Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-12-12
~ Undomscised Eorsigners


dence with intention p ermanently to remain in
those States, and to abandon domicil elsewhere.
Long residence of itself does not constitute do
micil. A person may acquire dcmicil IN less
than one year, and he may not acquire it in
twenty years residence. IL there is a deter
mination to return to the native country and to
retain the domicil there, no length OF residence
can confer domcil
The principal evidences of intention to re-
main are the declarations of the party, the ex>
ercise of the rights of citizenship, marriage. and
the acquisition Of real estate; but the intention
may be gathered from other facts
3. The enrolment will DE made by the en-
rolling officers of the State, if the Governor
thereof will premit them TO act under the or
der OF the Commandants of conserpts, and
application will be made by the said commaD
dants for such permission. II sdecllned, the
Com 10 andant will report the fact t" the Adu
tant and Inspector General ard ask for the
EN- pIoyment of Confederate officers for the pur-
pose of making enrolment. II the Governor
consents bus tne enrolling officers ot the State
be found unable or unwilling to discharge their
duty efficiently, the like application will be
made to the Adiutunt and Inspector General,
and in such event, commissioned officer for
each Congressional district, and honcommls'
stoned officer or 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 III the
field and acquainted in the localities in which
they are required to serve, will as far as prac-
ticabe be selected The commissioned 9th
Ger in each desirict will superintend the enroll
ments and collection Of conscrip pts therein
| Nom commissioned officers and privates, while
so employed, will be allowed pay as extra
duty men, The enrolling officers Of the States,
+, if employed, will be paid the compensation
allowed By the State laws for similar services
The Commanding General of armies in the
field will order such commissioned officers, non
commissioned and privates they think quali
fed to be enrolled officers or drill officers, and
who are unfit for active service in the helo, to
report to the commandapt of Conscripts in
their respective States, who will order such OF
9 them to duty as may be required, and report
the remainder by letter to the Commanding
General as not needed for such service.
8. Enrol!ments for particular regiments,
squadrons, battaions and companies In SCI
, vice on the 10th of April, 1862, may be made
by officers detailed for the purpose by the Com
f nanding General Of department Or an army
in the field; but such officers must report to
the Coin,nandaut of Consoripts in their respec'
tive States receive instructions from him, and
assemble their conscripts at such point as ne
NAV designate Conscripts enrolled without
reportine to such conmandant will be deemed
to be enrolled for general service, and shall at
any time be transferred, on their own aPpu ca :
ton, or on the application OF commandment OF
corps needing conseripts, to such corps.
Y Exemptions.
i The Exemption act will be construed pros
pectively and does not authorize the discharge
) of any one enrolled or in service prior to the
18th day of October, 1862.
! W. Bodily and Aenaal Iysrnssty.
u 2. Questions of bodily and meatal incapaci'
sy will be decided by Surgeons employed fol
the purpose. by virtue of the act of Congress
approved the 11th of October, 1862.
Three Surgeons in each Congressional Dis
trict will be recommended by the command
9 ants of Conscrpts 80 the Adjutant and lnspec-
ter General for employment, under the forego
ing act; and the said commandaats will estab-
lsh in each county, city, parish Or district
: naee Of rendezvous for the exan1i nation Of con
,. cripts enrolled therein.
= ! 2. The three Surgeons employed in eacl
l. Congress, ,onal District will constitute Boart
| Of Examination for the District and one o
sa1 more of them may act at any place of rende
% vous therein. They shall fix days for the ex
8 animation of conscripts IN eacn county, city
70 parish or district and give at least ten daysaan
e tice thereof, by publication in one or NOR
'e newspapers circulating IN the Congresslona
District, and by notice posted at the prlnclpl
places Of public resort. ss