Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-28
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large additional force to met the advancing col
umns Of the enemy nor invading our soHi
therefore,
The Congress of the Confederate States Of
America DO enact, That be President be, aud he
/ is hereby, authorized to eli out and place in the
military service of the Confederate States, for
three years, unless the wa shall have been soon
eT ended, AL white men ylo are residents Of the
Confederate States, between the ages of eigh-
teen and thirty-ive years at tie time the call or
ais may be made, who az not legally exempt
ed from military service. All OF the persons
1 Aforesaid who are now in tie armies of the Con
iedeTscy, and whose term service viii expire
before the end Of the war, slan be continued 10
the service Tor three years rom the date OF their
Origi al enlistment, unless the war shall have
been sooner ended: PROVIDED, however, That all
such companies, squSdr0ns battaOns and regl-
/ m7nts, whose teTm Of original enlistment was
for twelve months, shall have the right, within
forty days, on day to be iIed by the commaud-
/ er OF the brigade, 70 Te-0TgsniZe SAID companies
batta!ious aud regiments, by electng al Their
| officers, which they had a right heretofore to
/ dent Provided. further. That iUloughs rot eX-
/ ceed ng sixty days with transportation home
! and back shall be granted TO all those retained
in the service by the provisions OF tins act be-
/ y0nd the period Of their original enlistment,
| and who have not heretofore received furloughs
( under lie provisions OF an act entitled, " An act
/ providing for the granting OF bounty and fur-
! iOughs 20 privates and nOn-c0mmisslOned 0thceTs
in the provisional army" approved lth Deem
| Der, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, said iur-
/ loughs to be granted at such times and in such
numbers as the Secretary of War may deem
( most c0mpatible with tho public interest and
provided. further That in lieu Of a iuTloUgh the
/ c1mmutstion value in money Of the tTansporta-
1 lion herein shove granted, shall be paid to each
! private. musician OF non-commisSlOned officer
/ who may elect TO receive it, at such time as the
/ iurlough would otherwise be granted Provided,
/ further Thata.l persons under the sge OF eigh-
teen years or over the age of thirty-ive years,
who are now enroll, in the military service OF
the Confederate STATES in the regiments, squad
r0us battaif0us and companies hereafter TO be
re-Urgauizsd, shall be Tequired to remain in their
respective companies, squsdrons, battahons and
/ regiments for ninety days, unless their places
can lee sooner supplied by other recruits not now
! IN tie service, who are between the ages or
eighteen and thirty five years, and all laws pro-
viding for the re-eulistment Of volunteers and
the organizations thereof into companies, squad
TOns bst'aiions OF regiments, shall be, and Tie
same is hereby, repealed.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That such com
panies, squsdr0ns, battali0nS or regiments or
ganiz5d, OF in process Of organization by au-
th0rty from the Secretary Of War, as may be
within thirty days from the passage Of this act,
so far completed to have the whole number OF
men requisite for organization actually enrolled,
not embracing in said Examinations any per-
sons now in service, shall be mustered into the
service of the Confederate States as 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 slall elect their company, bat
TALON ard regimental officers.
SEC. 3 D. It further enacted That Tor the en-
rOllment of al persons comprehended within the
provisions of this act who are not already in
service IN the armies Of the Confederate Sales,
il 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, he shall employ Confederate eli
cr1s, charged with the duty OF making such ell
rolllent in accordance with rules and Tegula-
lions to BE- prescribed by him.
SIC 4 Be il further enacted, That persons
enrolled nudeT the provisions Of the preceding
section shall be assigned by the Secretary OF
War to the different companies now in the service,
until each company is filed 20 its maximum
number, and the persons so enrolled sAall be
assigned 10 companies from the States from which
they respectively come.
SEC , BE il further enacted, That al seamen
ard ordinary seamen in the land forces of the
Confederate States enrolled under the provisions
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Of the Navy, be transferred from the land forces
/ to the naval service.
| SEC G. Be it further enacted, That IN all casss
where q State may not have in the army a num-
Der Of regiments, batta.ions, squadrcns or COM
pauieS sufficient TO absorb the number Of PERSONS
subject to military service under this act, belong
/ Jag TO such Stete, then the residue or excess
| thereof shall be kept IS a reserve, under such
regulations as may be established by the SecTe-
/ tsry of War, and that at stated periods Of not
greater than three months, details determined
/ by lot shall be msde from said reserve, so that
/ each company shall as nearly as practicable, be
| kept full: Provided, That the persons held in
reserve may remain at home until called into
service by the President: Provided, also, That
during their stay at home they shall not receive
pay Provided, iuIther That the persons com
pretended In this act shall not be subject TO the
rules and articles OF war until mustered into the
actual service OF the Confederate States except
tLas said persons when enrolled and able to
duty, if they shall Wiliully refuse to obey said
call each of them shall be held to be a deseTter,
and punished as such, under said articles Pre-
vided further That whenever, IN the opinion Of
the President, the eXigenCies of the public ser
vice may require it. he shall be authorized to
call into actual service the entire reserve, or so
much as may be necessary, not previously as
/ signed 30 different companies IN service under
provision Of sectiOn four Of this act; said reserve
shall be organized under such rules as the Sec
rstery Of War may edOpt: Provided, The COM
pauy, battalion aud Tegimental CtiIcers shall be
elected by the troops composing the same Pro
/ vided. The troops raised in any one STATE shall
not be combined in regimental, battalion, squad
ron OF company CTganizati0n with troops raised
! il any other States.
SEC. :. Be II further enacted, That all soldiers
now serving IN the army or mustered IN the mill
/ tsry service Of the Confederate States, or en-
rolled in said service under the authorizations
/ heretofore issued by the Secretary Of War, and
! who are continued in the service by virtue OF
4 his act who have not received the bounty OF
I City dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be
entitled to receive said bounty.
SEC. Be it further enacted, That each man
/ who may hereafter be mustered into service, and
/ who shall arm himself with mUsket, shOtg
rihe, or caTbine, accepted as efficient weap-
on. shall be paid the value thereof, TO be ascer-
! tanned by the mastering officer under such reg
ulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of War if he Is willing to sell the same, and if
he is not, then be shall be entitled to receive one
| dollar q month for the use of said received and
approved musket, rife, shot gun, or carbine.
SIC. Q. Be It further enacted, That persons
not liable fJI duty may be received as substi-
tutes for those who are under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War
SEC 10. BE It further enacted That all vscan-
cies shall be filled by the President from the
company, battalion, squadron, or regiment in
! which such vacancies shall occur, by promotion
according to seniority, excepSin cases OF disa-
b,lity or other iuconpetency: Provided, how
ever, That the President may, when in bis opin-
ion it may be proper, fiji such vacancy or va
cancies by the promotion Of any officer or Off
GERS. or privste or privates from such company,
battalion. SQUADRON, or regiment, who shall have
been distinguished in the service by exhibition
Of valor and skill, and that whenever vacancy
shall occur ia the lowest grade of the commits
stoned GERS Of a company, said vacancy shall
be filed by election: Provided, That all ap-
uointments made by the President shall be by