Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-05
A EiN to Increase the Military Force of
the Confederate States.

The. Congress of the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That in order TO provide
additional. forces to.repel Invasion, maintain
the rightlul possession OF the Confederate
States, secure their independence and pre-
serve their institutions, tue President be and
lie is hereby authorized TO s'k for and accept
from the owners Of slaves, the services OF such
| number of aLl1 bodied men as he may deem
exped,ent tor end during the war, to perform;
military service III whatever capacity he may
direct,
Sec. .. Thasthe General in Chief be au-
thorized to organic. the said slaves into co,n-
pal,ics, battaii5ns; regiments aud brgades,
under such rules and regulations as the Sec
retart of War may prescribe, end to be con,-
nand.sd Ly suoa officers as Tie President may
appoint.
Sec. 8. That while employed in the ser
vice. the said troops shall receive the same
rations, clothing and compensation as are al-
lowed to other troops iii the same branch OF
.he service.
Sec. 4. That i! under tie previous Sfe!ions,
ot this act, the President shall not be aE'a 'c
raise :. sufficient nuuirer of trs.ps 10 l'r"s':-
c,ltc The " ar successfully, alli maiuraln the
soycr.i.n.v oi the States ana the injcpcn-
acl.cc cr lie Confederate States, then he is
her,.;,y su!horlzed to call on each State,
wgc.avcr :.s thinks it cxpadient, for herquQ;a
u 800 .O9G troop.,'in addition to those sub
act to military service HTdar ts'sting laws,
or s.. many thereof Us Inc President may
deem iec.ssary 10 be raised from such CLASSES
7 of The y ,,i!laiion, Irrespective OF cAi r, in
! -, ,i,, rrnrer aIi- noritin, thereof
NAV ,I;.te,lni;c. Provided, Iuat no more
thaa - per czit, ol 'i.. ;;'''Io slaves pet"een
i...u ases ol u AMI - IN any State s'F'i' be
c:.liad ior Under tbc !rott''0 81 tpis ;t;.
Soc. -. ina, nnilin3 IL t5iA aeI >hAl Il.
,.orStrn,'; =, suto.;z i. ehsu-c il III, ..ia.
tiou niic!. he s.;.. .i:,.r, su;.i bcar si,nayQ,
,,,c;r ,sr,r,. y.., bY liz c.,as ~ Of :lc
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iia la ~rna,t.Ss nf .l,c G:.ncs.ev.ja ssatr 1T
Ams,;co dn enact. That! N t..ec,,ips any aw
snthor:gNse nh, ti, i.,.s.a>s d slaves - Viz
A., - a. H.. ap.nIrc,i oI slaves .ri;ot -
Gorcrnmcnt service Ma. pe oriarGdi ;..a
S,...t,r,. ~ Worm..r o,,;, a1g. ,!...:iei ~
ss. ,,l. crcn,v,s lines wncn "a ~
! ro,,.lCn such eurolmpnt c..iinn! DC mace viii
ot' ~. c,"s;nS slaves 10 e-eape in large numbers
on. &C. G ,us''';5 ,'';,;.. ,'A'''
10 'i' cA''u'- @.~-..-
E5cnAhaEp rEi.oan"s a anncxoi I'd orders " in REFER.
INT ohnsss.a, ai nr;sonsrs Of war have been
ence 70 eNSaasi' i.i,t and Inspec,or Gene
issued ny the Ap'-a,r 'o;ar I or1.rs M ,6 dated
raj; Inc ,'s't 70 ~. IL. "
fcnrla'y -, go - .hsanc, Will be. granted
EAl. Leaves or agsei'to ", "'m Dr s'"m,'N NV
parced pfsonfIs amnrt un,r With w;thn thirsy avs in
WIZ, WIZ, ~ - ,no,,d. Va unless previously
notified OF t1eir eA'aS a~nSsn,e of suoh soll;a,s
AAll. ,,noS M5sn Si1 those uN baionr to commands
has oeon n, uyIseti af the Southern boundary line
sery'ng @ nCs,a ,ra M and in East TENNESSEE, will
OF Nolru ono.,n nnn,rt :, hcn; AL others be
'@aed,a.s,} ,fssncd fepo tn commands from their