Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-15
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As ACT 10 FSrNPT cTRTiH PlIsoSs rEog hnTisT DrrT .yD TO
RIFElL ~ Acr SfnliD As Al 10 khEAfT erHTNN PtaSOSs
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N. C,Hprs,s Of hs Confederate States n Amsriea 90 sNad,
That all pesons who shah be held unit ior military service In the
geld, by re' sou oi bodily or mental lncapacitS or iheeellty, IN
der rules 10 be prescribed by the Secretary Of War, the Vice Prssi'
dent of the Confederate States, the officers, judicial and ehecu-
live, OF the Confederate and state Governments, including post
masters appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate,
Grnsr.l and now employed, and excluding all other po'insstrrs,
their assistants aud clerks and except such STATE officers As the
law To be liable 10 militia duty, the members Of both House. OF
the Congress Q; the Confederate States, and Of the Legislatures
of the several States, AGa ibrlr respective officers all clerks now
in the Offices Of DE C~GIfcd1rhte aid sts,e Go,ry1meRis 9qthar,
lied by Law, receiving salaries or ices; Al ydtunlesr troop, here,
IAN Act further 10 provide for the public defence, approved
April lG,n, Lscs while sg.S '5 TSI, ~. ss &c 70 >, hail ,grI nSs S anSir
TO any person who was liable to be called into service by virtue Of
said act C. Of A. April 10Th .1 ls;s ,0s all pI p.Gi. ans ,d Ps.'%%s snsnse% ed IN me
tons, treasurer, chief clerk enEtperrs, MANAGERS, station ssenis,
. %Iss and As'er nSSys iiHStse astige service ADD eariSyaehi ofJnsi
road companies, not TO embrace laborerf, pofer and messengers
companies, the local superintendent and OPERATOR Of said compa:
nis, not TO exceed four Ia nuuter at any locality, bni that a. The
seat Of Government OF the Confederate states the president, su'
perintrndrnts captains, engineers, chief CLERK and mechanics IN the
active service and employment Of all companies engaged in river
and canal psylsailori md III. captains o. boats and engineers
therein employed one editor Of e4ep ~aevsRqRer nas tetHg pah-
lshed, and such employees as The edlior or proprietor may ceTtb,
public printer, and those employed 70 perform the public printing
for the Confederate and State Governments; every minister Of
religion authorized to preach according TO the rules ofhls sect aud
In the regular discharge Of ministerial duties, aud all persons who
have been and nov are members Of the society OF Friends and
the association 81 Dunkards, Nazarines and Mennonlsts, In regu-
lar membership In their respective denominations; Prorided;
DunkArds shall furnish substitutes or pay = tax Of 400 each Into
the public treasury all physicians who now are, and for the last
Ave years have been, In actual practice Of their profession; all
shoeinakers, tanners, blacksnlths, wagon makers, mllers and their
engineers, millvtightt, skilled and actually employed al their regp-
lar vocation In he said trades, habhualy engaged 10 working for
the public, and whilst 80 actually employed: Proridod, Said per
sons shall make oath In writing that they are so skilled aud aetu'
any smployed at the time at their regular vocation In one Of the
above trades, which affidavit shall only be Primd Gicie evidence
Of the facts therein stated: Proridsd, 6aiAer, That the eIenp-
lions herein granted 70 persons BY reason Of their peculiar me.