Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-27

to the navy; the number of sick; the Of their dis
eases and the number of deaths. He will make CONSOLE
dated monthly report to the Adutant and lnspectorGene
raj of the army. - -,
The Commandments CT Oonscripts east of the Missis
Spp river will receive orders only from the War Depart
men and will not be interfsred 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 as
possible to this order and to the for
soldssd monthly report to the Adjutan and Inspector
The commandments of all regiments baalions squad
unattached companies which in service on the
10th of April, 1852 desiring to receive conscrpts, may
transmit through the Adutant and Inspector General OF
the army statements Of the strength Of their commands TO
the COmmandant Of COnscris in their respective States
who unless otherwise ordered WILL as far as practicable
distribute the conscrpts Of the State among its
baalons and companies thereof in proportion to their
respective deficiencies.
BE will the wishes of the conscripts in assigning
them to companies or regiments SO far as may De
ent with their proper distribution and will not separate
from the county, district parish, 1t 1t can be
avoided. The same rule will be observed by the COmman
dants of corps in assigning conscrpts to companies
COnscriPts for cavalry will only be taken from those
signed to companies mustered into service since the 10th OF
April. 1862.
ed pay unceasing attention to the health comfort and
instruction of the conscpts under their command and to
bear in mind that the efficiency of the army and the safety
the country depend in great measure upon their faith
liz Enrolment Of Gauscripts.
All white male residents of the Confederate States be-
tween the ages and 40 not exempted by act of Con-
gres not already in the service, will be enrolled Per
liable to enrolment may be enrolled wherever they
may be found provided by the Act No. AZ, herewith
": Unidentified foreigners.
l. Foreigners not domiced in the Confederate States
are liable enrolment Domc ip the Confederate
States consists in residence with intention permanently TO
remain in those States abandon domicil elsewhere
Long residence of itself does constitute domcil
acquire dOmc in less than one year, ana he
NAV not acquire it in twenty years residence I there is
a IN o the country and to
tain the domci there length OF residence can confer
dOmcil
The principal evidences of intention to remain the
decaras of the party the exercise of the rights of c
rcnshp marriage and the acquisition of real estate but
the intention may be gathered from other facts.
9 The enrolment will be made by the enrolling officers
of the State if the Governor thereof will permit them to
act under the orders of the Commandans of CODscrpts
and application will be made by the said commandans for
such permission. If itbe declined the COmmandant will
report the fact the Adutant and Inspector General and
ask for the employment OF Confederate officers for the pur
of making enrOments. If the Governor consents,
but the enrolling officers of the State be found unable or
unwilling to discharge their duty efficiently, the like ap-
pcatOn will be made to the Aduant and Inspector Cen
erAl and in such event, commissioned officer for each
Congressional district and nou-commssioned otncer or
private for each county, city, town. district or PARISH VIII
be assigned to such duty.
In making such assignment, officers and men disabled
by wounds from active duty in the field and acquainted
in the localities in which they required TO will,
as far as practicable be selected The commissioned Off
Ger in each district will superntend the enrolments and
collection Of conScrpts therein. NOn-commSsioned Off
GERS and pryates while so empoyed will be allowed nav
extra duty The enrolling officers of the States if
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 nuncummissiOned officers
and prvateS they think qualified be enrolling officers
drill officers and who unfit for active service in the
field report che Commandant Of Cnnscrpts in their
respective States who will order such Of them duty
be required, and report the remainder by letter to
the Commanding Generl needed for such service.
Enroments for particular regiments squadrous bat
1862 may be made BY officers detailed for the purpose BY
the Commanding General Of q department army in
the field but such officers must report TO the Comman
dsnt OF Conscrpts in their respective States receive in
strucons from him. and assemble their scripts at such
point he may designate Cunscrps enrolled without
reporting such COmmandant will be deeaed be
rolled for general service and shall any time be
ferred their application the application Of
commandments Of corps needing conscrp to such corps.
J.. Exemptions
The Exemption will be construed prospectively and
does authorize the dschargeof any enrolled In
service prior to the 18th day of October, 1862.
W. Bodily and Rental IsfrrHity.
l. Questions of bodily and mental ncapacitv will be de,
eided 6y Surgeons employed for the purpose BY virtue Of
Three SgIgeIms 10 eSn nHtchsT 1SS2
Adu,ant and Inspector General for employment under
the foregoing act and the said Commandments will estab-
sh in each county city, parish district place of req
dezvou. for the examination Of conScrps enrolled therein
The three Surgeons employed IN each Congressional
District will constitute Board of Examination for the
District and or more of them may act at any place of
rendezvous therein They shall nix days for the
ton Of conSGP,, IN each CoGnaE CITY parish or district
newspapers circulating in the Congressional
District and by notice posted at the principal places Of
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
ined and found by the Surgeon be capable of bearing
arms The standard Of bodily capacity shall be that
tablished by General Order No S. 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 conscrPt who is not capable Of bearing
T. Persons deemed incapable of bearing shall be
reported by the Examining Surgeon TO the Board of EX
animation, who shall determine the questions Of e1emP.
tion and grant certificates thereof The certificates shall
specify whether the incapacy temporary permanent
and if permanent. the party shall be exempt from future
examination unless specially ordered by the board SO
soon the examining Board shall be organized Con-
gresoua District and shall enter upon the discharge Of
their duties other mode OF examination for persons IN
that district will be pursued and the decision OF the Ex
aiming Board will be deemed final.
vice physical disability other does not of itself
exempt from enrolment as conscrlpt
IL enrolled person is unable to attend at the rem
devious of sickness he will send to the Exam
lining Surgeon certificate specifying the of absence,
and its probable duration, from respectable physician
resident in county, city parish district in which the
rendezvous situated The Examining Surgeon shall send
the certificate to the Commandment of the Camp of
Inncon and if the person mentioned therein shall not
report himself for examination at the said camp within
reasonable period send to the Commandau of the Camp
A renewal of the certificate, showing his continued dlSa
bity, he shall be deemed absent without leave
4 compensation of 81 per diem, while actually
Moved will be allowed to each of the Examining Sur
geons and will be paid their certified account by the
ouartermaster of the nearest Camp of Instruction.
VII Friends, DHnkdrds hdEGrenes and UeHnonttes
All persons of the above denominations in regular men,
bershp therein the Eth day of October 1852 shall be
exempt from enrolment, furnishing substitute,
presenting the enrolling officer receipt from bonded
0uarermasier for the tax of five hundred dollars Imposed
by act of Congress- and affidavit by the Bishop Presd
ing Elder ihA- officer whose duty it is 70 preserve The
records Of membership in the denomination 70 which the
marty belongs setting forth distinctly the fact that the
party on 18th day of October 1859, in regular
membership with such denomination: The affidavit must
be taken and certified by Justice of the Peace other
officer appointed by the law of his State to administer
authority administer oath certl
fed by clerk of court Of record under the seal of the
court.
All Assistant QuartermaSters to whom the said tax is
rendered will and receipt for it, and pay the same
into the Treasury of the Confederate States without
reasonable delay The enrolling officer will receive the
CENT Rnd forward it the COmmandant of Conscrps by
whom it will be forwarded to the Quartermaser General