Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-03
BY WCLANAHAN & DILL.
RE-ORGANIzArION or THE ARarY.

, the Confederate government for three years
the war may be accepted, either singly or
companies battalions or regiments, organized
the election of their officers. When the Office
have been elected, vacancies are filed by promt
tion within the same company, battalion or reg
ment, except n the lowest grade of company @
6eers, which is filed by election.
8 > When troops have been raised by Cd
several States for the Confederate service, al az
pOintments thereto, except staff appointment
are made and commissions issued BY the Stat
y authorities under their own laws. Such troop
3 must be organized, in al other respects, a
o herein provided, and are considered as in th
: Confederate service from the date Of their trans
fer, during the term Of their enlistment.
, 3. A regiment IS composed by law Of ten com
} panies, neither more nor less, which must all b
of one arm. & battalion cannot be accepted a
such with less than 1--WE companies, and is en-
titled to but one field officer, unless the numbe
of companies exceeds five.
4. a company must consist, if infantry. Of q
least sixty-four privates if cavalry, Of at leas
sixty if artillery (Unless otherwise expressly
authorized), of at least seventy, In addition K
all officers. Companies now In service, whethel
for twelve months or for the war, may be filed
up under the recruiting TegulatioRs but nc
company shall contain more than l25, rank and
file. The muster rolls Of companies stand as
the evidence Of the rank Of their officers until
commissions are issued.
5. Ofcers hold rank from the date Of the
muster or acceptance Of their respective com
uands into the service of the Confederste States,
Or when appointed by the President, from tho
date Of their appointment.
The officers Of the Tegimental staf-assistant
! quarteTmaSter and coTmissaTy, surgeon, assist.
ant surgeon, chaplain, and when not already a
lieutenant of the Tegiment) the adjutant, and the
/ officers Of the general stsft-aTe 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 adjutant except
/ from among the lieutenants thereofi and only
/ TO one assistant quartermastar or commissary
and to one medical officer.
Except staff appointments, upon the recon-
mendatiOn Of the commanding officer upon
whose staff the vacancy exists, 10 appointments
are now made from civil life.
( l.-TER8IS OF ACCEPTANCE-ARMS AND EQUIP
MENTS.
6. No troops, other than twelve months vol
unteers, re-enlisting for two years, will be ac-
capted for less than three years or the war, ex-
cept for local or special service,
Z. All troops WIN be armed and equipped be-
fore being ordered into the field OF their arms
and equipments viii be paid for, if required,
upon inspection and valuation by the proper
officers.
s. No horses are furnished to cavalry but
forty cents per day Is paid for the use and risk
of horses, and those killed ia battle are paid
for.
g. Batteries with equipments complete, inclu-
ding horses, VIII be furnished 10 all light artil
lery companies, in the order Of their acceptance,
or viii be paid for at valuation, if furnished by
the companies. Companies may be accepted as
heavy artillery, when required to man station
airy batteries but no companies re-enlisting
from other arms Of the service viii be accepted
as light artillery unless specially recommended
by superior officers.
10. No troops viii be accepted for local ser
vice, unless required by the officer commanding
the district in question, and then only as pre-
scTibed by the act of Congress, receiving pay,
subsistence, etc, only while In actual service.
Except under this act, no troops win be ac-
ceptsd with any condition as to where they viii
IIL.-ENLIsTMENT AND MUSTER INTO SERVICE /
PAY, BOUNTY, ETC.
IL. Troops thus organized and inspected are
mustered into service BY officers designed for /
that purpose, and are considered as in service /
and entitled to pay and allowances from the \
date Of their muster; or when previously ac-
cepted and placed under orders by authority /
Of this department, from the date of such ac-
ceptsDee, which should then be indicated on
Where men have been sworn into service. and 4
accepted upon inspection prior to such orgamza-
ton, their pay and allowances viii begin from I
the date thereof, which should also be noted upon 4
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 I
to call upon quartermssters and c0mmissaries /
for their due supplies, transportation, etc, until 1
= i IL
sions win be issued until the muster rolls are
received.
ID Twelve months. men re enlisting under
the regulations for two years or the war may be
mustered into service IN companies, battahons
or regiments, as soon as the organization thereof
is agreed upon; and their period of enlistment
and the rank Of their officers elected viii 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 for three years or the
war may be received into such re-enlisted com
psnies. or may form companies with re-enlisted 4
men which may be mustered during their fur
l0ugh, such muster and reorganization to take
effect as above provided.
I3. Volunteers or recruits eRlisting for three
years or the war viii receive a bounty Of fifty
dollars, payable as soon as they are sworn into
service and accepted upon inspection by medi-
cal officer, together with transportation and sub
sistence from the time and place Of elistment,
until inspected and mustered.
Persons authorized to receive enlistnents may
order the men enlisted 10 rendezvous at an ap-
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 Tho right to receive recruits for three
years or the war, to the number of 125, rank
and file. has been extended, by acts of Congress,
to companies now IN service lor twelve months,
as well as to le-enlisted companies, and to al /
now in service for the war.
Tbe regulations IN regard to recruiting Gen
eral Orders, No o. and the regulations in regard
to neenlistment General Orders, No y, and all i
the blank forms necessary for recruiting and /
mastering into service, may be obtained from I
the adiutant-general.
W-sUPPLIEs AND ALLOWANCES.
Is. All equipments, transportation, clothing /
subsistence, etc, or commutatioD therefor are /
furnished to troops in service by the proper on
GERS, in conformity with regulations and no
person, not expressly commissioned for the pur-
pose, can be authorized to make any purchase
or 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 quarieTmaster's department
Agents Of States IN charge Of such articles viii
be allowed free transportation from their homes
to the place Of their destination and back.
Commutationis is allowed the soldier FOR cloth
ing, at the rate Of twenty-five dollars for six
months.
V.-FURLoUGHs, DISCHARGES, RESERVATIONS,
ETC
Il. Applications for furlough must be ad-
dressed to commanding officers.
No discharge win be granted except In case OF
physical disability, certified by medical officer
irTiess q substitute be furnished for the war, IN
conformity with the regulations.
No RESIGNATION will be considered unless for