Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-03
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. THE coNscRIPTIoS LAW.
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"a view Of the lxgences Of the country, and the Also
m necessity ct keeping 10 the service nur gallant army
A., of placing in the FIELD large sddanal force 10 m'f
Il, advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
81; therefore
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i sericI do enGe That the resident be, and is heIc"! &
81 rized to cali out AID place il the military
g. nfsderate States for three years. unless lhe VIZ
have been ended all white men VINO S and
ri the Confederate States between the ages 81 eE'ee
4rty.Hve wears at the time III: call or calls may oe
40 are not legally exempted from military SCI 80
II the nesous aforesaid who not now IN me armies VI
% Copfocx and whose term of service VIII expire De-
FIRE the end Of the war; shall be continued IN or
i.ree wears from the date of their Original n5 III.
Is b war sha have been ended: Provided new
- Tbot eli such companies, batalions and regiments,
terms of original enlistment were for twelve
n ,Ss oomns5dsF 81 F ss gGtE 9aSs On ~
ues battaons and regiments by eectlng theT
Ich they had right heretofore To elect who shall be conn
ssoned BY the President: Provided further That tnr-
nughs not exceeding sixty days. with transportation home
a back shall be granted to all those retained IN the SER
ve by the provisions of this beyond the period of
tGeir original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
cived iurloughs under the provisions OF an act
In act providing for the grantng-ot O"nny anu lI
Iolyhs TO private and oncommsSioned officers IN the
Provisional Army approved 18th December, eighteen
hrndred and said urloughs TO be granted AT s
lines and in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
d. am most compatible with the public interest," ana
drd further That in lien Of turou&h, the eomhu'a
value in money of the transportation herelnaooVe
shall be maid to each private musician
ed officer who may elect to receive at sucn tlme as e
furlnugh would otherwise be granted froTiaeo'
That all persons under The age of eighteen years or over
the age of thirtyfve years, who are now enroed IN @
IN itsry service ohe States in the
battaops and companies hereafter 10 be olganHed Sns
be required to remain in their respective conpHnleS Dat
ions and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
be supplied BY other recruits not now IN .e
Service who between the ages OF eighteen anu
f-e years. and all laws and parts OF laws p'o'ihR @
re-enIis ment volunteers aud the organization
TITO companies squadrons, batiaons OF regiments S"A
b. and the same are hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. Be further eadct-t, That such companies,
sguadrons batiaiinns regiments organiZea CT In
organization BIZ the authority from the Secretary OF
Ga may be within thirty days fum the passage OF ms ACT
far completed 10 have the whole number oil men re-
site for organization, actually enrolled not embracing
10 said organization persons now IN service sh ce
mustered into the service Of tbs Confederate States As part
the land orceSnf the to be received IN nat arm
I the service which they authorized To ana
s,a elect their company battalion and reymenia oicers
SIC s. Be It further enacted, That for the enr"iment
all persons cmprehended within the provisions al THIS
T. WHO already in service IN the armies OF Tue
fderate States it shall be lawful for the FreSlue VIZ"
of the Governors Of the respective oes 10
euploy State officers and in failure to oh'an such con-
nj he shall employ Confederate officers, charged win the
tuty of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations 20 be prescribed by him.
SEC l. Be IL further enacted That persons enoneu un'
der the provisions of the preceding section shall De as
signed By the Secretary Of War to the different companies
now in service until each company is filled 10 lis maximum
rumber and the persons enrolled shall be gned TO
companies from the States from which they respectively
SIC s. Bet further enacted That all sesmpn and ordi-
rary seamen in the land forces Of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions of this act may on
of the Secretary Of the NsTy be transferred lT' Inc
lsnd forces to the naval service.
SEc Be it further enacted That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number Of regiments
kttalons squadrons companies sufficient 10 absorb The
number of persons sub In military service under ms
act belonging such State, then the residue excess
NAV sc established BY the Secretary Of War; and that
stated periods of not greater than three months details
1ntermined BY lot shall be made from said reserve so that
Oh company shall nearly practicable, be kepi full.
irride That the held in reserve may remain at
,gms until called into service By the President P'Vsi
o. That during their at home they shall not receive
ay Prcridei FURTHER That the persons compreheuded
this shall be subject the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service Of the Soneds
tie States except that said persons, when enrolled and
able duty they shall wlfully refuse 10 obey said
all each of them shall be held to be dcserer, and pun
he'd as such under said articles PIorSdsd, LvTttr,
nst whenever in the opinion OF the President the eIi
cences of the public service may require NJ be SHALL De
authorized to call into actual service the entire reserve or
much necessary, not previously assigned 10
ferent companies service under provision OF section
uur Of this act said snail be organised under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt Pr1gded The
company battalion and reginenta Offices shall be elected
BIZ the troops composing the same Prordsi The troops
Used in any one State shall not Combined IN
b1taon, squadron company organization with troops
7 Used in any other States.
Sac. Z. Be It ErtkSr enacted, That all soldiers
serving IN me army or mustered IN me Iary service
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary Of
War; and who continued in the service by virtue of
who have not received the bounty Of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled 10 receive said
bounty.
SEC g. Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service and who shall
himself with musket, shot gun, rifle carbine, accepted
Is an efficient weapon shall be paid the value thereof
lie ascerained by the mastering officer under such regua
lions be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing to sell the same and If he is not then he sha
be entitled receive dollar month for the of said
received and approved musket rife shot gun carbne
SEC g. Be Il further enacted, That not liable for
duty may be received substitutes those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed by the Secre
tary Of war.
SIC TO- Be it. 4rhsr enacted That all vacancies shall
Re filled by the President from the company battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
by promotion according to seniority, except in Of
disability other incompetency Provided, however
That the President may when in his opinion it may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promotion of
Gny officer officers, private pTrvates from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall
.nd skill and that whenever vacancy shall in the
lowest grade of the commissioned officer Of company
sad vacancy shall be filed by election Provided That ali
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 the election of OIL
Gers shall apply to those regiments bsttsons SQUAD
which are composed of twelve months and war
panes combined in the organization without regard
- the manner in which the officers thereof originally
appointed
SIC. H. Be further endcted That each company of in
fsntry shall consist Of hundred and TWENTY-FIVE rank
and file; each company of field artillery of one hundred
and Sly rank and le and each company of cavalry of
eighty rank and file.
sEc 49, Be further enacted That all persons subject to
sons act shall be permitted previous TO such enroll
"en' 70 volunteer IN companies now in the service.