Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
HEADoUAErER TRANS -MIssIssrPrT DIST.
Little Rock. Ark, June %, 1862.

tore, tnc state authorities cOnsentinn- tnr"e
will herea fter he State forces in this lis
trict. No additional force Of mounted men
will be received. unless raised under special
authority from the Major General command
ing. or organized with his approval
H. All white male persons. between the
ages Of eighteen and thirty-fve wears. who
may reside. or be Mt this date within the linn
its of the State Of Arkansas. must enroll them
selves as members Of volunteer infnn ~ com
panies. for the Confederate service. for the
term of during the war, or before the Goth
day of this month.
III. Each infantry company must cansist Of
not less than one hundred. nor more than one
hundred and twenty five rank and file: Pyori-
led, That where the company or comnanies IN
any county are full fractional numbers Of
men therein. embraced within this orrlcr.
must lc attached for tie time being, to such
| company or companies.
". Companies formed before the 20th day
| of This month"; nav elect their own officers:
| hut ruch election will W. annullel AMI officers
| appointed unless the Captain. or ono of the
| Iieutcnants. shall report. in person. NJ these
| Headquarters. with correct lit Hf the names
and residences Of thr members fthr company.
on or before the 20tl day Of this month.
Y All persons embraced within this order.
who shall fail to enroll themselves. ~ NOM
| hers or an infAntIy company: on or before the
| 2Hth day of this m nth--nr who shall M anv
| time before that dav. manifest an intention to
| cva'le the requirements NJ this order. INV con-
cealing themselves. or-dcparting. or attempt
| ing to depart. from the count, in which thev
now are. from thr Statc-must w enrolled
| as conscrpts. and hell as such. b. thc Cap
tain or member Of nrv such company, or hv
any Confederate or State officer.
VI. Any member M anv infantry company
whether voluntarily enrolled or taken n q
conscript. who shall absent himself from the
county in which he was enrolled without
leave lit writing. from his Cup'ain. shall be
| deemed a descrter. anil punished -ucl rn-
der The rules and articles Of war. Captains
| must not grant leave fnr a longer period thar
five days, without special authority FROM these
| Headquarters.
! VII Infantry companies formed nr.Irr this
ta!ious. hv persons Hereafter M Nv l.-i-Ilfrd
| for that purpose.
VIII. The field anil -tHT officer. Mn nri ~
| fan;rv rct iments anil lltinli0rs orr1nizrl IN
der this order. will he appointed VarH-,ri,..
in company iii cs will wv il'rd W. likc manner
Incff .icut cficrrs of all grades. whether cleo
| ted Or appointed will hc -nmtllrilv dismissed
| from the service. r. lucc.l ~ thc ranks ut
the option of the Major General commanding
aud mcritorious ."llieIs promoted in their
stead.
TX. Persons not within tile ages W. en-.
scrptipn. who have heretofore cnrullci them
soivcs, under the 'ntr proclamation M Gov
Rector. viii be discharged upon application
| forwarded b. their commanding officers
y. Substitutes will tot. III any case lc ac-
ccptcl.
81. Enrolling officers. heretofore appointed.
will continue to exercise their functions n.
such. AMI are charged with tle iuty or afIrn..
in the execution Of ti- order.
MI The following persons nrc, ny law. e.
| cinpt frnm co1scripiinu:
1T Officers or cnli-tcl men 0f the C,rr,.d-
crate service: but employees NJ d-plrtnvft-.
who Lave not been -worn Ia ID. officers ar Sol
.ieis, are not exempt.
~. Judicial and executive officers of thc
State aud confederate government
III Members of thc Cun tolerate ougr,--
and tie State Legislature, AMI their respective
offers
i,h. Clerks Of coa:elerat States officer,
allowed by law.
9th. Persons actually engaged in carry;n.
the mails
9th One ferrymar At cncl ferry on every
post route.
1th. Pilots and persons in the Marine scr
vice of the Confederate States. AMI those in
actual service on river nnd railroad routes Of
trans pnr tation.
StII. Persons actually engaged in working
iron mines, furnaces ani fuundrics
9th. Journeymen printers, actually engaged
in printing newspapers.
10th. Presidents 10 Colleges aui Academies.
and teachers having rs many as twenty pupils
| Iltl Ministers Of religion III tile regular
discharge Of their ministerial duties.
l2th. Telegraphic operators, actually en-
ploycd such.
18th. Supcrintcndants Of public hospitals
and luuntic assylums and the regular nurses
aud attendants thereii; and the teachers en-
ployed in institutions for the deaf and dumb
and the blind.
1Ith. In each apothccary store, one apothc-
cary in good standing, who Is practical
druggist.
| 10Th. Where application j. made, accOHl-
panied by reliable testimony to the facts
the Major General commaniins Tiil exempt
persons actually engaged III the manufacture
of wool, cation, arms, powder, salt, leather.
breadstuiIs, and army clothing or equipments,
and overscers on plantations owned by widow,
or minors. or by officers AMI soldiers in thu
Confederate service, when there is other
white male person on such plantation capab'
of managing the same. Prrrided, Such plart
ations have been planted in grain and no
more cotton than the law allows.
= |
vice: Pr0rided, That when any Pc son sha
claim exemption on that ground, a practicii ig
physician, in good standing. whose character
"a such shall be certified to by the clerk of thu
proper county. under his seal of Office, shal
certify TO tho fact Of such disability
and such certificate shall bc verified by thC
oath of the physician giving IT, Person
, claiming exemption because Of physical disa
, bility, shall be examined by the physician il
the presence of the proper enrolling officer, 4
whom the certificate of disability shall b.
delivered.
The proper enrolling officer viii, when salts
fed that any person is exempt from conscrip
ton as above, give him certificate Of tn
fact, settiIr forth the grounds Of exemption
etc.
BY order of MAJ. GEN, HINDMAN.
Il. G. NEWTON, a A. Gcnl.
V
X EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Little Rock, Ark, June ?, 1862.
1t being essential that but one military o.
ganization shall exist within the Trans Mis-
sissppi District" all Arkansas State troops
are hereby transferred to the Confederate ser
vice, and will report for duty to Maj. Gen
IIindman Men not within the ages Of con
scription will be discharged upon applica ton