Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1862-02-07
Re-Eniistment OF Twelve Months
q sd. H Volunteers. st,
BoUNTYES AND FURL oUdHS.
A Bill providing for the granting Of Bounty aid
Furloughs to Privates and nlCommissioned
Officers Id the Provisional Army. a"

SEcffoS / The tbsgsess Of Ike Confederate State,
Of America do enact That a bounty of fifty dollar
be- and the same is hereby granted to all privates
musicians and non-commssioned officers in the
provisional army who shall serve continuously fol
three years or for the war to be paid at the follow
ing times, to-wit To all now in the service fol
twelve months to be paid at the time of volunteer
ing or eDlisting for the next two years Subsequent
y the expiration Of their present term of service
70 all uow in the service for three years. or for the
war, to be paid at the expiration OF the first year
sSyice. To all who may hereafter volunteer or
enlist for three years for the war, TO be paid at
EthAtme Of entry into service. ,ya - -Fa
SEc, 2: AHd Ps f,lrthef enacted That fuEloughs,
hotlxceeding siAiy days with transportation home
and back shall be granted to a twsite n1onths men
nowR the field, who shall, tior to The expiration
of thr present term of service volunteer or enlist
for thl next two ensuing years subsequent TO the
e4piraloh OF their present term Of service or for
three leaEs or for the war--said furloughs to be
issued 4 such times and in such numbers as the
Secfctat 6f War may deem most compatible with
the publ interest; the length Of each Through be-
ing reguled With reference 10 the distance OF each
IyolunteorFom his home: Provided That iii lieu Of
a furlouglths Communication value 10 money Of the
transportaSn herein above granted shall be paid to
each priyap musician and non-commssiened off,
Ger, who md elect to receive it, at such time as the
furlough wdid otherwise be granted. y 49, :
| SEC. Q. IN shall dtply TO all troops who have
golqpteered enlisted for q term Of twelve months
OF more In thfervice OF any State, who are now in
the service ofhe said State, and who may hereaf-
ter volunteer dentist in the service of the Oonfed-
crate States ufer the provisions Of the present
.laeL -ColGNt WJluOl TnI
SIC, 4, Ihatp troops re-yolunteering 0r re en-
!, listing shall at \ expiration Of their present term
pfservicei have power 70 re-organize themselves
3 nto coufpatiies VI elect their company officers
! I'D sdid eofnpaIf shall have power to organize
Themselves into bfaiions or regiments and elect
teif field oificersAhd aher the first election all
4 vacancies shall bdl ed BY promotion from the
' company, 0attaliofF regiment in which such va
$ ca'cies may occul IrOvidea, That whenever a
y vacancy shall ocenrA neither bY promotion or 9th.
erw Sc, IN the loweA Arade of Commissioned officers
i Of company, said tanej shall isays be hlled
q by esctioni And Rvidsd further, That in the
: case tf troops which hve been regularly enlisted
INTO tse service OF anlartcuar State prior to the
i formation OF the p9nferacy, and which have by
such state been tura over 10 the Confederate
J, Government The ofhoekhan mot be elected but
e appointed and promot in the same manner and
j. by the same authority asley have heretofore been
: appointed apd promoted rt- . Er
II Appro'edby the PreAut.