The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-08
WAR DEPARTMENT.


ADJUTAST AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, May 10, 1861.
GEsEEAL ORDERS No. 81.
l. The following act and regulations in reference
thereto are published for the information of all con-
Ccrned.
An Act to exempt certain persons from enrolment
for service in the armies of the Confederate Sstes
SEC. ]. 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 pre.
scribed by the Secretary of War-a in the service or
employ of the Confederate States-a judicial and exc.
cutive officers of the Confederate or State Governments
the members of both Houses of Congress and the
Legislatures of the several States and their respective
oIicers-al clerks of the officers of the State and
Confederate Governments allowed by laval engaged
in carrying the mailS-all crrymen post routes-al
pilots and persons engaged in the marine service on
river and railroad routes of
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge of ministerial duties-all engaged in work.
ing iron mines, furnaces, and foundries-a Journey
printers actually mployed in printing newspapers
ALL presidents and professors of colleges and acaGe.
mics, and all teachers having rs many as twenty
neutrality-suspicious. of the public hospitals,
lunatc asylums, and the regular and attendants
therein and the teachers employed in the Institutions
for the deaf and dumb, and bl:nd-in each apothecay
store now established and doing business, apOthe
cary in good standing, who is practical druggist
superintendent and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who may be exempted by the Secretary Of
War, shall be, and are hereby exempted frcm military
service in the armies of the Confederate States. APP
proved April 81, 1862.
II. By the above Act of Congress, the following
classes of persons exempt from enrolment for
marysservice:
Justices of the Peace; Sherffs and Deputy Sherfs;
Clerks and Deputy Clerks allowed by law; Masters and
Commissioners i'll Chancery; District and State Attor
neys; Attorney General Postmastcrs and Deputy
Postmnsters, and Clerks allowed by law Commission.
erS of Revenue and foreigners who have acquired
domicH in the Confederate States.
III. The following are not exempt:
Military Officers not in actual service; persons exempt
by State laws, but not by the above act foreigners
who have acquired domicl in the Confederate States
w. No persons other than those expressly named or
properly implied in the above be exempted,
cePt by 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
v Persons who have furnished substitutes will
receive their certificates of exemption from the Captains
OF Companies, or the Comma ndants Of Camps, -
whom the substitute have been accepted. Other
tncates OF exemption will be granted by the enrolling
officers only, who will receive full instructions in
regard to the CONDITIONS and mode of exemption. Ar-
Picaons Tor exemption cannot, therefore, be consid'
cred by the War Department
S. COOPER
Adjt and Insp. General.