The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-21

TEN THUUSAND VIRGINIA
~ TRnOPS TO BE COMMANDED By
q h r I'm I. FLOYD

0ENERAL FLOYD.
AN ACT to authorise fornc OF ten thou.
ssnd mAn 70 be raised f1r ths defence OF the
OJmmonwcalsh Il Passed May II, lesS.
I. res saeessd. ~ Az 0snerel Asse.6tv, That
the Governor OF this Oom monw saith co. aud
he ts hereby, authorized toxommission John
= Floyd y Asjor General Of the state OF
Virginia, With aasAori!y to raise by volnn.
tAry enlistment force not exceeding ten
thousand msn. who are NO. row In the ser
vice OF the STATE Of Virginia or Of the CON.
lederase States, or liable 70 draft under ths
&C: OF Oonsrs:: COMMONLY called the "Con-
April, 1853: PROVIDED, That the Governor
sh AL have AusAOrity 20 appoint to the ofices
hereinafter az thorizsd to Be nlled hy MIN any
IN .rs O. liable
WITHIN the President Of the Oonfsdsrats States
may consent 70 discharge from the Oonfeds
rats sar vico.
2 That he said force shall DO divided in to
Two origades. to be eomposei Of nvs regi.
mems, OF not less than one tho asand msn each;
FOR which brigades the Governor Is author.
80 70 apr ONT and commission TWO BriSadier-
Generals ana such appointment may be
made for either brigade, WI on three regiments
ia such brigade shall have been raised, organ
iz,d, q ofacered.
sion forthwith ten captains for each regiment
IN zach brigade, with authority TO raise. oy
opening recru ting stations or otherwise, com.
panies Of one hundred men each, Including
prtvates; and Whenever ten companies arc
raised and m ustered into service a. req 1lred
by Law, the Governor shall cause the same to
bs org knizsd into regiment, and shall ap-
point and comm ssion therefor one colon.l
one lieutenant. colonel, ana one MAJOR, 10
command the same. Each Of the said compa
lies shall BE-, and il hereby, auth0rz I'd to elect
one drst nd two second lisutsnants; the said
elections TO oe superin tended b. the captains
and 70 oe rr1sd to the Governor and CO u .
missionsd by h.m. The captain of each OF
SAIL companies Is authoriz "a to appoint there.
for i've serge - and four cOTpCrais.
4. That all vacancies shall be filled by sh :
Governor from the company, battaiioa,
squadron, or regiment In when such vacan.
sizes shall occur, by promotion according 10
seniority, except In cases Of disability or otnsr
,lcompsteEcy, and Whenever q vacancy shall
,. cur In the lowest grade OF commissioned
c1h ;ers Of company said vacancy snail BE-
diled ~ election az lnbefsre provided.
8. In Q. CHI brigade the Governor is hereby
III :hcrized 10 appoint ald commission Is
many captains OF cavalry, and as many cap.
Gains Of artillery a. he. in MS discretion, may
g. Ihs SAT- Of The msj or. general shall con.
sist Of tx0 aids.de camr, ons assistant adjo-
ant general, one division Quartermaster,
sho shall act a. conmlssary, eaSh with the
aux Of like Officers IN the services OF the Con.
| isdsi ate Ssals Prouidtd, Aopsoer. That the
division Qusrtermas.sr shall LoI DO appointed
| unless two bijgadeS. OF Tot less than three
esgiments esca, have been raised.
II 4. xNV Sun VI 0oC2 EAl0A BSA0f GA BAoAA
consist OF ole aid-de-camp. lie assistant I'd
Jataa. general, aud one Quartermaster, who
shall acc Us commissary, each WI tn the rama
aad pay OF first lieutenant Of cavalry.
s. Toe staff OF . colonel shall consist Of one
Quare.rmastsr, who shall act Rs coMmisaary, ,
$40 ssecn, two assistant Surgeons, one az
iutant, with the rank o. similar cheers il
ne Confederate service, one sergedn,.IGrJJr,
3ua QuaTte, mASter's seIYeant, and tWJ m 81
J.ans.
> The Governor shall cause the said dtvl .
sion hereby authorised TO be raised to he arm
I'd and equipped according to the description
/ & the force, whether artillery, cavalry, Fl de
men, or iEtan try, with the best description
arms and ordL ace posSi Sic to be procured !,
and to .urrish them with tbs necessary tquip
msnts, ammunition and munitions Of war,
1itn s1it.bis camp 90 aipage and traEsporta.
Ion. The cavalry, aoWsvsr, shall furnish
their own horses. on the sn!ae terms CO in the
Joni, oerats service.
10. The said force, rs soon ~ they IRE mus
sered IN to vice, when anal be for the term
Of twelve months, shall be governed by the
Articles of war, which may be in force ut TIE
lime for tie government OF the troops OF the
confederate states and shall be subject to the
orders OF the Governor CT Virginia for such
tuty a. no may It uire, not inconsistent with
the Constitution aud laws OF this State, or OF
she Confederats States The oaicers and Fri.
Yates of the forcss herein authorized TO be
raissa, shall receive tn same pay, allowance
and rations a. Cfacsrs and privates OF the same
grade and In like service are entitled 70 il The
soEVlco o. lie COD1SOeI6t0 StAtedp except tuds
hay shall receive NO bounty; and 60 ofhcer
authorized to be commissioned by this oct,
cor Ion commissioned officer OF private, shall
receive pay before being mustered IL to the
service OF the state, subject to the orders o;
his Governor.
IL. To carly into efsct tbs provisions OF this
act tie sum OF Two millions five hundred
thousand dollars shall De, and the same ls
hereby, appropriated u! OF any N oaey in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated; aud
The Governor enU Auditor OF Public Accounts
are authorized, II necessary, to borrow from
lime to lime, ct q rate OF Interest not exceed
log six per csntuEl. parts OF said sum OF
money, or to cAa.e registered stock OF the
Uonmon wealth to be Issued and ao.d AZ par
for the purpjee OF raising from time 20 time
parts OF said sum Of m oney or, If the neces
sary amount OF money should not b. SO OBJ
.ainsds to cause to be issusd Treasury notes of
she Commonwealth, In the manner as pro-
vlded for in the ordinance OF tbs Convention
authorizing the issue C1 Treasury notes, ou.
Withpu interest.
IL. Tho Governor may autao.iz such por.
ton Of the said tea thousand men rs ne msy
teem proper 20 bs raised for service in par
ticuiar sections OF the State, or f5r o.opeIa.
.ecerSte army, SO long as they may be needed
In such district, and for this purpose may
confer special authority On such number CT
officers as be may deem expedient, who, when
lns req uisite number e. e laised, ehali te COM
missioasd by him but the tn cps thus raised
by him shall AZ ali times be subjee. to tie or.
ters OF the Governor, and may, whenever IN
dis opinion il 10 proper, be ordered :or rvice
20 any portion OF the CcmmOnw, alth.
In enactirg the foregoing bill the General
assembly does lot, to sny extent whatever,
Intend to censGrs the recent action " the
Uon ederate Executive in refereE ce to Gene.
raj John b. Floyd, CIR to express, by Impica-
Son or otherwise, any opinion GA tina. sub
ject.
Tnis act shall be In force from its passage.
& copy from the ro'ls-Ies.e:
WILLIAM f. GORDON, JR.,
II. ID. AID e. of Il.
Bv JoHv T. COwAN. Deputy. my al-2.