Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-06
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THE coNsCRIPTloN LAW,

THE CONSCRlfTfOFs hAh =
NIL, 70 Be rsrrrLrD IAN Acrro ruHfnfi fFOyIDE ron
TEE PUBLIC OFFENCE"
i, view Of the exigsuces Of the country and The nb'o
Int necessity of keeping in the service our gallant army,
and Of Iacn in the field large additional force 70 meet
~. advancing columns Of the enemy now invading cur
soil; therefors c,.,,. ~
1891 10 enact That the President be, and is hereby aa
3hor;zed to call out and pace in the nhtary
Confederate States for three wears s 1 who are residents
of the Confederate States between the ages % he made
tbiry-fve years at the time the call or cans may All
hoy,ra mt legally exempted from military seruc
If The nersons Aforesaid who not now IN tns @ ~
The Confederacy and whose term OF service WIN ;cs FIR
81. tbe end of the war, shall be continued ~ ser
H. re.rT from the date of their original enhssn
10 tbe war shall have been sooner engeo "a iments
ever That all such companies oattaos t,ve months
-hns. terms of original enlistment were Tor go
hIi have the right within forty days, on osy 70
Nv The commander Of the brigade to re-organIe sa
nsnies battalious and regiments BY eiecng .he @
PrL a., bs6 RIGHT heretofore to elect who sha De co
,ssoned by the President: Provided further InAS u
ioughs not exceeding sixty days with ~ %
shall he granted to all those retained IN ne
- hy The provisions of this act beyond the pefOu Vi
their original enlistment and who have heretofore
Ssved burroughs unqer t me paDU@ of bounty and fur
louRhs to private and noncommlsSloneu ur;rh,sa
Provisional Army approved llto Deceuloe, - Snch
hdrad and xtyoue said furoughs to be granted al suu
times and in such numbers the Secretary Oh VA my
deem most compatible with the public interest anu
ded further That in lieu Of turlougn me .d
.s in money of the transportation hereinaboye graau
shall be Maid to each private musician or non ~
I'D officer who may elect to receive 1t at sucn e a. %
furIougb would otherwise be granted: froTIueu 49,
Thai siI persons under the age of eighteen years OF
the age Of thiry-6ve years, who are now eno,e IL
military service OF the Confederate States Id Ine Eli
b,taIi0us and companies hereafter to be organizes,
be REQUIRED to remain in their respective compaeS "a
falcons and regiments for ninety day, unless tne[ ~
can sooner be supplied by other recruits not nov LIT,
,rbo hetw
eve wears and all laws and parts OF laws proViens f
re-enlistment of volunteers aud the organlIat bu
into companies, squadrons, battahons OF [es'ni~"'
be- and the same are hereby repealed ,.ios
Src Q Re e further enacted That such companies,
squadrons battalons or regiments ~ ~ IF War
of organization by the authority from the secretary 3
as NAV be within thirty days from the passage u WIS
so far completed as 10 have the whole nuhoeE Vi u
N said ORGANIZATION anv persons in service, shall De
mustered into the service of the Confederate a'es a.
of theSanG forces of the same, to be received III 9 I
of the service in which they authorized to nu
sb. elect their company battalion and regmen'a Ohcers
HEc s. Be further enacted That for me enrosu .L
of eonprshended within the provisions OF
~ not aready in service in the armies of the Con-
fderate States it shall be lawful for the PRESIDENT win
the consent of the Governors OF the respece "
employ State officers, and, IN failure TO o9a E ,h
sent he shall employ Confederate officers charged WIN %
duty of making such enrolment in accordance Win rules
and REGULATIONS to be prescribed BY him.
SIC Be it further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der the provisions of the preceding section shall De as
signed by the Secretary of War TO the different
now IN snS the 80 enrolled shall be assigned to
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. r,.u ..0, and o-5;
nary e.men in the land forces of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions OF this act may on "a
tOn of the Secretary OF the Navy, he tansierreu w ~
land forces to the naval service.
See & Be IL further eudcted That in all cases where
State may not have in the army number ot regiments
h.ons souadrops or companies sufficient TO absorb tne
number of persons subject military service under 'hS
act belonging such State then the residue or excess
Thereof shall De kP as Ss secretary Of War and that
At stated periods of greater than three monihs details
determined by lot shall be pade from SAID 50 nH
each company shall nearly as pracucaoie oe NPI u
5000 That the persons held may remain at
home until called into service by the fresdeht
also That during their stay at home hey sha nor
NV PropIed further That the persons cnmprehended
In this act shall not be TO the rules ana OF
war until mustered into the actual service OF the Go9ieo
rate States except that said persons when enroeo ana
i,hIe IN duty if they shall wuly refuse 10 obey said
e. each of them shall be held to be deSerier and pun
ished such under said articles ProGdsa, tSaS'
That whenever in the opinion of the President the ext
paucies of tue public service may require H. ne sna DC
authorized to call into actual service the entire reserve or
much may be necessary not
four of this act said shall be organized under such
rules as the Secretary of War may adopt ro0deG Inc
eomnany battalion and regimenal offices shall be elected
~ he trnons composing the ProVded The troops
rsed in anY one State shall not re combined in regmenta
battalion squadron company organization Win troops
SEC = b Il further enacted That all soldiers now
serving in the army mustered in the military service
of the Confederate States enrolled IN SAID service unner
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary Of
War aud who cUntpued IN the service 9y virtue OF
This All who have not received the bounty Of hfy dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
SEC g. Be it further enacted That each man who may
hereafter be mustered the service ard who shall ann
himself with musket shot gun, rifle or carone accepted
rs an efficient weapon shall be paid the value tnere" 10
be aSceraned By the mastering officer under susa rega
tions a. may be prescribed by the Secretary OF War; II he
il willing sell the same and he Is not then ne sha
be entitled to receive dollar month for the use of SAID
received and approved muSket, rifle shot gun or
SEe Be further enacted That persons not liable for
duty NAV be received substitutes for those who are
under such regulations may be prescribed oy the oece
Sc To- BE it further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from The company, battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies sGa occur
by proOtun according to seniority except IN cases OF
disability other incOmpeeDcy; ProVided, however
That the PRESIDENT may, when IN his opinion II may De
proper fill such vacancy vacancies by the promouon Oh
any officer officers. private or prvates IRON such
company battalion squadron or regiment VINO snail nav
been distinguished in the service by the OF
and skill ard that whenever vacancy sba occur IN the
lowest grade Of the commissioned ofhcer OF company
said vacancy shall be filed BY election Provided That all
appointments made by the President shall be BY and with
tie advice and consented of the Senate.
SIC IL Be i further enacted That the provisions Of
the first of this relating to the election OF ON
sers shall apply those regiments battaons or squad
rons which are composed of Twelve months and war COM
panies combined in the organization without regard
the which the officers thereof were originally
SIC H. Be IL further enacted That each company of in
fanty shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and fle each company of field artillery of one hundred
and fifty rank and file; and each company of cavalry OF
eighty rank and file.
SEC Is Be further enacted That all persons ect to
enrolment who in the service, under the proy
sons act shall be permitted previous to such enroll
nent to volunteer in companies now in the service
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
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