The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-28
THE CONeCRIRTION ACT.

~ rIONs 81 the War Department. In ,e.
lAtaou 70 the acs Of Con greAe Known As the
voIscriptten Act. nrs published BY nnthort'y,
ftr the Inform a:iou OF the public:
II --rBRoLLxEsr Asp plsrosITIoE OF nEoRv1rs.
!. An offiesr not below the rank ~ Major
VIII he detailed for each state 10 take cha1g g
OF the enrichment. mnstering 10, sn bsisterce.
raEspcr elton, and dtspositiJn Oi tns fecroiss
Z. Application will he made immediately
to the Governors OF the several States for per-
nj sfon TO employ state ofacsrs Tor salo en-.
roilment, and In crss such permission ne NOT
sranted, officers Of the army WILL BE- selected
by the Department ~ pcrIoT N tn a. duty, un-
DER each Tseuinsi0ns "a may be prescribed.
" here State CffloeTs are employed, the rego
iatioua Of the respective States In rfgaic 20
military enrolment will be observed a. far
a. apple bile.
s Ire snroiiaa 20 en- ia each State will he
collected III camps Of Instruction by the en-.
GERS 10 oOmnaGd # TIE secruits. the ahi1
o. rnps - be selected with reference TO heeitR,
aua me facilities for obtaining subsistence
90 .rarEpcrtattou. The numpef Of tnere
i withou. au thority Il ON The department., and
70 each will bs allowed IL qui-r.sEmaster AKA
Q com m.sshry.
l. Tee ,or. raotan.s Of the csmps o. in
| s.i notion Ia the several States will Gel! upon
| the GsnerRis ccmmaTldiDg the military DE-
Dar:ren:s IN which their cam ps may % STU
| ated, tor competent driil ofLcers - iastI net
| ths recruits, and will prepare thsm FOR the
u
| tn IN 70 10 promptly vaccinated, and IN or
uerins til EN- 10 she field VIII, as far as Irac
| c. bic, prefer those VITO have passed throuaa
| he usun1 camp diseases. Thsy VIII establish
| hospitals in connection with their CAMPS, ana
| make reQuisi lion for such medica! attendance
| and o rsS as may be required.
The oOmmaEdansa OF regiments battallons,
/ 90 1adrons, and unattached companies, IL
| ryice on The 10 III INST Will ssrd copies OF
| their muster rolls 70 tue cJmnandaut OF TIE
pro. er cam of instr ucJioa in their respective
States, with officers - take cnb rga OF suCn re-
| cruits III y t. fuTl Il hrt 10 sd u corps Inc
| said commandments WI app rtion the recruits
| amCLg suca corps IA proportion - NE usn-
| cheney Of erce, except wbsu otherWlss spe-
| ciaity dlr.cted by tho department.. aIotune.
as far sls rTec .icabie. 10 each such corps the
men from she reg ons G: cuunTp IL Wnicn Il
hSs been raised. Ihey viii. from time to
,iIne seud of sach bodies CT rsurnits a. are
esa for the fieid, tad wal, Eel ri on the hrs.
| Eop Gay OF every month he amber OF rs-
| c1uits Iii camp, .nsir condt don, the number
| sent OF during the month, and the restm cts
| and corps 10 which thsy wore sent.
a. The conmaGdantS of re5im3Lt3 and
co, DIS VIII dis tribute the recruits arao i their
| several onIpanies, III d IN .uch as have not
he nurnbsr OF ooropIhi-s allowed by Law
/ to a regiment, the said con mandanIs Il ~
l organize ns required AunDer OF new com
panies, after frs Il ling up the EXISTING coGc
1 paEies 70 the minimum numbers rsQnhed
| by Iaw-.hat Is 10 say, for .cn ocmp,hy OF
| iofantry, "a privates; or cavalry. so priV&tes;
| of artillery, 70 priva,es
| 2. The recruits will be appor.;oaed 8 N ong
the several arms OF s-rvtce, according - their
Respective went'. consul dag rs far - praetI-
| Cable the preference Of lhs msn. v hare Il
| greater number Offer foc 3 particular arm
| :han car be assigned 10 IL, 1hs distribution
| viii be determined Dy 10; but recruits for
the cavalry will Oniy % taken uvm iDose
| who Iurrish their own AJIkcs.
