Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-14
TmR ooNsCREPTEoN BILL.
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Ifc Ecfe5sse.

I the absolute necessity OF Keeping IA the s5ry1c,
our gallant army, aud Of placing in the field {
large additional force to meet the advancing col
= umns Of the enemy now invading our soil
therefore,
The Congress of the Confederate States o.
d America do enact That the President be, and he
is hereby, authorized to cal out and place in the
: military service of the Confederate StSies, for
three years, unless the war shall have been soon
er ended, sll white men who are residents OF the
$ Confederate States, between the ages cf eigh-
teen and thirty-fve years at the time the call or
: calls may be made, who are not legally exempt
ed from military service. All of the persons
aforesaid who are now 10 the armies of the Con-
federacy, aud whose term Of service will expire
before the end Of the war, shall he continued in
the service for three years from the date of their
| OTigi al enlistment, unless the war shall have
been sooner ended: Provided, however, That all
such companies, squsdrons, bsttalions and regi-
ments, whose term of original enlistment was
for twelve months, shall have the right, within
forty days, on a day 70 be fixed by the command
er Of the brigade, to Te-OTgsnize said companies,
battsIons and regiments, by electing ali their
officers, which they had a right heretofore to
elect, who shall be commissioned by the Presi-
dent: Provided, further, That furlOughs not
ceed ng sixty days, with transportation home
and back, shall be granted to all those retained
in the service by the provisions Of this act be-
yOnd the period Of their original enlistment
and who have not heretofore received furlOughS
under the provisions Of an set entitled, d" IN act
providing for the granting Of bounty and fur
iOughs to pTivates sud nOn-C0mmiSsiOned officers
IN the provisional army" approved 1Ith Decem-
Der, eighteen hundred and SiIty-Oue, said fur
loUghs to be granted al such times and in such
! numbers as the Secretary Of War may deem
/ most compatible with the public interest," and |
provided, iurther That IN leu of a fuTlOugh the /
! commutation value in money Of the tTanspoTta- |
ton herein above granted, shall be paid 70 each /
1 private, musician or non on-commissiOIed NdiceT (
| who may elect to receive it, at such time as the /
! furlough would otherwise be granted Provided, /
| further, Thst all persons under the age Of eigh-
teeu years or over the age Of thirty five years,
/ who are now enrolled in the military service Of
/ the Confederate States in the regiments, squsd-
rons, bsttslOns and companies hereafter TO be
recognized, shall be required 70 remain IN their
respective companies, squsIrOns, battalions and
regiments for ninety days, unless their places
can be sooner supplied by other recruits not now
I IL the service, who are between the ages OF
eighteen and thirty five years, and all laws pro-
Yidug for the Te-eulistment Of volunteers and
tbs organizations thereof into companies squad h
rOEs, bst:alions o. regiments, shall be, and the
same is hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That such com
psnies, squadronsr bsttalions OF regiments or
ganiz5d, or ia process Of organization by au-
tSlltf tlNAA tLlo DcNlbA0iy VI W al a. may DC
within thirty days from the passage of this act,
50 far completed as 10 have the whole number Of
men requisite for organization actually enrolled,
not embracing in said organizations any per
sons now in service, shall be mustered into the !
service Of the Confederate States part Of the :
land forces Of the same. TO be received in that
arm Of the service in which they are authorized !
to organize, and shall elect thoir company bat l
talon and regimental officers.
d - So 6 Al I z
Tollment OF all persons comprehended within the :
provisions Of this act, who are not already in :
service in the armies of the Confederate States
It shall be lawful for the President, with the con-
sent Of the governors Of the respective States
to employ State officers, and on failure to obtain [
such consent, be shall employ Confederate Ufi- Z
csTs, charged with the duty of making such en- O
roilnent in accordance with rules and Tegula- f
tons to be prescribed by him. u
SEC. 4 Be it further enacted, That persons I
enrolled under the provisions of the preceding II
section shall be assigned by the Secretary Of 1
az to the different companies now IN the service s.
until each company is filed to lis maximum
number, and the persons go enrolled shall be II
assigned to companies fTOm the States from which
they respectively come.
SEC. 8 Be it further enacted, That all sesnen
and ordinary sesmen in the land forces of the
Confederate States, enrolled under the provisions
"a tiAtc dNtB pl4tatLOA VI Auo ECC
of the Navy, be transferred from the land forces
- the naval service.
SEC. 6. Be It further enacted, That in all cases
where State may not have in the army num- Z, Z
Der of regiments, betta.ions, squsdr0ns or com ~
panies sufficient to absorb the number of persons
subject to military service under this act belong
ing to such State, then the residue or excess -
thereof shall be kept SIS 6 reserve, under such
regulations as may be established by the Secre- .,
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greater than three months, details, determined !;
by lot, shall be msde from said reserve so that =,
each company shall, as nearly practicable, be -
kept full: Provided, That the persons held in a.,
reserve may remain at home until called into n
service by the President: Provided, also, That NJ
during their stay at home they shall not receive 81
pay Provided, further, That the persons com n
pretended in this act shall not be subject to the NJ
-ues and articles Of until mustered into the n
actual service Of the Confederate States except -
hat said persons, when enrolled and liable to -s
duty if they shall wilfully refuse to obey said i;r
csl, each Of them shall be held to be g deserter
and punished such, under said articles Pro- !
yided, further, That whenever, IN the opinion Of -
the President, the exigences Of the public ser =
vice may require it, he shall be authorized to .
AL into sctusl service the entire reserve or so
much IS may be necessary, not previously G5 80
signed TO different companies in -9rvice under -.
provision of section four Of this act said reserve ~
hall be organized under such rules as the Sec pe
etary Of War may adopt: Provided, The com ~
lsny, battalion and regimental officers shall be -,
elected by the troops composing the same Pro - -
Tided, The troops rsised in any one State shall =,
lot be combined in regimental, battalion, squad 80
On or company organization with troops raised A. A.
n sny other States. ~
SEC. 7. Be It further enacted That all soldioTs N,
lew serving IN the army or mustered in the mill or
ary service Of the Confederate States, or en- tut
oiled in said service under tho authorizations bv
heretofore issued by the Secretary Of War, and
Who are continued in the service by virtue OF
his act, who have Tot received the bounty Of
ifty dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be -,
ntitled to receive said bounty. ~ m.nl
SEC. g Be it further enacted, That each man IN,
Eho may hereafter be mustered into service, and -
Who ahsll arm himself with a musket, shotgun, 90
lie, or csrbiDe, accepted as an efficient weap- ~
t. shall be paid the value thereof to be ascer- Ia
aimed by the mastering officer under such reg- -
lations rs may be prescribed by the Secretary ii
{ War, if be is willing to sell the same, and if 81
e is not, then he shall be entitled to receive one ~
ellar a month for the use Of said received and 5e
pproved musket, ri6e, shot gun, or csrbins "a,
SEs. 9. Be it further enacted. That persons wi
ot liable for duty may be received as substi-
utes for those who Gre, under such regulations pu
S may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War AZ
SEC. 10. Be It further enacted, That all vscan- in
les shall be filed by the President from the sh
ompany, battalion, squadron, or regiment in Il
yhich such vacancies shall occur, by promotion by
ccofdng 10 seniority, except in cases OF disa- tai
Iiy or other incompetency: Provided, how me
yer, That the President may, when in bis opin- up
Oh it may be proper, fll such vacancy or va vi
aneies by the promotion Of any officer or OIL De
srs, or private or privstes from such company, tn
attalion, squadron or regiment, who shall have RS
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