The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-18
REGULATIONS
For carrying into operation the late Comscrtp
Larc.

The War Department at Richmond has pub
lished the following regulations for putting lnta
operation the Conscript Laws:
Commandonts Of Conscripts and Camps Of In
structtOn
l. An Officer, styled the Commandant of Con
scripts, will be appointed for each State, who VIII
be charged with the supervision of the enrolment
and disposition of conscriprs He, will establish
one or more camps, in which conscripts will be
assembled and instructed, and may recommend
for appointment a Surgeon, a Quartermaster a
Commssary, and the requisite number OF Drill
masters for each camp. If more than one camp
be established, he may also recommend Com
mandant for each camp not under his own lmme-
diate command.
2. 4 hospital will be established and huts for
winter quarters constructed at each camp, and all
conscrps assembled at the camps will be. promptly
vaccinated, if it has not already been done.
g. The Commandant of COnscrlpts vii! require
from each camp report on the hrst Monday In
every month, showing the expenses of the pre-
ceding month; the number Of conscripts in the
camp the number received and sent away during
the preceding month; the egiments, battalions or
companies to which they were sent; the number
transferred to the navy; the number OF sick; the
nature of their diseases, and the number Of
deaths He will make consolidated monthly re-
port to the Adjutant and InspectorG General Of the
army.
t. The Commandments of Conscripts east of the
Mississippi river will receive orders only from the
War Department. and will not be interfered with
by Generals commanding departments or armies
in the field. West Of the Mississippi, they will
report to and receive instructions from the Com
manding General of the Trans Mississippi depart
meut, who will require them to conform nearly
l. Il; or1o nd tbo
prescribed for commandants east of the Missis-
sippi. He will make consolidated monthly re-
port to the Adjutant and Inspector General Of the
army
5. The commandments of all regiments, bat
talions, squadrons or unattached companies which
in service on the 10th Of April, 1862, desir-
ing to receive conscrpts may transmit through the
Adjutant and Inspector General of the army,
statements of the strength Of their commands, to
the Commandant of Conscripts in their respective
States, who unless otherwise ordered, will, far
practicable distribute the conscrpts Of the
State among its regiments, battalions and
panles thereof, in proportion to their respective
deficiencies.
He will consult the wishes of the conscripts in
assigning them to companies regiments, so far
as may be consistent with their proper distribu-
tion, and will not separate men from the same
county, district or parish, if it can be avoided
The same rule will be observed by the Com
mandants Of corps in assigning conscripts to com
panies.
6. Conscripts for cavalry will only be taken
from those who furnish their horses. No
conscripts can be assigned to companies mustered
into service since the 10th of April, 1862.
7. The commandants of Conscripts are spe-
cially enjoined to pay unceasing attention to the
health, comfort and instruction Of the conscripts
tboir hoor ;pJ
the efficiency of the army and the safety of the
country depend in great measure upon their
faithful discharge of these duties.
Enrolment Of Conscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate
States between the ages of Is and 40 not ex-
empted by act of Congress, or not already in the
service, will be enrolled Persons liable to en-
rollment may be enrolled wherever they may be
found, provided by the Act No. AZ, herewith
published.
Lndomici1cd Foreigners.
l. Foreigners not domiciled in the Confederate
States are not liable to enrolment. Domicil in}
the Confederate States consists in residence with
intention permanently to remain in those StaFes
and to abandon domicil elsewhere. Long resi-
dence of itself does not constitute domicil A
person may acquire domicil in less than one year,
and he may not acquire it in twenty years resi-
deace. If there is determination to return to
the native country and to retain the domicil there
no length Of residence can confer domicil.
The principal evidences of intention to remain
are the declarations Of the party, the exercise Of
the rights OF citizenship, marriage and the ac
QUESTION of real estate; but the Intention may be
gathered from other facts
2. The enrolment will be made by the enroll
ing officers Of the State, if the Governor thereof
will permit them to act under the orders Of the
Commandments of Conscripts and application will
be made by the said commanddnts for such per-
mission. If it be declined, the Commandant will
report the fact to the Adutant and Inspector
General, and ask for the employment of Confed-
crate officers for the purpose of making enroll
ments. If the Governor consent, but the enroll
ing officers of the State be found unable or un
willing to discharge their duty efficiently, the like
application will be made to the Adjutant and
Inspector General; and in such event, a COM
missioned officer or private for each county, city,
town. district or parish, will be assigned to such
duty.
La making such ASST gnment, officers and men
disabled by wounds from active duty in the field,
and acquainted in the localities in which they are
required to serve, WILL as far practicable, be
selected The commissioned officer in each dis
trict will superintend the enrollments and col,
lection of conscripts therein. NoD commissioned
officers aud privAtes. while SO employed, will be
allowed pay as extra duty men. The enroiIlnG
officers of the States, if employed, will be PAID
the compensation allowed by the State laws Tor
similar services.
The Commanding Generals Of armies in the teId