Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-10-16
The CORlsCriEDt Act.

A bill to be entitled can Act to pro-
vide for the filling Of existing Gompan-
les. Squadrons. Battalions and Regi-
ment and to increase the Provisional
Army Of the Confederate States.
SECTION |. The Congress Of the Con
federate States do enact: That when
the President shall consider an increase
Of the forces in the field necessary to
repe inyasions, Or for 'hc public safety
in the pending war, he is authorized,
AZ hereinafter provided, to call into
the military service Of the present
war if it should be sooacr ended all
white male citizens OF The Goniederate
States, net legally exempted from such
service, between The ages Of thirtviive
aud turty6y years; and such authori-
tv shall exist III The President during
the present war, as to all persons who
now are or may hereafter become cigh-
teen years of age, and when once en-
rolled, all persons between the ages of
eighteen and iorty.livc years shall
serve their full time, Provided. That
if the president, in calling out troops
into the service Of the Confederate
States, shall first call fer onl Y part
Of The persons hereinbetore stated he
shall first call for those between The
AGE Of thirty-fvi and any other age
less than lortyfve and apportion the
same between the several States, TAX
ing Into consideration then relative
population between the ages Of thirty
five and forly-fyc and the number of
troops already furnished to the army
by the respective States under former
acts 50 far as the same may be practica-
bic without departing from the princi-
pie Of calling ont troops according to
age. And provided further that in
estimating the number of troops fur
nished by any State under former act,
each State shall be credited with the
companies mustered into service from
said State. Provided, however, That
the Regiment raised under and by the
authority of the State of Texas, and
now in the service of said State for
frontier Defense are hereby exempted
from the provisions and operation of
this act.
Sec. 2. That the President shall make
such call by requisition upon the Gov
crnors Of the several Confederate States
for all or any portion Of the persons
within their respective States between
the ages of thirty-fivo and forty-five
years, and also for those who now are
or may hereafter become eighteen
years old as aforesaid, not legally
exempted, aud when assembled in
camps Of instruction i'll the several
States, they shall be assigned to and
form part Of the companies, squadrons,
batta|ions, and regiments heretofore
raised in their respective States and
now in the service Of the Confederate
States and the number that may re
main from any State after filing up
companies, squadrons, bat
talions and regiments from such State
to their maximum legal number, shall
be offered according to the laws OF
the State having such residue.
Sec. 3. "rhat if the Governor of any
State shall refuse or shall fail for on
time, to be determined
by the President, TO comply with said
then such persons i'll such
State are hereby made subject, in all
respect, to All act entitled can act fur
ther to provide for the general defence
April 16 1862" and tie Pres
ident is authorized TO enforce said act
against such persons.
Sec 4. That for the purpose of Sc
curing a moro speedy enrolment of
the persons rendered able to military
service under this act, the President
Immediately, upou making the requisi-
ton authorized therein, employ in any
State, whose Governor shall consent |
officers Of the Confederate |
States, to enroll and collect in the res
pcctivc camps Of instruction, all per-
sons called into service aforesaid
Sec. 5. That the person brought
into military service by this act shall
be assigned to the company from their
State now in the service Of the Con
States which they prefer to
Join, subject to such regulations as
the Secretary Of War may establish
to secure the filing up Of existing
squadrons. battalions and
regiments FROM the respective States /