Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-12

to the the number of sck the nature Of their dis
eases, and the number Of Deaths He will make ccusoli-
dated monthly report to the Adutant aad inspecorGene-
L. The Comnaudants Of Codseripts east of the Misss-
sppi river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment, and will not be nterfered with by Generals COM
Mississippi they viii report to receive instructions
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
department who will REQUIRE them to conform nearly
possible 70 this order and to the prescribed
comnsndans of the Mississippi He will make cnn
soldafsd monthly report to the Adutan and Inspector
g. The commandants Of all regiments battaons squad
unattached companies which in service ON the
18th Of April 1852, desiring tn receive conscrPts may
transmit through the Adutapt and Inspector General OF
the army c strength of their Commands 10
the Commandant of Conscrps in their respective States
who unless otherwise ordered WILL far practicable
distribute the couscrps of the State among its regiments
battaons and companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies
he will consult wishes of the conscrps in assigning
them to companies regiments so far as may be consist
with their proper distribution and will not separate
from the county, district parish it It can be
avoided The rule will be observed by the Comman
dants of corps in assigning conscriPts to companies
COnscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their own horses No conscrpts be
signed companies mustered into service since the 18TH OF
T. The Commandments of CouscrPts specially enOln;
ed to pay hnceasng attention to the health comfort
instruction of the conscrps under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
Of the country depend great upon their faith
49, N' III EaroIinsns Of GapscriDts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of IS and 40 not exempted by act OF Com
gress not already in the service, will be enrolled Per
liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found provided by the Act No. A. herewith
" Undousiciled FOreignirs.
l. Foreigners not donnciled in the Confederate States
liable to enrolment. Domci in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently TO
remain those States and to abandon domc elsewhere
Long residence of itself does constitute domicil
nav not ssoe it in twenty years residence If there is
deter mnaton to return to the native country and to
tain the domicil there length OF residence can confer
domicil
The principal evidences of intention to remain the
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights Of ct
zenshp marriage aud the acquisition OF real but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
g. The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
ofhe State if the Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Commandants Cunscrips
and application will be made by the said commandans for
such permission. lift be declined the Commandaut will
report the fact the and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enroments. If the Governor consents
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently the like APP
plcaon will be made to the Adjuant and Inspector Gem
era and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district, and pun-commssioued officer
private for each county city, town. district parish will
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled
BY wounds from active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required TO will
as far practicable be selected. The commissioned Off
Ger in each district will superntend the enrolmens and
collection Of cnnscrpts therein. Non-commssi"ned Off
and prvaes, while employed, will be allowed pay
duty The enrolling officers of the States If
employed will be paid the compensation allowed by the
State laws for similar services.
Th. Commanding Generals of armies in the field will
der such commissioned officers nuncommissoued officers
and prvaes they think qualified TO be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for active service in the
field to report the Commandant of Concrpts in their
respective States who will order such Of hem duty
may be required and report the remainder BY letter TO
the Commanding Geuer not needed for such service
Enrolments for particular regiments sqa|dr""T bat
1852 may be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General OF department or an army in
the field but such officers must report TO the COmman
dan OF Conscrpts in their respective States receive
structons from him. and assemble their scripts at such
point as he may designate ConscT,Ps enrolled without
reporting 10 such COmmandant will be deemed be
rolled for general service and shall at time be trans
ferred their own application or on the application of
commandments OF corps needing conscrp to such corps
y. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectivey and
does authorize the discharge of any enrolled
service prior to the 18th day of October, 1852.
W. Bodily and Mental LafrDqRy
l. Questions of bodily and mental ncapacity will be de-
cided BY Surgeons employed for the purpose bV Of
the of Congress approved the llh OF October Ss2
recommended BY the Commandments of COnScrips the
Adutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Communicates will esiab.
fish in each county, city, parish district place of
dezvou. for the examination of cnnScrpS enrolled therein.
2 The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will Constitute Board Of Examination for the
District; and Of them place of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the examna
ton of cnnscrpts each county city, parish district
and give ut least days thereof by publication in
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and by notice posted at the principal places Of
public resort.
8. The enrolling officer for the county, city parish or
district shall attend at such examinations and enroll and
send fe camp of instruction such persons
nsd and found by the Surgeon to be capable of bearing
arms The standard of bodily capacity shall be that es
tabshed by General Order No. So, modified by the Omis-
sion Of the Sd Paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons equal To all military duty No person will
be enrolled US cunscrPt who is not capable of bearing
ErRs.
T. Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon TO the Board of Ex-
animation who shall determine the questions Of exemp-
ton and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
SPECIFY be sbs a OF a
examination, unless specially ordered by the board So
soon the examining Board shall be organized any
greSsOna District and shall enter upon the discharge of
their daes other mode of examination for persons
that district will be pursued and the decision Of the Ex
amning Board will be deemed final
S. the fact that person has BEEN discharged from
vice steal disability other cause does itself
exempt from enrolment as a conscrlpt.
If any enrulled person unable to attend at the
devious account Of sickness he will send 10 the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the cause of absence
and probable Duration frn respectable physicia
resident the county, city, parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate the Commandan of the Camp of
Instruction. and if the person mentioned therein shall
report himself for examination at she said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send TO the COmmandant of the Camp
a renewal of the certificate, showing his continued disa
bity he shall be deemed absent without leave
ployed will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geous, and will be paid on their certified account by the
QuartermRster OF the nearest camp OF Instruction
VII Friends, DHnkqrds Ndzarents and Nesnonites
All persons of the above denominations regular men,
bership therein the 18th day of October 1852 shall be
exempt from enrolment fun nshing substitute,
presenting the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Quartermaster for the Of five hundred dollars imposed
by of Congress, and affidavit by the Bishop Presid
ing Elder other officer whose duty is preserve the
records Of membership the denomination to which the
party belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party the 18th day Of October, 1859, in regular
membership with slch denomination. The affidavit
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law of his State to administer
oaths and his authority to administer oath be cer-
fled by the clerk of court Of record under the seal Of the
court.
All Assistant Quarermasters TO whom the said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt for it, and pay the
into the Treasury of the Confederate States without
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the