Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-24

uses, and the number of deaths He viii make consol
dated monthly report to the Adutaut and InsPecorene
L. The Commandments of Conscripts east Of the Misss-
spp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
Inen and will not be nterfared with by Generals COM
manding departments or armies in the field. 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 nearly
possible to this order and to the Tor
commandments OF the Mississippi He will make oou-
sodssd monthly report to the Adjuant and Inspector
General of the army
unattached companies which were in service On the
18th Of April 1859, desiring to receive oonscrptS may
transmit through the Adutapt and Inspector General OF
the army Of the strength Of their commands to
the of Conscrps in their respective States
Who unless otherwise ordered WILL as far as practicable,
distribute conscrpts of the State among its regiments
batalons aud companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies. y..
BE will consult the wishes of the conscripts in assigning
them ia companies regiments far may be consist
ent with their proper distribution, and Will not separate
from the same county district or parish it It can be
avoided. The rule will be observed by the Comman-
dants of corps in assigning conGTpts to companies
g. COnscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their horses No conscrips can be as
signed companies mustered into serVcnce the 18th OF
April. 1859.
ed to unceasing attention TO the health comfort and
instruction of the conscrpts under their command and to
country depend in great upon their faith
'1' N''''' ~ iii Enrolment Of Cnscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages oils and 40 not exempted By act Of Con-
grsS already in the service will be enrolled Fer
liable enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found provided by the Act No. A. herewith
w Unidentified Foreigners.
l. Foreigners domciled in the Confederate States
liable 10 enrolment Domci in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently
remain in those States and to abandon domc elsewhere
Long residence Of itself does not constitute domlcI
person may acquire dOmic in less than one year. aud be
may acquire it in twenty years residence If there is
determination to to the native country and to re-
tain the domcil there length OF residence Gun confer
dumicil
The priucps evidences of intention remain the
declarations of the party exercise of the rights of citi
zenshp marriage and the acquisition Of real estate but
9 The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
ofhe State, ifthe Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Commandments OF ConScrP
and application will be made by the said commandantS for
such permission. lft be declined the GOmmandant will
report the fact to the Aduant aud Inspector General and
ask the employment Confederate officers for the ppr
pose of making enroIlments 1t the Governor consents
bu the enrolling officers of the State be found unable or
unwilling to discharge their duty efficiently, the like APP
plicaon viii be made the Adutaul aud Inspector Gen
era; aud in such event. commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and commissioned officer or
private for each county city, town, district or PARISH, will
| be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment officers and disabled
BY wounds from active duty in the field aud acquainted
tia, localities in which they are required serve WILL
practicable be selected. The commissioned OH
Ger in each district will superinend the auro!nens and
cOlleciinn Of cnnscrips therein Non-cnmmsSioncd ni
GERS and prrvates while employed, will be allowed
as extra duty The enrolling officers of the States
State laws for similar services.
The Commanding Generals of armies in the field will
der such commissioned officers nUucommiSSuncd officers
and privates they think qualified TO be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unit for active service in the
field tn report TO the Cnmmandant of Conscrpts their
respective States who will order sach of hem duty
ba.requred, aud report the rem6nder BY letter
the C0mn. ing Gtaeril not needed for such service
s. EnrOmenIS Tor particular regiments, sqnadrJns bat
talions and companies in service the 18th Of April
rS62 may be made by officers detailed for the purpose BY
the Commanding General of q department or AN army in
he ned 10 the Cmul
6hnt OF COEscrp;s in their respective States receive -
strucions from him. and assemble their scripts at such
point he may designate COnScrpts enrolled without
reporting such Cnmnandant will be deemed 10 be en-
rud for general service aud shall at time be
ferred, their application, the application of
coGNaudants of corps needing conscrPts such corps
Y. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospecvey and
does nOauhorze the discharge Of any enrolled or IN
/ service prior to the llth day Of October, 1869.
~ Bodily and NsntSl II. trinity.
l. Questions OF bodily aud mental ncapacty will be de-
cded BY Surgeons employed for the purpose BY virtue Of
the act of Congress approved the lt6 of October S2
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended by the Commandments of COuScrpts 10 the
Adutsut and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing and the said Commandments will esab
sh in each county, city, parish district place of rem
devious for the examination of cOnScrpts therein
q The three Surgeons employed each Congr .ssiopa
District will constitute Beard of TX animation for the
Districts aud one or more Of them act any place
rendezvous therein They shall fix DAYS for examna.
ton Of conscpts IN each county CITY, parish district
and give least ten days notice thereof by publication in
more newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District aud by notice posted at the principal places Of
| public resort.
g. The enruIling officer for the county, civ parish or
district shall attend At such examinations und enroll aud
send t" the camp Of instruction such persons are exam
ned and found BY the Surgeon to be capable Of bearing
arms The standard of bodily capacity shall be that ca
tablished by General Order No So modified by the oms
sion Of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
CT persons not equal to all military duty No person will
be enrolled as conscrpt VINO is not capable Of bearing
! arms.
Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
bvt I a,fpfF,sr ID
animation WIN shall determine the questions Of exemp-
tou and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the incapacy is temporary permanent
and if permanent. the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered by the board So
tue examining Board shall be organized in any Con-
gres1oua District and shall enter upon the discharge Of
their duties other mode of examination for persons
that district will De pursued and the decision OF the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
the fact that person has BEEN disoha ged from ser.
vice for physical disability other cause does not Of itself
exempt from enrolment as a cOuscrpt.
If any enrolled person unable to attend at the rem
devious account of sickness he will To the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the Cause of absence
and its probable Duration from respectable physician
resident IN the county CITY parish or district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Commandant the near amn of
Instruction. and the person mentioned therein shall not
report hmsei Tor examination at the said camp within
renewal Of the certificate, showing his continued disa
bity, he shall be deemed absent without leave
z. compensation of 81 per diem, while actually EN-.
poyed Will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons, aud w be paid on their certified account by the
Quartermastet OF the nearest Camp of Instruction
VII FisRds, Dunkqrds Nozven,S and Heanouites
All persons of the above denominations in regular men,
bershp therein on the 18th day of October 1862 shall be
exempt from enrolment f nshing substitute or ON
presenting to the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Quartermaser for the tax of five hundred dollars mnoscd
by act OF Congress and an affidavit by the Bishop Presid
ing Elder or other officer whose duty it is 20 preserve the
l. records Of Membership w the denomination 10 wbicb the
party belongs, setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party on the llih day Of October 1862 was 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 TO administer
nhs and his authority to administer uuh must be- certi
fed By the clerk of court of record under the seal the
court.
All Assistant Quartermasters to whom the said tax is
rendered will and receipt for it, und pay the same
into the Treasury of the Confederate States without uu-
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the re-