Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-21
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-FRom OR RyENlSG EDrr1oS or YESTERDAY

G ANNAHAUAAA 1870 49,
ether Purposes.
SECTION i. Be q enacted bg the General Is
.ScHbig Of tic State Of Tennessee. That the white
male population Of the tate, between the ages
lof eighteen and fOrty-fve shall constitute the re-
served military corps thereof said corps shall
be organized and called into service, and snail
be subject TO duty upon the call OF the Govern
& OF, snd this organization of the reserved corps
+! shall continue iOr and during tHe existence OF
The war now being waged with the United
= States; thai oil the a5le-bodied white male
population Of this State, between the ages Of
drty-hve aud Gfy-fve years shal be organized
under tee provisions OF this act into q mllltaIy
E corps for the def.rse of toe State, but said corps
or any portion Of it shah not be cslledinto actu-
a. service until after all OF the reserved corps
provided by lhis sci. shall have been called INTO
actual service nor shall this corps be called mSo
actual service for a longer period. Of any one
, time. than SIX months nor be transferred, OF
= detailed. OF drafted into the service OF the Con-
, .ederate States. And after this corps shall ee
2 organized they may determine the times and
places Of their company, battalion, a~ndreglmeh-
al drills.
SIC. .. Be Il furtle enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of Judges and chairmen OF the county
= courts in the various counties IN this State, IN
.medistely stter the passage OF this aeT 20 appoint
IA competent person IN each civil distinct, "aro
and town Of their respective counties, 70 take and
make an enrolment of the sble-bodied maze CT.
fzens and inhabitants Of said district, ward and
town between the agesof eighteen and toTty-nye,
and they shall report the same 70 the a~dJutsnt-
general Of the State and it shall be the further
duty of said officers, as the volunteers now N
The service, as well as those that have hereto
tore bfen In the service. shall return home,
whether under discharge or under expiration Of
Term Of service, 70 enroll them at the bottom OF
such enrolment who shall not, however. be sub
irct 10 drat OF d~etsilmeut for service, or until
one wear sfrer the expiration of their teTm of ser
wise, or the Whole Of the reserved corps, organ
rz+d under the provisions of he inst section OF
this act, who have not served s. tour Of duty in
he present war. shall have volunteered or been
idetsilei for service; and It shall be the duty OF
the Governor, Immediately upon this census be-
.ng taken, as herein provided, 70 cause SAD corps
70 be organized into companies, batt2ions and
regiments
Dfsny Judge or chairman OF q county court, or
any person OF persons appointed by them or
either Of them, snail isi. OF refuse % discharge
the duties herein imposed upon them, he shall
be subject To indictment for high u-isdemeaUor,
and may be 6ned, lp1n conviction, not more
thsn five hundred dollars, aud imprisoned not
exceeding one year by TIE court having cogri-
zance thereof. And mora usly 10 provids
against fl ure TO make the classification sf0re-
HnAAr NAE AWNNA ~ % AlANAL taA HAeNA ~ ANgNA4H
proper persons IN counties whose chairman or
Judge msy fail % appoint; P@r0rldef, that while
auy portion Of the State shall be under the c0n-
uol Of the enemy, the judges OF chaiTnen Of he
county courts IN such portion shall not be sub
iect 10 the penalties imposed in this section.
SIC. 3. Be Il Jarttlr eaaote3, That mmedi-
a.eiy upon the returns o. the census tie Gov
ornor shall cause said corps 20 BE organized into
companies, b~attslioIs and regiments; and IF any
county or portion of any county shall El TO
organize BY he election Of company officers for
twenty days after Teceiviug orders, the Governor
shall, sitter the fact becoming known 70 him,
immediately appoint the company officers for
such purpose and when II is necessary 70 APP
point company officers, he shah also appoint
held officers, designate, 10 orders, Tie companies
IS constitute q hatali r, % command which he
shallappoint q MAJOR, while for eiZhr companies
he shall appoint 3 maJir snd Ieutenant-colone-,
and for t-n companies a colonel 10 addition;
gYcri2s9. That sier such forces are organized
under the provisions Of this act, they shall.
