Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-04-21
AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT fro FURTHER PRO-
VIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENCE

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and the absolute necessity of keeping in The
service of our gallant army, ard Of ~placingj
in the field a large additional force to meet
the advancing columns of the enemy now in
yading our soil therefore,
SECTION i. The Congress of the Confeder-
ate States Of Anerica, do enact, That the
President BE, and he is hereby, authorized
to. call out and place in the military service
Of he Confederate States, for three years,
unless the war shall have been sooner ended.
all white men who are residents of the Con-
federate States, between the ages OF eighteen
and thirty five years at the time the call or
calls may be made, who are not legally ex-
emptcd from military service. ALI of the !
persons aforesaid who are not now in the ar.
mics of the Confederacy, and whose term ofi
service will expire before the end Of the war !
shall be continued in the service for three /
years from the date of their original enlist
ment. unless the war shall have been sooner !
ended Provided, however, That all such
companies, battalions and regiments, whose
term of original enlistment was for twelve
months, shall have the right, within forty
days, on a day to be fixed by the comman-i
der of the brigade, to Ie.crganize sid COM
panies, battalions, and regiments, ny eieftlng
all their officers, which they bad a right
heretofore to elect, who shall be commission
ed by the President Provided, further,
That Burroughs not exceeding sixty days, with
transportation home and back, shall be gran
ted to all those wb are retained IN the SER
vice by the. provisions of this act beyond the
period of their original enlistment, and who
have heretofore not received Burroughs under.
the provisions of an act entitled IAN act pro-
viding for the granting Of bounty and fur
loughs to priyateS and non. commissioned of
IT. Go.c, - H. D,Ny1,;Opo1 Aro,u - apOrOvad
18th December, G .ghteen hundred and sixt
one, said ~furloughs to be granted at such
times and III such numbers as the Secretary
of War may deem most compatible with the
public interest and Provided further, That
in lieu 81 a furlough the Communication Of val
ne in money of the transportation herein
above granted shall be paid TO each private,
musician, or non.commiSsioned officer who
may elect to receive it at such time as the
furlough would otherwise be granted: Pro
vided further, That all persons ander the age
Of eighteen years, or over the age OF thirty
five years, who are now enrolled in the mill
tary service of the Confederate States, in the
regiments, battalions and'companies hereaf-
ter to be organized shall be required to re-
main in their respective companies, battal-
ions and regiments for ninety days, unless
their places can sooner be supplied by other
recruits not now in the SEWAGE, who are be.
tween the ages of eighteen and thirty five
years, and all laws and parts Of laws provi-
ding for the re. enlistment of volunteers and
the organization thereofinto companies squad
rons, battalions or regiments, Shall be, anc
the same are hereby, repealed.
SIC. 2 Be 1t further enacted, That sucF
companies, squadrons, battalions or regiments
organized, or in process of organization By
authority from the Secretary of War, as ma
be within thirty DAYS from the passage 0
this act so far completed as to have the who'll
number Of men requisite for organization &C
tually enrolled, not embracing in said organ
~jzations any persons now in service, shall b
mustered into the service of the ConfederatI
States as part of the land forces of tho same
to be received in that arm of the service il
which they are authorized to organize, am
shall elect their company, battalion and regi
mental officers.
SEC. 8. BE ittirther Qaacted, That for tn
enrolUaent. of all persons comprehcnded with
in the provisions of this act, who are not al
ready in service in the armies OF the Conted
crate States, it shall be lawful for the Pres.
dent. with the consent Of the Governors 0
the respective States, to employ State officers
and. on failure to obtain sGch consent, h
shall employ Confederate officers, charge
with the duty of making such enrolment i
accordance with rules and regulations to b
prescribed by him.
SEC. A. Be 1T further enacted, That pei
sons enrolled under the provisions of tn
preceding section shall be assigned by tn
Secretary of War to the different companlt
now in service, until each company is lille
to it's maximum number, and the persons S
enrolled shall be assigned to companies frot
the States from which they reSpectiyel
come.
SEC. 8. BE 10 6trther enacted, That a
seamen and ordinary seamen in the land 10
ces of the Confederate States, enrolled und'
the provisions Of this act, may, on apple;
ton of the Sec'y of the Navy, be transterr'
from the land 70 ces' to the naval service.
SEc. G. Be IL further enacted, That in
cases " here a State may not have IN the ara
n number OF regiments, battalions, Squadron
or companies, sufficient to absorb the nun
Der of persons subject to military service u
der this act, belonging to such State, IN
the residue or excess thereof shall be kept
reserve. under such regulations as may
established by the Secretary OF War,and q
. at stated periods OF not greater than TIM
months details, determined by lot, shall
made from said reserve, SO that each compal
shall. as nearly as practicable, be kept ia
Provided. That the persons held In reser
NAV remain at home until called into servl
NV the President. Provided, also, That durl
+6eir stay at home, they shall not receive Pa
Provided further, That the persons compr
hended in this act shall not be subject to t
rnlos and articles of war until mustered IN
the actual service of the Confederate State
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