The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-17

"a nuKTlfER PROVIDE ron Tnn PUBLIC
In view Of the sxlscaciss =. sas ssantry end DE
gallant army and 81 placing n the hcld large nd
isuunl fefrt 10 M,cpt the advancing columns II thu
enemy now Invading our Aoil Thervsorc.
of amersra do sndcf That the President be- ana he
II hereby, authorized 10 call out aud place n the
military service Of the Confedefnte States for three
years, uniees the tsar san have been sooner ended
oil white WHO are residents Of the Confederate
statcs between tho secs n eighteen aud thirty.ve
Years at tho time tho call or calls NAV be made who
are net legally exempted from military SERVICE
A!set the persons aforesaid who are now in tho ar
fnfes OF the Centes:arHcy, ana whose term Of ser.
rice viii expire before the end az the war; shall be-
continued IN the service for three years from tho
dats Of their original enlistment, unless the war
thah have been sooner ended: Provided. however,
That a such companies, ba,talions and regiments
whose tern, of original enlistment was for twelve
months, stall have the right within forty lays on
day TO be fixed by The commander Of the brigad-,
to reorSan!se said companies. batssons. and re3i-
mems, by sicc'iug ell their officers which they sd
right heretofore To elect, who shall bc commission
ed hy the Presidents Provided further, That fur.
oughs not exceeding sixty days With transportation
aome and back, slali hc granted TO ali those
taia.a In tfcservte. by he provisions Of this act
bnyeiii the period Of their orr nai enlistment and
who have heretofore not received furoughs under
tue provisions of an ACT entitled An set oydng
Ter .ie grating of bounty antl Burroughs TO pri
YATES and nea-ccma,issontsi officers IN the Provi
sioaai Army, approved 1l;h December: eighteen
hundred and aixiy sah said fuougs,s 30 be granted
st stca tunes aud IL such nuoars the Secretary
o. " Er may dean mos compatible with the public
iuieress; and Provided, further That in lieu Of q
fnflough. the Communication value in money of the
p.ration bereinabcve granted sbal be paid to
each private. musician, or non-commissonsd officer
who iaay eject 10 receive it, ~ sseh time a. the fir
Tough would othessi sa be granted: Prov ided. fur
tier, That eli persons undHr the age of eighteen
sears-or over the ;tAa of tEif yisve wears who
now enrolled in the military service Of the Ccnfete
rs;e States, in tie regiments battaiicns, and COM
panic hereafter to be organized, shall lie required
10 remain III their respective companies, bataonk
and regiments. for ninety days, u.efa their places
sooner be swppAcd by other, recruits no. now in
the service, who are between tns ages OF eighteen
and iity live cara ami all laws and parts ot laws
providing for the III eliiHtEient Of volunteers and
tbs organization thereof Into companies, squad
rcns hattaEons, regiments shall b.. and the
are beseb., repealed.
SEC. = Re Il farthe- csnc:ed That such COM
papies, sa;iadrons 3attaiiOus, regiments organ
i1sd, or il process of organization by authority
Iroa Tue Secretary Of War may be within thirty
daya from tie rassaee OF this far completed
20 lave the Who'll nGn,b.r OF men requisite for
organization actua!iy enrolled, not embracing IN
said organizations any persons now in service shall
lie mustered mo The service cf the Confederate
States part If the land forces of the same to be
received il tina. OF tae service in which they
ars authorized to organize and shall elect their
compe1y battalion, and recimental Officers
SIC. 3 &c tt furtsGr eerrtei, That tor the enroll
man; Of Al persons coTprel,onded within the pro
visions OF this ACT. who s-e not already il service in
the armies Of the Confederate States, it shall Ire
lawful for the President, with the consent OF the
Governors Of The respective States, to employ State
officers, and failure TO obtain such consent he
snail .Cunfetsrite officers cha ged with che
duty of making such enrolment in accordance with
rules and r. gulatiaas IA he prescribed Icy him.
Se:. i Be ~ t0riser e,tdcted, That persons
rolled under the provisions OF the preceding sec
ton saall be assigned by the Secretary OF War -
company shall be filled to its ma iinum number,
AMI the persons enrolled shall bo assigned TO
companies tom the states from which they re-
spcctyeiy come.
SEC D. BE I, furl.ter enacted. That ell -eamen
and ordinary eeaIeu In the iand forces of TIE Con
teiertte States, enrolled under the provisions Of
this act may, application of the Secretary of tae
Nay, be transferred from the laad forces 10 the
RIVAL service.
