Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-13
RECOMMENDATION OR TIE ARMY.


DENOMINATION OF TRoOPs-ELECTION, AP
PnISrNiENT AND RAM or OFFlCEES.
]. Volunteers rendering themselves directly ID
the Confederate government for three years ol
the war may be accepted, either s.ugly or il
companies, battaliOns or regiments, organized by
| the election OF their officers. When the officers
have been elected, vacancies are filed by promo
! tiun within thesame company, battalion OF regi
lueut, except in the lowest grade of company CT
| fceTs, which is filed by election.
>. When troops have been raised by the
several States for the Confederate service, all ap-
| poiutments thereto, except staff appointments
| are maSe and commissions issued by the State
su hOitias under their own laws. Such troops
must be organized, in all other respects, as
| herein prov ided, and are considered as in the
Confederate service from the date OF their tIaus-
/ ier during the term Of their enlistment
). A regiment is composed by law Of ten CON-
panies neither more nor less, which must all be
| of one arm. \ 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.
i. 4 company must consist, if infantry, of at
least siXty-louT privates; II cavalry, Of at least
sixty; if artillery (unless otherwise expressly
auihorized), of at least seventy, in addition to
all officers Companies now in service, whether
for twelve months or for the war, may be filled
up under The recruiting regulations; but no
company shall contain more than l2J rank and
file The muster rolls of companies stand as
tue evidence CT the rank OF their officers until
commissions are issued.
> OiiiceIs hold rank from Tie dale of tlIe
muster or acceptance of their respective com
mands into the service of the Confederate States,
OF, when appointed by the President, from the
date Of their appointment.
quaTtCTmaster and cOmmisSary, surgeon, assist
ant surgeon, chaplain, and (when not already a
iiCUts naut OF the Tegimeni) the adJutant and the
officers Of thr general Staii-aEe 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 adiu'ant KEPT
from among the lieutensnts thereof; and only
to one assistant quaJteTmsster or cOmmissaTy,
and to one medical off ;er
Except stsif po tmsns, upon the recon-
mendation OF + e commanding officer upon
whose staff Tie vacancy exists, uO appointments
aIenOw made from civil life.
H.-TERMS or ACCEPTANCE-ARNS AND EQUIP
MENTS.
6 No troops. other than twelve months vol
uuteeIs. re-enlsting for two years, will be ac-
cepted for less than thee years or the war, ex-
cepi for local or special service.
:. all troops Will be ara ed and equipped be-
fore being ordered into the field or their arms
aud equipments will be paid for, if required,
upon inspection aud valuation by the proper
officers.
: No horses are furnished to cavalry; out
forty cents per day is paid for the use and risk
OF horses, snd those killed IN battle are paid
for.
Batteries with equipments complete, inclu-
49, oil
lery companies, in the order Of their acceptance,
OF vii be paid for at valuation, if furnished by
the companies. Companies may be accepted as
heavy artillery, when required to man st%tiOn-
aTy batteries but no companies Te-enlistiDg
ON other arms Of the service will be accepted
as light artillery unless specially recommended
by superior officers.
10. No troops will be accepted for local ser
vice, unless required by the Ctii 'er commanding
the district in question, and then only as pre-
scribei by the act OF Congress, receiving pay,
subsistence, etc only while in actual service.
Except under Ibis act, no troops will be &C
cepted with any condition as to where they will
serve.
IIi.-TNLISTAlENT AND MUSTER INTO SERVICE
PAY, BOUNTY, Etc.
il. Troops thus organized and inspected are
mustered into ser7ice by officers designed for
that purpose, and are considered as ia service
and entitled to pay and allowances from the
Gste of their muster: or when previously BC-
cepted and placed under orders by authority
Of this department, from the date Of such az
ceptance, 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 oTganlza-
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
rolls should be forwarded at once to the adjutant
general, and the mastering officer is authorized
to call upon quaIteTmasteTs and cOmmissaTies
for their due supplies, transportation, etc. until
they are otherwise provided for. No commits
sions viii be issued until the muster rolls aTe
received.
~ Twelve months men re enlsting under
the regulations for two years OF the war may be
mustered. into service in companies, bsttalions
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 tor three years or the
war may be received into such re-enlisted com
panies, or may form companies with re enlisted
men which may be mustered during their fur
lOEgu, SUCH muster anu ltOl 2dl4LdllUu 10 ldhG
effect above provided.
b. Volunteers or recruits enlisting for three
years or the war will receive bounty OF fifty
dollars, payable soon as they are sworn into
service and accepted upon inspection by a medi
cal officer together with transportation and sub
sis;snce from the time and place Of elistment,
until inspected and mustered.
Persons authorized TO receive enli5tmeniS may
order the men enlisted TO rendezvous at an sp-
pointed time and may make requisition 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.
IA The right 10 receive recruits for three
years or the war, to the number Of l25, rank
and file has been extended, by acts of Congress,
to companies now in service for twelve months,
as well as to le-enlsted companies, and to all
companies nOw in service for the war.
The regulations in regard to recruiting Gen
eTal Orders, No g., and the regulations in regard
to re enlistment General Orders, No }, and all
the blank forms necessary for recruiting and
mastering into service, msy be obtained irorl
the adiutant- general
W.-SUPPLILs AND ALLOWANCES.
- All equipments. trans alton, ole'hiHg'
5ycf7sTsTence, etc, OF cOmmutatOn therefor, are
furnished to troops in service by the proper Off
GERS, in conformity with regulations, and no
person, not expressly commissioned for the puT-
pose, can be authorized to make any purchase
OF contracts whatsoever for the government.
I6. Contributions Of clothing, or other stores
for soldiers, hospitals, etc, viii be transmitted
free of charge, if delivered properly addressed
TO any officer of the qusrtermastcr's department.
Agents OF States in charge of such articles will
be allowed free transportation from their homes
to the place Of their destination and back.
Commutation is allowed the soldier for cloth
ing, at the rate Of twenty-five dollars for six
months
v.-FURLOUCHs, DISCHARGES, REslGNATIONs,
ETC.
Il. Applications for fur!ough must be ad-
dressed TO commanding officers
No discharge will be grant. except in case OF
physical disability, certified by a medical officer,
unless a substitute be furnished for the war, in