Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-02

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BUREAU OF fftOSsCRrpTfoH
RICHMOND. VA, July 21ss, 1863
ToSanswer numerous Inquiries, and 70 eerr.c. a.
roFs net uncommon, the following aotica 10 MR.
lished to ali concerned
Under the recent call Of the President. ar
tending the conseript age, all substit,,t;ons - -
ceased TO be valid ii the substitute be less bs xs
years cid, and is not otherwise EXEMPT BY law
=, Aiemnershlp tuniess as an officer duly acc,pt
ed oy the ar Department,j of local oresn;rs.
Itions for home defence or special ssrv;ce conr.a
| no claim to exemption from Contederata ssrric.
neither does service in the militia upless in css
officers actually in commission who have dnlv nrsi
i6ed 41~A-
8. Hereafter any one furnishing subst;,rt. III,
become liable in his avn person whenever ths ..r'
wees OF the substitute are lost to the overnrns,t
from any cause other than the casualties of war.
g. Applications for exemption. on any ground
Whatever, must first be addressed to The local On.
rolling officer, who. if he has not power TO set or
| IS IN doubt, will them to higher authority
with repcr. Of the facts All such addressed n
rect to higher authority will necessariv and ;,rs
| riabiy be referred back for local examination and
report; and the applicants will thus Ia We useessly
lost time and prolonged suspense.
Appeals against adverse decisions bv local off,
GERS will be forwarded by them for hearing, when
any plausible ground ofappeal is setforth"
s. Commandments of oonscripts will give tbi, re-
tice extensive circulation the local press of .hs,
respective States.
C. W. LAY, 1t. Col. "A.
july 81 Z8sS.-tf Acting Chief of Bureau.
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a few weeks, at Richmond, Va, weekly jou,-
nal to be called
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