The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-12
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApJUrAHT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, May 10, 1861.
GEHknAL 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 in the armies of the Confederate Ststes.
SEC. /. The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact That all persons who shall be held
TO unfit for military service under rules to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of War-a in the service
employ of the Confederate Staes-all judicial and
cutve officers OF the Confederate State Governments
the members of both Houses of Congress and the
Legislatures of the several States and their respective
oticcrs-all clerks of the officers of the State and
Confederate Governments allowed by ltwall engaged
in carrying the mailSall ferrymcn post roucs-all
pilats and persons engaged i'll the marine service
and railroad routes of
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge of ministerial dues-all engaged in work
ing iron mines furnaces aud foundries-all journey
printers actually employed in printing newspapers
all presidents and professors of colleges and acade
mics, and all teachers having many twenty
Observation-Disclosures of the public hospitals,
Iunac asyums and the regular nurses and attendants
therein, and Le teachers employed in the Institutions
the deaf and dumb and bnd-in each apOthccary
store now established and doing business, apothe
cary in good standing who is practical druggist
supcrintendcntS and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who may be exempted by the Secretary of
War shall be- and are hereby exempted frem military
service in the armies of the Confederate States. Ap-
proved April 2l, !862.
ii. by the above act of Congress- the following
classes of persons exempt from enrolment for
military service:
Justices of the Peace; SheriffS and Deputy Shcrfs
Clerks and Deputy Clerks allowed by law Masters and
Commissioners III Chauccry; District and State Ator-
ncys: Attorney General; PoSlmaStcrS and Deputy
PostmastCrS and Clerks allowed by law; Commission
crs OF Revenue, and foreigners who have cqured
domjcii in the Confederate States.
III. The following not exempt:
Miitar, Officers not in actual service persons exempt
by State laws but not by the above act; foreigners
who have acquired domic in the Confederate States.
w No persons other than those expressly named or
properly implied in the above be exempted,
ccp by furnishing substitute, from military service,
in conformity with regulations already published,
(Gcncrd Orders No. 29) and such exemption is valid
only long the said substitute is legally exempt
Y. Persons who have furnished substitutes will
receive their certificates Of exemption from the Captains
OF Companies. the Commaudants of Camps, bv
whom the substitute have been accepted. q.
thcatcs of exemption viii be granted by the enrolling
officers only, who will receive full instructions in
regard to the conditions and mode of exemption Ap-
rcarious for exemption cannot, therefore, be consd-
cred by the War Department
s. COOPER,
Adjt and Insp. General