The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-30
THE NEW ARMY BILL.

This important measure has passed ootn
houses OF Congress. For the information OF
our readers. a large majority of whom are
interested in its provisions, we append .
copy Of the bill. as follows:
A BiHto be entitled g IN .fct TO further pro.
eide for tie Paddle Defence
In view Of the exgencies Of the country.
and the absolute necessity of keeping in the
service our gallant army, and Of placing in
the field a large additional force to meet the
advancing columns of the enemy now invad-
ing our soil. Therefore
SRcnoS /. The Congress Of the Coincide
rate States do enact: That the President be
and he is hereby. authorized to call out and
place in the military service Of the Confede-
rate States, for three years, unless the war
shall have been sooner ended, all white men
who are residents of the Confederate States,
between the ages OF eighteen and thirty-hve
years at the time the call or calls may be
made, who are not legally exempted from
military service. All of the persons afore-
said who are not now in the armies OF the
lConfederacy, and whose term OF service will
expire before the end of the war, shall be
N continued in the service for three years from
the date of their original enlistment, untess
the war shall have been sooner ended: Pro-
sided. however. That all such companies.
battshuns, and regiments. whose term OF
I original enlistment vas tortweiye months,
shalt have the right. within forty days, on q
dag to be fixed by the commander oil the
brigade, TO feorganize said companies. bat
talious. and rcglments.by electing all their
officers, which they had right heretofore 10
elect, who shall be commissioned BY the
President: Provided further, That iu,loughs
| mot exceeding sixty days. with transportation
home ard back, shall be granted TO all those
| retained in The service by the provisions OF
J this act beyond the period Of their original
enlistment, aud who have mol heretofore re
cei,ed lurIoushs under the provisions of an
act entitled !" An &C providing fur the grant
ing Of bounty aad fGrloaghs 70 priyates and
/, nm comm ssioned officers in the Provisional
, Army.n approved lIth December, eighteen
huadred aud sixty -one, said furloughs 20 be
granted at such times, and in such numbers,
as the Secretary d War may deem most
compatible with the public interest; aud
Provided. further. That in lieu Of fu.Iough
, the commutatipa value IN money Of the trans
purtalinn herein ABOVE granted shall be pail
10 each private. musician. OF nun-c0mmIs-
/ stoned officer who may elect to receive il al
! such time as the furlougi would otherwise be
i granted: Provided. further. That all per-
sons under the age Of e,shteen years. ~ aver
the aye of thirty five years, shs are now en-
rolled in the military service Of the Coincide
\ rate States. in the regiments. battalions and
cumpanses hereafter 10 be recognized, shall
be required to remain IN their respective
! companies. battalinns aud regiments fOT nine :
liy days. unless their place. can be sooner
/ supplied oy other recruits not now in the
! service. who are between the ages Of eighteen
n and thirty.fiv YEAR,, aud all laws and part.
!. of laws providing for the re-enlistment Of
/ volunteers, and the organization thereof intr
accompanies, squ4lrons. batIAlions, or regi.
menis, shall be. and the same are hereby
: repealed.
/" SIC. Be il further enacted. That such
& companies, squadrons, batialions. or regi.
= ments organized Or in process ~ organiza
ton by authority from the SecrrtAry OF War
AZ aay be within thirty days rom the pas
sage of this ct !, ftr completed 81 70 hay,
the whole number Of men requisite for or.
e ganizliion actually Filled, not em,racin:
Il IN said organization, any persons now II
j. service. sliaii be mustered into the service nl
J. the Confederate States as part Of the lant
: forces III the satar, u be received ~ thai
j arm OF The service ~ which thcy are ait',or.
4 lied to organize, and shall elect their CON
i pany. BATTALION, aud regimentaI Officers.
: SIC. 3. BE il further enacted. That fur III
. enrellmeni ofali persons eonprehended with
(. 10 the prov sions 1t this act. who are moi al
n ready 10 service in the armies Of tile Con
= Iederate States. il shall be lawful for III
I, PRECEDENT, with the consent Of the Governor
J. Of the respective States. 10 employ State of
: fibers. and, on failure TO obtain such consent
y lie shall employ Confederate officers. charg
d ed With the duty Of making such enrpllnen
- IN accordance with rules aud regulations /,
2 be prescribed by him.
. sEc. 4. Be il further enacted. That per
Ie sons enrolled under the provisions Of III,
e preceding section. shall be assigned BY III,
1t Secretary Of War to the different companie
Z now 10 service, until each company is filIet
q to its maximum humber, aud the persons .,
10 enrolled shall be assigned 20 com NAMES from