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The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
rty-five is assumed to be precisely in the ratio of population. the first effect of the act is to retain in service all the soldiers who are there on the 16th of April. the next, to fill up the regiments and companies with men liable to military duty under the act, by replacing those men on service who will be exempted from aeceived on the same footing with other regiments already in the Confederate service, the men over 35 and under 18 to be discharged within ninety days from the 16th of April, and their place supplied from the enrolled conscripts.--The right of re-organization by election belongs only to twelve months men. Those who enlist for a lonen and thirty-five are embraced by the Conscription act. The quota of each State under existing laws, will be all liable to military duty under the act of April 16th. I enclose a copy of the act and regulations established for carrying it into effect. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Geo. W. Randolph. ]*]