Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-20

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eases and the number of deaths He will make consO-
dated monthly report to the Adusnt and lnsPectOrGens
4 The COmmandants Of couscrips east of the Mssis-
nppi river Will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment and will not be- iuterred with by Generals com
manon apartments armies in the held West Of the
sssSiPpi, they wlTeport to and receive instructions
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
department. who viii require hem to conform as nearly as
commandants east Of the Mississippi he viii make con.
sdatSd monthly report to the Adutant and Inspector
80 The commandants of all regiments, battaions squad
rons unattached companies which in service the
10th of April 1852 desiring to receive conscrpts may
transmit through the Adutapt and Inspector General OF
the army statements Of the strength Of their commands
The Comandant of Conscrpts in their respective States
Who unless otherwise ordered will as far practicable,
distribute the conscpts of the State among its regiments
respective deficiencies.
He will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them to companies regiments far may be consist
ent with their proper distribution and viii not separate
men from the same county, district parish, if It can be
dans of corps in assigning eonscripts to companies
COnscrPts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their own horses No conscrPts can be as
signed to companies mustered since the 18th of
:. The Commandments of Conscpts are specially enjOlu-
ed to pay unceasing attention to the health comfort and
instruction of the coRscrpts under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency army and the safety
of the country depend in great measure upon their faith
fu discharge oftbese duties
IH EarOLimsnt Of C4pscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
gress or not already the service will enrolled Per-
liable enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found rs provided BY the Act No. A. herewith
W. Uadouaiciled E5rsigaers.
!. Foreigners not domicled in the Confederate States
liable TO enrolment. Domicil in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently
remain in those States and to abandon dOmcil elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domcil
person may acquire domc in less than year. add he
not acquire in twenty years residence IL there Is
deter mnaion TO the native country aud to
tain thR Hnmic
dOmicil
The principal evidences of intention remain the
declarations of the party the exercise Of the rights Of c
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
ofthe State the Governor thereof will permit them
under the orders Of the Commandments of CUnscrpls
such permission fit be declined the COmmandant will
report the fact the Adutant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment OF Confederate officers for the pur
pose OF making enrollmens If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling tn discharge their duty efficiently, the like APP
pcaiiun will be made to the Aduan and Inspector Gem
eral; and such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district. and non-commssioned officer
private for each county city, town. district or parish will
be assigned to such duty
In making such ASST gnmeut, officers and disabled
by wounds from active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required to serve WILL
far practicable, be selected. The commissioned obi
in each district will superintend the enrollnens and
collection Of cOnScrpts therein. Non-cOmmsSiuned Off
GERS and privates while employed, will be allowed paw
extra duty The enrolling officers of the States, IL
VIII De- paid the compensation allowed the
State laws for similar services.
The Commanding Generals Of armies in the field will or
der such commissioned officers nOneommissoned officers
and privaieS they think qualified be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unfit for active service the
field reprt the Commandant'O of C0ncrlpts their
respective States who will order such of duty us
may b. required, and report the remainder by letter
the Commanding GeSer as not needed FIR such service
$. Enroments for particular regiments, squadruus bat
taliOnS and Companies in service the 10Th of April
1852 may be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General of department army in
A. a. a.,
dant OF Conscpts i'll their respective States receive in
structions from him. and assemble their scripts such
point aSAe may designate COnScrpts enrolled without
repairing such Commandant Oil be deemed 10 be en-
rolled for general service and shall at time be
erred on their own application or on the application Of
commandants OF corps needing conscrps TO sush Corps
=. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospecvey. and
does authorize the discharge Of any enrolled or in
service prior to the llth day of October, 1869.
~ BziHy Oa,d Mental Lfrsity
l. Questions of bodily and mental ncapacity will be de-
cded by Surgeons employed for the purpose by virtue Of
the act Of Congress approved the llh Of October 1862
recommended by the Commandments Of Conscrpts To the
Adjutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Commandments will estab
fish in each county, city, parish district place of
devious for the examination Of conscrps enrolled therein
3 The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Bard of Examn Iiion FOR the
District and Of them at any place of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the examna
hl of cnnscrpts each coun, city, parish district
ana give least ten days notice thereof BY publication IN
one or more newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and by notice posted at The principal places Of
public resort.
g. The enrolling officer 70, the county, city parish or
district Shi attend such examinations and enroll and
send to the camp Of instruction such persons are exam
ned and found by the Surgeon TO be capable bearing
The standard of bodily capacity shall DO that es
sion Of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
Ct persons equal all military duty No person will
be enrlled as cOn'crP'' who is not capable of bearing
l. Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
repeated By the Examining Surgeon the Board of Ex
animation, who shall determine the questions uf exemp
"n and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapaciiy temporary permanent
and IT permanent. the party shall be exempt from future
examination. unless specially ordered bv the board So
the examining Board shall be organized in any Con-
gressiona District aud shall enter upon the dscbarr Of
their duties other mode of examination for in
that district will be pursued and the decision Of the Elk
aiming Board will be deemed final.
the fact that person has BEEN discha ged from SER
vice for physical disability other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrolment u cunscrlpt
g. If any enrolled person is unable to attend at the rem
devious account Of sickness be will send to The Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence
and its probable duration from respectable physician
rendezvous is situated The Examining Surgeon sbn senS
the certificate to the COmmandan of The Camp of
Instruction. and if the mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable period, send othe Commandment of the Camp
renewal Of the certificate showing his Continued di a
bility, he shall be deemed absent without leave
Z. A compensation Of 81 per diem, while actually EN-.
poYed, will be allowed to each Of the Examining Sur
geOns, and will be paid their certified account By the
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp Of Instruction.
HIL Friends, DunkOrds Ndzarents and Nennoniks
All persons of the above denominations regular mem
bershp therein the Eth day of October 1852 shall be
exempt from enrolment fun nshng substitute or ON
presenting to the erping officer receipt from bonded
Quartermaser fur the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
by act Of Congress and an affidavit by the Bishop Pesid-
ing Elder or other officer whose duty is TO preserve the
records of membership in the denomination to which ihe
party belongs, setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party on the 18th day Of October, 1862, in Regular
membership 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
Oahs and his authority to administer oath be cer
fed bI the clerk of court Of record under the seal the
court.
All Assistant Quarermasters to whom the said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt Or and pay the same
into the Treasury Of the CUneder States without un-
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the