The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-19
WAR DEP ARTMENT-

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApJrrANT AND INSPECTOR GExERAL's OFFICE,
RCHNoND, May 10, 1861.
tifSEnAL OHDERs No. 81
l. The following and regulations in reference
thereto. published for the information of all
crrn"d.
I'm 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 That all persons who shall be held
to be unfit for military service under rules to he pre-
scrbc 10y the Secretary of War-all i'll the service
employ OF the Confederate States-al Judicial and exc
,uIvc officers of the Confederate State Governments
the members of both Houses Of Congress and the
Legislatures of the S,vcral States and their respective
uli"crs-aI clerks of the officers Of the State and
Confederate Governments allowed by law-aIl engaged
in carrying the mailsall crrymcu post routcS-;tll
pilots aud persons engaged in the marine service on
and railroad routes of tranSp pic
operators and ministers of religion in the regular
discharge ministerial dufics-all engaged in work.
ing mines, furnaces and foundries-aII Journey
printers actually employed i'll printing newspapers
all presidents and professors of colleges and acaic-
mics. and all teachers having as many as twenty
srholars-supcrintendcmt of the public hospitals,
uuatic asyIuuS and the regular and attendants
;HrrcIu and the teachers employed in the institutions
the deaf and dumb and hl:ud-in each ap0thccary
store established and doing business, apothe-
cary in good standing, who is It practical druggist
supcrIHtcndrHts and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who may be exempted by the Secretary of
War, shall he and are hereby exempted frcm military
service in the armies OF the Confederate States Ap-
proved April II, !SG2.
II. BY the above act Of Congress, the following
classes ofpcrsons are exempt from enrolment for
military service:
Justices of the Peace; ShcriT and Deputy ShcriH<:
CLERKS and Deputy Clerks allowed by law Masters and
Commissioners in fhanccry; District and State Attor-
news: Attorney General; rosunastcrs and Deputy
Po>tnastcr> and Clerks allowed by law: Commissions
Of Revenue, and foreigners who have acq qurcd
a'agjrit in the Confederate States.
Ill. The following are not exempt:
Military Officers not in actual service; persons exempt
hy State laws but not 10y the above act; foreigners
who have acquired domicu in the Confederate States.
~ No persons other than those expressly named or
properly Implied in the above can be exempted ex
"rft hE furnishing substitute. from military service
IN conformity with regulations already published
t"'nor Orders No. 29l and such exemption is valid
only >" long as the said substitute is legally exempt
y Persons who have furnished substitutes will
receive their certificates Of exemption from the Captains
Of Companies, or the Commandments Of Camns bv
whom til" substitute have been accepted. Other Ger
ttttes oI exemption WI! toe granted by the enrolling
officers only, who viii receive full distractions in
regard to the conditions and mode of cxcnpton An
phrdons for exemption cannot therefore, be consiI-
erred by the War Department.
s. COOPER.