Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-06

70 the the number Of sick; the nature Of their dis
eases and the number deaths He will make CONSOLE
dated monthly report to the Aduan and lnspestorGene
4 The Commandants Of oonscrpts east Of the Nissis
5ppi will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment and will mot be nterfsreI with by Generals COM
handing Departments or armies in the field West OF the
Mississippi, they viii report to and receive INSTRUCTIONS
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
department who will require them TO conform As nearly as
possible this order and to the regulations Tor
commandments of the Mississippi He Will make con-
sOldatsd monthly report to the Adutant and Inspector
S The commundauts of all regiments battaous squad
rons or unattached companies which in service on the
18th of April 1882, desiring To receive conscrpts may
transmit through the Adutant and Inspector General Of
the army statements OF the strength Of tnelr
who unless otherwise ordered WILL as far US praceabe
distribute the conscrpts of the State among its regiments
battaons and companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies. F. =
lie will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them te companies regiments so far as may De
emit with their proper distribution and will not separate
men from the county, district parish 1t can be
avoided The rule win be observed by the Comman
g. Conscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses. No couscripts can be as
signed 10 companies mustered into service since the 18th Oh
April 1862.
T. The Commandants of Conscrpts specially eujoln;
ed pay uDceasng attention to the health comfort ana
instruction of the conscrpS under their command and to
bear mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
ofthe country depend in great upon their faith
N'O'1N - III Earoinssns Of G4p,cripts. ''
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween ages IS and 40 not exempted by act OF Con-
gress or already in the SERVICE will be enrolled FER
sons liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found provided by the Act No. AZ herewith
pN''0 W. UndOmiciled Foreigners
/ FOREIGNERS not domiciled in the Confederate States
are not liable enrolment Dumicil in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention TO
remain those States and to abandon domcIl elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domcil
person may acquire dOmic in less than one year and he
may not acquire 1t IN twenty years residence n e.
the domci there no length oil residence can CONFER
domicil
The principal evidences of intention to remain are the
declarations the party the exercise of the rights OF ct
zenshp marriage, and the acquisition Of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
q 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 fit be declined the COmmandant will
report the fact the Adutant and Inspector General and
nose of making enrullmens If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable or
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently the like ap-
plicaOn will be made to the Aduant and Inspector Ge-
era: and in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and noncommissioned officer or
private each county, city town. district or parish will
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled
by wounds from active duty in the field, aud acquainted
in the lscaeS in which they required to serve. WILL
as far as practicable be selected. The commissioned OH.
Ger in each district will superntend the enroments and
collection of cOnScriptS therein
GERS and pryates while SO employed will be allowed pay
"a extra duty men The enrolling officers of the States,
employed will be paid the compensation allowed by the
State laws for similar services.
The Commanding Generals of armies in the field will or
der such commissioned officers nun-commSsiOned officers
and privates hey think qualified TO be enrolling officers
or drill officers and who unit for active service in the
field t. report the COmmandan Of CunscrpiS in their
respective States who will order such Of them to duty as
may bp required and report the remainder by letter TO
the Commanding Gener needed for such service.
Enrolmeu:s for particular regiments sqnGdrons bat
taiOus and companies in service the 10th ut April,
lS2 NAV be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General Of i department army in
the field such officers must report TO the Comman-
dsn OF ConScTps in their respective States receive m
StrucouS him. and assemble their scripts at such
point he may designate Cunscrpts enrolled without
departing Ia such Commandant will be deemed 40 be
rolled for general service, and shall any time be trans
ferre their application, on the application of
commandments Of corps needing conscpt to such corps
J. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectivey and
does not authorize the discharge uf any enrolled
service prior to the 18th day Of October, 1862.
III Bolily and Mental H.frn,ty.
/ Questions of bodily and mental incapacity will be de-
the act Congress approved the lth OF October 1854
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended by the Commandments Of ConscrPs TO the
Adutunt and Inspector General for employment, under
the foregoing act and the said Commandants will estab
lsh each county city, parish or district place Of
devious for the examination of conScrpts enrolled therein
. The three Surgeons employed in each Cougr ssional
District will constitute Bard of Examination for the
District:
rendezvous therein. They shall fix days for the examns-
ton Of conscrips each county, city, parish district
and give at least ten days notice thereof by publication in
one or 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 shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send the camp of instruction such persons
ined and found bv the Surgeon be capable Of bearing
arms The Standard bodily capacity shall be that es:
tabished BY General Order, No modified by the omis-
sun of the sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
a,,,-
be enrolled couscrpt, who is not capable Of bearing
arms .
reported BY the Examining Surgeon 10 the Board of EX
animation who shall determine the questions If exemp-
ton and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacity is temporary permanent
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered by the board So
on as the examining Board shall be in auy Con-
gressona District and shall upon the discharge
their duties other mode Of examination for persons in
that district will be pursued; and the decision OF the Elk
aiming Board will be deemed final.
s. the fact that person has been discharged from
vice for physical disability other does not of itself
exempt from enrolment a cOuScr.pt.
II any enrolled person is unable to attend at the
devious of sickness he will send the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence
and its probable duraUn from respectable physician
resident in the county, city, parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Commandant of the nearest Camp OF
Instruction. and if the person mentioned therein shall moi
report himself for examination at the said camp within
perod send to the Comnandant Of the Camp
renewal of the certificate, showing his continued dlSa
! bility he shall be deemed absent without leave.
7. compensation of "a per diem, while actually EN-
ployed, will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
gems and will be paid their certified account by the
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction.
! III Friends, DVnkGrds NdzGrents and NeHnoHites
All persons of the above denominations in regular
bershp therein on the lIh day of October 1852 shall b.
exempt enrolment, Intshtug substitute or OF
presen.iug the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
for of five hundred dollars imposed
nv ACT of Congress- and Affidavit by the Bishop Presd
Ing Elder or officer whose duty is 20 preserve thu
records of membership in the denomination to which the
narty belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that thu
p.rty ON the 18th day of October 1852, in regula
Pber,hip with such denomination. The affidavit mus
b. ,,ten and certified by Justice of the Peace, Ohe
officer appointed by the law of his State to admniste
tbs and his authority administer oath must be certi
fed by the clerk of of record under the seal of thu
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