Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-19

to the navy the plumber the nature Of their dis
eases and the number of deaths He will make CONSOLE
dated monthly report to the Adutant and nspeetoFene
ralof the army, -. |
The Commandments Of Couscrpts east of the Missis
spp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment and will n,t be inerfered with by Generals com
Mississippi they will report and receive instructions
from the Commanding General OF the Trans MsslssP p
possible this order and to the regulations for
commandments of the Mississippi He will make con-
sodatsd monthly report to the Adutant and
General Of the army.
The commandants of all regiments battalions, squad
unattached companies which were in service on the
10th of April 1882 desiring to receive conscpts may
transmit throug the Aduant and Inspector General OF
the army statements Of the strength of 10
the Commaudsu of Conscrpts their respective States
who unless otherwise ordered WILL practicable,
distribute the conscrps of the State among its regiments
battaions and companies thereof in proportion 10 tner
respective Deficiencies. -..
BE will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them Ia companies regiments far as may be copslst-
with their proper distribution, and will not separate
men the county, district or parish, f can be
avoided The same rule win be observed by the Comnau-
Conscrpts for cvslry will only from those
who furnish their horses No conscrpts can be as
signed companies mustered INTO service snce tue on
April, 1862.
T. The Commandments of Couscrpts specially epoin,
ed pay unceasing attention TO the health comfort ana
bear in mind that the efficiency of the and the safety
Of the country depend great measure upon their faith
ful discharge of these duties.
III EarOlknsnt of Ca.scripts
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
the ages of Is and 40 exemoted BY act OF Con-
liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found, provided by the Act No. AZ, herewith
" UndonicileG Foreigners.
l. Foreigners not domcied in the Confederate States
are not l6e to enrolment Dvmicil in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those States and to abandon domci elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domic
person acquire domci in less than year and he
in
determination to return TO the native country and to re-
the domc there length of residence can confer
domci .
The principal evidences of intention to remain the
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights of ct
zenship 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
ofh State if the Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Commandants of Conscpts
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such permission If be- declined the Commandant will
report the fact to the Adutant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enroments If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers Of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their daty efficiently, the like ap-
picaon will be made TO the Adutant and Inspector Cen
ers and in such event. commissioned ofhcer for each
Congressional district and q noncnmmissoned officer or
private for each county city, town, district or parish will
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled
by wounds from active duty in the field aud acquainted
in the localities in which they required to serve WILL
as far practicable be selected The commissioned Off
Ger in each district will supcrinend the enromenis and
collection Of conScrips therein Noncommissuncd OIL
GERS and Prvates while so emRored viii De SLOWED 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 prvates they think qualified to be enrolling officers
or drill officers and who unfit for active service in the
field TO report the Cummaudant of Conscrps in their
respective States who will order such of them duty
NAV be- required and report the remainder BY letter
the Commanding Gener not needed for such service.
s. Enrolmeus for particular regiments squadrous, bat
talons and companies in service on the 18th of April,
the Commanding General of department army in
the field; but such officers report 10 the Cunman:
dsnt OF Conscrps in their respective States receive in
srucous from him. and assemble their scripts such
point he may designate CUnscrpts enrolled without
reporting To such Commandsn will be deemed 10 be en-
rolled for general service, and shall at time be
ferred their application, or on the application of
commandments corps needing conscrpt to such corps.
T. Exemptions
The Exemption Act will construed prospectively and
does authorize the dschag any enrolled or IN
service prior to the 18th day of October, 1852.
VI Bodily and Mental Lafrrnhy.
l. Questions of bodily and mental incapacity will be de.
the act Congress approved the 18th October 1852
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
Adiutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Commandments will estab-
devious for the examination of conscrpts enrolled therein
Q The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board of Examination for the
District and of them at place of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the examina.
ton Of cnnscripts each county, city parish district
and give 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.
g. The enrolling officer for the county city parish or
district Sa attend such examinations and enroll and
send to the camp of instruction such persons
ned and found by the Surgeon to be capable of bearuy
arms. The standard of bodily capacity shall be that
sbshed by General Order, No So, modified by the Omis
sion of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons equal Ia all military duty No person will
be enrolled as eOnscrP who is not capable of bearing
t. Persons deemed incapable Of bearing arms shall be
repnrted BY the Examining Surgeon to the Beard of Ex
animation, who shall determine the questions Of exemp
ton and gr'Dt certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacty is temporary permanen
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination, unless specially ordered BY the board So
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 E1
aiming Board will be deemed final.
s. the that person has been discharged from SER
vice physical disability other cause not of itself
exempt from enrollment as a couscrlpt.
if any enrolled person is unable attend at the rem
devious account of sickness he will send Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence
and probable duration from respectable physician
rendezvous is situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
certificate to the Commandant of the 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 of the Camp
renewal Of the certificate, showing his continued dsa
bilty, he shalt be deemed absent without leave.
T. A compensation of 81 per diem, while actually en-
ployed, viii be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their certified account by the
Quartermaster OF the nearest Camp of Instruction.
VIZ Friends DunkCrds Ndsaren.s and Mennonites
All persons of the above denomination regular men,
bershp therein the 18th day of October 1882 shall be
exempt from enrolment, fun nishng substitute or on
presenting the eurollfng officer receipt from bonded
Quarermaster for the tax Of five hundred dollars imposed
by net of Congress and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder other officer whose duty preserve the
records Of membership in the denomination which the
party belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that the
dav Of Octoher I was in
membership with such denomination. The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law of his State administer
oaths and his authority to administer oath must be cert
fed by the clerk of court of record under the seal of the
court.
All Assistant Quartermasers to whom the said tax Is
rendered will and receipt for it, and pay the