Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-10


4 The Commandments Of Conscrpts east of the Misss-
sPp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
meut and will not be nterfsred with BY Generals COM
handing departments armies in the held West OF The
Mississippi they will report to and receive Instructions
fm the Commanding General Of the Trans hississ PP
department. who will require them to conform as nearly as
possible to this order and the prescribed for
commandans east Of the Mississippi He will make con-
s3daSd monthly report to the Adjuant and Inspector
The conmandants of all regiments baalions, squad
ron or unattached companies which on the
10th of April, 1862, desiring tn receive conscrpts, may
transmit through the Adutant and Inspector General of
the army statements Of the strength Of their commands to
the Commandant of Conscrips in their respective States
who, unless otherwise ordered will far as practicable
dstrbuto the conScrps of the State among its regiments
| respective deficiencies.
He vii! consult the wishes of the conscrps in assigning
them t. companies regiments far may be consist
with their proper distribution; and will not separate
men from the county, district parish, IT II can be
avoided The same rule viii be observed by the Comman
dantS OF corps in assigning conscrips to companies
g. Conscrpts for cavalry will only be tai from those
who furnish their horses. No conscripts be
| April, 1862. PIN -'''a
T. The Commandments of Conscrpts specially enoln-
ed to pay unceasng attention to the health comfort and
instruction Of the cOnscrps under their command and to
bear in ind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
Of the country depend great their faith
full discharge ofthese duties.
liz EarolLnsnt Of Cmscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the of and 40 not exempted by act of Con-
not already in the service. will be enrolled Per
sons liable to enrolment may BE- enrolled wherever they
may De tOunu as PROVIDED Dy the Act NO. a. HEREWITH
". UniomciLcd foreigners.
/. Foreigners domcied in the Confederate States
liable enrolment Domc in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently
remain in those States. and To abandon domic elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domcil
person may acquire dOmc in less than year, and he
may not acquire it in twenty years residence If there is
deter mnaiOn TO return To the native country and to
tain the domc there no length of residence confer
domicil.
The principal evidences of intention to remain are the
declarations of rights
zenshp, marriage aud the acquisition Of real but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
g The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
of the State the Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Commandments of Conscrps
and application will be made BY the said commandments for
such permission lit be declined the Commandment will
report the fact to the Adutant aud Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
ppse of making enrolimentS If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers of the Sdte be found unable
unwilling To discharge their duty efficiently, the like ap-
plcaOn will bSnSde to the Adutant and Inspector Gen
era and in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and q commissioned officer
private for each county, city, town, district parish, will
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment officers and men disabled
by wounds from active duty in the field and
in the localities in which they required s$ve will
as far as practicable, be selected The commissioned Off
in each district will Supcrntcnd the enroments and
collection Of cnnscrpis therein. Noncommissoned si
GERS and pVaes, while employed will be allowed pay
extra duty The enrollng 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 or
and prvates they think qualified TO be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for service in the
field to report To the CUmmanaut Of Conscrnts in their
respective Safes vino will order such Of them TO duty as
b. required, and report the remainder by letter 10
the Commanding General not needed EIr such service
s. Enrumcnts for particular reg menrs squadrnns bat
talions and companies in service the 18th Of April
1862 may be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General of department an army in
the field; but such officers must report the Cnn,an-
dant OF ConScrpts in their respective States receive in
SructionS from h!n and assemble their CON crns M Snch
he all G,,nSSr "A
reporting such CHnmandant will be deemed 10 be en-
rolled for general service and shall any time be- trans
ferTed an their own application the application of
commandments oil corps needing c"nscrpts to such corps
J. EsemP:ons
The Ef%nPtGn Act vii be CONSTRUED prosPectiyely and
service prior "a the ltth day "f October, 1859.
w. Bofly anil Xe.EfE L.f,naRy.
|. Questions Of bodily aud mental incJpacity will be de-
cided by Surgeons employed for the puraSe virtue Of
the of Congress approved the llth of October lS3
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended BY the Commandments Of ConScrpts TO the
Adu,ant and Inspector General for employment S,Jr
the foregoing act and the said COMMANDMENTS will est,b
fish in each county, c;Iy parish district place of rem.
dezvoui Tor the examination of conScrpts enrolled therein
2 The three surgeons employed IN each Congressional
District will constitute Beard of Examination for the
District; and of them may any place Of
on of cnnscrpts each county city, parish or district
and give at least ten days notice thereof by publication in
or more newspapers cirSutmg in the Congressional
District and by noHce posted at the principal places Of
public resort.
B. The enrolling officer for the county, CITY, parish or
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
the camp instruction persons as are exam
med and found BY the Surgeut t. be capable of bearing
The standard Of bodily capacity shall be that es
abshed by General Order, No. IS, modified by the omis.
sion of the Sd paragraph which authorized the eulment
persons equal all military duty No ners,n will
be enrolled cUnscrpt, who is not capable of bearing
Persons deemed incapable Of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon Board of Ex
animation, who shall determine the questions Of exenp
and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapaciiy is temporary permanent
and if permanent the party shall be exempt fro 6stsre
examination, unless specially ordered BY the board So
S"n Us Tue p"rG shali DC organized IN any Con-
gressona District aud shall enter upon the discharge
their duties no other mode of examination for persons in
that district will be pursued and the decision Vt the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final
s. the fact that person has bep dschaI ged from SER
vice for physical disability other cause does not of itself
exempt rom enrolment as II conscrpt.
If enrolled person unable to attend at the ref
devious account of sickness he will send To the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the cause of absence
and its probable duration, from respectable physician
resident in the county, city parish district in which the
is situated The Examining SURGEON shall sand
the certificate to the Commaudant of The nearest Camn Of
Instruction; and the person mentioned rhere shall not
report himself for examination at the said cam, within
PERIOD Or send CommandnnL the Camn
renewal of the certificate showing bis continued dsa
biy, he shall be deemed absent without leave.
7. compensation Of 81 per dem while actually EN-.
ployed, will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons and VIII be paid on their certified account by the
QuartermaSter of the nearest Camp of Instruction
VIZ Friends, Dunkdrds Hazqtea.s and Nsu0oDit,s
All persons of the above denominations in rsguar MEM
bership therein The lIh day of October 1862 shall he
exempt from enrolment, oD furnishing substitute or on
presenting to tie enrolling officer receipt from BONDED
Tor the tux OF live hundred dollars imposed
by act of Congress and affidavit BY the Bishop Presd
ing Elder or ote officer whose duty it preserve the
records of membership in the denomination 10 which the
party belongs setting forth distinctly fact that the
party the ilth day of October 1884, in regular
with such denomination. The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace or other
officer appointed by the law of his State to administer
mathis; and his authority to administer oath must be cer
he'd by the clerk OF court Of record under the seal of the
court. |
All Assistant Quarermasters to whom The said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt for it, and pay the same
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the re-
eP and forward 1t 10 the Commandment Of Csascrps by
whom it will be forwarded to the Quartermaster General
Sho will charge the Assistant Quartermassr with the
amount received by him.
TIIL PropjSion 10J;,st ETJo,yso,