The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-22
WAR DEPARTMENT.

ADJUTAHr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, May l9, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81.
l. The following act and regulations in reference
thereto, published for the information of all con-
cerned.
An Act to exempt certain persons from enrolment
for service in the armies of the Confederate Stses.
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 Waral in the service
employ of the Confederate Statesa judicial and exc
cutve officers of the Confederate State Governments
the members of both Houses of Congress and the
Legislatures of the several States and their respective
ofcers-all clerks of the officers of the State and
Confederate Governments allowed by aw-ali engaged
in carrying the mahs-a terrymen on post routeS-ah
pilots and persons engaged in the marine service on
river and railroad routes of Acknowledgements
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge of ministerial dutes-all engaged in work
ing iron mines, furnaces, and foundres-al Journey
printers actually employed in printing newspapers
all presidents and professors of colleges and acade-
mics, and all teachers having as many as twenty
Observation-Disclosures 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 bnd--in each apohecary
established and doing business one apotne-
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 hereby exempted frem military
service i'll the armies of the Confederate States APP
proved April 81 1862.
H. By the above act of Congress, the following
c2ises OF persons are exempt from enrolment 0
Justices of the Peace; Sherfs and Deputy Shcriasi
Clerks and Deputy Clerks allowed by law; Masters anu
Commissioners in Chancery; District and State AtoF-
ney8 Attorney General; Postmastcrs and Deputy
POstmasters, and Clerks allowed by law Commission,
Of Revenue, and foreigners who have not acquired
donlicH in the Confederate States.
III. The following not exempt
Military Officers not in actual service; persons exempt
by State laws but by the above foreigners
who have acquired domicil in the Confederate States
". No persons other than those expressly named or
properly implied in the above act be exempted eK-
cept by furnishing substitute, from military serylce
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 substi VILE
receive their certificates of exemption from the Captains
Of Companies, or the Commandments of Camps, by
whom the substitute have been accepted Other ceG-
ticatcs of exemption will be granted by the enrolling
officers ONLY who will receive full distractions in
regard to the conditions and mode Of exemption APP
plications for exemption cannot therefore, be consid
cred by the War Department.
s. COOPER.
Adji and Insp. General.