Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-17


soil therefore,
C1,ox TIE c,no,>,. of the Confederate States o.
11icI do enact That the President be, and Is hereo{ I
thurized 10 call out and place in the military ger ha
Confederate States for three years. unless 'e 5ant
have been sooner ended all white men who are eSiu
of the Confederate States between the ages OF
thiry-6ve years at the time the cal OF s@grice All
,f the persons aforesaid who are not now III !m
the Confederacy and whose term OF service VIII e1P S
fire the end of the war; shall be continued IN service '
H. Lars from the date of their original enlistment, I'M
loss the war shall have been sooner ended
ever That all such companies battaIons ana regiments
49, terms of original enlistment for twelve months
shall have the right within forty days, on day 10 pc Neu
by the commander of the brigade to reorgsnze Sa1 com
nsrs bsttaons and regiments by eectng their ohcers
which thew had right heretofore to elect who shall De COM
mIssoned by the President Provided further That tur
ouehs not exceeding sixty days with transportation noe
and back shall be granted to all those retained IN me
vice BY provisions of this act beyond the period OF
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
ceved urOughS under the provisions OF an act
An act providing for the granting Of bounty and flr
oughs to private and noncommissoned oihcers N tne
Provisional Army" approved 18th December, eighteen
hundred and sxtyope Said uroughs be granted such
times and in such numbers as the Secretary OF Map may
deen compatible with the public interest ana
ded further That in lieu of furlough, the communication
value in money of the transportation herelnaoo'e
shall be paid TO each private, musician or on
ed officer who elect to receive at sucn me as he
furluugh would otherwise be granted Provided turthe
That all under the age of eighteen years or over
the of thlrty-hye years who are now enroiIeu ~ Tue
military service of the Confederate States IN the
bations and companies hereafter to be organized sha
be required TO remain in their respective companies pat
tans and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
cu be supplied by other recruits not now IN the
service who between the ages of eighteen and thry
five years. and all laws and parts of laws providing tor 'e
r. enlistment of volunteers aud the organization there
Into companies SquadrunS baahOnS or regiments Snai
be- and the are hereby, repealed.
SEC. .. Be IL further enacted, That such companies
sduadroDS baaons regiments organized or III process
of organization By the authority from the Secretary OF war;
as may within thirty days from the passage OF this act
50 completed have the whole number OF men re-
quise for organizations actually enrolled, not embracing
in said organization persons now IN service sha DC
mustered the service of the Confederate States rs part
of the land forces The same be received in that arm
the service in which they authorized to organize and
sh elect their COMPANY battalion and regimentul officers
SEC s. Be It further enacted That for the enrolment
of all persons comprehended within the provisions az inns
act who not already service in the armies o the Con
federate States shall be lawful for the President with
the of the Governors of the respective States to
Employ State officers and in failure TO obtain such con-
SENT be shall employ Confederate officers charged with the
duy of making such enrolment in accordance with rules
aud regulations TO be prescribed by him.
SEC l. Be it further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der the provisions of the preceding section shall be
signed by the Secretary of War to he different companies
in service until each company IS hed to ITS maximum
number, and the persons enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
come.
SEC S. Be it further enacted, That all and Ordi-
nary in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions OF this act may on appc
ton of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred FROM the
land forces TO the naval service.
SEC s. Be it further endcted That in all cases where
State may have in the army number Of regiments,
bAttaOns squaGrons companies sufficient to absorb the
number of persons subject To military service under this
act belonging such State then the residue or excess
Thereof shall be kept under such regulations
as NAV be established by the Secretary Of War; and that
determined by lot shall be made um said reserve that
each company shall nearly practicable be Kept full
Orided That the held in reserve may remain at
home until called into service By the President IrVrtd
oo That during thor stay home they shall receive
Ibis act shall not be subject TO the rules and articles Of
until CUntede
rate States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable duty if they shall wfully refuse to obey said
CALL each of them shall be held to be deSerter, and pun
shed as such under said articles PrOCldsf further,
That whenever in the opinion OF the President the ext
authorized call into actual service the entire
much may be not previously assigned 10
different companies in service under provision OF section
four of this said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may adopt Pr0ydd The
company battalion ard regmental offices shall be elected
by the troops composing the same PrC0dd The troops
raised in State shall not te combined in regmenta
battalion squadron company organization with troops
raised in any other States
SEC. T. Be 1t further enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered in the military service
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 oil
this act who have not received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
bounty.
SIC g. Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered into the service ard who shall
himself with musket, shot gun, rife carbine accepted
be asceraned by the mastering officer under such regua
may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; he
is willing sell the same and if he is not then he shall
be entitled receive dollar month for the said
received and approved musket rife shot gun carbne
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted, That persons not liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who
under such regulations be prescribed by the Sere
tsry of
SEC 10. Be it further enacted, That all vacancies shall
be 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 incOmpeency; Provided, however,
That the President may, when in his opinion it may be
proper fill such vacancies by the promotion of
any officer officers, private prIvates from such
company battalion, squadron regiment who shall have
been distinguished in the service by the exhibition of vaor
and SKILL ard that whenever shall in the
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 H. Be 4 further enacted That the provisions of
the first of this act relating the election of Off
shall apply to those imens battaOns squad
which composed of twelve months and war COM
panes combined in the organization without regard
to the which the officers thereof were originally
appointed
SEC r. Be further enacted That each company of in
fanry shall of hundred and twenty-five rank
and fle each company of field artillery of hundred
and fifty rank and fe and each company of cavalry of
eighty rank and ile
SEC H. Belt further enacted That all persons subject to
enrolment who in the service under the proyi-
sons this act shall be permitted previous such enroll
nent to volunteer in companies in the service.