Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-16

eases and the number of deaths He will make CONSOLE
dated moniay report to the Aduan and InspecorGene
raj Of the army -
The COMMANDMENTS Ct couscrpts east of the Missis-
ment and will mt be interfsred with by Generss com
mandng departments armies in the field West OF the
Ass'sspp they will report to and receive INSTRUCTIONS
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mssiss ppi
department. who will require them to conform as nearly
possible 10 this order and to the regulations
commsrdants east of the Mississippi. he viii make con-
monthly report to the Adutant and Inspector
General of the army.
5. The commandants of all regiments battaons squad
cons or unattached companies which were in service on the
10th of April 1862 desiring to receive conscrpts may
transmit through the Adutapt and Inspector General Of
the army statements Of the strength of their commands to
The of onscrns in their respective States
VINO, unless otherwise ordered WILL as far as practicable
distribute the conscpts of the State among its regiments
batfaons and companies thereof IN proportion to their
respective deficiencies.
He will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them to companies or regiments so far as may be
eu with their proper distributions and will not separate
from the county, district parish II 1t can be
avoided The rule will be observed by the Comman-
dants of corps in assigning cOnscripts to companies
Conscrps cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses. No conscrps can be as.
signed companies mustered into service since the 10th OF
T. The Commandments of Conscripts specially enoln
ed to pay unceasng attention TO the health comfort and
bear in mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
of the country depend in great upon their faith
full discharge ofthese duties.
III Ear0kngent Of C,pscriptS.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of Is and 40 not exempted by act of Con-
gress already in the SERVICE will be enrolled Per-
liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found, provided by the Act No. AZ, herewith
published.
w Undomicilea Foreigners.
l. Foreigners not domciled in the Confederate States
liable 10 enrolment Domicl in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those States and to abandon domic elsewhere
Long residence Of itself does not constitute domic.
person may acquire dOmci in less than year. and he
not acquire il in twenty residence IL there is
deter mnatiOn the native country and to
tain the dOmic there length OF residence can confer
domcil
The principal evidences of intention to remain the
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights of cti
ZenShp marriage and the acquisition Of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
g. The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
of the State if the Governor thereof will permit them to
under the orders of the Commandments of Conscrpts
and application will be made by the said commandants for
such permission. Hit be declined the Commsndant will
report the fact the Aduant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enrollments- If the Governor consents
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling To discharge their duty efficiently, the like APP
pcatOn will be made to the Adjutant and Inspector Cen
eral and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district, aud nOncnmmSsioned officer
private for each county, CITY, town. district or parish will
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment officers and men disabled
by wounds IRON active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required WILL
far practicable be selected The commissioned Off
Ger each district will supentend the enrOlments and
and privates while employed, will be allowed pay
extra 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, nun-commissoned officers
and prvaeS they think qualified to be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for active service in the
field to report to the Commandaut Of Conscrpts in their
respective States who will order such Of them duty
may be required aud report the remainder by letter to
the Commanding Gener not needed for such service
s. Enrolments for particular menis s9nadr9nS bat
taons aud companies IN service the 18th of April,
1852 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
ant of Conscripts their respective States receive
strucons from him. and assemble their scripts such
point he may designate Conscrpts enrolled without
reporting TO such Commandant will be deemed TO be
rolled for general service and shall at any time be
ferred their application, the application Of
commandments of corps needing conscrpt to such corps
:. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospecvey and
does authorize the dscha of any enrolled or IN
service prior to the 18th day of October, 1862.
III Bodily and Mental L.frmity
J. Questions OF bodily and mental incapecity will be de.
cded BY Surgeons employed for the purpose by virtue of
the act of Congress approved the 18th of October 1862
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended by the Commandments of Conscripts
Adutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act; and the said Commandments will esab
sh in each county, city, parish district place of rem
devious for the examination of conscrptS enrolled therein
3 The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board OF Examination for the
District and Of them may any place Of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days the exanua.
of cnnscrps each county city parish district
and give at least ten days notice thereof by publication in
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and by notice posted at the principal places Of
public resort
g. The enrolling officer for the county, CITY parish or
district shalt attend such examinations and enroll and
send to the camp of instruction such persons
ned and found BY the Surgeon TO be capable of bearing
arms The standard of bodily capacity shall be that es.
ablshed by General Order No. S. modified by the oms-
sion of the Sd paragraph which authorized the euument
CT persons equal to all military duty No person will
be enrolled as conscrp who is not capable Of bearing
arIhs.
T. Persons deemed incapable Of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon to the Board of Ex
animation, who shall determine the questions Of exemp-
tnn and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacy is temporary permanent
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered by the board. So
soon as the examining BOARD snail De organized IN any Con-
gressona 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 Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
s. The fact that person has been discharged from
vice for physical disability other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrolment as conscr,pt.
If any enrolled person is unable to attend at the req
devious account of Sickness he will send to the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence,
and probable DURATION from respectable
resident in the county, CITY, parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate the Commandant of the Camp of
Instruction. and the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commandant of the Camp
renewal of the certificate, showing his continued disa
bility he shall be deemed absent without leave
7. A compensation of 81 per diem, while actually
ployed will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their certified by the
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp of instruction.
VIZ Friends Dunkards NdzarensS and Nennonites.
All persons of the above denominations in regular
bership therein the 18th day of October 1882 shall be
exempt from enrolment fun ishng substitute,
presenting to the enrUing officer receipt from bonded
Quartermaster for the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
by of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder other officer whose duty is 10 preserve the
records of membership in the denomination to which the
party belongs, setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party the 18th day of October 1862 in regular
membership with such denomination The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law Of his State to administer
oaths; and his authority to administer oath be cert
fed the clerk of court of record under the seal of the
court.
rendered will receive and receipt for it, and pay the
into the Treasury of the Confederate States without
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