Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-17

to the navy the number of sick the nature of their dis
cases. and the number of deaths lie will make CONSOLE
dated monthly report to the Adutant aud nspectorene
raj OF the army. 49,
4 The Commandments Of Conscripts east of the Missis-
sipp river will orders only from tue War Depart
men and will not be interfered with by Generals com
handing departments armies in the field. West OF the
Mississippi they will report TO aud receive insructions
from the Commanding General of the Trans Mississippi
department who will require them to conform rs nearly as
possible this order and to the or
commandments east Of the Mississippi He will make con-
sOdasd monthly report to the AdJuant ana inspector
General of the aTmv.
The commandants of all regiments battaions squad
unattached companies which were IN Service on the
18th of April 1852 desiring receive conscrpts may
transmit through the Aduant and Inspector General OF
the army statements Of the strength OF their commands 10
the Commandanl of Conscrps in their respective States
who unless otherwise ordered, WILL as far us practicable
distribute the conscrps of the State among its regiments
batiaons and companies thereof in proportion TO their
respective deficiencies.
He will consult the wishes of the conscrpts in assigning
them To companies regiments far may be consist
with their proper distribution, and Will not separate
from the county, district or parish II II can De
avoided The rule will be observed by the Commau-
dants of corps in assigning conscrips to companies
g. Conscrpts for cavalry will only be taken from those
who furnish their own horses No conscrpts can be as
signed to companies mustered into service since the 10Th oil
April 1862.
ed TO pay unceasing attention to the health comfort and
instruction of the c0nscrps under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
of the country depend in great measure upon their falth
full discharge ofthese duties. o,-,
ILL., Enrichment Of nscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the IS and 40 not exempted by act OF Con-
gress already in the SERVICE will be enrolled Per
liable enrichment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found, provided by the Act No. A. herewith
r'''0 " Undomioiled Foreigners
l. Foreigners not domciled in the Confederate States
are liable enrolment DOmicil in the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently to
remain in those States and to abandon dOmcil elsewhere
Long residence of itself does constitute domci
RI Dnptl i'm lpSS than hp
may acquire it in twenty years residence If there is
u mnann TO return 10 the native country and to re-
tain the dOmlc there length OF residence can confer
domicil'
The principal evidences of intention remain the
declarations of the party the exercise of the rights of ct
zenshp 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 hereof will permit them To
under the orders of the Commandments of ConscTps
and application will be made by the said commandments for
such permission. Ifit be declined the Commaudant will
report the fact the Adutan and Inspector General and
ask for the employment Confederate officers for the pur
pose of making enrnllments If the Governor consents
bu the enrolling officers of the State be found unable
unwilling Ia discharge their duty efficiently, the like APP
pcaion will be made 10 the AdjutanI and Inspector Cen
cral and in such event, commissioned officer fr each
Congressional district, and n"ncnmn!SSoned officer or
private for each county city, town, district parish will
be assigned 10 such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled
BY w"uudS from active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required serve WILL
as far rs practicable be selected The commissioned Off
i'll each district will superntend the enrullmens and
collection Of cnnScripts therein. NOncnmmiSSiuned OIL
and privateS while employed will be allowed pay
duty The enrolling officers of the States. it
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 nun-conmSsiuned officers
and pnvaeS they think qualified to be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unfit for active service in the
field report the Commandant Of C"nscrps in their
respective States, who will order such Of them duty
o. required aud report the remainder by letter
the Commanding Gcner ~ not needed for such service
FIR tipuln lr,ns
taions and companies in service the 18th of April
1852 may be made by officers detalcd for the purpose By
the Commanding General of department al army in
thu field but such officers mast report TO the Cumman
dau OF COnScrptS in their respective States receive
stucnnS from him. and assemble their scripts such
point Us he may designate C"nScrlpts enrolled without
repairing such CumLndInt will be deemed be
ruled for general service aud shall any time be trans
ferrp their application, the application of
commandans Of corps needing cOnScrptS ~ such corps
j. Exemptions.
The Exemption Act will be construed prospectively. and
does not AM h"rize the dseaIgs Of any enrolled
W. Belly and Mental L,.frnRy.
l. Questions of bodily and mental incapacy will be de.
cded Surgeons employed for the purpose bv virtue
the act of Congress approved the th OF October lH2
recommended BY the Commandments If CunScrpis to the
Adutant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Commandments will eStab
Sh in each county, city, parish district place of
devious for the examination of conScrpts enrolled therein
. The three Surgeons employed in each Congressional
District will constitute Board Of Examination for the
District; and Of them may place of
rendezvous therein. They shall fix days for the examina-
ton of cunSrrips each county, city. parish district
and give days thereof nv publication in
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and BY notice posted at the principal places of
public resort
g. The enrolling officer for the county, city parish or
district shall attend at such examinations and enroll and
send the camp of instruction such persons
ned and found By the Surgeon to be capable of bearing
The standard of bodily capacity shall be that
tablshed by General Order, No modified BY the omis-
sion the Sd paragraph which authorized the enrolment
Ct persons equal Ia all military duty. No person will
be enrolled conscript who is not capable of bearing
A. Persons deemed incapable of bearing arms shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon TO the Board of Ex-
animation who shall determine the questions of exemp-
tun and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the ncapacity is temporary permanen
and if permanent the party shall be exempt from future
examination, unless specially ordered bv the board So
the examining Board shall be organized ana Con-
gresona District and shall enter upon the discharge of
their duties no other mode of examination for persons in
that district will be pursued aud the decision OF the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final
the fact that person has been discha Ced from ser.
vice for physical disability other cause does not of itself
exempt from enrolment Il cUnscrrpt.
If any enrolled person is unable to attend at the rem
devious account of sickness he will send to the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence
and It's probable duration, from respectable physician
resident in the county, city, parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Commandment the nearest Camp of
Instruction. and If the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself Tor examination at the said camp within
reasonable PERIOD send to the Commandment of the Camp
renewal of the certificate, showing his continued disa
bility, he shall be deemed absent without leave
Z. compensation of 81 per dem while actually en-
plOyed, will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their certified account by the
Quartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction.
TIL Friends, DuRkdrdS NdsarentS and Neanoaites
All persons of the above denominations in regular men,
berShp therein the 18th day of October 1862 shall be
exempt from enrolment furnishing substitute or on
presenting to the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
Quarermaster for the tax Of five hundred dollars imposed
by act of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presid
ing Elder other officer whose duty is TO preserve the
records of membership in the denomination TO which the
party belongs, setting forth distinctly the fact that
party the llth day of October 1862, in regular
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
oaths and his authority to administer oath must be cert-
fed BY the clerk of court of record under the seal of the
court.
All Assistant Quartermasters to whom the said tax is
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