SIC. 8. BE 4: .fartar eaacted, That in al cases
where q State may not have in the army number
OF regiments hattalions, squadrons, companies
sufficient 70 absorb the number OF persons subject
to military service under thi- act. belonging Ia such
Statr. then the residue or excess thereof silau he
KEEP. reserve, under sach regulations may
ba established by this Secretary Of War, and thai IT
stated PSI RODS Of not greater than three months
"details. determined by ;o:, shall be made from s.
reserve, ta.t each company shall h. nearly as
practicable, be kept fun Provided, That the y..r
cons held lii reserve mGy remain st hone uni,
called into service by t.e President Provided
Also That Gurlne, their stay Ct LoIle they shall hot
receive pay Provided further, That the persons
oomprei.ntsd IN this act shall no: be subject to the
rules and articles OF until mustered into the &C.
tia service OF the Confederate States EXCEPT tha.
sd persona. when enrolled and LATHE to dutz f
they shaii Vii.uily refuse to obey said call each Of
thea shall DC held to be oeeer.er and punished q.
such under said articles: Provided further That
Whenever. in the opinion ofn,e President the eri
ge.tces If tie public service may require it he shall
sc authorized to cali into actual service the entire
reserve, OF 80 mrc.i Lnay be necessary, hot pre-
vuusi gaed ~ different companies in ser1iee u;-
der Ge provisions Of secta h. .,c said re.
srtve shall be organized under such rules as the
SECRETARY Of War may a !opt: Provided, The com.
peily, hhttalicr and rci,iinental officers shall be
elorted b. the troops composing the sar.e: Pre-.
.e.i. Ene srocis raised in any State shall no.
Ok coh,pined N recineiital, battalion, squadron or
company organization with troops raised in any
Si.,. :. Be it f:rtalr enacted That MI soldier,
now ~ ms ill the army or mustered in the lnil;
tary service vi the Confederate States or enrolled
IN raid service under the authorizations heretofore
Issued by the Secretary Of War. ard who are con
tinted in the service by virtue Of this act who
have n,t received tie bounty Of fifty dollars al.
lowed by existing Laws, shall be entitled to receive
SAID bounty.
SEC. 8 Be 1. nr,tter szeeted That each man who
may hereafter be mustered into the service and
VINO shall himself with musket shot gun, ri.
f,e or carbne,- accepted as al efficient ysap,n
ssii be paid the value thereof. TO BE- tsil,ed by
The nistettns o!cer under such regulations 3. NAV
be prescribed by the Secretary OF War, i: ~ is !
willing TO EEL the rune, and il he is not then he
stall be entitled 10 receive one dollar q l.ont for
the use 81 sid received and approved rl,skct rifle,
slot ctln or cerD:1a.
ifC. 2. Re IL fttrther eaac,cd That persons not f,
iinl.e for da'y ,ny be received substitutes for
isE., who sf' under such regulations a. NAV be
prescribed h. the Secretary Of Wss
ST. 10 Be- IL arthe' caa..,t, Tia, all vacauci.s
slll be filled By the President from the company
hattH.ien, squadron Trgnel,t'in which such va,
cancies ghli occur b promotion according to 80
noriiy, except i'll az disability o. other in
competency: Provided however hat the Pr.ei
deat may, when. in his opinion, it may be proper
u. snc3l vacancy a vacancies BY tbs promotion Of
any eiiiccf or officers, private or pfiya,ps from
s',eu ec,npapy battalion, squadron orresnent \. no
stall have been Distinguished in the s.Iyice by ex.
h:sition et aleT ard skill and that " bpuevsr va
c4ncy shall in the lowest grade Of the CON
EiesioneI officers ef Company, said vacancy shai!
hs filled by election: PROVIDED, That ali appoint.
nents laaoe by the President shall be by and with
the advlce anu consent Of the Senate.
EXC. LIZ ~ frehGy ci0ctSG z hat tho proy;, ion
OF the se section Of this act relating to tie cleo
toa OF officers sh,l apply 10 these regiments, bat
tahons. and siIass,oiis which arc composed Of
twelve months And NYar companies coinpned III ths
saIne afganiGaion, without regard TO tie manner
IL which the officers thereof were originally sp
pointed
SEC. L.. Be IL f1y-ter caac.ed That each comm
ny OF Infantry shall consist of one hundred and
twenty-five ri.ik and Tile each company Of field
artillery OF one hundred and fifty rank and tiie aud
each OF cavalry Of eighty rank fni Tie.
IS- -. Nc ~ Jy1ftHeT eFsAtttU, bttI I'll persons
SUBJECT 70 elroliAent. WHO now in the ser.
>ic under ihe provisions Of this act shall be per.
Ioited previous to such enrolment 10 volunteer in
companies new IN the service.
sss.Ffkr ta1ssca1rTIoy ACT ExPLal,YEp
sisse iaSusiug. regulations Of the Var Depart
nsssf, ii saa,;on " the act OF Congress known az
sasu@aaeiiptirn Act. are published by authority
for Thy s.,. 3Fsnation OF the public:
,L--ESlsoiIaESI AND pIsrosIrIoS OF RECRUITS
l. An oi1cer nof below the rank OF Majcr will be
detailed Tor each StaE 10 take charge Of The enroll
hla atstesing III, subsistence, tral,s ppraon, and
dispCsiti0a. CT the recruits raised under this act.
AnIl' Ill ha made imlneIiafelu tn fha