Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-10

mandng departments or 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 to conform nearly as
possible TO this Order and to the Prescroedar
commandants OF the Mississippi he will make con-
soidatsd monthly report to the Aduant and Inspector
General Of the army.
The commandtnts all regiments battalions, squad
unattached companies which in service the
10th of April 1862, desiring to receive conscrpts, may
transmit through the Adutapt aud Inspector General OF
the army statements Of the strength Of their commands to
the Commandant Of COnscrps in their respective States
who, unless otherwise ordered will as hras practicable,
distribute the conscripts of the State among its regiments
baitaons and companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies.
He will consult The wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them to companies regiments far may be consist
eut with their proper distribution, and will not separate
men from the same county, district parish, If it be
avoided The same rule will be observed by the COmman-
dants of corps in assigning cOnscripts to companies
g. Conscrps for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses No conScrpts can be
signed companies mustered into service since the 18th of
April. 1852.
ed TO pay unceaSing attention TO the health, comfort and
instruction of the cnnscrpts under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency of army and the safety
liz EqroIhnens Of C1so,ipt,.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages offs and 40 exempted by of Con-
gress already in the service will be enrolled Per-
sons liable enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
be found provided By the Act No. Il, herewith
": UnOlOn.icltL foreigners.
l., Foreigners dOmicled the Confederate states
not liable to>enrollment Domic in the Confederate
consists in residence with intention permanently to
Ieain in those States and to abandon dOmic elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute dOmicll
person may acquire dOmc in less than year. and he
may not acquire it in twenty years residence II there is
determination to the native country and to
tain the dOnc there, length OF residence can confer
dOmicil
The PRINCIPAL evidences of intention to remain the
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights Of cti-
Ienshp marriage and the acquisition of real but
the intention may be gathered from other facts:
har ht-t limo OfiC
OF the State if the Governor thereof will permit them TO
under the orders of the Commandments of Cunscrps
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such permission III be declined the Commaudaut will
report the fact to the Adutan and Inspector General and
ask the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enroments IT the Governor consents
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling to discharge their duty efficiently the like ap-
pcation will be made the Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral and in such event, commissioned officer for each
ongressonal district and non-commissioned officer or
private for each county city, town. district or PARISH VIII
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled
in localities in which they. required will
far practicable be selected. The commissioned off
Ger in each district will superintend the enromens and
collection Of conscripts therein. NOn-commSSioned Off
and privatcs while so employed will he allowed pay
as 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 IT, field will
der such commissioned officers noncOmmiSSoned officers
and privates they think qualified TO be enrolling officers
drill officers. and who unfit for active in the
respective States who will order such Of ihem TO duty
h. required and report the remainder by letter to
the Commanding Gener not needed for such service
:. Enrullmens for particular regiments, squadrnns bat
tainnS and companies in service the 10th uf April
lS62 be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General of a department army in
the field; but such officers must report TO the Comman
dant OF Conscrps i'll their respective States receive in
slrucOns from him. and assemble their CON scripts at such
point he designate CUnScriptS enrHilrd without
repairing such Commandnnt will be deemed TO be
rolled for general service aud shall at nnv time
rrpi nm their own
conmandans of corps needing conScriPs to such corps
J. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectvely, and
service prior to the lth day of October, 1862.
" Belly and Nfnta! E..Srsity
Questions of bodily and mental ncaPacity will be de-
c-ed by Surgeons employed for the PURPOSE virtue Of
the act Of Congress approved the llIh October 1861
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will b.
recommended by the Commandments of ConScripts the
Adiuan aud Inspector General for employment, under
the foregoing act; and the said Commandarts will csab
fish in each county, city, parish or district place Of
deZvuus for the examination OF cInscrpS enrolled therein
3 The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
irstrict will Board of Examination for the
District; and Of them any place of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the eIanina-
Of conscrpts each county city, parish district,
and give least DAYS notice thereof by publication in
one or more newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District aud BY noce posted at the principal places Of
public resort.
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send the camp of instruction such persons
arms The standard of bodily capacity shall be that
tabshed BY General Order No. - modified BY the omis-
sion o the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons equal ali military duty No person will
be enrolled conscrP who is not capable Of bearing
arms.
T. Persons deemed incapable Of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon 10 the Board of Ex-
animation who shall determine the questions Of exemp-
trn and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the incapacy temporary permanent
aud IL permanent, the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered BY the board So
soon the examining Board shall be organized in any Con-
gressuna District and shall enter upon the discharge
that district will be pursued and tue decision Of the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
the fact that person has been discha gpd from SER
vice for disability other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrolment a cunScript
C. II any enrolled person is unable to attend the rem
devious account of sickness he will send TO the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the absence
and ITS probable Duration from respectable physician
resident IN the county city parish or district in which the
the certificate to the COmmandan of the nearest Camp of
Instruction and if the mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Conmandan of the Camp
renewal of the certificate showing his continued disa
bility, he shall be deemed absent without leave
Z. compensation of "a per diem while actually elm
ployed, |ll be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction.
VIZ Friends Dankards NaSarenes and Nu.ozit<s.
All persons of the above denominations in Regular MEM
beshp therein the I!rh day of October 1852 shall be
prescribing the enFs officer rSep om bonded T s5
Quarermaster for the tax Of five hundred dollars imposed
by act of Congress- and affidavit BY the Bishop Presid-
ing Elder other officer whose duty preserve the
records Of membership in the denomination TO which the
party belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party the lth day of October 1862 WINS in regular
membership with such denomination The affidavit must
betakeu certified by Justice of the Peace or other
officer appointed BY the law of his State to administer
Oahs and his authority to administer oath must be cer
fed BY the clerk Of court of record under the seal
court.
All Assistant QuartermaSers to whom the said tax is
rendered VIII rcelTe and receipt for it. aud pay the
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will the re-
cePt and forward it 10 the Comnaudant of COnscrpts by
whom it will be forwarded to thc Quartermaster General
who will charge the Assistant Quartermaser with the
amount received BY him.
TIIL ProgisioH against EetOrtion.
l. When application fer exemption is made by any shoe
maker, tanner, blacksmith miller mill