Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-05
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TIE CoNsCRIPTION LAW
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In view Of the exgescses Of the country snd the nosO
ute necessity Of keeping the service our gallant army
and of placing ir the field large addcnal Orce
the advancing cOluuus of the enemy how invading 00'
soil; Therefore ,,-,. -
Iaerea do enact That the President be- and is hereby sn
thorzed call and place in the military serV,ce shall
have been sooner ended all white who are residents
of The Confederate States between the ages oil anu
thirfve years at the time se ca or military service All
of the persons aforesaid who are not now IN ne S "
she Ceuederacy and whose term OF WI sac for
three years thedae of their original enlistme1 o
less The war shahave been sooner ended: Provaeu
ever That all such companies, battalons and gntbs
whose terms of original enlstmeutwere for twelve
shall have the right, within forty days on DAY 70 @
by the commander of the brigade to heir Officers
NAMES battaons and regiments by elecnng ne S @
which they had Alright heretofore to elect TSot fnr
mlssioned BY the President: Provided turtner nn h
shall he Granted to ali those retained in the ser
vice by the provisions of this act Beyond tne Pelu VI
their original enlistment and VINO IF an act entitled
"An act providing for the granting OF ooSnS i; The
loughs to private and noncomnisSonneu oabteen
bnndd and sxtyoue said Burroughs be granted AZ suea
times and in such numbers as the Secretary OF VA
deem most compatible with the public interest anu
- frtbsr That in lieu of a urlough the Communication
value in money of the transportation hereinaoore
shall be paid to each private musician or ; % the
ed officer who may elect receive it at such Tune us @
furlough would otherwise be granted Provloeo' @
That all persons under the age of eighteen years Of G
military service of the Confederate States in the
battaions and companies hereafter to be organzeo, su
be required to remain in their respective Par naces
tali,s and regiments for ninety day, unless ther PaI
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now IN @
service who between the ages OF eighteen anu a.
five years. and all laws and parts OF laws provang rof
ree5isfment of volunteers aud the organization thee0
into companies squadrons battalions or sna
be- and the same are hereby, repealed. .;,
SEc. g. Be it further enacted, That such colhPaues
souadrons batalnus regiments organized or IN
of organization by the authority from the Secretary
so far completed have the whole number oil men
ouisite for organization actually enrolled not
In saa s .arres g the Confederate States part
of the land forces of the same, to be received IN at
of the service in which they are authorized 20
shall elect their company battalion and regmen'a oice
SIC g. Be IT. further enacted, That TOR tne enr"ise I
of all persons comprehended within the provisions Oh TINS
act who are already in service IN the armies OF me
ederate States shall be lawful for the President win
the consent of the Governors of the respective
employ State officers and in failure TO o9an sTeG ,bs
duty of making such enrolment in accordance Win rules
and regulations 10 be prescribed by him. u.5 ,
SEC Be IL further enacted, That persons enroeu un
der the provisions of the preceding section shall be as
signed BY the Secretary of War to the different companies
now in service until each company y ha he SneJ to
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. -
SEC Be 1t further enacted, That all seamen and ordi'
nary eamen in the land nrces of the Confederate St9es
enrolled under the provisions of this act may on
ton of the Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from tue
land forces to the naval service.
SEC Be it fuytie1 enacted, That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regmentS
bataions sauadons companies sufficient TO ABSORB ne
number of persons subject to military service unuer tns
act belonging such State, then the residue or excess
as nav be established BY the Secretary War, and that
stated periods of not greater than three monns
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve SO mat
each company shall nearly practicable, be Kept inI
ProriGed That The held IN reserve may remain a'
home until called into service BY the President Iropmea
also That during their at home they shall not receive
nav P,oeided FURTHER That the persons comprehended
in this act shall be subject to the rules and articles OF
until mustered into the actual service OF the Go9ed
rate Saes except that said when enrolled and
liable to duty, if they shall wIuiy refuse 10 OBEY salu
CALL each of them shall be held TO be deserier and pun
ished as such under said articles roThisd, Jurthe
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
gences of the public service ay require IT. he Shall be
auhOr zed TO call into actual service the entire OF
much be necessary not previously assigned 10
dierenHeonpaneS in service under provision "t Sccton
four of act said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt Prooded The
company battalion and regmenta Offices shall be elected
BY the troops composing the same PT0Uided The troops
raised in any State Shall not combined in regmenta
battalion squadron company organization with troops
raised in any other States.
SEc.7 Be Il further enacted That all soldiers
serving in the army or mustered the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled IN SAID service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary Of
and who continued the by virtue OF
this act who the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing hws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SEc g. Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service, ard who shall ann
himself with musket, shot gun rifle or carbne accepted
as an efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof Ia
be asceraned bv the mastering officer under such regu
lions may be prescribed BY the Secretary of War; II he
i, willing TO sell the same and il he is not shall
be entitled receive dollar month for the of said
received and approved musket rifle shot gun or carbne
SEC g. BE It further en0ctd That persons not liable for
l. h.
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
tary OF war.
be filled BY the President from the company battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
by promotion according to seniority except in cases of
disability other ncumpetency; Provided, however,
That the President may when his opinion it may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
any officer or officers or private or prvates from such
company battalion squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service By the exhibition of vaOr
and SKILL and that whenever vacancy shall occur in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer at Company,
said vacancy shall be filled BY election Provided, That all
appointments made BY the President shall be by aud with
the advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC. H. BE further enacted, That the provisions of
the first section Of this act relating to the election of off,
shall apply to those regiments battalions squad
roDs which composed OF twelve months and war COM
panies combined in The organization without regard
to the in which the officers thereof originally
Sec r. Be it further enacted That each company of in
antry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery of hundred
and fifty rank and file; and each company of cavalry of
eighty rank and file. .'-
SIC H. Be further enacted That all persons sui ec to
enrolment who in the service under the pruvi
sons act shall be permitted previous 10 such ero
ment to volunteer in companies now in the service
The New Consumption Act.
The following copy of the ConscrPtion Act passed
recently, BY both Houses of Congress:
Az Act to amend act, entitled "An Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April
1852.
The Congress of the Confederate States of america do
enact That the President be- and he is hereby authorized
call out and phce in the military service of the Confed
States for three years. unless the war shall have
been ended all white who residents of the
Confederate States between the ages Of thrtyve and for
tyve years, at the time the call calls may be made
and who not at such time times legally exempted
frum military service; or such parts thereof as, his
judgment may be necessary the public defence such
calf calls made under the provisions and accndpg