Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-11-19
Gbt 9tan0arb.
Explanations and Instructions as to the Con
scriptiou and Exemption Laws, by inc A"'
infant General.


jutant General.
II onnmandants Of Obnscripss anil c'~ps of l"s'ru'-
aroafcer STYLED the Comn,andant of Conscripts, will;
be appointed for each Slate, who will be charged WIN e
.uperrision of the enrolment and disposition OF conscrps
H. will establish one camps i'll which conscrps
will be assembled and instructed and recommend for
appointment, Surgeon. Quartermaster Commlssary
aud the requisite number of Drmasters for each camp
II more than one camp be established he may also recon-
mend commandant for each camp not under MS own in
mtdste command ..
T. hospital will be established. and hu's for winter
quarters constructed each camp and all Us
sembIed at the camps will be promptly vaccinateu " naS
not alrealy been done. ..o,
g. The Commandant of Conscrips will require from each
camp report the first Monday in every month"; 81 wv
ing the expenses of the preceding month the NUMBER OF
eonscrpts the camp the nber ana sent ava"
during the preceding month the regiments battannS or
companies to which they sent the number transferred
to the navy the number of sick; the nature OF their DIS
cases. and the number of deaths He Will make cnnso'i-
dated monthly report to the and lnspecorGehs-
raj of the army. 49,
l. The Commandments CT Conscripts east of the isss-
spp river will receive orders only fran the War Depart
ment and will not be nterfsrcl with by Generals com
handing departments armies in the field west OF the
mississippi they will report to and receive instructions
from the Commanding General of the Trans MISSISSIPPI
department. who will require them 10 conform as nearly rs
possible this ordcr and to the regulations for
commandments of the Mississippi He will make con-
suldatQd monthly report to the Aduant and Inspector
General of the army.
$ The conmandunts of all regiments, battalions squad
unattached companies which We're III service on the
transmit through the Adjuan and Inspector General OF
the army, statements Of the strength of their Commands to
the Comanda of Conscrpts in their respective States
who, unless otherwise ordered WILL as far as pracc'oe'
distribute the c"nscrpts of the State among It's regiments
battaions and companies thereof In proportion 10 their
respective deficiencies
BE will consult the wishes the conscpts in assigning
them ts companies regiments far as may be ennSs-
ent with their proper distribution and Will not separate
men from The county, district parish II it can be
avoided The rule will be observed by The Goman-
dans of corps in assigning conscrpts to companies
Conscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses M conscrips can be
signed to companies mustered into service since the 10th oil
April 1889.
ed pay uuceasng attention the health comfort and
Of the cnnscrpts under their 'mnand and To
bear in mind that the efficiency the and the srtely
ofthe country depend in great UPON their faith
full discharge ofthese duties.
ILL., Enr,iaeat of G nscripts
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the of Is and 40 not exempted by act OF Com
gress already in the service, will be enrolled Per
liable enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be fund. provided by the Act No. ~ herewith
W. Uadomicilsd foreigners.
l. Foreigners not domci:ed in the Confederate States
liable 10 enrolment. d nicil i'll the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those STATES and to abandon d,mc elsewhere
Long residence of itself does Mt" constitute domiei
person acquire domicil in less than year. and he
not acquire it IN twenty years residence 1t there Is
deter minaton to return to the native cnntry and to re-
tain the domic there length OF residence can confer
dOmicil
The principal evidences of intention 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.
2. The enrolment will be made By the enrolling officers
ofthe State ifthe Governor thereof will permit them TO
under the orders of the Commandments of Cnscrps.
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such permission fit be declined the C,nmantan will
report the fact to the Adutant and lnsp Gene and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enrollmens If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers Of the State be found unable
J;enk tlo,,,
pcation will be made to the Adutan, and Inspector Cen
eral and in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and commissioned officer
private for each county, city, town, district parish will
be assigned TO such duty
In making such assignment, officers and disabled
BY wounds active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities III which they required To serve will,
far practicable, be selected. The commissioned ni
in each district will superntend the enomen's and
collection Of conscrpis therein. Nnn-c,m nssioned OIL
GERS and prvaes, while cnp,ved. 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 nolc officers
and privates they think qualified be enrolling officers
drill officers. and who ur for active service in the
field, to report to the Commandant Of Cscrip;s their
respective States, who will order such Of them duty
may BE- required and report the remainder BY letter 10
the Commanding tener as not needed for such
3. Enrolmens for particular regiments. sq,adons bat
talions and companies in service the 18th Of April
1852. be made by GERS detaied for the purpose BIZ
the Commanding General of department in
the field; but such officers must report TO the Cnmman
dan of COnscrpts in their respecve States rec i've in
sructions from him. and assemble their con scripts at such
point as he may designate. C'nscrpts enrolled with"u.
reporting to such C"mniandant will be deemed 10 be
rolled for general service and shall at time be
feried, ON their own application. the apple on Of
commandments OF corps needing conscpts, to such corps
Y. Ecemptons
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectivey and
does not authorize the dSchirge of enrolled or III
service prior to the lllh day Of October 1862.
W. Boaily and KsntA hfsxauy
]. Questions Of bodily and mental ncap ,citv will be d.
cded BY Surgeons employed for the purpose bv If
the act of Congress approved the lh of October 1852
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended by the Commandments Conscrpts to tho
Adjuant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing and the said Commandments will es.ab.
lish in each county, city parish district place of rem.
devious tor the examination of conscrs enrolled therein
The three Surgeons employed in each Conyr ,ssonal
District will constitute Board of Examination for The
District and of them may act at any place uf
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the ex4nina
ton OF conscrps IN each county, city parish or district
and give at least ten days notice thereof BY publication in
more newspapers circulating the Congressman
District, and by notice posted at the principal places
o. The enrolling officer for the county, city parish or
district shall attend at such examinations and enroll ami
send to the camp of instruction such persons as are
ned and found BY the Surgeon be cambe of ba,riny
arms The standard of bodily capacity shall be that e.
tablshed by General Order No. S. modified by the oms
sion OF the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
Ct persons not equal to all military duty No person will
be enrolled as conscrp who capable of bearing
Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon to the Board of Elk.
animation, who shall determine the questions of exemp
t"n and grant certificates thereof The certificates sa
specify whether the lneapacy temporary permanent
and permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered by the board S
soon as the examining Board shall be organized any Con-
gressional District and shall enter upon the discharge al
their duties other mode of examination for persons in
that district will be pursued aud the decision Of the Fy
amining Board will be deemed final VI Vic LA
s. the fact that person has BEEN discharged from SER
vice for physical disability other cause does not of its
exempt from enrolment as conscr.pt - ''e
1T any enrolled person is unable to attend at the ROM
devious oil account OF sickness he will send to the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the cause of absenc.
ana us probable DURATION from respectable physician
resident IN the county city, parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
he certificate to the Commandant of the lest Camp Of
instruction. and if the person mentioned therein shall n
report himself for examination at the said camp within
easonhoe PERIOD or send to the Cmmandant the Camr
arenewal of the certificate, slnwin his continued di,a
6lilty, he shall be deemed absent without leave
T. compensation of IL per diem, while actually ON
ployed. will be allowed to each of the Exaniuing Sur
geons and will be paid their certified account bv ihe
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