The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-30
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUrAST AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
H.


RICHMOND, May 49, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 81
l. The following act and regulations in reference
thereto published for the information of all con-
Ccrned.
An Act to exempt certain persons from enrolment
for service in armies of the Confederate Sstes.
SEC J. The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact That all persons who shall be held
be unfit for military service under rules to be pre-
scribcd Lv the Secretary of Warall in the service
csIoy Of The Confederate Statcs-a judicial and
curiyc officers Of the Confederate State Governments
the members of both Houses of Congress and the
Legislatures uf the several States and their respective
ofirrrs-alI CLERKS Of the officers of the State and
Confederate Governments allowed by Iaw-a engaged
in CARRYING the malsall ferrymcn post rOutcs-all
pilots and persons engaged in the marine service on
river and railroad routes of graphic
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge of ministerial dues-all engaged in work
ing iron mines, furnaces and foundres-all journey
printers actually employed in printing newspapers
all presidents and professors of colleges and acade
mics, and all teachers having as many rs twenty
scholars-Superinteudent of the public hospitals,
lunatic asyumS, and the regular and attendants
therein and the teachers employed in the Institutions
for the deaf and dumb, and blnd-in each apothecary
established and doing business, apothe
cary in good standing, who is practical druggist
supcrintendcntS and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who may he exempted by the Secretary Of
War, shall be, and are hereby exempted irem military
service in the armies of the Confederate States. Ap
proved April y, 1852.
II. BY the above act of Congress, the following
classes of persons are exempt from enrolment for
military service:
Justices of the Peace; Sherifrs and Deputy Sherfs
Clerks and Deputy Clerks, allowed by law; Masters and
Commission in ChanCcry District and State AttOr-
neyS; Attorney General; PoStmaSters and Deputy
Postmasters, and Clerks allowed by law Commission
OF Revenue and foreigners who have acquired
doDicH in the Confederate States.
III. The following exempt:
Military Officers not in actual service; persons exempt
by State laws. but 10y the above foreigners
who have acquired domci in the Confederate States
~. No persons other than those expressly named or
properly implied in the above be exempted,
CePt 10y furnishing substitute, from military service
in conformity with regulations already published,
General Orders No. 29,) and such exemption is valid
only so long the said substitute is legally exempt
'. Persons who have furnished substitutes will
receive their certificates of exemption from the Captains
OF Companies. or the CommsndantS of Camps, by
whom the substitute have been accepted Other
tIhcateS oi exemption will be granted by the enrolling
officers only, who will receive full instructions in
regard to the conditions and mode of exemption APP
plIcatonS for exemption cannot therefore be consid
cred 10y the War Department.
5. COOPER.
Ad il. and InSu General.