Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-24


esses and the number of deaths He will make Rcousoi-
dated monthly report to the Aduant aud lnspecorGene
raj of the army.
4 The Commandments Of Conscrips east of the Misss-
spp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
men and will not be intcrred with by Generals com
handing departments armies in the held West OF the
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 this order and the prescribed for
cOmmandahIs of the Mississippi. He will make con-
sodasd monthly report to the Adutan and Inspector
General Of the
The commandants of all regiments batalions, squad
ns unattached companies which were IN service on the
10th of April 1852 desiring receive conscrpts, may
trunsmt through the Aduan and Inspector General Of
the army statements G the strength OF their Commands 10
the Cummandant of Conscrps in their respective States
Who unless otherwise ordered, WILL far as practicable,
distribute the conscrpts of the State its regiments,
baIaons aud companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies. -
de will eonsultthe wishes Of the conscrips in assigning
them companies regiments far as may be conSsl-
with their proper distribution, and Will not separate
fnm the county, district or parish II can De
avoided The rule will be observed by the Comman-
duns Of corps in assigning conscrips to companies
CunscrIpts for cavalry will Ony be taken from those
who furnish their horses No conscrpts can be as
signed companies mustered into service since the 10Th OF
April 1859.
ed pay uuceasing attention To the health comfort and
instruction of the cunscrps under Their command and to
bear mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
of the country depend in great upon their faith
full discharge OF these duties.
I'LL Enrichment OF L nScrtptS.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages of and 40 exempted by act of Con-
gress or already in the SERVICE will be enrolled Per-
sons liable enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found provided by the Act No. AZ, herewith
W. Uadomiciled Foreiyners
l. Foreigners domciIed in the Confederate States
liable TO enrolment. DOmicil in the Confederate
States in residence with intention permanently TO
in those States and To abandon domcil elsewhere
Long residence Of itself does not constitute domcil
ma
may acquire it in twenty years residence If there is
deter mnaOn TO return To the native country and To re-
tain the doc there length OF residence can confer
domicil
The principal evidences of intention to remain the
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.
3 The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
Of the State the Governor thereof will permit them
act under the orders of the Communicates of C0nscrps
pnj application will be made by the said commandans for
such permission iii be declined. the COmmandant will
report the fact the Aduant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enruments If the Governor consents
bur the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently, the like hp
pcaon will be made to the Adutant and Inspector Cen
era and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district. and noncnmnssioned officer or
private for each coanty, city, town, district parish will
be assigned to such duly.
In making such assignment officers and men disabled
BY woundsrnm active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required to will
rs far NJ practicable be selected The commissioned off,
Ger in each district will sperncrd the enrulmens and
collection Of cnnScripts therein NOncommSSioned OIL
GERS and privates white employed will be allowed pay
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
der such commissioned officers non-cummisSUned officers
and privstc they think qualified TO be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unfit for active service in the
field to report To the Cunmand mt Of Cunscrpts in their
respective States who will order such Of !hrm To duty
b. required and report tho remainder By letter
the Commanding Gener needed bs such service
al hat
tauns and companies in service the 10th of April
1854 be made BY officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General Of department army in
the field; but such officers must report the Cimman
drnt OF CO1Scrpts in their respective States receive
suctiuns from him. and assemble their crps such
point rs he may drSignIe C"nscrpts enrolled whhht
repairing to such C"mmandant will be deemed 10 BE- en-
rolled for general service, AMI shall any time bs
frrred their application. the application If
commaudans Of corps needing c"nScrpts to such corps
). Exemptions.
The Exemption Ac will be construed prospectiVely and
dues authorize the dscha Of any enrolled or IN
service prior tn the lth day of October, 1862.
~ Bihy md IEatIl L9.frnhy.
l. Questions of bodily and mental incapacity will be de-
cied 6y Surgeons empyed fur the purpose virtue Of
the of Congress approved the lth Of October I<63
Three Surgeons IN each Congressional District will h.
recommended by the Command ants If Cunscrips 70 The
Aduian and Inspector General for employment under
the freg"ing act aud the slid Cpmmnndants will estab
Ish each county, CITY, parish W district place rp
devious f the exapnSInn uf conSCrpi enrlrd therein
= The three surgeons employed in each Congressional
District aad Of them act at any place Of
rendezvous therein They shall! K DAYS the eI ,mna
ton Of cnnscriplS each cunty CITY, parish district
aud give at least ten days notice thereof BY publication in
newspapers circulating ia the Congressional
District; aud BY notice posted at the principal places Of
public resort.
g. The enrolling officer for the county, CITY parish or
district shall attend such And enroll and
send the camp Of instruction such persons exam
insd and found by the Surgeon be capable bearing
arms The standard of bodily capacity shall be that es
ia6lished BY General Order No S. miitcd by the oms
Of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrument
CT persons equal 10 all military duty M persnn will
be enrolled as cOnscrP who is not capable Of bearing
T. Persons deemed incapable Of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon 10 The Board OA Ex
animation who shall determine the questions Of excmp
ton and or certificates thereof The Certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacy temporary or permanent
and permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination, unless specially orded by the board SO
the examining Board shall be Organized any Con-
OCCASIONAL District and shall enter 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.
g. the fact that person has ben dischar ged from
vice for physical or other does not Of itself
exempt from enrolment AS l cUDScrrpt.
If enrolled person is unable attend Of the rem
devious account 0f sickness he will send the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence
and pr"baOe DURATION from respectable physician
resident IN the county, city parish district in which 'he
rendezvous is surted The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Commandment Of the nearest Camp of
ntructun and II the mentioned therein shall not
report himself Tor examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send the Commandment of the Camp
q renewal of the certificate, showing his continued dis
bility he shall be deemed absent without leave
Z. compensation OF IL per diem, while actually en-
pluyed, will be allowed each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their certified account by the
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction
TL Friends, DunkOrds Ndzdrsnts and .Rennositts
All persons of the above dennmns ons in regular men,
beshp therein the Eth day of October 1852 shall be
exempt from enFolImeni on furnishing substitute or ON
presenting Ia the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Quarermaser for the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
BY act Of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd-
ing Elder other officer whose duty IS preserve the
recurds Of membership in the denomination TO which the
party belongs, setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party the 18th day Of October, 1862, in regular
membership with such denomination The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Pegce or other
officer appointed by the law Of his State administer
oatls; aud his authority to admnter be certi
fed by the clerk Of court Of record under the seal Of the
court.
All Assistant Qnariermasters 70 whom the said tax il.