What was the term to serve for 1861 confederate volunteers?

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Section 2 specifically refers to the existing militia only (which may not necesssarily have been all volunteer). Militia is a local fighting force.

Section 1 refers to all volunteer armed forces.

Basically what this means is that if you volunteered for Confederate military service in the war you were committed to 12 months of service. If you were already in the militia, however, for whatever reason, by the act you could only be compelled to fight for 6 months.

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