Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-11
RE-onC ANIMATION OF THE ARMY

| the election OF their officers W hen the Ot1ceI
have been elected, vacancies are filed by promo
tan within the same company, battalion or Tegi
| meut, except in the lowest grade Of company Of
feefs, Which is flied by election.
:. When troops have been raised by the
several States for the COME lerate service, all sp
pOintHeutS thereto, except stef appointments,
! are made and commissions issued by the State
an horiiies under their own laws. Such troops
must be organized, ia all other respects s5
| herein provided and are considered as in the
Confederate service from the date OF their trans
| fer, during the term OF their enlistment.
>. A regiment is composed by law often COM
| pauiCs, neither more nor less, which must all be
| Of one arm A battsliOn cannot De accepted as
such with less han five companies, aud is en-
| titled 70 but one tield officer, unless the number
| Of companies exceeds five.
] 4. 4 company must consist, il infantry, q az
least six y-four privates if cavalry, OF at least
sixty; il artillery (Uness otherwise expressly
authorizeG), OF 81 least seventy, in addition 10
| all officers. Companies now III service, v neither
| for Twelve months o. for the war. may be filed
up under ihe recruiting regulations; but no
cOmpEny shall contain more fhan l2.,, rank aud
| file The muster rolls Of companies stand az
! the evidence Of the Tsuk Of their officers until
conn issioaS are issued.
:. Officers hold rank from the date OF .hs
muster or acceptance Of their respective com
mands into the service Of the Confederate States
or, when appointed by the President, from The
date OF their appointment.
TIE officers OF the regimental st9f-assistant
qusTteTma s'er and eOmmisssry, surgeon, a sist
| ant surgeon, chaplsin, and (when EOt already
lieut. uant OF the regiment) the sdjutant and the
officers Of the general stsif-are always appoint
! ed by the President. through this department
The rec0mmcn iati0n Of the commanding ottcer
is respected in making these appointments.
A battalion is entitled to no adju'ant eT ept
from among he lieutensuts thereof; and only
10 one assistant quS-tsTmaster or eomrsisssTv,
and to one medical til ;.r
Except stsH appointments, upon the recon-
mendaion OF the commanding ctiic-r uyoa
whose staff tie vacancy exists, no appointments
are now made from civil life
H.-TERMs or ACCEPTANCE-ARNlSA AND EQUIP
NIENTS
q. No trCoIs, other than twelve months vol
unteels. re-enlsiiUg tlT two years, will be az
csptcd for less than tl.ee years or the war, eI-
cept lor local or special service.
= All troops will b srl ed and equipped be-
fore being ordered into the i.ld; or their arms
and ,guipmen's will be paid for, if required,
upon inspection and valuation By The proper
officers.
; No horses are furnished to cavalry; bus
forty cents per day is paid for ihe Use ard Tisk
fU-.
Batteries with equipments complete, inclu-
ding Eolses, will be furnished TO all light sItil
lery companies, in the OId-r Of their acceptance,
or viii be paid for at valuation, if furnished by
the companies. Companies may be accepted as
heavy artillery, when required 10 man station
aTy batteries bu! no companies Tc- -nlI,tirg
ON other arms OF the service will be accepted
as light artillery unless specially recommended
by superior tiicers.
10 No troops will be accepted for local seq
vice, unless 7, Iired by the Utii .er commanding
the district in question, and then only as pre-
scribed by the &C. OF Congress, receiving pay,
subsistence, etc only while in actual service.
Except under this act, no troops will be &C
cep.ed with any condition as to where they will
serve.
uI-ENLISTNEST AND MUSTER INTO SERVICE
PAY, BOUNTY, ETC.
II Troops thus organized and inspected arc
mustered into service by officers designed for
that purpose and are considered as in service
and entitled to pay aud allowances from the
date Of their muster OF WhCn previously ac-
cepted aud placed under orders by authority
of this department, rom the date of such ac-
ceptancc which should then be indicated on
tho muster rolls by the mastering officer.
Where Inen have been sworn into service. and
accepted upon inspection prior to such organlza-
ton, their pay and allowances will begin from
tLe date thereof, which should also be noted upon
the muster rolls
After troops have been mustered, the muster
rolls should be forwarded at once to the sdjutsnt
general, and the mastering cHicer is authorized
10 call upon qusItermasters and comnissaries
for their due supplies, transportation, etc, until
they are otherwise provided for. No commis-
sions will be issued until the muster rolls are
resolved.
u Twelve months men re enli,ting under
the regulations for two years or the war may be
mustered into service in companies, baitsfOus
Or regiments, as soon as the organization thereof
Is agreed upon; and their period of enlistment
and the rank OF their officers electcd viii date
from such must, r Bat the reorganization eau
net lake fleet nor pay begin under such mus .eT,
until the period prescribed 10y ,he regulations.
New volunteers enlisiiug ioTthrce years OF the
war may be received into such Ie-enlisted com
panies, or may form companies with re-ensted
men which may be mustered during their fur
Tough, such muster and reorganization to take
eh, ct as above provided.
II. Volunteers or recruits enllSting for three
years or the war will receive bounty OF fifty
dollars, payable as soon as they are sworn into
service and accepted upon inspection by neli-
cal officer, together with transportation AMI sub
sis:euce irym the time and place OF elisiment, !
until inspected and mustered
Persons authorized TO receive enls.ments may !
order the men enlisted to rendezvous al al ap |
pointed time aud may make rcquisitiOn for |
their subsistence there until fully organized !
but volunteers enlisted by officers commissioned |
in advance by the President are Not entitled to |
any allowance until organized into companies.
u. The right TO receive recruits for three /
years or tie war, 10 the number Of I25 rank
aud Tile has been extended, by acts Of Congress,
10 companies now in service for twelve months,
as we'll as TO ,e-culisted companies, and 10 all
companies Low in service for the war.
The regulations in regard to recruiting Gen
eTsl Orders, No 81, and the regulations in regard
10 re enlistment General Orders, No y, and all
the blank forms necessary for recruiting and
mastering into selvice, may be obtained iTOr
the adiutant-gencIel
W-SIPPLIES AND ALLOWANCES
j. All equipments, transportation, clethng,
subsistence, etc, or communication therefor, ore
furnished TO troops in service by the proper cfti-
Gers, in conformity with regulations, and no
person. not expressly commissioned for the Pur-
pose, can be authorized 10 make any purchase
or contracts whatsoever for the government.
10 Contributions of clothing, or other stores
for soldiers hospitals, etc, will be transmitted
tree Of charge, if delivered properly addressed
10 any officer OF the quartermssteT's department
Agents of States in charge Of such articles will
be allowed free transportation from their homes
10 The place Of their destination and back.
Communication is allowed the soldier for cloth
ing. at the rate Of twenty-five dollars for sI
mO1ths.
y-rURLOUGHs, DISCHARGES, REGISTRATIONS,
ETC.
II. Applications for iurlcugh must be ad-
dressed 10 commanding officers.
No discharge will be granted except in case of
ply scal disability, certified by medical officer,
unless substitute be furnished Tor The war; il
conformity with the regulations
No resignation will be considered unless for
warded by commanding officers, nor accepted
unless for atisfactoTy reasons stated.
Is. Ali communications from persons II. the
service must be transmitted through the Office OF
ihe adiutaut-renelal, aud all communications