Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-09


dated monthly report to the Adjuant and
raj Of the army & ~ y
sppi river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment, and will not be uterfered with by Generals COM
handing departments armies In the field West Of the
Mississippi ihey will report to aud receive INSTRUCTIONS
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
department who will require them to conform as nearly as
possible this order and to the regulations
commandments east Of the Mississippi He will makes
soldatsd monthly report to the Adutant aud Inspector
General Of the army.
The commandants of all regiments battaons, squad
unattached companies which in service on the
18th of April 1862, desiring to receive consc1pts may
transmit through the Adutart and Inspector General OF
the army statements Of the strength their commands to
the COmmandant Of COnscrps in their respective oae
who unless otherwise ordered VIII as lar as pracacaoe
baalions and companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies.
He will consult wishes Of the conscpts in assigning
them companies regiments far may be consist
ent with their proper distribution, and will not separate
men from the same county, district parish II 1t can be
avoided. The same rule will be observed by the Comman
dants of corps in assigning conscrpts to companies
Conscpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
signed to companies mustered into service since the 10Th OF
April. 1862.
T. The Commandments of Conscrpts specially enoIn
ed pay unceasng attention to the health and
instruction of the c0nscrpts under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency oft army and the safety
of the country depend in great measure upon their ian
full discharge ofthese duties 49,
III EaroILnsnt Of Caaseripts.
All white male residents the Confederate States be-
gress already in the service, will be enrolled Per-
sons liable enrollmen may be enrolled wherever they
may be found, as provided by the Act No. AZ herewith
" Undomicilsd Foreignsrs.
l. Foreigners domiciled in the Confederate States
are liable to enrolment. Domic in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those States and to abandon domc elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domici.
person may acquire domic in less than year. and he
NAV not acquire it in twenty years residence If there
deter to return to the native country and to
tain the dOmei there length OF residence can confer
domic
The principal evidences of intention to remain the
declarations of the party the exercise Of the rights OF citi-
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
ofthe State il the Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the COMMANDMENTS of Conscrpts
aud application will be made by the said cummandants for
such permission. If it be declined the Commandant will
report the fact to the Aduant and Inspector General and
ask 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 tn discharge their duty efficiently, the like ap
pcatiUn will be made to the Adutant and Inspector Gen.
eral and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and a non-cnmmssioned 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 will,
as far practicable, be selected The commissioned Off
each district will superinend the eurollmens and
collection of cOnscrpts therein NOn-commssinncd OIL
and prvates, while employed. will be allowed pay
as 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
der such commissioned officers on-commissOned officers
aud prvaies hey think qualified be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for sctive service in the
field to report TO the COmmandant Of Conscrpts their
respective States who will order such Of ;hem TO duty
NAV b. required aud report the remainder BY letter
the Commanding General not needed for such service
s. Euromeuts for particular regiments squmdrnns bat
alions and companies in service the 18th of April
be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General Of department army in
the field but such officers must report TO the COmman
dsnt OF ConScrpts in their respective States, receive in
structions from him. and assemble their scripts such
point as he designate. COnscrpts enrolled without
reporting to such Commandment will be deemed 10 be en-
rolled for general service anu shall at time be trans
ferred on their own application or ou the application of
commandments Of corps needing conscps to such corps
Y. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospcctvey and
does authorize the discharge Of any enrolled
service prior to the 18th day of October, 1862.
W. Bodily and Mental Lgfrnity.
l. Questions of bodily and mental incapacity will be de-
cded by Surgeons employed for the purpose virtue of
the act of Congress approved the nth Of October sss
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended BY the Commandments Of Conscrps 10 the
Adjunnt and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Commandments will esiab.
lsh in each county CITY, parish district place If rem
dezyuuI for the examination Of cOnScrpts enrolled therein
9 The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board Of Examination for the
District and of them act at any place of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the eIaina
,ion Of conscrpts each county, city, parish district
and give at least ten days notice thereof BY publication
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District, and by notice posted at the principal places of
public resort.
s. The enrolling officer for the county, citv parish or
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send the camp Of instruction such persons
nsd and found by the Surgeon O be capable of bearing
The standard of bodily capacity shall be that es
tablished by General Order. No modified by the omis-
sion Of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons equal all military duty No person will
be enrolled as conscrpi who is not capable Of bearing
4. Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
reported By the Examining Surgeon the Beard of Ex
animation, who shall determine the questions If exemp-
ton and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered BY the board. So
the examining Board shall be organized Con-
gessona 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 Ef
aiming Board will be deemed final
s. the fact that person has BEEN discharged from SER
vice for physical disability other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrolment u cunScrpt.
If any enrolled person is unable to attend at the
devious account Of sickness he will send To The Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the cause Of absence
and probable duration, from respectable physician
resident in the county, city, parish or district in which the
rendezyous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate the Commandant of the Camp of
Instruction. and if the mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commandan of the Camp
renewal of the certificate, showing his continued dsa
bility, he shall be deemed absent without leave.
Z. compensation OF Sf per ulet Whlle actually en-
poyed will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
gems and will be paid their certified account by the
ouartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction.
TH Friends, Dunk0rds Ndzarents and Henn6nites.
All persons of the above denominations regular
bershp therein the 18th day of October 1862 shall be
exempt from enrolment, uinishing substitute,
presenting to the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
for the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
by of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder other officer whose duty it to preserve the
records of membership in the demon naon to which tho
party belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that the
psrty the lth day Of October 1852, in regular
membership with such demonstration The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law of his Stale to administer
oahs and his authority to administer oath be ceri
fed BY clerk of of record under the seal of
court.
All Assistant Quartermasters to whom the said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt for and pay the same
into the Treasury of the Confederate States without uu
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the
reint nd the nv