Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-21
TgF eOssf.RIpTIoy ACT.

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- NJ frSnoInExT AxD DISPOSITION OF EBcKUHk
4 An Officer not below the rank Of major EIl be
detailed for each State 10 take charge Of the enrol
nelS mastering IN subsistence. transportation and
disposition Of the recruits raised nnder tins act
3 Application viii lie made immedately to the
governors ofthe several States for penlsaon to en-
Idoy State officers for said enrolment, and IN case
sach permission be not granted of1eeTs o. me army
VIII be selected by the department 70 perform thai
duty under such regulations may be presGIbHL
Where State officers employed the regulations o.
the respective States regard TO military enrolment
will be observed a. FAR applicable
B. The enrolled men III each State viii be collected
IN camps Of instruction by The officers in command
Of The recruits the said camps TO be selected with
reference health and the facilities for obtaining
subsistence and transportation The number Of
these CAMPS shall not exceed two in each State,
without authority from the department and 10 each
viii be allowed quarternaster and a cOmnlssary-
L The commaBdsnts Oftbe camps Of instruction In
the several States viii call upon the generals CON-
handing the military departments, IN which their
camps may he situated for competent drill officers TO
instruct the recruits and viii prepare them Tor the
field rapidly possible They wall cause them to
be promptly Yaccinated and ordering them 10 the
field viii, a. FAR practicable, prefer ihoss no nave
passed through the usual camp diseases They VIII
establish hospitals in connection with their camps,
and make requistion for such medical Attendance
and stores - may be required
> The cOInnandanls Of regiments battallons.
squsdrons and unattached COMPANIES n service, On
the 10th instant viii send copies Of their muster
rolls TO the cOnDandsnt OF The proper camp OF IN
structon in their respective States with officers 10
take charge Of sucn mar be furnished 10
said corps. The said cotnmandants viii apporlion
the recruits among such corps in proportion to the
deficiency Of each, except when Otherwise specially
directed by The department. aottng, Is far as Prae-
ticzble 10 each such corps the men IRON the regions
,f MY n " Il ; bee
from time 10 time send of such bodies Of recruits
as are ready for the field: and XIII report on lbe
first Monday Of every month the nuDyeT OF recruits
camp their condition, tie number sent Oh during
the month, and the regiments and corps 10 which
tDey were sent
D. The comrnandants Of regiments and corps wall
distribute the recruits among their several CON-
panies anc Ia such have not the number Of cOLr-
paneS allowed by law to regiment, tie SAID CON-
mandants may organize the required number OF new
Companies after hTst filling up The existing COM
panles 10 the minimum numbers required by law
that Is TO say for each company OF Efantry- SIXTY
four prTate; Of cavalry, sixty pTTateS Of artillery,
seventy prITates-
Z. The recruits will be apportioned among the
several Of service, ACCORDING 10 their respective
wants. consulting, far a. Practicable ;he prefer
ence Of the men. Where greater number o1er for
particular arm than az Assigned 10 II The dis
ibution viii be determined by i0t bat recruits for
the cavalry viii only be taken tom those WHO
furnish their own horses
Ill VOLUNTEERS FoK EXISTING CORPS
5 Persons liable TO military service under the
atore act, ii service tie l6tu Of April and
wishing 10 volunteer III any particular company IN
the Confederate service, the 10Th day Of April,
may report themselves. prloT Ihelr enrolment =.
camp Of instruction within their respective States
where They Viii De enrolled prepared Tor The held
and 10 the SAID company, until Inc same shall
be filled Up.
g Recruiting officers may by detailed, with the
permission Of the generals COMMANDING military
departments by The commandments Of regiments ana
corps and sent their respective States for the
purpose OF receiving iOr such regiments and corps
conformity with recruiting regulations heretofore
adopted general order No. o. volunteers desiring
10 JON them. Such volunteers may be Assembled
al the camps Of instruction IN Iheir respective States,
prepared v- the field, and 10 their respective
regiments and corps until The same shall be filled
up or If ready for ihe field may be ordered direct
j. TO their corps by the officer 80 recruiting them
". VOLUNTEER CORPS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED.
10. Persons liable 10 military service under this
ac;. aud in service on the 10th day OF April,
may, until the 18th uay Of May n=zt volunteer IN
corps heretofore authorized 10 te raised by the
Secretary Of War, or 10y the Executive Of any State,
part of the quota thereof in pursuance Of cali
made upon sUch State by LTe President Persons
authorized 10 receive such corps ~Eo may not on
that day have the necessary number OF men enrolled
s
their authority, will proceed with their men 10
camp OF instruction in their respective STATES, and
viii deTer ti.eir muster rolls 10 the comInandant
! thereof.
/ II. The commandments Of such corps as are COM
pleted on or before the 18th day of May, and not
otherwise ordered, will report 10 tie comIDandAnts
Of the recruits Of their respective States and with
their corps, Will be placed 0y him in a camp of in
strucion, and reported Immediately to the depart
! menL- Such corps will De under The command Of
! the coInmaadants Of recruits IN their respective
/ States, and will Oe prepared for the field In like
manner with the recruits until removed from the
camp. They will only be moved under orders from
the department. from The commanding general OF the
army, or IN urgent cases from the commanding
general Of the military department in which the
camps may be situated and in such report viii
Immediately be made 10 the department by the Off
! Ger IN command Of the camp
v ADDITIONAL CORPS GUERRILLA SERVICE
/ IL. Under the prOnlOluon OF tins act against the
organization Of new corps no further authority Tor
that purpose can D. gven except that specially pro
vided Tor IN the act OF Congress, entitled - An act
10 organize bands Of partIZan rangers" For TINS
latter purpose applications must oe made through
/ the commanding generals vi the military depart
men!s in which The said corps TO be employed
VI KE ORGANIZATION OF TWELVE NoNTBs CORPS.
Is. All regiments, battaiOHS, sGuadrons and COM
panieS of twelve months volunteers will ganize
within forty days from the 10th of April by elect
ing all their officers which they had right hereto
fore to elect and such d1ys a the brigade com
mander may prescribe, and the said brigade COM
manders are hereby ordered to fix and announce
the day for such Reorganization as soon as practica-
! bic No person who is to be discharged under the
provisions NJ the will take part in such election
Il. The form of holding and certifying the cleo
tons will be IN conformity with the laws Of the
State from which the men, the major part thereof
may come; and when the election OF field officers is
10 be made by company officers, the latter will be
first elected All certificates of election will be re-
turned to the Adjutant Generals office and the off
| GERS will be commissioned by the President. They
will, however, receiving copy Of the certificate
! OF election immediately enter upon duty. Officers
not reelected will be relieved from duty, and the
| brigade commander will return their names to the