The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-25
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise North Carolinas Quota Of Con-
federdte Troops.

federate Troops
l. Be IL Ordained DC, That 1t shall De the
duty of the Governor, from time to time, to issue
his proclamation calling for volunteers to meet
the reuuisitions of the Confederate Government,
now made, or hereafter to be made: Prouided,
do,,erer That volunteers heretofore in service, re-
enli.ting shall have credit for the time they SER
we'd: Prouided, further, That said volunteers
shall not be for longer time than three years,
and to be sooner discharged in case the present
war terminates before the expiration of that time:
And provided, further, That the Governor shall
not be required to keep in the Confederate SER
vice more than the regular quota of n. Carolina.
9 Be further ordained, That the Governor
shall call upon the counties to furnish, by volun
teering, the necessary numbers of troops, under
the present reuuisition, according to white popu-
ation (afer credting them with the troops already
in service for three years or the war, and their
volunteers for twelve months) TO complete their
respective quotas, or before the 10Th OF March,
1862
8. Be it further ordained, That the Governor
shall require each Captain now In the service, on
or before the 18th day of March, 1862, to return
to the Adjutant General list of the officers and
men under his command, with the county OF the
residence of each the time of his entry into SER
vice
f. Be 1t further ordained, That the Governor
shall call upon the several captains of volunteer
companies from North Carolina now in the field,
for twelve months, officers in command OF
companies, 10 muster their said companies
for re-enlistment, and shall make known to
them the earnest desire of this Convention and
the people of North Carolina, that they shall en-
list for three years the war; and in order to for
ward this purpose, the captains of companies or
officer in command of the company, on the occas-
ion of such MUSTER shall put the question distinct
Iy to every officer and soldier belonging thereto,
whether he will re-enlist for three years or the
war, or not; and those agreeing SO to re-enst, he
will cause to subscribe roll containing such OBJ
legation, with their names and places of residence
at the times of their first entry into service, and
the signatures of the persons re-enllstng shall
be as binding if they had been mustered into
service, which lists he will Immediately return to
the office of the Adjutant General of the State.
BE it further ordained, That volunteer COM
ranies now in service, re-enlisting, may retain
their present organization or reOrganlZe at their
option; and that all volunteers, re-enisiing
with their present organization, shall be thrown
into companies and proceed to elect their company
commissioned officers, who shall be commits
stoned by tie Governor: aud the company
commissioned officers shall elect their field officers
Provided, houerer, That the commissions Of all Of
fcers, company or field, who shall be reelected,
shall bear the dates of their former commissions.
6. Be it turtLef ordained, That the Governor
shall have power to appoint captains and heuten
ants to recruit for the service aforesaid, and
to organize the men so recruited into companies
and regiments; and the company commissioned
officers shall in all cases elect their field officers
under the rules now prescribed: PTO0itcd, hour
erer, That no person shall receive commission or
pay under said apI ointments, except follows:
When any person shall tender forty prvates, who
in writing have agreed to under him, Cap
tain's commission and pay; and in like manner for
twenty five privatcs fist Lieutcnants commis-
sion and pay; and for fifteen privates, second
Lieutenants commission and pay.
7. BE it further ordained, That Il bounty of
fifty dollars, dcducting the bounty already paid,
shall be paid by the State to all privates musicians
and non commissioned officers whose term
Of servive altogether shall be for three
years the war, to be paid at the following
times, to-wit: to all volunteers now in service at
the time of their re-entry into service; to all
iii the service for three years the war, at the
expiration of their first years service; to all
volunteers, at the time Of their entry into service
PrOUided, hoperer, That any soldier may permit
his bounty to remain in the Treasury and draw
the same, with interest at the expiration of
year from the time it is due, at the time of his
discharge. The Bounty may be paid in Treasury
notes unless otherwise provided for by law.