Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-17

i Tie Commandments Ct Conspripts east Of the Assis
SUPP rirer will receire orders only from the War Depart
naat and will not b. interfered with by Generals c'm
nandng departments armies in the held et O ice
aSsSS'ppL ihsy Ti report u a ,9 b Trsas sSsspp
department. VII require them 10 c2norn ~
possible 10 This order and to tie ~.
sOdat=d m0nthy report 10 the AdjHant anu hSPsSto'
General Of the arInv -,
unattached companies which we've in sarVice on the
i6i. If April 1859, desiring Ia receive cunScrip'S may
transmit TbrSuyh the Adutn; aud Inspector Genera OF
thearmy statements OF the strength Ut their commands to
the CNnlnGanl Of C0nSerpts in their respective STATES
whn Hn!esS oherMse orIeso WI, q -, m rsSim.Ss
ba;sions and companies thereof in proportion 70 ner
respective deficiencies ".. =
them Ia companies regiments far may be consist
ent with their proper distribution, and will not separate
from the county, district or parish u eau oe
avoided The same rule will be observed By the Comman-
daRts of corps in assigning eOnsorPts to comPAn.es
CODscriPts for cavalry will only be taken rom Inose
who furnish their own horses No conscrPiS can be as
signed to companies mustered into service the 10th OF
The COMMANDMENTS of Conscrpts specially enjoiu
ed to pay uncessiDg attention to the health comfort and
iusirae'i2u ct me aaasr Ser sDS b ,
Of rue country depend in great measure upon their iAth
fG: discharge cfthese duties -.,
III EayoIMsHt'o of Cnscripts. '-'
All whit. male residents of the Confederate States be-
the ages Of Is and 10 DOT exempted BY act OF Con
gross nat already in The service will be enrolled ts
nay be found, as provided by the Act No. az herewith
- ". UadOmieiei Foreigners.
I.Foreieners not domcied in the Confederate States
are not liltle enrolment Domc in the Confederate
consists in residence with intention permanently 10
remain ia States and to abandon dOmIc elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute dom'ci
person may acquire dOcil in less than one year. and he
may not acquire in twenty years residence II there IS
deei nation to return to the native country and l" re-
dOmcil there length of residence can confer
dOmcil
The principal evidences of ipteation to remain The
declarations of the party the exercise Of the rights ri ci-
zen.p 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
ofthe State. if the Governor thereof will permit them 10
act under the orders Of the Commandments Of C"nScrpS
and application will he made by the said cmmandants TOR
such PERMISSION lift be declined, the Comn.lnian viii
report the fact the Aduant and Inspector Genca and
ask for employment Confederate officers Tor the pur
pose Of making condiments If the Governor consents.
br the enrolling officers Of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently, the like aP>
plcun will be made 10 the Adjutani and Inspector Gen
era and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and nOncnnnissoned officer or
private for each county cy town. district or parish, VII!
be assigned 10 such duty.
By wounds from active duty in the field aud acqualute
in the localities in Which they required will.
far practicable be selected. The cOmmisSn n
in Zach district w superinend the enroIments and
collection Of cnnScr;ps therein NOnc0mmss'ned Off
aud privates while employed will be allowed pay
extn duty men TIE enrolling officers OF the States 1t
employed, will be paid the compensation allowed BY the
State laws to- similar services.
The Commanding Generals of armies in the field viii
der such Commissioned officers nuncomussiuned officers
and privaies they think qualified Ia be enrolling officers
or drill officers and who are unit for active service the
field report 10 the CImmandant Of Cnncrip;s in their
respective States who will order such Of them duty
BE- repaired, and report the remainder by letter to
the Commanding Gener not needed for such service
,. Enr"meniS for particular regiments, Sqradrous bat
taliuns and Companies IN service On the 10Th of Apr
ISL may be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General OF department or army in
the field but such officers report 10 the Cnmman
dant ct CoH>cPis ~ 'her respective SS7es receive IN
Siruc'iUnS from 'n and assemble their .crip~ at such
point he may deSgnNte C"nscripts enrolled rh-u
repairing IL such C'mua.lant will be deemed 10 be
lcd for general service and shall at any time be trans
erIed. 'heir application, the application Of
c"niniandants vi corps needing eonscrps 10 such corps
]. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prUspecyev aud
does authorize the dschaI Of any enrolled or IN
service prior to the !ih day Of October, ls62.