Eb-n organized ntn companies, elect ibCT cc7i-
DaHy chreTs, aud wh-n called into aciiga ser
wee upou reaeHirg .Ee point u r-ndezvogs and
oeiEg lgs1ize1 re aatalcns and regiments,
EeT s1s proceed b. tae eitcfICn Of tEcT field
e e provided un-eT al act passed Novem-
~ sl a-3 yr1riied further. That IN
~ - llcs- sIe 10 be included
szl - T
sc 8 p T caa1,s3, That the organ
zzlsa 5lLg a te3, the Governor shall
sa1se said oeF@ - bs placed under active 10
ssTueton % the Scaeol % the Soldier. and the
Governor - rec3mmen3at9n oi tie colonel Of
The T=gnen-, may appoint 3 competent dill
master f0r each regiment whose duty i shall 10
70 ddl the officers aud man - least oncss week,
and oftsneT il necessary u cities and towns, for
he period o. three months aiter their oTganiza
ton, afseT which time their services shall expire.
SIC. 3. De 4 further enacted, That The Cover
nor may call OFT .Cr active service the whole Of
the sand corps, or such portions thereof as may
be Necessary for the public defense having re-
ference however, 70 81. number and locality Of
soldiers, when at home, already IN the field.
nothing 10 this section contained shall pre-
vent tie Governor, IN cases Of emergency, when
there is delay in obtaining the information
necessary 10 apportiOn the forces among die
counties, from raising forces in the most expe-
sitious way, without reference to equality among
the counties.
SIC. 8. Be It further enacted, That al persons
embraced IN the ceDsUs, constituting as they
via a part Of he provisional army, shall be
to the niles and regulations adopted for
its government, and 10 the rules and articles Of
adopted by the Conf derate government,
while on drill OF in actusl service and if any
commissioned officer Or private shall fail or re-
fuse 10 attend che drll, such officer or officers
absenting himself or themselves, shall, in The
absence Of q reasonable excuse, 10 be Judged of
the court martial trying the cause, forfeit and
pay not less than twenty nor moro than one
hundred dollars and any ou-commissioned
officer or private for @ Ike failure OF refusal to
attend drll. shall forfeit and pay not less than
i've nor more han twenty-five dollars, unless
they shall have d reasonable eXcus-. 20 be i'd (
Of by the court martial trying the cause
TT the collection Of which ex cutuu snail issue
TO The provost marshal retuDabls in twenty
days, and no property shall be exempt Iom
execution under the provisions of this act.
Court nartiais that may be ordered and held
shan be composed Of officers e the reserved
corps.
SEC. 2. Be Il further enacted. That the names
and muster rolls Of he various volunteer GONNA
mes nom this State, wh0 have OF NAV berea tier
volunteer IL the Confederate service during the
war, shall be forever preserved in the archieves nj
the State, as those Of the volunteer coDs If Tho
State for southern independence.
SIC 8 Be- Il Jurther enacted. That In order n
carry ont the provisions of secaou seven of iris
act, It shall be the duty Of the captains of CONNIE
MES 70 furnish q minute Ioi Of their companies
70 the Gd iutant-geueral of tae State. whose dntv
it shall be TO trauscribe the ssme il a weI-bound /
book.
SIC 8. De Il further enacted, That every white
male citizen OF .nhabitaut g ubraced within he
ages herein prescribed, and capable Of perform
ing the duties Of the soldier in the field, shall be
bound to perform such duties a. are herein set
forth. But the Governor may at bis discretion
by such orders and regulations - he msy deem
proper, grant temporary leaves of absence from
drill to Stale and Confederate officers, to persons
engaged in the manufacture Of arms for the pub