Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-30
BY WCLANAHAN & DILL.
RE.oRaANlnATEoN o. - An1IE.

| l. Volunteers rendering themselves directly 10
/ the Confederate government for three years OT
| the war may be accepted, either singly or in
companies, baitslions or regiments, organized by
/ the election OF their officers. When the officers
have been elected, vacancies are filed by promo
| ton within the same company, battalion or Tcgi
ment, except in the lowest grade Of company Of
! hcers, which is filed by election.
| >. When troops have been raised by the
several States for the Confederate service, all sp-
pontments thereto, except staff appointments
/ are made and commissions issued by the State
an horities under their own laws. SUch troops
must be organized, in al other respects, as
/ herein provided, and are considered as in the
Confederate service from tae date OF their trans
/ fer, during the term Of their enlistment
! 3 A regiment is composed by law Of ten COM
psnes, neither more nor less, which must all be
/ of one arm. a battalion canrOt be accepted as
/ such with less than five companies, and IS en-
titled TO but one field officer, unless the number
| of companies exceeds five.
l. A company must consist If infantry, Of at
least sxty-f0ur privates If cavalry, Of at least
sixty; if artillery (Unless otherwise expressly
/ authUized), of at least seventy, IN addition to
/ all officers. Companies now IN service, whether
/ for twelve months or for the war may be filled
mp under the recruiting regulations but no
company shall contain more than l23, rank and
/ file Tie muster rolls of companies stand as
/ The evidence o. he rank of their officers unul
/ commissions are issued.
;. Officers hold rank from the date Of tle
/ muster OF acceptance of their respective com
mands into the service Of the Confederate States,
| or, when appointed by the President, lrom the
! date Of their appointment.
The officers Of the Tegimental staH-assislant
! Quartermaster and commissary, surgeon, assist
/ ant surgeon. chaplain, and (when not already q
/ lieUtenant Of the regimen) the adJutant and the
officers Of the general s:aff-sTe always appoint
/ ed by the President, through this department.
] The recommendation Of the commanding officer
is respected in making these appointments.
A battalion is entitled to no adjuIant except
! from among the lieuJen2ntS thereof; and only
/ to one assistant quGrtarms5ter or conlmlsSaTy
and to one medical Cluctr
! Except staff 81 20 ntmsnls, upon the recon-
mendation Of tie commanding officer upon
! v hose staff the vacancy exists, 10 appointments
| are now made from civil life.
|U.-TERMs OF ACCEPTANCE-ARlIs AND EQUIP
MESTS.
/ 6. No troops, other than twelve months vol
untoers. rc-cnlisting for two years, viii be ac-
ceuted for less than three years or the war, ex-
. ceut for local OF special service.
! = All troops viii be arm ed and equipped be-
/ fore being ordered into the fsld Or their arms
/ and equipments viii be paid for, if required,
1 upon inspection and valuation by the proper
officers.
6 No horses are furnished to cavalry; but
/ forty cents per Day is paid for the use and Tisk
of horses, and those killed in battle are paid
/ for.
/ 9 Batteries with equipments complete, inclu-
ding horses viii be furnished to all lgnt artii-
lery companies in the order Of their acceptance,
/ OF viii be paid for at valuation if furnished by
the companies. Companies may be accepted as
I heavy artillery. when required to man station
/ 2ry batteries but no companies re-enllsung
/ tom other arms Of the service VIII be accepted
as light artillery unless specially recommended
! by superior officers.
! 10. No troops will be accepted for locsl ser
/ vice, unless required by The officer commanding
| the district in question, and then only as pre-
! scribed by the act Of Congress, receiving pay,
/ subsistence, etc only while In sctual service.
/ Except under this act, no troops will be ac-
cepted with any condition as to where they viii
serve.
uI.-ENLIsTNENT AND MUSTER INTO SERVICE
PAY, BOUNTY, ETC.
IL Troops thus organized and inspected are
mustered into service by officers designed for
that purpose, and are considered as Ia service
and entitled to pay and allowances from the
date Of their muster; OF when previously &c
| ceptsd and placed under orders by authority
/ Of this department, from the date OF such ac-
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| csptance, which should then be indicated on
/ the muster rolls by the mastering officer.
! Where men have been sworn into service, and
! accepted upon inspection prior to such oTganIzs-
/ ton, their pay and allowances Will begin from
the date thereof, which should also be noted upon
/ the muster rolls.
After troops have been mustered, the muster
rols should be for gar3ed at once to the adjutsnt
general, and the mastering officer is authorized
10 call upon qUarteTmasters and c0mmissar.es
for their due supplies, transportation, etc, until
they are otherwise provided for. No commits
sions Will be issued until the muster rolls aI5
received.
p Twelve months men re enlisting under
the regulations for two years or the war may be
/ mustered into service in companies, battahons
or regiments, as soon as the organization Thereof
IS agreed upon; and their period Of enlistment
and the rank Of their officers elected will date
from such muster. But the reorganization can
net take effect, nor pay begin under such muster
/ until the period prescribed by the regulations.
New volunteers enlisting for three years or the
/ war NAV be received into such Te-enilSted com
pauies. or may form companies with Te-enlisteC
men which. may be mustered during their iUr
louph. such muster and reorganization to TAXI
eject as above provided.
! I3. Volunteers or recruits eDlishng for three
years or the war viii receive bounty OF nifty
dollars. payable as soon ss they are sworn int
service and accepted upon inspection by medi
cal officer, together with transportation and sub
/ sstsnce from the time and place Of elistment
until inspected and mustered.
Persons authorized to receive enlistments MAJ
order the men. enlisted to rendezvous at an ap
pointed time and may make requisiGoD TO
their subsistence there until fully organized
but volunteers enlisted by officers commissiOue,
in advance by the President are not entitled 4
any allowance until organized into companies.
/ IA. The right TO receive recruits iJr thre
wears or the war, to the number Of l25, ranl
and file has been extended, by acts of Congress
TO companies now in service for twelve months
as well as to le-enlisted companies, and to q
companies now in service for the war
The regulations in regard TO recruiting (Gen
eraI Orders, No. 81, and the regulations il Tegar
TO re-enlistment General Orders, No. }, and
the blank forms necessary for recruiting an
mastering into service, may be obtGined iToT
the adiutant- general.
V-sUPPLIEs AND ALLOWANCES.
I5. al equipments, transportation, ciothnf
subsistence, etc, or c0mmutatlon therefor, 81
furnished TO troops in service by the proper OF
Gers. in conformity with regulations, and Z
2 person, not expressly commissioned Tor the pu
B nose. can be authorized to make any purcha;
= or contracts whatsoever for the government.
IS Contributions Of clothing or other stor'
for soldiers, hogpitals, etc, win be transmitte
free OF charge, if delivered properly address,
to any ofiicer Of the quarteImasfer's departmen
AGENTS OF States in charge Of such articles vi
be allowed free transportation from their hoIn
io the place of their destination and back.
Communication is allowed the soldier for clot
inc. at the rate Of twenty-five dollars for S
I months.
/. v.-FURLOUGHs, DISCHARGES, RESIGNATION
r. Applications for iuTiough must be
dressed to commanding officers.
No Discharge viii be granted except in case
physical disability, certified by medical Office
unless substitute be furnished for the war,
conformity with the regulations.
No resignation viii be considered unless i
2 warded by commanding officers, nor accept
unless for satisfactory reasons stated.
IS All communications from persons IN I
= service must be Transmitted through the Office
fFa adir1fsrlt T. general and all communicate