Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-12
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/ Ths-duesi q Of loSsl defence, that IS 70 say.
/ E0E Lons-s's5ing eiiixsns may sfsctuallT cen
tTibHla Psrso-al seryies 70 the gen Fal esEss is
at this crisis, Of suea vital imPogt, thas We viii
( not trust e sny a5ddgmeut eC digest, bat pre-
er to quote ensiEs tbs Ia,sst regulations isszed
on lAs subject:
ADJuTAEr AND IEsPFcroR GENERALS OFFIzE,
RIcHHOSp, June ., 1868.
General Otssrs. Ne. IS.
Whereas. there haze been a RHmhsF Of sppi-
satiaHs % this dspsrtmsDt for authority ts raise
seapsrics for I.ezl defense aud sPecisl service,
aa3 for irstrue,ious as 80 the methed b. which
each aryaafz t-ious nay Be ns3e, and tbs priyt
lsgss tEsy mayc,sim. the department. has adept
Cd ths 10 10 gvifF regulations On the subject
I Companies, bsHsii JRs ard regiments com
pes.d Of persons net within ihe age Of esuserip-
lien (iS ard 4a), viii be aeesp'ed as vslanteer5
tir HigGort ts~ CeEfe5erscy, uedsT ths aes ei
AasUst 2la,, 1851 (No. 229), for loeal dsfenss
Az sprcal Ee-Yle3
IT, TAs orgaBizs tioH sf the corps for lsesl
detsnte -Hst conform 70 that prescribed for
CeEapsEiss, bsttsiions aud reg iAasEts Of the pro-
vis'8Dal army. Tee minimum number for G
soausuy of infantFy of siZty-faHY rank and
fie aud for esvaiTy sixty. BaHaEons mu5t con
sist of not less than Eva companies and reei-
meHts # ten. Artillery Is n0t desirable. Mem
bers Of e2Rslry companies must furnish their
ewn herses, hsb vii receive forty ssnts per day
tsr their uss while in aeiu4l service.
II Flo muster roll Of ST sach orgaH;zstisas
shEH leseisy that lie Bzid orgRp.Essign are
rsiss3 uaiar IBIS scs, aad subjset to tbsss rsga-
latioss, aad eestein s. 3RseriPiion OF tas volun-
is7T ss to sga, rvsi3,res eH8 date of eulis.RsHt,
and ths I-rn af eaiis.ueat for The war.
". such cfssn zstsRs Eill not be considered
ss IN sciusl service, ior tke pGrposs o. receiving
pay CT su3sissencs, e1espt VIXEN called fer ~
Size Pres 5sas.
Y. They win Bst be eallai for U1.l s neess.
tifF arises lsr service. They sksil 22t be re-
q1ire3 TO r. 6syoTd she limits Of the State to
'g5.eh hey bglsEg.
VI They are expected to serve wbsR called
out, only SO long IS the emergency exists, ssd
then g Tetlrn % their ordinary pursuits until
egri1 csl.ed
VII Ar-ns and eg1ipnsnis, when ret pos
ssssod b} the members, will, 70 the extent
I'Hessssry % supply, be furnished by the Cen
ts3-s'e Safes
VII sbazli any of thsm ba cspturad, they
shsll be elai He2 prisoners of " ar, snd Sd the
Profession Of tzs Government viii be extended
20 trem.
JX FIELD sficsrs Of bsttslieHs sad regiments
to Be arsasizs5. win bs sppsiztsS By ths Prssi-
GeEt, ip scezr5aRcs wiih the set aforesaid. Com-
paEy ofiseFs may BE- s'sesed BY the eeHFsuies
r apPo atyd, as the msmbsra nay eonseat
X That iasse organizations viii ba preferred
70 and cx1Hps t1sir members fIem any call Of
miitia
Xl The eenmeadant Of any military post Of
abe Confederate S;stss, the sheriff Of ssy Cous.
=, or the colonel e0ulalaudizg any niliua T5gi-
msnt, or tie ja3ge 81 jastee Of any county or
ether court, may caTt.fy sRd TsturH the muster
rolls, which must be sent to ths sdjutsnt and in
spector-g generals ofics ss RiohmsRd, fer ac-
osPtssea.
XII. II tie event Of call by tae President,
under The Law Of eosseTip.isn, on all between
he ages Of forty and ferty-Eye, those in said eT
CARNATIONS subject 70 sHeh cal viii be liable to
GiFehargs Or transfer
T q tue infosmstioa snd guidance ef those de-
siraus 81 veiap sariug for lasal esfeRse, ths law
af August q, 1851, Is bsgsto sPPsaaed:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR LOCAL DEFENSE AND
SPECIAL SERVICE.
See I. The C0zgysss Of the C0afsdsyats States
IF das7ica Dc enact That the PresidsHt b sad
rs is hereby Authorized ts secept tss services Of
volunteers Of sGeh kind AID in sEch proportion
IS 10 may deem eIPedieDt, ts serys fer such
tins SIS hs nay describe. for the ssfszse Of ex-
posed places or localities such special service
as ha NAV deem erpsdisnt.
Sc 2 And sUch forcss shall Is Haus tered into
.ls ssrucs O. the ,nfs5eyate. ratsB for the 10
eel defense CT rp-cial ssrvies gfersssi8, the nus
ter ro seti-g forth distinctly ths services 10 be
Performed; and the said volunteers shall Rot b.
co~gi5ege6 iu sc5 5uGl service, BHtil thereuBtO
sFe-islly ordered by the President; and thay
shall bs en.itl4S ts pay or subsistence eRly fer
such tune a. they may be on 6aty >uaasr the Or
dsTs Of the President or BY his direetisn.
Sec 3. Such volunteer fsrsss, wheR so ac-
ceptsd SD ordered into aetRzl service, shall be
org,rizsd in accordance with and subject ts al
tae provisions ef the act entitled an set to pre-
vide fer he public defense, approved March 6.s,
1861, sud may Be attached 10 such divisions, bTi
gsaes, reg iElssts or ba-talieas ss she President
IasY 6irss, and when n0s oTgaBised into bat
"a ions or reg nenss bafsrs beiag mustered iaso
service, the President shall appoint ths Sells
fice-s sf the batlalions or regiments, Whea or
gariz5d as such by aim
Approved August zlst, 1861.
By order. S. COOPER,