Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-27

To view NJ the exCences Of the country and the abIc-
mi. necessity of keeping in the service our gallant army
md of placing the field large additional force to meet
IN. advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
soil therefore,
SECTION l. The Congress of the C5nfedtrate StGte' OF
Lsrica do enact That the President be- and is hereoy
thorized to call out and place in the military service Iii
Confederate States for three years un,eSs ue sidens
Of the Confederate States between the ages OF
thiry-6ve years the time the call or calls may pc
Who ere not legally exempted from military SCI 81
A. The nsrons Aforesaid who not now in the armies
the Confederscy and whose term Of service WIN e.
fore the end of the war; sha, De enlistment un
less the war shall have been sooner en9eu' irt.
ever That all such companies, battaloas ana
Hose terms of original enlistment for twelve
sha have the right within forty days. on day 10 De n1eu
bT the commander of the brigade to reoganlze sa com
psues battalions and regiments by electng tner
Ebcb right heretofore TO elect who shall De COM
nlssoned BY the President: Provided, further lha Iu
oughs not exceeding sixty days with II tba se
vice BY the provisions of this act beyond the peroa OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not
eeved furoughs under the provisions OF an act e'eu
"An act providing for the granting Of bounty and t1
louEhs to private and non-commlssloned ohcers III lne
Provisional Army" approved llth December, y cb
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem most compatible with the public Interest," and frv
ded further That in lieu of turlough, the cohnuAto
yane in money of the transportation herenabove granted
shall be paid to each private musician or IS t
frIonSh would otherwise be granted Provided, further,
That all persons under the age of eighteen years OF o
the age of thirtyfve years who are now enroeo ~ @
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
battaons and companies hereafter to be organized snail
be required remain in their respective companies pat
tauns snd regiments for ninety day. unless their places
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now IN the
service who between the ages OF eighteen ana
Eve years. and all laws and parts OF laws ProTong S I
rsensmeut of volunteers aud the organization Thereon
into companies squadrons battaons or regiments snSll
BE- and the same are hereby, repealed
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That such companies,
of organization the authority from the Secretary OF war;
A NAV be within thirty DAYS from the passage of this act
so completed have the whole number OF men re-
ausite for organization, actually enrolled not
In said organization any persons now IN service sn
mustered into the service of the Confederate States as part
Of the land forces of the to be received IN that ar
Of the service which they authorized to organize ana
shall elect their company battalion and regmenlal ocerS
SEC. s. Be further enacted, That for the enrolment
Of all persons compehended within the provisions oil th
who not already in service IN the ARMIES OF tne Con
Tolerate States, it shall be lawful Tor the WIN
the consent the Governors of the respective States 10
employ State officers and in failure to obtain such CON
sent shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duy Of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations to be prescribed by him.
Sac l. Be it further enacted, That persons enrolled IN
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 filed to its maximum
number, and the persons enrolled Shall be assigned 20
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. -
SIC s. Be further snaced That all seamen and Ord-
nary seamen the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions of this act may on appIca
of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
SIC s. Be it further enacted That in all cases where
State may have in the army number Of regiments
bataons squadrons companies sufficient 10 absorb Inc
number of persons subject to military service under this
act belonging to such State then the residue OF excess
Thereof shall be kept reserve under such regulations
rs may be established by the Secretary of War; and that
at stated periods Of greater than three months details
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve so that
each company shall nearly as practicable be Kept FULL
Prordd That the held in reserve may remain at
home until called into service by the President ProULfed
GL That during their at home they shall not receive
pay. ProUided further That the persons csmprehended
hiS st shell not be subject to the rules and articles Of
rate States; except that said persons When elf
liable to duty if they shall wilfuy refuse to obey said
sA each of them shall be held to be 9eseer ana pun
TIsI rheueror, in the opinion OF the President the eI
xencies of the public service may require H. ne snail De
authorized to call into actual service the entre reserve OF
90 much may be Necessary not previously assigned 10
different companies in service under provision OF section
four of this ac said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may adopt rocided The
company, battalion and regmenta Offices shall be elected
BY the troops composing the same PTcUds The troops
raised any State shall not be combined IN regmenla
battalion, squadron company organization with troops
Sc = B5 Il further enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered in the military service
Of the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary OF
War and who continued in the service by virtue OF
this act who have received the bounty OF fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
SEC s. Be it further enacted That each who may
hereafter be mustered the service ard who shall
himself with musket, shot gum rife carbine accepted
as an efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof to
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such regua
tions as be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
il willing sell the same and if he is not then he shall
be entitled receive dollar month for the use of said
received and approved musket rife shot gun carbne
SEC g. Be further enacted That persons not liable for
duty NAV be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secr
tary of war.
SIC 10 Be further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled BY the President from the company, battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall occur
By promotion according seniority except in Of
disability or other incompeency; Provided however,
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion Of
any officer officers, private or prvaes from such
battalion, squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition of yaor
and Skill ard that whenever shall in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer Of company
said vacancy shall be filled by election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be BY and with
the advice and consented of the Senate
SEC. II. Be t. further enacted, That the provisions of
the first section of this act relating to the election of Off
shall apply those regiments baalions or squad
rous which composed of twelve months and
panieS combined in the organization without regard
10 the in which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
SEC. H. Be It further enacted That each company of in
fanry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and fle each company of field artillery of hundred
ahd Fifty rank and file; and each company Of cavalry Of
eighty rank and file.
SEC b. Belt further endcted That all persons SUBJECT to
enrolment who in the service under the prnv-
Sons of this act shall be permitted previous 10 such enroll
nent to volunteer in companies now in the service.