Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-12
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Of the Confederate staies,' approved the 2lst Of April, isG:, Is
hereby repealed.
Approved October II, l,G!.
(No. az
Az ACT To AMEND As ACT ENTITLED IAN AT To FrETHER PRoriD.
IoR rnE PUBLc DEFEScE." ArrsovED lGTH APEh, lsG2, sSD rE
ACT To AAKNB THE SAME, APPROVED SEPTEMBER 2.In, le6k
The Congress ot he C~oHyederdts states u Amsrter do 'noet
That all persons subject to enrolm'n Mt for military service, may he
enrolled under ms rnction from The War Department. and reported
by the enrolling officer wherever found, whether within the State or
Jet To the provisions OF law as fully rs II enrolled within the county
md state Of which they may be residents Provided, 1hatihis act
.ny stat law. while he remains In actual service without the limits
Of his State And provided further, That the President Is author.
any locality where he may find 1t impracticahie TO execute the act
entitled an act to further provide for The public defence approved
April l6, 1862, aud the act 10 amend the last mentioned act, APP
proved September q. lsj2
Approved October :, 1862.
As ACT To ESTABLISH PLACES % RlSDszvors FOR THE EXAMINATION %
The Congress Of he Confederate States Of Am,ricd DO enact
That there shallbe established IN each county, parish or district, and
IN any cIy In a county, parish or district Ia The several states, q
place Of rendezvous for the persons in said county, district par.
sh or city. enrolled for military duty In the field, who shall be there
examined by cne or more surgeon, to be employed by the govern
ment, To be assigned TO that duty by lhr Pre-hlrht on = day OF which
ten days notice shall be given by said surgeons, and from day to
day neat thereafter until all who shall he In attenlencr for the pur.
pose Ct Examination shall have been examined and the decision
Of said surgeon, under regulations 10 he e. ahh.hed by the Secreta
~ Of War, A. to the physical and mental capacity OF any person Tor
military duty In the held hall be final; aud those only thus ascer
tainel 10 be lit for military duty In the I'D shall be required to as
ST.. :. There shall be assigned to each Congressional District In
the several States, three surgeons Who shall constitute a Poard OF
Examination in such distract for the purpose specified in the forego-
ing section, any one or more OF whom may act At any place Of rem
devious In laid district.
sEc. 8. When 1t shall appear to any surgeon attending such place
Of rendezvous, by the certificate Of a respectable physician resident
in that county, district, parish or city In a county, parish or district,
that any enrolled person therein Is unable to attend on account OF
sickness, Il shall be the duty VI said surgeon TO fe said certificate
the person named therein shall not within a reasonable time report
himself for examination at said camp OF insiru tion, or his coniln-
ued disability certified by the certificate OF = respectable physician
Of hi. county, city, district OF parish, he shall be held liable as alb.
sent without leave Of his commanding officer.
approved October II, 1862.
H. Commandments of Conscriph and Cdmps n Instruction.
!. An officer, dyIed the commanlant Of ,onscrips, will be ap.
pointed for each state. who will b. charged Will tie supervision Of
the enrolment and disposition OF cohssript'' hewli establish one
or more camps, in which conscripts will be assembled and instruct
ed, and may recommend fr appointment = Surgeon, a Quartermas-
ter. a Coinmissary'a ana the reqn sue hun'Tr u prlnnas'rr' I'
each camp. II more than one camp he established, he may also re-
commend a Commahdant for each camp not under his own iinHHedi'
,. A hospital will be established aud hu,s for winter quarters
constructed NJ each camp, and all conSrTipts assembled at the
camps will he promptly yacnated II 1t has not already been done.
8 The coumandant Of conscipt' will require from each camp
a report on the first Monday In every month, showing the expenses
II the preceding month the number Of conscripts in the camp, the
number received and sent aSsy during The preceding month, the re-
giments, hattAliOns or companies to which they were seat, the mum.
Der transferred to The navy, the number Of sick, the nature Of the
diseases, and the number OF deaths. Ne will made a consolidated
monthly report to the Adjutsnt and Inspector General OF the army
I The Commandments Of Conscripi. East Of the Mississippi river
ntcrfcrri with by Generals commanding departments or armies in
the ieli West Of the Mississippi they will report to and receive
Instructions frou, the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
Department, who will require them to conform As nearly a. posi-
he 10 this order, and to the regulations prescribed for command
ants FAST 81 the Mississippi He Will make a consolidated monthly
report To the Adjutant and Inspector General ui the army.