" Bri2y ual NsatIi Igfriui'y
l. Questions Of bodily and mental ncap-citv will be L.
cded BY Surgeons employed for The puplSe bv virtue of
the of Congress approved the llth IT October >6z
Three surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended b. the C"mmandans q" C"nScr.y's 10 the
AdIiant and Inspector General for employ mcnt under
the foregoing act aud the sud Command ants will esiab
sh in each county, CITY, parish district place Of rem
dciv"ns for the examination "f couscrpts ened hcr,n
:. The three Surgeons employed in eac Cougr .ss:ona
District will constitute Bard of Exam nation for the
District; and - more nl them at place IT
rendezvous therein They shall TX days the cx4mna
lion Of c"nscrpis II each county, city parish district
and give at least ten days notice thereof by publication in
newspapers circulating the Congressional
Dis:rc aud by notice posted at The pcipaI places Of
[ public resort.
g. The enrolling officer for the couutv CITY parisb or
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send TO the camp instruction such persns as are
nCd and found by the Surgeon be CAPABLE " bearing
arms The standard Of bodily capacity shall be- that ps
tabIshed By General Order No. S. modified bv th- oln
Of the Sd paragraph which authorized the eurinent
Ct persons not eIai u all military duty. M person will
he enrolled as conscrpr who is not capable of bearing
! arms
Persons deemed incapable Of beating arms shall h,
reported by the Examining Surgeon 10 the Board of Ey
animation WIN shall determine the questions Of exemp
lion, and r,n crrhches thereof The certificates srt
specify whether the ncapacy is temporary or
and if permanent the party shall be exempt nom future
examination. unle- specially ordered by the board So
the examining ard shall be organized in anv Con
gre.sonaI District and shall enter upon the discharge If
their duties no other mode Of examination for persons in
that district will BE- pursued; and the decision ~ The F
| aiming Board will be deemed final.
s. the fact that person has be- dscha ged from ser
vice for physical disability other cause does not Of itself
exempt from enrolment as a cunscrIpt
g. f any enrolled person is unable to attend a The rem
devious on account Of sickness he will send to The Ex,m
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the cause OF benra
and its probable Duration from respectable physician
resident IN The county, city parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining SURGEON shall ad
the certificate to the COmmaudan Of the neaI est Camp of
In,trucnn and if tie person mentioned therein shall moi
REPORT himself for examination the said camp within
reasonable period or sen" to the Commandant the Cap
renewal Of the certificate showing his continued diS,
I bility, he sha1be deemed absent without leave
7SA compensation OF "a per diem while actually en-
poyed yiil be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
| Quartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction "
! JX Friends, DaakaJdS Naza,eReS and Ncanoaies'
All persons of the above denominations in regular men,
Ou gay OF UctObCT, 1862 Shall BE-
exempt from enrolment, furnishing substitute or nm
presenting to the eurollDg officer receipt from bonded
Quarermascr Tor the tax OF five hundred dollars imposed
by act of Congress AID affidavit By the Bishop
ing Elder other officer whose dny preserve the
records Of membership in the denomination which the
rarity belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party the llh day of October 1862 was in regular
membership with such denomination. The affidavit m1t
be taken aud certified by Justice of the Peace or other
officer appointed by the law of his State to administer
Onths; and his authority Ia administer must be crt
fed by the clerk Of court Of record under the seal Of The
court.
All Assistant Quarermasters to whom the said tax is
rendered will receive and receipt for it, and pay the same
into the Trensury.nf the Confederate States without nm
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the re-
crpt aud forward it 10 the C0mmandlnt Of Conycpts bv
whom il will be forwarded to til. Quarermaster General
WIN will charge the Assistant Quartermasfer with the
amount received BY him