The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-23
WAR DEPARTMENT.

AnIrrASr AND MsrEcrou GENERALS OFFICE,
McnNoND, May 10, laGl.
Gs<rnAL URuEEs, No. -.
The following act and regulations in reference
thereto are published for the information of all
ccrucd.
Au Act to exempt certain persons from enrolment
for service in the armies of the Confederate SStcs.
SEC l. The Congress of The Confederate States OF
America 10 enact That all person. who shall he held
uuit for military service under rules TO be pre-
syr.,-I Secretary OF Wuv-ali i'm ihc service or
,tuoy of the Confederate S,atcs-a! judicial and exc
,iur officer "tlhc t"ntr rr"'" AR ST." ti"v"r",-
the members "f both Houses Of Congress and the
tlut,. ot jhc -cyvu States anu their respective
officers all clerks of the officers OF the State aHi
t,,,fI,rti tfrrl..cuts allowed 10y law-all engaged
in carving the mliisall tcrrymcn on post rout;tIi
uiIots and persons engaged in the marine s,rrc on
river ami railroad rrutcs oftransrortaoHiciocT'r rc
operators and uinistcrs of religion IN the regular
5isrbar,c of ministerial dUiirs-a engaged in work
inc iron macs, fUrnacca and foundrcs-aH Journey
r,u ratcrS actually employed in printing papers
all presidents and professors of colleges and acadc-
mics. and all teachers having many rs twenty
scholars ->upcriutcudcntS of the public hospitals.
Iuulr yums, and the regular nurses and attendants
therein, and the teachers employed in the Institutions
Tor the deaf and dumb and bul-iu each apuIhccary
STORE NOW established and doing business apothc-
cary in good standing, who is Il practical druggist
slpcriutcndcu;S and operatives in wool and cotton
factories who lie exempted by the Secretary of
War shall be- aud hereby exempted frcm military
service in the armies of the Confederate States. APP
proved April u, !SG2.
H. Bv the above act Of Congress- the following
classes OF persons are exempt from enrolment for
military -tyvicc:
Justices of The Peace; ShcriTs and Deputy Shcrirs:
Clerks and Deputy Clerks, allowed 10y law Masters and
Commissioners in Chauccry District and State Attor-
news: Attorney General: Postnastcrs and Deputy
Posmastcrs. and Clerks allowed by law; Commission
crs Of Revenue and foreigners who have moi qurcd
dop1icH ia thc Confederate States.
Ill The following not exempt:
Military Officers not in actual service: persons exempt
hy State laws. but not 10y the above act; foreigners
"ho have acquired domci in the Confederate States
". No persons other than those expressly named or
properly Implied in the above act be exempted,
Ccpt 10y furnishing substitute from military service,
in conformity with regulations already published,
tGeucra Orders No. 2?) and such exemption is valid
only SD long the said Substitute is legally exempt.
y. Persons who have furnished substitutes will
receive their certificates of exemption from the Captains
Ut Companies, or the CommandantS of Camps bv
whom the substitute have been accepted. Oihcr Ger
uhcaeS OF exemption viii be granted lay the enrolling
officers only, who Will receive full instructions in
regard to the condition, and mode OF exemption APP
PlicationS for exemption cannot therefore he consd
cred by the War Department.
s COOPER.
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