- IN --voLuNrxsas 7os gsalsrIse ccArs.
s Persons liable to mil tary service under
tn vii on Ia sNF
/ april, and wishing To volunteer An any par
| ticuler com auy il the Confederate sei vice tn
TIE 10 b day Of April Inay report themselves
o .or to tneir nj. linen 81 am o; Ill stInc-
| ton within their respecnve sta -es, where They
| rsili be eErotie1, prepared for the held, and
| sent &c the aid com L'aIy until tie sane shall
| be filled up
tce permission VI he Generals coumanting
m iii AIRY GepaI tmen5s, by the com mar dents
| OF regiments and corps, ano sent 10 their re-
| spec i've States for the purpose OF Iscsivi fUr
| s1ch regiments md CORPS, Ii CONFORMITY vi q
| recruiting regulations heretofore adopted,
| General Order no. g. volunteers desiring to
join hsm Such voiuateers mag 90 ,ssem oleei
| 81 the canps nj instru cEou IN tneig Respective
stat p e2ared for Lhs Aid. nd $50 &c ,ee,r
I respective TeguAanis ana ccrTs until las Sane
sh,.li D. Ell ~ uE; OF, IL r.auy for ne tell,
| may bs or.sre directly 20 Ii az corps 5y ,he
| ctl9et 60 recruiting taem.
Iv.-voIu1EBsa cosrs HEkB1osoar ArTHoR
| 10. Persons liable IL military service under
I this CT, and not 10 service c. the Is h day q
| April, may, until the II n day Of .Hay next
| voluutasr in corps ha7etofore au horised TO he
/ Ia SD by the secretary OF W1r OR oy tie Ix ,
| souive Of any Sta.e. T.. pr. Il ne quota
| thereof, III pursuance OF d call m"de upon
I such State b. tos President Persons a-tho-
/ yissd 20 hoe sucA corps, who NAY not on that
| day lave The Necessary punt Dor OF men eu
! rolled ana Ia uslered mo services according &c
| tie terms Oh tbeir authority, viii irocesd
| with their ueD to camp c. Instruction IL
their rssp>cLiSe STATES. and VIII i;siiver u
! II us.er oils TO the commandment thereof.
II Tbs ccWmap iants OF sach corps Is sTa
cUIa p.etvd on or before the i7tn day OF May,
| and not otherwise ordered. Will report 10 the
| comm Sndants u the recruits OF thsir respsc.
| i've Ssats-, ana with their cores will DC
| placed by HIM in camp OF instruction, snd
| reported Immediately 10 The epat the A.
Such corPs will be under the command
| Of the commandments OF recruits IN sthetr
| respective States, and Will be prepared f1I
] tia field in ike manner with the recruits
| until removed from tbs camp. They wills
| only bs n owed under orders from tho de-
partmsnt, from the Commanding General OF
| the army, or iI urgent cases, from he Com
| maIdtGg General of the military depart
ment In which the CAMPS may bs situated
/ and In such cases report will Immediately be
| made to the department by the ofaoer III
command Of the camp.
v.-ADDIrIoHAL ooRps-susxiLLA SERVICE.
II. Under tho prohibition of this act agains
| the organization OF new corps, NO further au-
thori,y for that purpose osn be given, excep
:hs. specially provided for IN the ac' CT son
| Partisan r. ngers." For this latter purpose
/ applications m ust be made through the Com
| handing Generals OF the military depart
| mens In which the said corpe ars 70 be ON
ploysd.
U.-RHoAaAsIzArIos OF TWELVE MOTIFS CORPS
| Is. All regiments. hattalions, squadrons
1 n N IN NJ n N
! will reorgan,zs within forty days from IN,
l6th Of April by electIng all heir officer:
| which they had right heretofore to elect (. ant
on such dsys as the brigade % nuandsr may
| prescribe, and the said brigade COMMANDER
| are hereby ordered 70 ax and announce th'
| day for such reorsanizaion AZ soon as.pTac
.icable. No person VINO is to be oischsrged
| under the provisions Of the act. viii tax,
| part In such election
IA. The form Of holding and certifying the
| eisctions will BIS IL conformity with tbs Jaw.
1or part thereof, mey come and when th>
| election OF deld Cfnoera il to be msde by co m
pany ofacers, the latter will be hsst elected
! All Certificates OF election will be returned Il
| thu Adjatant. Generals once, and the oflcer
will be commissioned by tbs President. They
! will, however, on receiving q copy OF th'
| certIf1cA - OF eiec ton immediately sntsr upon
tduty. UdceTs not reelected will bs relieve
| from duty, and the brigade comm lander viii
return their names 10 The Department.
| VII -coRPs xAIssD FOB LOCAL DsrsEcT.
Is Corps raised for local defence will re
tain their organization during the term o
such enlistment, unless previously disbande0
but msmo GERS CT such corps may volnnsse
in % corps for general service - hsreinabov
provided.
| vuI.-DIsCHAkeEa-
| 10. When any com paly now in service TO
twelve months shall, before the ID; day o
July mex, attain the M x Mum nu Il. bs; 8 pa {
scnoed By this Get, without including III
men ur der Is, and over IS years OF sxe. e.
sucn men may BE- discharged, and such o
Them as roman In service on the said Gay
| will uuon thar appltca ton, ba then die