Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-23

dated monthly report to the AduGu and lnspectorene-
The Commandments Of Conscrpts east of the Misss-
spp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
ment and will not be interfered with by Generals COM
handing 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 as nearly as
ppssbe this order and to the regulations prescribed for
commandments east of the Mississippi He Will make con-
sodatsd monthly report to the Adutant and Inspector
General Of the army.
The conmandants of all regiments, battaons, squad
unattached companies which were in service on the
10th of April 1862 desiring To receive conscrpts may
transmit through the Adutapt and Inspector General OF
the army statements of the strength of their commands 10
the Commanant of Conscrips in their respective States
who unless otherwise ordered will far practicable,
distribute the conscrpts of the State among its regiments
bGaious aud companies thereof in proportion to their
respective Deficiencies.
He will consult wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them te companies regiments far may be consist
ent with their proper distribution aud will not separate
from the same county, district parish II It can be
avoided. The rule will be observed by the Comman-
dants of corps in assigning cOnscrPtS to companies
g. Conscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their own horses No conscripts be
signed to companies mustered into service since the 18th OF
April, 1852
ed pay uuceasng attention the health. comfort and
instruction of the conscpts under their command and to
of the country depend in great upon their faith
full discharge Of these duties.
: ILL., Enrichment Of Cnlscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages offs 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. A. herewith
" Undonsiciled Foreigners.
l. Foreigners domcied in the Confederate States
are liable to enrolment DOmcil in the Confederate
States in residence with intention permanently to
remain those States and To abandon dOmcil elsewhere
Long residence of itself does not constitute domc
person may acquire domcil less than year. and he
may acquire it in twenty years residence Ii there Is
deter minaOn to to the native country aud to re-
tain the dOmic 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 cti-
zenshp marriage and the acquisition of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
2 The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
ofhe State if The Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Commandments of Cunscps
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such Permission Ifit be declined the Commandant will
report the fact to the Aduan and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enrOments. If the Governor consents
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling discharge their duty efficiently, the like ap-
plcaon will be made to the Adutant and Inspector Cen
era and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district, and noncnmmSsloned officer or
private for each county city town. district parish will
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment officers and men disabled
by wounds iron active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required to serve WILL
far practicable be selected The commissioned Off
in each district will superntend the enrOllmens and
collection Of conScriptS therein. NUncOmmsSiuned Off
and privateS while employed, will be allowed pay
enrolling
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-cummiSsOned officers
and prvates they think qualified be enrolling officers
or drill officers and who unfit for 2ctve service in the
field h report to the Commandant of Cnnscrips in their
respective States who will order such Of them duty
bp required and report the remainder by letter to
the Commanding Gener as not needed br such service
EnrolmentS for particular regiments sq'adrons bat
taonS and companies IN service ON the 18th of April
1852 may be made by officers detailed for the purpose by
the Commanding General of department army in
the field but such officers must report TO the Comman
dant OF Conscrpts in their respective States receive in
strucons from him. and assemble their scripts such
point as be may designate Cunscrlpts enrolled without
reporting to such Commandment will be deemed 10 be en-
rolled for general service and shall any time be
ferred their application, the application Of
commaudans of corps needing cunscrptS, to such corps
J. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectireIy and
does not authorize the dschar &c enrolled or IN
service prior to the llth dav Of October, 1859.
sTL Bo4ay and Mental Lafrmity.
]. Questions of bodily and mental incapacty will be de
cded by Surgeons employed for the purpose virtue Of
the of Congress approved the lih of October 1862
Three Surgeons in each Congressional District will be
recommended BY the Commandments Of Cnnscrpis Ia the
Adutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act; and the said Conmauans will esiab.
Sh in each county, city, parish district place of rem.
devious for the examination Of conScrpts enrolled therein
g The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board Of Examination for the
District; and more of them act at place of
rendezvous therein. They shall Tx days for the examina
ton of cnnScrpts each county, city, parish district
and give at least ten days notice thereof BY publication
one newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and by notice posted at the principal places
public resort.
district shall attend such examinations and enroll and
send to the camp Of instruction such persons us are exam
nPd and found BY the Surgeon To be Capable of bearing
The standard of bodily capacity shall be that es
tabShed by General Order, No. -, modified BY the umis-
sion of the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
Ct persons not equal TO all military duty. No person will
be q Of hear
arms
T. Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
reported By the Examining Surgeon the Board of Elk
animation, who shall determine the questions Of exemp
tinn aud grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from
examination, unless specially ordered by the board so
the examining Board shall be organized in any Con-
greslona District and shall enter upon the discharge Ut
their duties other mode Of examination for persons
that district will be pursued and the decision the tx
aiming Board will be deemed final.
s. the fact that person has been discharged from ser.
vice for physical disability other cause does of itself
exempt frnm enrnment us couScrpt.
Ii enrolled person is unable attend at the
devious account of sickness he will send the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the Of absence
and ITS probable DURATION from some respectable physician
resident IN The county, city parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate the Commandant Of The nearest Camp
Instruction. and If the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination the said camp within
reasonable period, send to the Commandan of the Camp
renewal of the certificate showing his continued dsa
bty be shall be deemed absent whnut leave.
7. compensation of Il per dem while actually en-
poyed, will be allowed To each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their certified account by the
Quartermaster of tue nearest Camp of Instruction.
PIL Friends, Dankards AazarentS and Aennoaites.
All persons of the above denominations regular
bership therein the !Ih day of October 1862 shall be
exempt from enrolment on furnishing substitute.
presenting the eurung officer receipt freB bonded
Quartermas,er for the tax of five hundred dollars imposed
by of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder other officer whose duty preserve the
records 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
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law Of his State to administer
oas; and his authority to administer oath be certi-
fed by the clerk Of court of recurd under the seal of The
court
All Assistant Quartermasters to whom the said tax is
rendered will and receipt for it, and pay the
into the Treasury of the Confederate States, without
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the
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