B The Comnlndant, Of all regiments, battalons ,sguriron' OF
unattached companies which were Ia service on the 10Th Of april,
1869, desiring to receive conscrlpt', may transmit, through The ed.
lutsut and Inspector General of The army, statements Of tie strength
Of their comnadns, To the Commandments Of COnscTpts In their re-.
spcctve States, who, unless otherwise ordered viii, as Tar as practt'
cable, distribute the consrr ps 81 the stiie among It's regiments,
hattahons and companies thertol' IN proportion TO iheir respective
deficiencies.
companies or regiments, 80 far a. may be eonstsien, with their pro
per distribution, aud viii not separate men from the same county
district or parish, II II can be avoided, 1e same rule will he Oh
served b. tho communicate of corps In assigning ennseripts to
companies.
nish their own horses. No conscripIs can he assigned to companies
mustered into service since the l6th Of April, 1856.
= d Of N.namTgf. ua gRaIaIN apnnlu.I IN NAN
unceaslng attention TO the health. comfort and instruction OF the
conserpts under their command, and to hear In mind that the Ell
cheney Of the army and the safety Of the country depend In a great
measure sPon their faithful discha' sc Of these duties
All white male residents. Of the Confederate States, between the
ages Of Is aud % not exempted by act Of Congress, or not already
enrolled wherever they may be found, as provided by the Act No.
". Undomieileh Foreigners.
!. Foreigners not domicnei In the Confederate Plates are not Il.
able to enrolment. Domicl In the Confederate States consists in
residence with intention permanently to remain In those States, and
constitute domicil. A person may acquire domicil In less than one
year. and he may not acquire It IN twenty years residence. II
there Is a determination To return to the native country aud to re-
tain the donici there, no length OF residence can confer don'eil.
lions OF the party. the exercise o. the rights Of citizenship, mari
age and the acquhitIon Of rial estate, hut the Intention may be
gathered from other facts.
>. The enrolment viii be made by the enrolling officers oft
State, II the Governor thereof will permit them To act under the or
ders of the Commandments 81 conscips, aud application will be
made by the said Commandanis iOT such permission II tbs de-
cnurd, the commandment Will report the fact To The AdIutant and In-
spector General aud ass i"r The employment o. Confederate ohseI'
for the purpose OF making enrolments. u the Governor consent,
hat IN enrolling Objects ~ wv sldltu ~ Ipuhu uhtNt W Hhk W
discharge their duty efficiently, the like application will he made to
the AdjutAnt ans. Inspector General, and In such event, a commits
stoned officer for each Congressional District, and a non'eommi'-
stoned officer or private for each county, city, town, district OF par
ish, will be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled by Eounns
from active duty in the field, and acquainted In the los ahties in
which they are required TO serve, vii, a. fat as practicable be se-
lected. The commissioned officers In each district will supeTintend
the enrolments and collection OF ,onscripts therein. Non-eommis
stoned officers aud privates, while 30 employed, will be allowed pay
a. extra duty men. The enrolling officers OF the states, II employed,
will be paid the compensation allowed by the state laws for similar
service.
The Commanding Generals Of armies in the field viii order such
commissioned officers, non commissioned officers and pH'at-i as
they think qualified To he enrolling officers or drll officers and Hhu
unit for active service ia The field 10 report To the COmInandAui OF
Conscripts In their re pee I've States. who will order such of them
TO duty As may be required, and report the rema nder by letter to
the Commanding General rs not needed fT such .Tyice.'
8 Fnrolnenis for particular regiments, h1ttalons squadron and
companies In Sc vice on the lGh Of April, ls62 may be made by ON
cTs detailed for the pu pose by the ConmaniingG General OF a dtpstt-
ment o. an army In the field hut such officers must report 10 the
commandant Of Con cfiJt. In their respective states, receive in-
.tructions ( ON him, ani. assemble thelr conscript- at such point as
he may designate Consciipts enrolled without reporting 10 sueh
commandanl will be dstmedto be enrolled Tor general service, and
shall At any time be transfer Ell, on thrir own application, OF on
the application Of tommAndants OF co p8 needing eonsenpts, TO
such corps.
J.. Exemptions.
The Exemption act wilt be construed p ospectyrly, and does not
authorize the discharge Of any one enrolled OF In se,yice prior 10
the llth day of October, 1861.
W. Boldly ana Mental IBfrmiy.
l. Questions Of bodily aud mental incapsciy will be decided by