Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-30
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Tile coNscR1pTIoN LAW.
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In view Of the exgeuces OF the country, ana 'ne ao
ue necessity Of keepisg IN the service or gaa' ar1
and cf placing in the field large additional FORCE "
ths advancing columns of the enemy now invading out
sell; Therefore, ,,-,.. -
Srcr1oS / The CONGRESS Of tie C5nftdErGte oldte'
Aassra do ena That the ecaen. Pc anu service Of the
thorzed to call and place in the military ser hall
Confederate States for three years unIeSs @ ;daHts
have been sooner ended all white men VINO and
e H. Snfdarte States between the ages OF eigneeh anu
80, So esrs at the time the call calls may be mace
sho,ra Ifs icr.y exempted from military service AZ
Of the persons aforesaid who are NOT now ornre he
~ the end of the war; shall be continued IN service lor
ibree Years from the date of their original enlistment un
s.. In var shall have bee ended: Provided now
,.Tsr That ali such companies battalons and regiments
whose terms of original enlistment were Tor Twelve
sba have the right within forty days on DAY 10 oe Aeu
Hv the commander Of the brigade TO reorganlZe sa COM
nsnies battaions and regiments by eectng their oceS
which they had right heretofore to elect VINO sna 9e
mIssuned BY the Presidents Provided, urher, ina @
leu CHS not exceeding sixty days. with transportation nouns
and hack shall be granted all those retained IN the ser
vice bT the provisions of this act beyond the Per
their original enlistment and who have heretofore nov
ssived furloughs under the provisions OF an act eG'
AN act providing for the granting oil bounty anu i
louEhs to private and nOn-comnll$soneu oTcefS ~ @
Provisional Army approved lin DecenOeI, I, Srch
hundred and sxtyone uoughs to be granted at sucn
times and in such numbers the Secretary OF war may
deem compatible with the public interest; ana IrGn
dsd further That in lieu of iurlough the communication
value in money of the transportation herenaoOve
shall be paid to each private, musician or
ed officer who elect to receive at sucn te as a
furough would otherwise be granted Provided iureI,
That all persons under the age OF eighteen years or over
the age of thirtyhye years, who are now enroeu III e
military service of the Confederate States IN Inc
hatt0us and companies hereafter to be organized snail
be required to remain in their respective companies u-
taiuns and regiments for ninety day. unless tner PAGES
can sooner be supplied by other recruits notnoW ~ Le
service who are between the ages of eighteen and hr
1--WE years. and all laws and parts OF laws pr"Vl1lhg
rs-enIistmeut of volunteers aud the organization
into companies squadrOnS battalons or regiments snA
be, and the hereby, repeaieu
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That such companies,
souadrons bataons regiments or IN process
Of by the authority the Secretary e war;
may be within thirty days from the passage Of thS Ac'
10 far completed TO have the whole NUMBER OF men re
oHste for organization actually enrolled, not embracing
in said organization now IN service Sns %
mustered into of the Confederate States as part
Of the land forces of the to be received IN that arm
of the service in which they authorized I" ana
shall elect their COMPANY battalion and regieh'al
SEC. g. Be furfher enacted, That for the enr"'imsn
of all persons copreheuded within the provisions OF nS
act who are not already service in the armies OF the Con-
federate States it shall be lawful for the President WIN
the consent of the Governors OF the Respective
snpoy State officers and in failure to obtain such con-
sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged win ne
duty Of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
and regulations to be prescribed By him.
SIC l. Be it further enacted That persons enrolled un-
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 is billed to It's maximum
number and The persons so enrolled shall be assigned to
companies from the States from which they resPeceY
some. :.
pary seamen in the land of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions nf this act may on apca
ton of the Secretary of teNavy be transferred o tue
land forces to the naval service.
SEC e. Be IL further enacted That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number OF regiments
hattuou SouadrOnS companies sufficient 10 absorb he
number of persons subject military service under ihs
act belonging such State then the resid ne OF excess
thUrof shall be kept us reserve under SeTa regnSGns
as NAV be established BY the Secretary of War; and that
ut stated periods of greater than three months details
determined by shah be made m said eSerre 50 that
each shall as ne" as p 9ar At
home until called into service BY the President Procritd
also That during their stay at home they shall not receive
paw Proried further, That the persons comprehendcd
In this shall be subject to the rules and articles OF
war until mustered into the actual service OF the Conede
rate States except that said persons, when enrolled and
liable to duty they shall wuly refuse to obey said
call each of them shall be held to be deSerier and pun
ished as such under said articles PrOrlfed Jurthsr
That whenever in the opinion Of the President the ext
gencies of the public service may require IT, he Shall be
authorized call into actual the entire reserve or
much may be necessary, not previously assigned
different companies in service under provision oil section
four of this act said shall be under such
rules as the Secretary of War adopt Procdef The
company battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
BY the troops composing the rOrided The troops
raised any State shall not combined in regnenta
battalion squadron company Organization with troops
raised in any OtherStates.
SEC 7. Be- it further enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of
War and Who are 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
bounty.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That each who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall
himself with a muskct shot gum rifle carbue accepted
efficient weapon, SHALL be paid the value thereof TO
be asceaned by the mastering officer under such regua
tions IS may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; IT he
il willing to sell the same and if he is not, then he shall
be entitled receive dollar month for the of said
received and approved musket rife, shot GHn carbne
SEc BE It further hdcte That persons MT liable for
l,- h. ttfttfag ho
Hnder such regulations be prescribed BY the Secre
tary of war.
SIC 10 Be further enacted That oil vacancies shall
be hled By the President frUn the company, battalion,
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
by promotion accuding To seniority except in of
disability other incumpetency Provided however,
That The President may, when in his opinion il may be
proper fill such vacancy vacancies BY the promotion Of
aRJ officer officers, private prvRes from such
asnpany Battalion squadron regiment who shall have
basn distinguished in the service bhe exhibition of
end skill ard that whenever vacancy shall in The
lowest grade of the commissioned officer of company,
said vacancy shall be filled by electou Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be bv and with
she advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC. IL. Be j. further enacted That the provisions of
therSt of this act relating to the election of off
shall apply to those regiments baalions squad
panies combined in the same organization without regard
to the in which the officers thereof were originally
appointed. .-..
SsC H. Be it further enacted That each company of in
fAntry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file each company Of field artillery of onehundred
and Fifty rank and file and each company of cavalry Of
eighty RANK and file.
SEC 13 Be further enacted That all persons ject to
enrolment who i'll the service under the prov
Bons Of this act shall he permitted previous snch enroll
nent to volunteer in companies now in the service.