Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27


dated monthly report to the AdutAnt and lnspecorene
raj Of the army s.. -
Sppi river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment, and will not be nterfered with by Generals com
handing departments armies in the held West OF tne
Mississippi Ihey will report to and receive instructions
from the Commanding General Of the Trans MISSISSIPPI
department who will require them to conform as nearly as
possible to this order aud regulations prescribed for
commandments OF the Mississippi He will make con-
sodatsd monthly report TO the Adutant and Inspector
General Of the army.
The commandments of all regiments battalions squad
unattached Companies which were IN service on the
18th of April, 1852, desiring To receive conscrpt NAV
transmit through the Adutant and Inspector Gener OF
the army of the strength of their commands to
the CommandanI Conscrpts in their respective States
who unless otherwise ordered w far practicable,
distribute the conscrpts of the State among ITS regiments
batsons aud companies thereof in proportion 70 Their
respective deficiencies.
BE will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them to companies regiments far as may be consist
ent with their proper distribution and will not separate
from the county, district parish II IL can be
avoided The rule will be observed by the Comman-
dants Uf corps in assigning conscnpts to companies
G. Conscripts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses. No conscrips be as
signed companies mustered into service since the 18th OF
April, 1862.
Z. The Commandments Of COnseripts specially enon;
ed pay unceasng attention TO the health comfort and
instruction of the cnscrpts under their command and to
bear mind that the efficiency of the and the safety
of the country depend in great measure upon their ih-
HL EarOllnlsnt Of CaHscripts.
All white male residents OF the Confederate States be-
tween the ages and 40 not exempted by act OF Con-
liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found, provided by the Act No. A. herewith
": Cadomiciltd Foreigners.
J. Foreigners not domeed in the Confederate States
are not liable enrolment Domcil in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those States and to abandon domc elsewhere
Long residence of itself does constitute domic
person may acquire dOmci in less than year. and he
NAV not acquire it twenty years residence If there is
deter mraton 10 return TO the native country and to re-
tain the dlc there, no length OF residence can confer
The principal evidences of intention remain the
declarations of 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
oil the state the governor thereof VIII permit then 70
act under the orders "f the Communicates of ConscrPs
and application will be made by the said commandants for
such permission Ii it be declined the COmmandant will
report the fact to the Aduan and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enroments If the Governor consents,
bur the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently the like APP
pcaion will be made to the Adutant and Inspector Cen
erali aud in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district, and nOncnmmiSsoned officer
private for each county city, town, district parish will
be assigned TO such duty.
In making such assignment 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 Off
each district viii superntend the enrOments and
collection of conscripts therein. NOucOmmissOned Off
snd privGteS while employed will be allowed pay
as extra 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 the field will or.
der such commissioned officers, nnncommsSiOned officers
and privares they think qualified to be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for active service in the
field to report TO the Commandan Of Cunscrps in their
respective States who will order such Of them TO duty
b. required, and report the remainder BY letter
the Commanding General not needed for such service.
s. EnrOments for particular regiments squadrOns, bat
alions and companies in service the 10th Uf April,
le6 may be made by officers detailed for The purpose by
the Commanding General Of department or army in
the hcd but such OtflcerS report The COmman-
dnnt OF Co,scrptS in their respective States receive in
structiuns from him. ard assemble their con at such
point rs he may designate Cunscripts enabled without
reporting To such Cnmmandant will be deemed 10 be en-
ruled for general service and shall any time be
ferred. their application. the application of
commandments OF corps needing cuuscpts to such corps
J.. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed Propectively and
does authorize the discha q" any enrolled
service priUr To the 18th day Of October 1869.
w. Belly and NeatiI L.arnay.
J. Questions bodily and mental iucapacty will be de.
cdej by Surgeons employed for the purpose e. virtue Of
the act of Congress approved the lIh October 1852
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended by the Commandments of COnScrpts TO the
Adiutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing and the said Commandments will estab.
sh in each county, city, parish district place Of rem
devious for the examination of conscrpts enrolled therein
9 The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board Of Examination for the
District; and Of them may any place Of
rendezvous therein They shall fix days for the examine
ton cnnscrpts each county city parish district
and give least ten days notice thereof by publication
one newspapers circulating in the Congressional
district and by notice posted at the principal places Of
s. The enrolling officer for the county, CITY parish or
district shall attend at such examinations and enroll and
send to the camp of instruction such persons are
ned and found By the Surgeon TO be capable of bearing
arms. The standard Of bodily capacity shall be that es
tablshed by General Order No. S. modified by the Oms
sim of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons noI equal TO all military duty. No person will
be enrolled conscrp who is not capable of bearing
l. Persons deemed incapable of bearing shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon the Board of Ex
animation who shall determine the questions of exemp
tinn and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the incapacy is temporary ermauent
and if permanent, the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered by the board So
the examining Board shall be organized any Con-
ressOnal District and shall upon the discharge of
their duties other mode of examination for persons in
that district will be pursued and the decision Of the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
the fact that person has been discharged from SER
vice for physical disability other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrollmeut as cUnscrpt-
Ii enrolled is unable to attend at the
devious account of sickness he will send the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying cause of absence
and its probable DURATION from respectable physician
resident in the county city, parish district in which
situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate TO the Commandant Of the Camp of
Instruction. and if the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commaudaut of the Camp
renewal of the certificate, showing his continued disa
bty, he shall be deemed absent without leave.
7. compensation of "a per diem, while actually
ployed will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geous and will be paid their certified account by the
Quartermaster Of the nearest Camp of Instruction.
vi Friends, Duak0rds Naza,en.s and Meanoaites
All persons of the above in regular men,
bership therein the 18th day of October S62 shall be
exempt from enrolment, fun nishng substitute or ON
presenting to the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Quartermaster for the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
by act of Congress and an affidavit by the Bishop Presd
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 18th day of October 1869, 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 administer
oahs and his authority to administer oath must be certi
fed BY the clerk of court of record under the seal of
court.
All Assistant QuarermaSters to whom the said tax is
the Treasury of the Confederate States without uu-
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the re-
ceipt and forward it 10 the COmmandan of Conscrps by