Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-10-16
state Of renaessee.

thereto, are pabIlshed Tor the information Of
Enrolling Oiicefs under the Conscript act.
tExtracss from an Act, to further provide for
4 asr the Public Defence
Il SIN view az the exigencies of the eona.Ty.,
and the absoiute necessity Of keeping in ser-
'vice our gallant army, ard Of pIacingin the
fed larxs additional force to meet the adj
vaneing columns of the enemy now invading
our soil: Therefore:
SEc. The Congress Of the Conf eaerate
States of America do enact, That the Pre.i=
dent be, ant3,he is hereby su-horized to cal
n;lt and place in the military service OF the
Confederate States, for three years, unless
The war shall have been sooner ended, all
white N IN who are residents OF the Confed-
crate States between the ages of l8Fan,i So
ears at the fine She call or calls may. be
smsde. who ars not legally exempted from
military service"
SFc. s. Be it further enacted That for The
ienrollment Of ALI p4rsohs cornprehei.dsd
within the provisions of this act. who are
not already in service in. she armies of the
Confederate States, it shall lie lawful for the
President. with the conseutof the government
Of the. respective States TO emplo, State
officers; and or fsiifre 70 obtain such consent
he shall employ Co9f4der ate officers. charged
with the duty Of mixing such snroiiment in
iaccordance with rules aud regulations TO he
prescribed By him - f't9 49, a3.
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SEC s. Be-, further .aracts5, That all sea-.
m II and Ordinary scamen il the lart. forces
Of the Contestants States, enrolled uh,lrr the
prov isions of this ae; may On application Of
the Secretary Of the Navy. bearabsterred from
the lard forces to tho rasal service.
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SIC. g. De il further enacted. Tia, each
man no may hereafter be mustered. Into The
service, aud who sba arm hin,self with. a
musket shot gun, ds or carbinr. accepted
as an efficient weapon. shall &c paid the yalne
thereof TO be asSrrtained by the mastering
ofioe., uncer lsuch regulations as may he pre-
scribed by the Secretary Of War if he is
willing to sell the same. and j. he is not, then
he shall be entitled TO receive one dollar a
month for the use Of said received and APP
!, proved musket, rifle, shot gun or carbine.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That persons
not liable for daty NAV b received as substi-
tu;es fer those who are. under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the Secretary OF War,
/ SEC. l3. Be il further enacted, That all
i persons suhjec; to enrollmsrt, who are now
IN the service under the provisions of this
act shah be permitted previous to such en-
rUllment TO voluuteerlin cernlanies now ia
the service [Arproved April is, 1862.
I An act to exe.n ut cert ain per-; ens from En-
lroilment In the Armies Of the Col federa.e
/ si States fr gEt-i
SecrIoS. 2 The Congress Of Tie Csgjeder-
ats St,tesof America do enact That all per-
SOUS who shall be- held unit for military
7 service under rules to be prescribed by the
Secretary of War; all in the service or erp-
p.oy Of the Confederate States al judicial
and executive officers of the Conieder ae or
State Governments; the mem bers of both
i'houses OF Congress, ard of the legislatures
Of the several States and their respective
officers; al clerks Of the officers of The State
and Confederate Goverum -nts allowed by
law; all engaged in carr ing the mxils; all
ferrypen on post routes: all pilots and per-
sels engaged in the marine service, and in
actual service gu river and railroad routes OF
4 trarsporlas'on; teIegraPhic operatives and
ministers OF religion in theregular discharge
of ministerial duties; all engaged in erking
iron mines, furnaces; and fouhiries; all jour-
treymen printers actually employed in print
Ing newspapers; all presidents and professors
OF colleges and academies, and all teachers
having as many as twenty scholars; shperin-
jiendents of public hospitals. unatic asy lums
and attendents therein, an,lthe teachers en-
p'uve,. in the institutions fof the deaf and
dumb and blind; in each apothecary store
now established Ole apothecary in good
standing, who is practical druggist; super
sintendenis.in wool and other factories. who
may he exempted by the Secretary of War.
shall b., and arc hereby exempted from mill
tary service in the armies Of the C nfetlerate
State. Approyed Apr 2l,,, 1862 ..
1 H. By the above act of Congress. the fol-
J lowing classes of persons are exempt from
lea roilment for military service:
] Justices Of the peace: >herifs and deputy
Sheriifs: clerks and depusy clerks, allowed
i by law: ma sters aud comm 5siorefs in chance
s., ~: disr c. aud ) ale s,terneys; .risneys gar-
er;,l: po-tmasters aad clerks. si,vs q by las;,
commissioners Of revenue. AID fa-a yners who
have rot acquired .doncii in tho Gouf,der-
ate States.
! III. The following are mt exoG.H.
/ Militia eff rers not in sctpli serv:.s: per-
sons exempted by Stale law but sot b. tho
above act; Foreigners who iuay have
acquired Gomicil in the Confederate States
| " No other than those { EXPRESSLY nam Ell
lor properly implied in the above act can BE-
Exempted, except By furnishing substitute,
exempt from military service, in conformity
with ,regu atious; and srich exemption is
valid only 50 }oi.g asths said substitute is 10
sally exempt.
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49, "a y. SUBSTITUTE. yss5a
| Is. When any person liable to military
/ duty under this act. but not yet mustered in
to service in any company, desires to furnish
a substitute. he shall report himself with the
fshSttute to the c0mmandsnt Of camp of in
lstrictoii: and u the substitute 6elawfully
exempt from military duty and on examination
| by Surgeon or ASH tant Surgeon, be pro-
a 'unced sound and in all respects free from
military service, he may be accepted aud
enrolled; and the pcrsor furnishing such sub.
stitoe MAY be discharged by the command-
ant of the camp. But DO substitute shall be
entitled to transportation orother allowance
| at the expense Of the Government, until so
accepted and enrolled i|1.jlY
~ +, .tf,y XXI. EXEMPTIONS. ~ az
| 10 Persons claiming exemption from mil
itsry duty under this act, shall be required
by the snrolling officer to make oath thai
! they are lawfully exempt. and shall be ft,rn-
/ isheA By him with a certiGe ate of such ex-
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