The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-10-07
CONSUMPTION Notice.
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION,
COLUMBIA, y. c. October /. 1868.

SSLS aDla, ~ Yer SCIoOST u 1000.
10 ALL oversssrs and owners Of plantations
Ga 10 whom certificates OF exemption hsro
hcI eto!ors been granted, undsr Act OF COn,
grres, approved October IL, 1859, are hereby
Ur deced to report to the Enrolling @csr Of
thsir respective Districts. TO be enrolled for
sci vice. Also, all persous who have hitherto
been withheld hom conscriptiou by reason Of
claiming exemption under the. la1s O.. tho
State.
H. PelsouS liable to enrolment for scrvics
und, the foregoing order will be allowed IN
20 forward As volunissr Tseruits: Prou6s2
They report to tho Enrolling Officer of their
respective Districts, indicating the companies
of their choice, aud 20 forward BY the 20h day
of October instant. All persons 80 reporting
will be furnished with certificates by the En-.
rolling Officers, stating that they volunteered
and selected their companihI before enrolment.
Ill. The privilege OF volunteering hereby cx
| tended is, un" sr tho orders OF the War Depart
rnent subject " these restrictions, that no ono
Of conscript age. shall volunteer into any com.
psny organized snco the 10th day Of April,
| S62, nor INTO amy company which may be ~
read, tu.. And the Cornnliudaut OF Couscripts
is required 10 make r,quistion tor the return
to the Camp of lust uctlon vi every person who
shall go ;urwurd without hrst reporting 20 the
| Emrong uIncsr OF has District, aud tor every
| person NuO SnalI OC iIitO ANY
| ny which is ueeady !ui, OF into any company
organized suco the lotn day of April, 1852.
~. Any overseer who was employed and
acting ss such at ,hs date Of April 10, 1862,
and has continued So TO act. but 10 not now en-
gagged on plantation which entities his cIn-
ployer to claIm thu exemption OF such o7sr
| seer. will 90 permitted to take employment Oh
any plantation which. under tho provisions o.
tn, Act OF Congress. approved May I, lsG1, il.
| entited 10 the exemption OF any ovorsssT; aud
Oh the compliance uv Li1 employer with tho
p ovsIvn, o. ssii Act. su.n 0'ersser may Do
| exempted.
| v By section III Of H. Act Of Congress
approved Aay /, lS' ., the exemption is All.
! thorized 0. such o:lIer personS ''as the Prcs
r!emt shIlr tie s.'i.Gc! ought TO be exempted ~.
| Districts OF country deprived o! white Or slave
labor necessary :or II. support O! the populs'
.io" r:nsiu,ag =: aonlc and on a'::".1! Of j.:'
:!sc. equi:y nj nccc,s;ty."
| VI Applications :9r exemption ME- tho
! scct;oa rrctt! should ye addressed TO tic sect
| rs;ary OF War. setting :oT;h all .hs uiliersi
facts aud should DO swoSn ~ 5y 81. applicants
and verified by the oaths OF At least Two res'
psctable citizcms, who are coSniLan: OF the facts
| 10 Shci tney aiGrrn When so verified, ;Aey
| shoafu bc lot with ihs loc". Enrollns OEceT
| for iuves;I5 I5utior, who vii! forward .aer.
| through these Headquarters. With his report
on the !scts.
VII. All applications for Information in ~
ference to exemptions, or 70 matters pertsin'
ing 70 the conscrption. or 70 the going forward
OF volunteer recruits shUu!l be usdv 70 the
local EirO',rg OGicert.
G.. d. MELTON,
Commandment OF Cousc7!pts.
tiarcss.e. Lsdgas Priu,.l
Og.. J, 1869. S5-2t.