'S maximum number, and the
persons 50 enrolled shall be assigned to companies
from the States from which they respectively
come
SIC. 5 Be ii further enacted, Tbs. all sesmeu aud
ordinary scsnsn In the land forces OF the Oonfsde
raie ststes, enrolled under the provisions Of this
ac: may, on application of ths Secretary of she
Navy. be transferred ffos, the land forces to the
naval service.
SEC g. BsA fi.rtkey enne,sd, That In Gil ssses
where State may not have In the army s vM0e.
Of regiments battal;ons, squAdrols, or companies,
sufficient to absorb the number Of psrsons sxsjset
to military service under the provisions Of this sct
belonging to such State, then the rssdae sxosss
thereof shall be kept rsssrvs, undas saah reg
rlstlons may be established by thu Secretary Of
War and that ct sisted periods of not grostsr than
three months, details, determined by lot, Ehsll be
made from said reserve, 10 that zach company
shall - nearly ~ praetlcabls, b kept full Pre-.
v1dsd That ths persons held In reserve u.sy re-
main at homo until called int SERVES by tLe Pres.
| idant: Provided also, That durias their stay at
homo theyShAn not receive pay, Pvosi1ed f~tAsy,
! That the persons comprshendsd in this acs ahali
not DO subject to the Rules and Articles Of War
til mustered into the actual Eerves Of tho Confedsz
rolled and liable TO duty, II they ahAll wiliuiiy
fuse to obey said call each Of them shall be hold to
b . desertsr, and punished az such under said Ar
tioles: Pysstdad, huYthsy, That Whenever, In the
opinion of the PRECEDENT the sxigsnciss of the pub
Lilo servioe may require 1t, he shall be authorised TO
call into actual service the entire reserve or 50
much - may bs necessary, not previ 1usy assigned
to different companies in service under the provi
sous of sestlon four OF this act Said reserve sha
be organised under sceh rule a. the Secretary OF
| War may adopt: Provided, Ths company, bat
talon and regimental officers shall be elected by
| the troops composing the same: Pr0ctded, The
| troops raised In any one State shsll not DO com
| bn.d in reg:montai. battalion, squadron, or com
pany organization with troops raised In any oths
State
EEC. 7. Be It fsytAS- eaae,ed, This. all soldiers
now serving in the army or mustered into tbs mill.
tary service Of the Confederate States or enrollsd
In the said service under the authorizations hereto
fore issued by the Secretary Of War, and who ara
CO a,inusd In the service by virtue Of this set, hs
have not received tee bounty Of Atty dollars al.
lowed by existing laws, shall bs entitled TO rscsvs
| said boun,-.
| skC Be It farthsr enacted, That each man whs
| may hereafter b mustered into the service and
| " no shAi arm hnself with a muskss. shot guu
| rife, OF cxrsine, accepted efficient weapon,
ahs be pEid the value thsrecf to be aAcertansd by
| the mastering officer, rndsr such regulations IS
| may be PRESCRIBED by tbs Secretary # War, IL he
Is wiling TO sell the same; and II he Ia not, then
he shall be entitled to receive one dollar . ,nth
for the use OF said resolved and approved InusSet,
| rife, shotgun, or caroline.
| SEC 8. Be 1t turthsr snace1, That persons not
| liable for duty may be received "a substitutes for
those who srs, under euch regulations az n ~ be
p,sscribed by the Secretary Of War.
! SAC. TO- BE Il further enacted That all vacancies
shall be filed by the President FROM tbs comps ny,
| battalion, squadron, or regiment In hich such
niority, exoep. in cases Of disability othsr in.
competency Proeidsd, hsrersr, that the President
may when la bis opinson 1t may be propsI, Ill such
| vacancy vacancies by the promotion OF any
| officer or officers, or private or prisates from
such company, battalion, squadron. or regiment,
who shsu have beea distinguished In the
| viee by exhibition OF val or aud akiil, snd that
whaus;eY vscancy shall occur In the lowest grades
| OF the commissioned officers of company, said
vacancy shall bs diled by election PRECEDED, TLas
all appointments made by the President shs1 be by
| aud with tho advice and consent of the Hensie.
SEC IL Be i fuy.ASr enaSssG, That the provisions
Of the first section Of thus act relating to the cleo
tons Of officers, shall apply to these regiments,
| battalions and squsdrons which are composed OF
| twelve months and war companies combined in
| the same organization, without regard to the man
| nsr In which the officers thereof were originally
appointed
SEC. IL. Be T. fx1tw snscas4, That each com.
Dsny Of infantry Rhsi consist Of one hundred and