The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-16
CONSUMPTION.
HEADQUARTERS CAMP OF INSTRUCTION,
Near Raleigh, June 2Gth, 1862.

SPECIAL ORDER NO l.
l. All persons subject to the provisions of the act of
Congress entitled act further to provide for the
Public Defence approved the 10th of April 1862, and
known the Conscrpton Act, are hereby ordered 10
appear their regular Regimenal muster grounds in
their respective countless the 8th day of july prox
H. The Conscripts after enrolment hereby
dcred appear the Courthouse of their respective
counties, the 18th July, proximo prepared to pro-
ceed forthwith to this camp of instruction.
Ill The enrolling officers will have instructions to
grant exemptions prescribed by law hereto append
" Officers commanding regiments and companies of
the Militia of this State will Immediately notify their
respective commands and warn all persons liable to
COnscrption to comply promptly with the above order
Nos. aud 2.
" All persons subject enrolment who may wish
to Volunteer must join companies in the Confederate
service on the 9th April last, according to law; and
consequently prohibited from recruiting organiz
ing new companies regiments, Parizan or Rangers
excepted. -
Major and Asst Adjt Gen'l, P. C, S. A.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTAHT INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Mayl 1861.
general ORDERS No. 81.
l. The following act and regulations in reference
thereto are published for the information of all con-
cerned
An Act to exempt certain persons from enrolment
for service in the armies the Confederate Sstes.
SEC. J. The Congress Of the Confederate States of
America do enact, That all persons who shall be held
scribed by the Secretary of War-a in the service or
employ of the Confederate States-a judicial and exc
sutve officers of the Confederate State Governments
the members of both Houses of Congress and the
Legislatures the several States and their respective
oGicers-al clerks of the officers of the State and
Confederate Governments allowed by laW-alI engaged
carrying the mails-all ferrymen post rOutcs-a
pilots and persons engaged in the marine service
and railroad routes of
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge of ministerial dutes-all engaged in work
ing iron mines, furnaces and fOundrieS-aN journey
man 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,
lunatc asylums and the regular and attendants
therein the teachers employed in the Institutions
the deaf and dumb and b!:nd-in each apotheCary
store established and doing business one apothe-
cary in good standing who is practical druggist
superntendcnts and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who may be exempted by the Secretary of
War, shall be, and hereby exempted frem military
service in the armies of the Confederate States.
proved Apri! 2i, 1852.
II. BY the above act of Congress, the following
classes of persons are exempt from enrolment for
military service:
Justices of the Peace Sherifs and Deputy Sherifs:
Clerks and Deputy Clerks allowed by law Masters and
Commissioners in Chancery District and State Attor-
neys; Attorney General Posmasters and Deputy
Postmasters and Clerks allowed by law; Commission
srs OF Revenue, and foreigners who have acquired
d0micE in the Confederate States.
III. The following not exempt:
Military 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.
". No persons other than those expressly named
properly implied in the above can 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.
" Persons who have furnished substitutes will
receive their certificates of exemption from the Captains
of Companies, the Commandments of Camps by
whom the substitute have been accepted Other GER
uhcates OF exemption will be granted ny the enrolling
officers only who will receive full instructions in
regard to the conditions and mode of exemption Ap-
picatons for exemption cannot, therefore, be consid-
cred by the War Department.
s. COOPER,
Adjt and Insp. General.