Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-14
Gkt Stan0;aI!rIo.

Explanations and Instructions as 20 the Oon.
scrip1on and Exemption Laws, by the Adj
jutant General. &EE
II. 0nmandants Of 0onscripis and GInp' of 1''tr"'-
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l. An oficeA styled the Comn1andant OF Conscrpts VIII
be appointed for each State who will be charged with the
supervision Of the enrolment and disposition OF censcrpts
He will establish camps. in which conscrpts
will be assembled and INSTRUCTED and may rOr
and the requisite number of Drlmasters for each camp
II more than one camp be established be may also recon-
mend commandaut for each camp not under his own I'M
mediste command.
3. hospital will be established and huts for winter
quarters constructed each camp and all conscpts as.
semed at the camps will be promptly vaeclnaed lift has
not already been done.
5. The Commandment of Couscrpts will require from each
camp report the first Monday in every month"; show
ing the expenses of the preceding month the number VI
conscrps camp the number received and sent away,
during the preceding month the regiments oataons
companies to which they wee sent the number
to the navy; the number of sick the nature OF tnelr
eases and the number of deaths. He will make CONSOLE
dated monthly report to the Adutant and
raj of the army. ~.
sppi river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment and will not be nterfsreds with by Generals com
mandng departments armies in the field west OF 'ne
Mississippi they will report to and receive Instructions
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
department who will require them to conform as nearly
possible this ORDER and to the regulations Tor
commandments east of the Mississippi He Will make con-
soIidatsd monthly report to the Adhtap and Inspector
General of the army
The cemmandants of all regiments, batallons, squad
unattached companies which were IN service ON the
18th of April, 1852 desiring receive conscrpts may
transmit through the Adutap and Inspector General OF
the statements of the strength of their 70
the Commandant of Conscrpts in their respective STATES
who unless otherwise ordered, WILL far Us practcaoe
distribute the conserpts of the State among its regmn
batalious and companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies.
He will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them to companies regiments far as may be consist
ent with their proper distribution, and will not separate
avoided The rule will be observed by the Commau-
dants of corps in assigning conscrips to companies
ConScrips for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses. No conscrps can be IA.
signed to companies mustered into service since the 10th OF
April 1862.
T. The Commandments of Conscripts are specially enoin
ed to pay uDceasing attention 10 the health comfort and
instruction of the cnscrps under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
ofthe country depend in great measure upon their faith
III EarOIknsent of CpscriOts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of and 40 not exempted by act OF Con-
ress already in the service, will be enrolled Fer
sons liable enrol may be enrolled wherever they
be found, provided by the Act No. ~ herewith
w. Undomic;sd Fors1aers
l. Foreigners not dOmced in the Confederate States
are not liable enrolment Domcil in the Confederate
States Nnssts in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those States and to abandon dOmci elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domcIi
person may acquire domcl in less than year. and he
may not acquire it in twenty years residence Ii there Is
determination to return to the native country and tai re-
tain the domc there, ne length Of residence can confer
domicil
The principal evidences of intention remain the
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights OF ct
zenshp marriage and the acquisition of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
of the State it the Governor thereof will permit them To
act under the orders Of the Commandans of Cuuscrpts
and application will be made BY the said commandants for
such permission. Iii be declined the Commandan will
fact the Adutant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enrOmeuts. If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable or
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently the like ap-
pcation will be made to the Adutant and Inspector Geu-
e-al; and in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district, and noncommsSlOned officer or
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,
ss far practicable, be selected The commissioned Off
in each district will superintRd the enroments and
collection of copscrpts therein on-commssioned off
cerSAud prvates, while emplsd, will be allowed pay
as Extra duty men The enrolling fcers of the States
employed will be paid the compensation allowed by the
State laws for similar services.
The Commanding Generals of armies in the field will or
der such commissioned officers noncommiss0ned officers
and prvaes they think qualified to be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for active service IN the
field report the COmmandant of Cnnscrpts in their
respective States who will order such of hem tn duty
may be required and report the remainder by letter 10
the Commanding Gener as needed FIR such service
8. Enrollments for particular regiments squadrous bat
talons and companies in service the 18th of April
1852 be made by officers detailed for the purpose BY
the Commanding General of department or army 10
the field; but such officers report 10 the COmman
dant of Conscrps their respective States receive in
EtrucOns from him. and assemble their scripts at such
point he may designate Conscrpts enrolled without
reporting to such COmmandant will be deemed be
rolled for general service and shall any time be
fered their application the application of
commandans of corps needing conscrpt to such corps
p. Erern5tioas.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectively and
does authorize the dschar of any enrolled
service prior to the llth day of October 1862.
" Bodily and Mental Lgfrnpity.
l. Questions of bodily and mental incapacty will be de.
cded by Surgeons employed for the purpose BY virtue of
the act of Congress approved the 18th of October 1852
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended by the Commandments of COnscrpts to the
Adjutant and Inspector General fur employment under
the foregoing act and the said COmmaudants will estab-
sh in each county, city, parish district place of rem
devious for the examination of conscrpts enrolled therein
g. The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Beard of Examination for the
Districts and of them may anv place of
rendezvous therein. They shall fix days for the examina
ton of cOnscrps ID each county, city, parish district
and give at least ten days notice thereof by publication in
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District, and BY notice posted at the principal places Of
public resort 3,
g. The enrolling officer for the county, city parish or
district shall attend at such examinations and enroll and
send to the camp Of instruction such persons exam
ned and found by the Surgeon to be capable of bearing
The standard Of bodily capacity shall be that es.
tabshed BY General Order, No. S. modified by the oms
sion Of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
Ct persons not equal all military duty No person will
be enrolled as conscrp who is not capable of bearing
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
tion and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacity temporary permanent
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered BY the board So
the examining Boasd shall be organized in any Con-
gressna District and shall enter upon the discharge Of
their duties other mode Of examination for persons
that district will be pursued and the decision Of the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
s. the fact that person has been discharged from
vice for physical disability other czuse does Of itself
exempt from enrolment a conscrpt
If enrolled person is unable attend the rem
devious on account of Sickness be will send the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence
and its probable DURATION from respectable physician
resident in the county city parish district which the
rendezvous is situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Cpmmandant of the nearest Camp of
Instruction. and if the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commandant the Camp
renewal of the certificate, showing his continued disa
bility he shall be deemed absent wifhOut leava