The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-29
WAR DEPARTMENT,


ADJrrAST AHD INSPECTOR GENERALs OFFICE,
RcuNoSD, May 70, 1861.
GENERAL OHuEns, No. II.
I. The following act and regulations in reference
thereto are published for the information Of all
ccrncd-
An Act to exempt certain persons from enrolment
for service in the armies OF the Confederate Ststcs
SEC. ]. The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact, That all persons who shall be held
be unfit for military service Winr rules to be pre-
scribcd bv the Secretary of Wa-a in the service or
employ Of the Confederate Stat~saIL judicial and
cutivc officers of the Confederate State Governments
the members Of both Houses of Cougrcss- and the
Legislatures of the several States and their respective
oficcrs-aU clerks of the officers Of the Stale and
Confederate Governments allowed by Ia5v-all engaged
in carrying the naiis-li fcrrymcn oH post routesa
ui9ts and persons aged in the marine service
river and railroad routes Of portatlon-tecE"i
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge Of ministerial duties-all engaged in work
ing iron mines furnaces, aud fouudrics-aN journey
printers actually employed in printing newspapers
ALL presidents and professors OF colleges and aca3e
mics. and all teachers having many as twenty
-supcrintcndcnts Of the public hospitals
Iuatic asyIuns, and the regular and attendants
therein, and the teachers employed IA the institutions
for the deaf anal dumb. and blu-iu each apothccary
store established and doing business one apotLc-
cary in good standing, who is practical druggist
supcrintcndcuts and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who may he exempted by the Secretary Of
War shall be and are hereby exempted frcm military
service III the armies of the Confederate States. APP
proved April p. !S62.
classes ofrer>ous are exempt from enrolment for
military service:
Justices of the Peace Shcrins and Deputy Sheriff.:
Clerks and Deputy CLERKS allowed by law Masters and
Commissioners in thauur; District and State Attor-
ncys; Attorney General: PosIua~tcrs and Deputy
Postnastcrs, aud Clerks allowed hy law; Cosnuiaio-
Of Revenue and foreigners who have suirci
dorgjcH in the Confederate States
Ill 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 domcil in the Confederate States
lV. No persons other than those expressly named or
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) md such exemption is valid
only 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
Ilhcaes OF exemption will be granted 10y the enrolling
officers onl' who viii receive fall instructions in
regard to the conditions and mode of exemption. Ap-
plicatonS for exemption cannot therefore, be consid
cred by the War Department.
:. COOPER,
Adj and l!sr4. General