Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-24
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sCl AuthOTZt Qlartermasfers
and Assistant Quarter and Commssaries and AS
sstant Commasaries in The DIVISIONAL arms in CERTAIN
The Congress OF the Confederate States of america do
enact That the President is hereby auth rz by and til
provisional army additional quartz and commissa
ries with the rank of colonel :~rtenant colonel and
ssaries with the rsuk colone shall exceed
the plumber Of military der and separate armies
quarermasters ADJ vito the rank
col mel shall exceed the number army
existing at the time of their aud that
n Of mai HAL ny exceed the runaer of divfsons If
the army existing at the time of tbs appointment and for
the collection, control and distribution Of railroad and
ed transportation and supp the President
AappolDt s1ch add Ha quarter8sters and assistant
ermasters and commentaries msy be necessary for tbs
efficient ion OF he duties OF The quarter stes and
commssarys departure ns and such purchasing agents
may be employed as tie may require, susli
have military rank and whose shall not
xc the pay a captain of intaury, ard who may be
eqQed bopd tie faithful performance tf
duties but nothing herein contained shall be
prob bit of quartsrmaers and cornmjss
ries assistant ermas commissaries Of
utded. That ali said apponlm shall lie made per
who over ott five years age WHO inca
,acd hy sica y for service III field or no have peen
he Give MONTHS have tereto'or
dIscharsiDg OF he aforesaid duties lded further
That aditoaa itant qaartermr eca and
appointed il here officers already ia ser
vice who be assigned So du les without detrmen
10 the service.
SEC 2. Tbat it shall longer incumbent on Presi
den appoint to keep il slant quarter
talon in field, may assign quarermaster
any army corps division. brig de regiment ba' taon
or the con missary Of any army corps div sion or brigade
to duty quartermaster rary else There aid to
assSn assistant and
mssares and asss ant comm ssaries appoiaed pos
corps, divisions or brgades the field "heneVer III his
opinion the public intere Will be promoted thereby.
SEC 3. Thai il The services any gmeaal quar-
assistant larer saser, coamissary
sistant cosms.ay appouted under this act can in the
opipiop Of the President b. dispensed with and such OIL
Ger cannot be ctherwise sgtroprste employ ed to the
public interest," hi name tha &c dropped hOm he rolls,
AID he shall be officer the r 3Vslonal
my.
Thst the President be, and he is hereby author
appoint quarermaser. "b he raLk of me- or
for each ate ard une assistant arte1 with the
rank captain each gresslona il tie
eral States he outies OF the in reference
the lex 10 XII Prou ded, That tie TO be
ade i'll pursualcG OF lns s-cn cha DC u de with the
ILLS and limitations are s9t forth 10 the fsst
section o
Approved June II, 1854. Nov. IL 57law4w Sat.
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An Act to amend entit ed act to organze mill
attend The Of the deTae States
the field aud to deiDe he po of AID courts
The Congress If the Confederate States OF america do
enact Iha The above eutt. aeG be smended tnat
Instances in which the p%rtcuiar DIVISION, corps, dis
may be lerea' er appointed or ashgned The
comm itder o the army department by order, whcn
disc. al be- and sale 70 do 90, direct
I'd IN. co1IAaaueF Vi -he sAbo d"ate division
pa district &C., TO pas upon and rIer trial a.
chang speu fcations before sad curt,
view aud coLh ppr"vo the records tlo'eJ trans
nit he to the WAr Dopar limit
y. soatence. "hsIe ANU AID lax all ac or g r
ctse eli iu hat n.t.iI Iertana
tUs TO ih cunmAudtf II be aray OF a. part
nent.
ANY Lersou SHAH bs tined by any CT
it ed OF the cIese or chaf8es pre-
fercd the fAdng OF TIE cUui sha- lie aunuu1csd lmne'
be ased from rGulned t. GUY aad Hthei
q soldier, ds0h rged tEon custdy wlnou awaiting
Approved June IA, 1864.