Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-28


dated monthly report the Antsut and Inspectors
Hppi river will Fecere orders ory from the War Depart
meu and viii MOI be interfar Id with by Generals com
manding dePernents srnj in the field. West of tn
from the mandng Gsnera of the Trans Mississippi
department. who wa require them conform nearly
commandments east Of th. Mississippi He will make con
aeoaIsd monthly report 20 the Adutant and Inspector
The coznsuda,ts of all regiments battalons squad
runs Of companies which in service on the
10Th o. April, f62, desiring To receive conscripts may
rnnst pdrouYh the Adutart and Inspector General o.
The state Of the strength their commands tC
Conmandant of Conscrps in their respective States
unless oherwse ordered will as far as practicable
fsoate tb eonscrps Of the State among its regiments
respective deficiencies!
He will consult the wishes Of the conscrpts in assigning
taem IT, companies regiments far be consist
en with their prnper distribution and will not separate
men from the county, district parish il It be
avoided The same rule win be observed by the Comman.
dsnts of corps in assigning consctipts to companies
g. Conscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their HORSES No conscrpis can be as
signed to companies mustered into service since the 10th Of
April 1862.
4 The Commandants of Couscripts are specially enjou.
ed to uneeasinR attention to the hesh comfort and
instruction of the cOuscrps under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency Of the army and the safety
Of the country depend in great upon their faith
III Earoliasat of Cnscriots.
All white male residents Of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of B and 40 not exempted by of Con-
gress already in the service will be enrolled. Per-
liable to enrQment be enrDlsd wherever they
may be found, as provided by the Act No. 42herewith
published.
" Undomicilei F6reigasrs.
Foreigners not domiced in the Confederate States
not liable to enrolment Domc in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently
remain in those States and To abandon domc elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domic
person may acquire domic in less than year. and he
may not acquire in twenty years residence IL there is
to return Ia the native country and TO re-
tain he nf
domic
The principal evidences of intention to remain are the
declarations Of the party the exercise Of the rights of cit
Ienship marriage and the acquisition Of real estate but
themtenton may be gathered from other facts.
The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
of the State il the Governor thereof will permit them
act under the orders of the Commandments of Couscrp
and application will be made by the said communicate for
such permission. If it be declined the Commaudant will
report the the Aduant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enroments. If the Governor consents
bur the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling to discharge their duty efficiently, the like APP
pcaton will be made the Adutant and Inspector Cen
era and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district, and noncommissoned 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 serve WILL
far practicable be selected The commissioned Off
in each district will Superntend the enrolmeDts and
collection of cOnscripts therein. Non-commissoned Off
and Privates while empoved will be allowed pay
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 nOncommSsiOned officers
and prvaes as they think qualified to be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unfit for active service in the
field tn report to the COmmandant of Cnnscrps in their
respective States, who will order sIch Of ihem duty
may be required and report the remainder by letter
the Commanding General not needed for such
g. Enrollmens for particular regiments squadrons, bat
taous and companies in service the 10Th of April
1862 may be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General of department an army in
the field; but such officers report the Comman
dsnt OF Co9scrpis in their respective States receive in
strucons from him. and assemble their scripts at such
point be may designrte Cunscnps enrolled without
repairing To such Cummandant will be deemed 10 be
rolled for general service and shall at any time be trans
ferred on their application the application Of
commandments of corps needing conscrps to such corps
j. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospecvey, and
does the discharge of any enrolled or IN
service prior to the 18th day of October, 1852.
W. Bodily and Mental Lg.frnity.
l. Questions of bodily and mental ncapacty will be de-
cded Surgeons employed for the purpose by virtue Of
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended BY the Commandments of Conscrpis TO the
the foregoing act; and the said Commandments will esab
sh in each county, city, parish district place Of
devious for the examination Of conscrps enrolled therein
q The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board Of Examination for the
District and or more of them may act at place Of
rendezvous therein. They shall fix days for the examna.
on of conscrpts each county, city parish district
and give least days notice thereof by publication in
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and By notice posted at the principal places of
public resort.
g. The enrolling officer for the county, civ parish or
district shall attend at such examinations and enroll and
send the camp Of instruction such persous exam
ned and found by the Surgeon to be capable of bearing
The standard Of bodily capacity shall be that
tabshed by General Order No. IS, modified by the omis
sion Of The Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons equal to all military duty. No person will
be enrulled conscrp who is not capable Of bearing
arms.
l. Persons deemed incapable Of bearing arms shall be
repored BY the Examining surgeon to the Board of Ex
uuinstun who shall the questions of exemp-
tOn and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapaciy is temporary permanent
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination, unless specially ordered by the board SO
soon the examining Board shall be organized any Con-
gressona District and shall enter upon the discharge Of
their duties other mode Of examination for persons in
that district will be pursued and the decision Of the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
the fact that person has BEEN dsobai ged from
vice for other cause does Of itself
exempt from enrolment as q cOnscrpt.
g. If any enrolled person unable to attend at the
devious account of Sickness he will send the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of Absence
and its probable duration from some respectable physician
rendezvous is situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Commandant Of The Camp of
Instruction. and if the person mentioned therein shall
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commaudant Camp
renewal Of the certificate, showing his continued disa
biIity he shall be deemed absent without leave
z. A compensation Of "a per dem while actually
ployed, will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
eeons and will be paid their certified account BY the
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp Of Instruction.
VII Friends, Dunkdrds Ndzaren,s and Aennonitts.
All persons of the above denominations in regular
bershp therein the 18th day of October 1862 shall be
exempt from enrolment, ui nishing substitute,
presenting to the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Quartermaser for the tax Of five hundred dollars imposed
by of Congress, and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder other officer whose duty it is TO preserve the
records OF membership in the denomination TO which the
party belongs setting forth distinctly :he fact that the
party the 18th day of October, 1882 Was in regular
membership with such denomination The affidavit must
be taken aud certified by Justice Of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law of his State administer
oubs and his authority 10 administer oath be cert
fled By the clerk Of court Of record under the seal of the
court.
All Assistant Quarternasters 10 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
ceipt and forward Il the C0mmandant of COnscrpts by
whom it will be forwarded to the Quartermaser General
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