The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
ca.np vi Instruction at Knoxville,
State of Tennessee.
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State Of Tennessee.
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l. The following extracts from the Law, pss,.
sl BY Congress, aud approved by the President,
"ilh the Regulations ~ reference thereto, arc
published for the information VI EnrollinK on.
GERS undsr the cOnscript Act
EEiraei' from aa Act to farther prerids for the
Pabiir Dsienes.
I'm view OF the exgencies Of the country. and
the absolute necessity Of keeping in the service
cur gallant army, and Of placing In the field .
large additional force, TO meet the advancing
columns Of the enemy now invading our soil;
Therefore,
"SEc. l. The Coagrs.. of ths Confederate Statrs
Of Aaericd DO enact, That the President be aud
he is hereby authorized TO call out and place IN
the military service Of the Confederate States for
three years, unless the war shall have been soon
er ended. all white men who are residents OF the
Confederate State. between the ages OF IL and 50
years at the time the call or calls may be made
who are net legally exempted from military ser
vice"
"Sgc. 3. BE Il further enacted. That for the en-
rsllmeut Of all persons comprehended within the
provisions Of this act who are not already 10 ser
vice In the armies Of the Confederate Sta as. IL
shall be lawful for the President. with the consent
Of the Governors Of the respective States. to en-
ploy State officers; and on failure to obtain such
consent, he shall employ Confederate officers,
charged with the duty Of making such enrolment
In accordance with the rules and regulations to be
prescribed by him"
"SEc. S. Be il further enacted That all sea-
men and ordinary seamen in the land forces Of
the Confederate States. enrolled under tho pro-
visions OF this act. may, on application TO the
Secretary Of tho Navy, be transferred from the
land force: to the naval service"
"SEc. s. Be Il further enacted. That each man
who may hereafter be mustered into the service,
and who shall arm himself with musket, shot
gun, rife or caroline accepted as an eficiept weap
on, shall be paid the value thereof to be ascer-
tanned by the mastering officer. under such regu-
latious as may he prescribed by the Secretary Of
War, il he is willing TO sell the same: aud If be
is not, then he shall be entitled to receive one
dollar month for the use Of said received and
approved musket, rife. shot gun or carbine.
"SEc. Q. BE il further enacted, That persons
not liable for duty NAV he received as substitutes
be prescribed by the Secretary Of War.
"SEo Is. BE Il further enacted, That all per-
sons subject to enrolment. who are not now In
the service. under the provisions Of this act, sha
be permitted, previous TO such enrolment. TO vol
unteer in companies now in the service. ZAP
proved April 10Th. 1852.
An Act to exempt certain persons from Enrolment
in the Armies Of the Confederate Stutes
"SEo. 2. The Congress Of the Confederate States
Of America do enact, That all persons who shall
be held TO be unfit for military service under rules
to be prescribed by the Secretary of War; all in
the service or employ of the Confederate States;
all judicial and executive officers of the Confed-
futa nj tha m NH er a
houses of Congress, and of the Legislatures Of
the several States, and their respective officers,
all clerks of the officers of the State and COnfed-
crate governments, allowed by law; all engaged
in carrying the nails all ferrymen on post routes;
all pilots and persons engaged in the marine SER
vice, and in actual service on river and railroad
routes of transportation; Geographic operators
and ministers Of religion in the regular discharge
of ministerial duties; all engaged in working iron
mines, furnaces and foundries; all journeymen
printers actually employed in printing newspa-
pers; all presidents and professors Of colleges,
and all teachers having as many as twenty schol-
ars; superintendens of public hospitals, lunatic
asylums, and the regular nurses and attendants
therein and the teachers employed in the institu
ton for the deaf and dumb and blind; in each
apothocary store now established and doing busi-
ness, one apothecary in good standing. who is a
practical druggist: superintendent and opera
exempted by the Secretary Of War. shall he and
are hereby EXEMPTED from military service in the
armies Of the Confederate States Approved
April 2lst, 1927
II. By the above act Of Congress, the follow.
Ing classes of persons are exempt from enrolment
for military service:
Justices of the peace; sheriifs and deputy sber
ifs; clerks and deputy clerks allowed by law
masters and commissioners in chancery; district
and state attorneys; attorneys general; postmas
ters and deputy pOstmasters and clerks. allowed
by law; commissioners Of revenue, and foreigner,
who have not acquired domicil in the Confederat,
States.
III. The following are not exempt:
Militia officers not in act1al service: persons
exempted by State laws but not by the above
act; foreigners who have acquired domicil in the
Confederate States.
~. No person other than those expressly num-
cd or properly implied in the above act. can he
exempted, except by furnishing a substitute, OK
empt from military service, in conformity with
regulations; and such exemption is valid only so
long as the said substitute Ia legally exempt.
e. SUBSTITUTES
Is. When any person liable to military duty
under this act, but not yet mustered into service
In any company, desires to furnish substitute,
he shall report himself with the substitute TO the
oommandant Of camp of instruction; and il
the substitute no lawfully exempt from military
duty, and on examination by n Surgeon or Assist
ant Surgeon, be pronounced sound and in all re.
spects ft for military service. he NAV be accept.
Cd and enrolled and the person furnishing such
substitute may be discharged by the commandani
Of the camp. But no substitute shall be entitled
to transportation OF other allowance at the ex-
peuso Of the Government until so accepted and
enrolled.
&I.--ExENPrloSs.
10. Persons claiming exemption from military
duty under this act, shall be required by the en-
rolling officer to make oath that they are lawful
iy exempt and shall be furnished by him with a
certificate Of such exemption.
Superntendents and operatives in wool and
cotton factories engaged in manufacturing such
cloth as may be used by the army for clothing,
or material Of any kind used in the service of the
Confederate and State Governments, will be ex-
cmpt, not exceeding however, in any one estab-
lishnent the number necessary to its efficient
operation.
Enrolling officers will report weekly to Lieut.
Colonel Il. d. Blake, at Knoxville
All enrollments will be made upon blanks fur