True Democrat., 1863-02-25
ApJuvANP AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFlcE,} Ricanond, January 5, 1863.

ApJurANp AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFIcE,}
 Richmond, January 3. 1863.
 General Orders, No. |.
 l. The following or,lers are published for the ir, formation o the army:
 All male citizens of the Con federate States between the ages of $ and Al, who are not ex- empti,r the act of October llth. 1869 are liable to aonscrpton; and all such have been already enrolled and mustered, will be held as though in service of the Confederate States, until Otherwise ordered. Exemption will not take place until after euromert. when enrolling officers will gratt cer tificates of exemption,in all cases clearly within the meaning of the act. All doubtful cases for exemption will be referred, for decision, to Com mandants of Camps of instruction. and if neces sary, by them to the Chief of the Bureau of Con- scripton in Richmond Such cases will notbe re- ouired to report in person to the camp of instrue ton until final action is had on the same. II. Enrolling officers required to be vigilant in the discharge of their duties within the district confded to them, not only ill respect to the enroll ,ment of conscripts, but also in the apprehension and arrest of stragg lers and deserters from the | army. Complaints having been made Of harsh treatment to conscripts by enrolling officers in cer- tain localities which treatment IS calculated to prejudice the cause of the Confederate States, by ging opposition to the acts of conscrption, 1 it will be the duty of Commandants of Camps of Instruction to report to the Secretary of War; for | discharge from conseript service, any officer who | ! shall offend in this particular It is required of all enrolling officers to encourage and promote a good understanding with the people of the district iu which they may be serving; and it is impressed on them, that frmness of purpose. tempered with kindness and forbearance, will best promote the objects to be attained
 l TIL Enrolling officers will furnish to Command ants of Camps of Instruction, at the end of each month, compete roll of the conscripts made by | them during tho mouth. Such rolls will also eTn. brace the names of persons who have been enroll ed, and exempted within that period. One copy | of these rolls will be immediately forwarded by the Commandants of the Camps of Instruction to the Chief of the Bureau of Conscription in Rieh- rnond, for file and future reference.
 | w. All commissioned officers between the ages l of Is and 40, who have become disconnected with I the army, by the operation of General Orders, Nos. .'48 and 96. of lS62 or by reason of non re election, resignation or dismssal, unless actually disabled (of which they must furnish evidence, are subject to conscription; and while subst tutes | between the above ages, and who are not embraced ia the provisions of the exemption law, will De held in service to the end of the terms for which they have engaged, the principals within the same l ages, for whom the substitute may have engaged | to serve, will be liable to conscription. si
 By order. P. COOfEh, q, ! x. v -Adutant and Inspector GeneraI..
 Feb. g, 1863. 2t Gazette copy