Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-26
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PUBLIC ACTS OF TIL FIRST SESSION OF THE
kEOnND CONGRESS OF TIE COFFEDGkATE
STATES, 1864.
(CHAP. LII.)

STATES, 1864.
An act to suthorze the appointment of QuartermasteI5
and assistant Quar- ermsteTs and Commi-saries
sistan Commissaries 10 the pr DIVISIONAL army IN
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America do
the ADVICE AID of the Senate, appoint
provisional army additional quartz mas ers and commissa
es rith the Of colonel lieutenant colonel and ma.
jor; Prouiged That sach additional gu rermasers and
cOmussars, with the rank OF colonel, hall not exceed
the nunber Of military departmens and separate armies
Existing the time Of their appointment aud that the
additional quarermlsers commssaes, with the rank
Of ieue colonel shall rot exceed the number Of army
corps existing at the time of their appointment and that
additional quaTtermaserB and commissaries with tho
rank OF maj STALL not xo cd the number of divisions t
army existing at the time OF the appointment
the collection, control and distribution of railroad and
field transportation and army supplies the President
appoint Each additional qnarterRBsters aud assistant quar-
temasers and commits saros as may be for the
efficient ION OF the duties OF the and
comssary's departments: and such purchasing agents
may be employed ss the service may require, who shal
not have military rack and whose compensation shall
exceed the pay OF captain OF infantry, and who be
re ared give bond the faithful performance Of hose
utiea but nothing herein contained shall be to
prOhb SsnneDt OF qutrtermasteTs and comlnissa
ries, or assistant commssares any 4
the foregoing dues Or 10 the outy OF paying roos: Ff0
Uidd, hat ali said appontme ats shall be made rom
sous oTty five Yeas OF age, who
pacted ~ for seVce 10 tie held OF who have oeen
in twelve months, have been
dscharging any OF The aforesaid duties PTOpded further
That additional assistant quartermIsea and cCmmssare
shall not appointed, If there officers already ia
vice who can be assigned 10 su,h dulles without detrmen
6te 2 That it shall no longer ucumbont on the Pres
appoint to keep Ia serV CO an slant quarter
aster with the rGnk captain for each regiment
TALON in the field but he may assign the quartermater OF
any army corps division brigade, regiment battalion,
or the coDmissaly army division Brigade
to duty rs ComQssary where ard to
assign assistant quarermaaters and COM
mssares and commssaries appointed pos
depos or other duties to serve WITH armies, my
corps divisions brtgades n the field, whenever Ia his
opinion the public inter, will be promoted thereby.
SEC g. That the services Of any reg meHRI
tern aster or assistant caster, conmssarSor
isant cor ms"ary appointed under this act In the
opinion Of President, BE- dsEC ned with and such obi
Ger cannot be other wise appropriately employ cd tc tho
pubjc ineIesr. Lis sa he dropped ION he rolls,
and he shall cease be Ccer OF the provisional ar
mJ.
&c That the President be, Hud he il hereby au hor
z4d to "ih he rank OF major,
tor each IS ate and assistant art master VIII me
@eh o. greSs Oih disl Ct IN the sew
aTo St.t 90 H. he OF ne ~ Trtere
IN Tho lex XII Proc ded That ppoID NEE - 10 TO
! nade in pursuabce sha | 90 dc with th5
aud hmIatOns 81 iotn tie fest
section OF tnls
| Approved Juue H. 1854. nov IL orla"4" Sat.