The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-23


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The following General orier is puhli.psd
ey an thorisy Of Abe Secretary Of War.
WAR pEPA RrniEHT.
AD1'T AHp IxsP.s sfss's cyFIoB,>
RIoHnoSp. May 10, 1859.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81.
ference thereto, are published for the Inlor.
nation OF ell concer ned:
AN ACT 70 exempt e<rtatu pefsvns from sn.
rollmsnt for service In the armies Of the
Confederate states.
SncTIon !. The Congress Of the Confederate
who shall b held 70 b unit for military SER
vice under rules 70 be prescribed BY the 6ecrs.
tary Of WAr-all ID the service or employ OF
the Coniedsrats ssetss-all judicial ana q. e. :.
0overnmenu- the members Of both houses
Of Congress and the Lesislatures OF the seve.
raj States and their RESP eotivs otAoers-aIl
clerks Of the officers Of the state ana Oontsds'
rate dover nnents allowed BY law--au en-,
gagged In carrying the mails-ail ferrymen ON
post routes-All pilOts and persons engaged IN
the marine service ON river and railroad
routes Of tfansp0r tasaon.-tsisSfs Peic opo,a.
discharge Of minister iatsduties-all engaged
In working iron mines, furnaces, and foun-
dries-all journeynasH printers actually em-
ployed In prin ting newspapers-ail president q
all teachers having a. many a. twenty :cno-
La s-superintenden. Of the public hOspttals,
lunatc asy lums, and the regular nufses ana
attendants therein. and the teachers employed
an the institutions for the deaf and dumb and
blind-in each apothecary store now estsD
lished and doing business, one apothecary IN
good standing, who u practica! drugeist-.
superin tendents and operatives In WOOL and
cotton factories who may be exempted BY the
Secretary Of War, shall b., and are hereby,
exem pted from military service In the armies
OF the Confederate States. :"
Approved April 81, 1882.
II. BY the above act Of Congress. the fol.
lowing CLASSES Of persons are exempt from
Justices Of the Peace; Sherifs and Deputy
shsrt6s; Clerks and Deputy Clerks, ale
by law: Masters and Commissioners In ChRn.
Gerry; district and State Attorneys; Attorney
GensraI; Postmas.ers and Deputy Postmas.
tsrs. and Clerks allowed by law; Commis.
sloners Ct Revenue, and foreigners who have
not acq uired domicil In the Oon1ederate States
III. Che following are not exempt:
Militia Cnicers not In actual service; Per.
sons exempt by State laws, but not BY the
above act; foreigners who have acquired dom
icil in the Cos federate States.
w, No persons other than those expressly
named or propsrly implied in the above act
can be exempted, except BY furnishing sub
sttute, exempt from military service, IN con.
furmity with regulations already published,
General Orders No. 500 and such exemp.ion
-
Z. Persons who have furnished substitutes
will receive their ceJ tificatss OF exemption
from the Captains OF companies: or the CON
have been accepted. Other certificates Of ex-
.mption will be granted by the enrallng OH
GERS only, who Will receive full IN structicpe
in regard to the conditions and mode Of eE-
en- ptions. Applications Tor exemption cannot t,
theI efore, be considered oy the War Depart
ment.
BY command Of the Secretary Of War:
s. COOPER,
Adj't and Insp'r Gen'l.
The following are the regulations concerning
substitutes, above referred to:
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 70.
I TIE following regulations concerning
substitutes in the army are published by the
direcnoa Of the Secretary q War: ..,,,..
lot indebted 10 the Government, who wishes
70 procure substitute. may obtain from his
captain q permit for the proposed substitute
to rapport himself ct the camp OF the company
tor examination; and such permit shall op-
crate a. passport, but shall. not entitle the
holder to transportation at tbs expense Of the
Government.
2 II the substltu.a be exempt from military
duty, acd, on examination by q surgeon or
assi:tan: surgeon OF the army, be pronounced
sound and il all respects fit for military se!-
vice, hs shall be enrolled and mustered into
ssr vice tor three gears, CD les the war soo mel
or soldisr procuring him shall thsreuron be
DISCHARGED, but shall not be entitled trans
portation ct The expense Of tbs Govern.
ment.
# non commissioned o;f1cer or soldier
discharged by reason OF a substitute be in.
debted 10 the Gov ern ment, the officer grant.
ing the discharge shall bs liable for tie
aeOt.
L. all pay and allowance due to the non
commissioned officer OF soldier discharged
shall 60 TO the substitute ut the next pay
day.
8. Substitution shall not exceed one PEI
month in each company, and shall he noted
in the next morning report, muster roll, 6nd
monthly return.
II. Whsn any psrson liable to military drty
under the &C. OF Congress, but not mustered
into service in any company, desires to fur.
nish q substitute, he shall report himself
with the substitute, o the commandant Of :
camp of instruction, for recruits raised urds,
the said act; and ii the substitute be lawfully
exempt from military duty, and ON examina'
ton by o SUI geon or assistant surgeon, bt
pronounced sound, and in all respscts fit FOL
military service, he may be accepted and en-.
rolled, and the person furnishing such sab
stituts may be discharged by the command.
ant Of the camp But no substitute shall bt
en- titled 10 transportation or other allowance
at the expense OF the Government until sc
accepted and enrolled.
my 70 div
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