Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-20

dated monthly report to the Adant and lnspectorGene
4 The Commabdants CT Conscripts east of the Missis
spp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment aud will not be nterferel with BY Generals COM
handing departments armies in the held 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 as nearly as
possible this order and to the regulations prescribed for
commandauts OF the Mississippi He will make con-
sOdaed monthly report to the AdJuant aud Inspector
The commandants of all regiments baalions, squad
unattached companies which in service on the
10th of April 1862, desiring to receive conscrPts may
transmit through the Adutant and Inspector GeneraI OF
the army of the strength of their commands TO
the Commandant of Conscrpts in their respective states
who unless otherwise ordered WILL as far as practcaoe,
distribute the conscrpts of the State among its regiments
baaOns and companies thereof, in proportion 10 their
respective deficiencies.
He will consult the wishes of the conscripts in assigning
them companies regiments far may be consist
ent with their proper distribution and will not separate
from the county, district parish II 1t can be
avoided. The rule will be observed by the Comman-
dauts of corps in assigning cOnscrpts companies
g. Conscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
signed companies mustered into service since the 10th OF
April, lS62. ,,..,,.u.,. o .,,,,,,ss o,;o,u-
ed TO pay unceasng attention to the health comfort and
instruction of the cUnscpts under their command and to
bear mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
of the country depend in great measure upon their faith
liz Enrolment of Casscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
g or not already in the service will be enrolled Per
sons liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found provided by the Act No. A. herewith
W: UadOnscied Foreigners.
l. Foreigners not domcied in the Confederate States
are not liable enrolment Domc in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention 70
in those States and to abandon domicil elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domcIl
person may acquire domc in less than year. and he
may acquire it in twenty years residence If there Is
deter TO return TO the native country and to re-
tain the domc there, length OF residence can confer
dOmc
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights OF c
zenship marriage and the acquisition of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
ofthe State it the Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Comnandans of Conscrpts
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such permission If be declined the Commandant will
report the Adutant and Inspector General and
ask fur the employment OF Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enrullmens If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently, the like APP
pcatiOn will be made to the duan and Inspector Gen
eraI and in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district. and non-commssioned officer
private for each county, city, town. district or parish will
be ASS gned tn such duty
In making such assignment, officers aud men disabled
BY wounds from active duty in the field and acquainted
in the Iscaities in which they required to will
as far practicable be selected. The commissioned Off
in zach district will superiutCnd the enrollmens and
collection of cOnScrips therein. NOn-cnnmsSiOned Oi
and privates 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 commissioned officers
and privates they think qualified be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for active service the
field Ia report 10 the Cmmandaut of Cunscrips in their
respective States, who will order such Of ;hem duty
may BE- required and report the remainder by letter
the Commanding Gener Il not needed for such service
s. Enrnimeu;S for particular regiments, squadrOnS bat
talOns and companies in service the 10th of April,
lSr2 be made by officers detailed for the purpose BY
the Commanding General of department army in
the field but such officers must report 10 the COmman
dnnt of ConScrpIS in their respective States
sucinns from HIM and assemble their scripts such
point rs he may designate C"nScrptS enrolled without
reporting 10 such Commandant will be deemed be
rolled for general service and shall at any time be
fcrred nn their own application OF on tue application Of
commandments OF cUrpS needing cunScrptS to such corps
j. Eremptoas
The Exemption Act will be construed pTospectiyely and
service prior 10 the 18th day of October, lS62.
w. Bodily and Mental LefrtaHy.
Questions of bodily and mental incapacity will be de-
cded by Surgeons employed for the purpose by of
the of Congress approved the Ith of October l62
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended BY the Commandants Of Conscrips 10 the
Adiuiaut and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Commandments will estab-
lSh in each county CITY, parish district place of rem
devious for the examination Il" couscrpt enrolled therein
The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute a Board of Examination for the
District and more Of them may any place of
rendezvous therein. They shall fix DAYS for the examna-
ton of cunScrps each county, city, parish or district
and give at 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
g. The enrolling officer for the county civ parisb or
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send the camp of instruction such persons are
ned and found BY the Surgeon to be capable of bearing
The standard OF bodily capacity shall be that es
tabsed by General Order, No S. modified bv the omis-
sion of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrunent
CT persons not equal 10 all military duty No person will
be enrolled cUuscrpt who is not capable of bearing
L. Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
repaired by the Examining Surgeon to the Board of Ex-
amiEatiun, who shall determine the questions Of exemp-
nn and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacity temporary permanent;
and If permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination, unless specially ordered by the board SO
the examining Board shall be organized in any Con-
gressona District and shall upon the discharge of
their duties no other mode of examination for persons
that district will be purSued and the decision of the Ex-
aiming Board will be deemed final
s. the fact that person has been discharged from SER
physical disability or other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrolment u cUnScrIpt.
g. IL any enrolled person is unable attend ut the rem
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
the certificate to the Commandan of the nearest 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 Commandment the Camp
renewal of the certificate showing his continued dsa
blIty, he shall be deemed absent without leave.
T. compensation of 81 per diem while Actually ON,
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
VIZ Friends, DUnk0rdS NdzGreatS ind Ncanonites
All persons of the above denominations in regular MEM
bershp therein the 18th day of October 1852 shall be
exempt from enrolment on fun nishing substitute on
presenting to The enrolling officer n receipt from bonded
Quartermaser for the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
by act of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder other officer whose duty it is TO preserve The
records Of membership in the denomination 10 which the
party belongs, setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party 18th day of October 1852 was in Tegnlnr
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
oaths and his authority to administer oath must be cert
fed by the clerk of court Of record under seal of the
court.
All Assistant Quartemasers to whom the said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt for it, and pay the same
into the Treasury of the Confederate States without up
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the re-
cePt and forward it TO the COmmandan of Conscrpts by
whom 1t will be forwarded to the Quartermaster General