Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-18


eases, aud the number Of deaths He will make CONSOLE
raj Of the army. $3.50,
sppi river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment aud will not be nterfared with BY Generals com
Mississippi they will report and receive instructions
from the Commanding General Of the Trans Mississippi
department who Will require them e conorm as nearly as
commandments east ~ the Mississippi He will make con
solidatsd monthly 70 the AdJuant and Inspectof
The csmmandsnts of all regiments batalious, squad
unattached companies which in service GU the
18th of April 1859, desiring to receive conscrpts NAV
transmit through the Adutapt and Inspector General OF
the army Of the strength Of their Commands to
the Commandant of Conscrps in their respective States
distribute eonscrpts of the State among its regiments
baalous and companies thereof in proportion to their
BE will consult the wishes of the conscripts in assigning
them to companies regiments far as may be consist
ent with their proper distribution, and will not separate
men from the same county district parish. if 1t be
avoided. The rule will be observed by the Comman-
dants in assigning conscrPts to companies ,h.
who furnish their horses No conscrpis can be
signed companies mustered into service since the 18th of
T. The Commandments of Conscrpts specially epjoiu
ed to pay uDceasng attention the health comfort and
instruction OF the conscpts under their cpmmaud and to
bear in mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
ofthe country depend in great measure upon Their an
full discharge oftbese duties.
III EaroLtmsnt Of C,pScripts.'
All white male residents OF the Confederate States be-
tween the ages and 40 not exempted by act of Con-
gress or not already in the service will be enrolled Per-
sons liable enrolment may be enrolled whe-ever they
may be found as provided by the Act No. ~ herewith
published.
I. Foreigners not domiced in the Confederate States
are liable to enrolment Domc in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently
in those States and to abandon domcil elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domcii
person may acquire domc in less than year. and he
not acquire in twenty years residence II there is
q determination 10 return to the native country and Ia re-
tain the domci there length of residence can confer
dOmcil .. F.r..
The principal evidences Of intention. to remain the
declarations of the party the exercise Of the rights of c
zenshp marriage and the acquisition of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
g. The enrolment will be made by the enrolling Offices
Of the State. it the Governor thereof will permit them To
under the orders of the Commandments Of COnscrips
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such permission. f it be declined the Commandment will
report the fact to the Adqan and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose Of making enrOments. II the Governor consents
but the enrolling officers Of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently the like APP
plicaon will br made Adiutant and Inspector Cen
eral and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and officer OF
private for each county, CITY, town. district or parish VIII
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and disabled
BY wounds from active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required will
far practicable, be selected The commissioned Off
in each district will superntend the enromens and
collection of conScrpts therein. Non-conmissiOned fl
and privaes. while employed will be allowed pay
as extra duty The enrolling officers of the States. If
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 non-commSsUned officers
and privates they think qualified to be eorong officers
drill officers. and who unit for active service in the
field to report TO the Commaudan of Couscrpts in their
respective States who will order such Of hem to duty
may be required and report the remainder bv letter to
the Commanding Geuer needed for such service
Enrollmeus for particular regiments squdruns, bat
talOnS aud companies service the 18th ut April,
1852 may b. made by officers detaed for the purpose by
the Commanding General of a department army in
the field; but such officers must report TO the Comman-
dant OF Conscrpts in their respective States receive in
sructons from him. and assemble their scripts at such
point be may designate CouScrpts enrolled without
reporting TO such Conmandsn will be deemed 10 be en-
rolled for general service and shall at any inns be trans
frred their own application. or on the application of
comnandaus Of corps needing conscrpt ~ such corps
=. EcsIzptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed progressively, and
does not authorize the dischag of enrolled
service prior tn the llth day of October, 1852.
W. Bodily and Mental He6rmity.
Questions of bodily and mental iucapacity will be de.
cded by Surgeons employed for the purpose by virtue Of
the act of Congress approved the 18th of October 1861
Three Surgeons in each Congressional Dstric; will be
recommended BY the Commandauts of Conscrpts the
Adiutaut and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Conmandans will estab
fish each county, city, parish district place Of rem
dezyous for the examination of cOnscptS enrled therein
= The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
| District will constitute Bard Of Examination for the
District and more Of them may any place Of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the exanina-
give least ten days notice thereof BY pubcaOn
one newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and by notice posted at the principal places of
/ public resort.
s. The enrolling officer for the county, city parish or
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send 10 the camp instruction such persons as are exam
ned and found by the Surgeon to be capable Of bearing
The standard of bodily capacity shall be that
tablshed by Gene$ Order No IS, modified by th omis
Ct persons not equal to all military duty. No person will
be enrolleas conscrpt who is not capable of bearing
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 Gf exemp
tinn and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specfy whether the iucapacy Temporary permanent
if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
the examining Board shall be organized any Con-
gressona District and shall 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 fpal.
s. the fact that person has been discharged from
for physical disability other does not Of itself
| exempt from enrolment a couScrpt
g. If enrolled person is unable to attend at the
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the OF absence
and its probable duration from some respectable physician
resident in the county parish or district in which the
the certificate the Commandant of the nearest Camp Of
Instruction. and the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commandant of the Camp
a renewal Of the certificate. showing his continued dfsa
bity, he shall be deemed absent without leave. :,
T. compensation of a. per diem, while actually en-
ployed will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their ceided acsouut By the
Quartermasler of tue nearest Camp OF Instruction.
| HL Friends IJunkdrds NdzaieRtS and KenMonites.
All persons of the above denominations in regular MEM
bershp therein the 18th day of October 1852 shall be
exempt from enrolment, fun nishng substitute, or on
presenting to the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Qarermaster for the tax Of five hundred dollars
of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd-
ing Elder OtiSr officer whose duty is TO preserve the
records Of membership in the denomination to which the
party belongs setting forth distinctly the a that the
party the 18th day of October 1852 was in regular
membership With such denomination. The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace, or other
officer appointed by the law of his State to administer
hs and his authority to administer oath must be certi-
fed the clerk Of court of record under the seal u the
court.
All Assistant Quartermasters to whom the said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt for it, and pay the same
uso the Treasury of the Confederate States without I'M
iha