The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-06-17
HEADQUARTERS LA. MILITIA.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, }
Opelousas. May 10, 1862.
Col. II. J. G. Battle, Parish Of Caddo:

Col. II. j. II. Battle, P1T2Sh Of C'0ddO:
Sir:
l. You ore hereby designated and requir-
cd to enroll all white males in the Parish Of
Cadd0 between the ages of - and IS, aud
upon tho completion of such enrolment
forward it to the Adjutant General at Ope-
lousas. 1t must be completed within thirty
days from the receipt of this Order.
II. The Conscrip,s are permitted to furn-
ish substitutes, provided the substituted are
themselves not within the prescribed ages,
script not yet mustered into service in any
company, desiring to furnish = substitute.
shall report himself with the anbs.iine, to
the Commandant Of either Camp OF In
struction, and If the substitute is pronounced
sound and tit for service, and is accepted,
the Conscript will receive his certificate Of
discharge. The substitute shall not be en-
titled to transportation, or other allowances
until accepted.
III. The exemptions from the operations
of the conscript act, are those exempted un-
der the Sec. Al o. the Militia Act of the
State, approved 23rd January 1862, and the
following under the Act Of Congress, viz:
"All persons who shall be held unfit for
military services under the rules to be pre-
! scribed by the Secretary OF War ALI in
! the employ of the Confederate States All
! the executive officers OF the Confederate
or State The members Of
both Houses OF congress and the Legisla-
;ure IF the several States, and their respect
i've officers ALI clerks OF the officers OF the
! State and confederate States allowed by
law All engaged in carrying the mssiis;--
! l:errymen on Post routes pilots and per-
sons engaged in the marine service and in
| the actual service on river and railroad
! routes OF transportation :--Ic!cGr@,h OPP
al, tt.,.
regular discharge of ministerial dities,--tli
engaged in working in iro1. mines, furnaces
Or toundIics ;-JouInevmcn printers en-
ployed in printing newspapers: Presidents
| and Professors OF Colleges and Academies,
ana all teachers having Us many as twenty
scholars Supcrintcndents OF tub.ic Hos
pitfalls, Luuatic Asyluns, and the regular
nurses and attendants therein and the
teachers employed III the Institutions iol
the deaf and dumb and blind; In each
apothccagy store now established, one apoth
cc;.rv in good standing, who is u. practical
druggist; superintendent and operatives
in :vool and other Factories who I,.ry be
exempted by the Secretary of War;
". The conscIipts viii be collected in
camps OF instructions, one o which Is cs-
tahlishcd at Monroe, in the Parish OF w ASH.
tia, and the other at Opelousa<. in the parish
Of St Landry. Couscripts not in the CON
wishing to volunteer i'll any particular com
pany in service, may report themselves be
toIc enrolment, ut a camp, and oc enrolled
and sent 10 the company OF them choIc"
V. Persons author .Zcd to raise corps, who
have not the necessary number OF men mus
tered by the 18th day Of May, are orderrC
by the Secretary of War TO report 10 T. eeml
and deliver their muster rolls t. It's com
mandart.
/ VI. No new corps are permitted to II" or
gained. except bands OF "PartizGl, Ran
d, gers Authority for this purpose must b:
Obtained from the Secretary of Var, thry ugs
the commanding general of the department.
VII. Persons claiming exemption un,c
the State or Confederate Laws, must maxi
oath To that effect before the enrolling U1ii
Ger, who is to grant L certificate according
ly. Foreigners not nnturali2ed are no
subject to the provisions of the tonscrip
Act.
By order of THOMAS Q. MOORE, Gov no
and Commandcr-in-chi
VI. GRIFOT.
ie23 Adit and Inspector Gen.