The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-07
The Gnnserintion Bill.

EITf TO ENTITLED AN ACT TO FURTHER PRO
VIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENSE"
In view of the cxigeucies of the country and the
oatc necessity Of keeping in the service gallant
INV, and Of placing in the field large additional
5rce to meet tie advancing columns Of tile enemy
lov invading our soil; therefore,
SECTION l. The Congress OF the Confederate States
America do enact, That the president be, and he is
4ebY authorised to call out and place in the militia
ricc Of the Confederate States, between the ages Of
3gltoeu and thirty-ve years at the time the call
aI may be made, WHO Are net legally exempted from
military service. All Of the persons aforesaid, who
re now in the armies of the Conlederacy, and
chose term of service will expire before the end Of
he aar Shall be continued in the service fer three
wears from the date Of their original enlistment unless
lie war shall have been sooner ended: Provided;
0aeyer, That all such companies, battallons and
regiments whose term Of original enlistment was for
7veYe months shall have the right within forty days
@a day to be tiX@l By the commander OF the brigade
re6rganise sud companies, battaIions and reg
1ent by ciUcting all their officers, which they had
ighG heretofore 10 elect who shall be commissioned by
he president: Provided further That furloughs not
meeedng sixty days with transportation home and
Acb shall be granted to all those retained in the ser
ge BY the provisions Ot this act beyond the period OF
1er original cnlismeuts, ana who have heretofore not
received luloughs under the provisions of act en-
Tiled IAN act providing for the granting Of bounty
IHd furl0ughs to priEatcs and 0Hcommlssioned oi-
GERS in the provisional army" approved lth Decem-
eE eighteen hundred ana SAty-ohe, sad burroughs TO
granted at auc4 times ana III auch numbers az l!le
eeretary Of war may deem most compatible with the
H4be Interest," and Provided, further, mat IN eu OF
Through the communication value IN money OF the
transportation herein above granted shall be paid 70
|Eeh private, musician Or n0n-commlSslonea ohcer
nav wish to receive II at such time az the Through
ID otherwise be granted: IroNdea, lufthef2 1hat
'ersons under the age OF eighteen years, VINO are
enrolled IN themllltaFy service oil the confederate
es, IN the regiments, o2tGlilohs ana companies
after to be organised, snail be required 70 remain
AeT respective companies oattailolS ana regime
ninety days, unless their places can sooner NC sup
led by other recruits not no" II tne service, VINO are
oHeeu the ages OF eighteen ana lnlty years, auu
Oil laws anu parts OF laws proFdl"g lof Ine feehiiS'
4ent OF volunteers ana the organisation 1hereol ilIo
mPaneS, squadrons, oattaions or regiments Shail Pc
27l the same arc hereby repeated
SEC. = BE 1t further enacted, 1ha' socn companies
4@irous, butailons, or regiments organised, OF III
process OF organisation by authority rom tne SecTe
/ Wy OF war; as may be within thirty days from the
passage OF ms act 50 ar completed a. 70 nave ING
F42e number OF men requisite tor organisation acl-
-A'y eaTo1eG not embracing III sald organisation any
soas no" IN service, shaII be mustered INTO the ser
sse VI the Confederate States as part OF the lana
f.s the same, TO be received INTO that arm Ct ne
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