Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-05-31

HEAD QUARTERS CoNscRrPr DISTRICT La. .
Shreveport, La. May 27th. 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS,
I. The following order is published for
the information Of all concerned:
HEAD QUARTERS BUREAU OF CoNscHriTIoN
DEPARTMENT TRANs-Mi
Marshall Texas. May 23d, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS,
!. So much OF clause 9. Of Par III. Cen
eral Order No. 9. current series from this
bureau, as established places OF rendezvous
for the Reserve Corps is hereby revoked.
X. The enrolment Of thu, Reserve Corps
is placed in charge Of the commandan's
of the several States. whO~will establish
places Of rendezvous for adjoining Counties
or Parishes at sucb points as will not re-
Guire Of the members OF the corps more
than three days travel. The commaadant.
will have at each rendezvous n suitable Of
iiccr to: enroll and organize the men enrolled
into companies each company to consist
of not less than sixty men rank and file. for
cavalry. and six'y-!our, rank and file for
infantry. Copies of the muster rolls of the
companies will be forwarded by the COM
n,an.lau;s TO :L1soe Head quarters. and
through this office to Department Head
quarters. In cases where there are not suf-
heent men enrolled for company. they
vii! be cnrsoi datrl with men from ada
cent rendezvous To torn u company. and
when there j. az; excess of Il company or
companies n like consolidation will be
made. Upon the complexion of tie COM
pany organizations the o!.icer. and men
will be permitted to return 10 their homes.
The time for the enrolment and organza-
ton of the corps in the States of Louisiana
and Arkansas is extended to the 10th p|<
imo. "
III. Enrolling Officers VIII Keep asehrate
descriptive lists Il ALI S"n~crip:s enrolled
by thcm 18th fnl particulars OF the 'cispo-S
si'ion made Of them keeping Nose Of Me"
eserSe C-'rbs on separate rolls and U ports
from those letwre2 the. ages 90 2n55.
Thy will. without del f.. u1AtS%A dshS
nations required by clause 4. of Par. III.
General Order, No 3. and report hep>to ,
the commandantS who VII tratsAftG6f les !
Of the reports to this office.
Nv. All persons. whe her soldiers or con-
scripts, who have been or may be detailed
:rGm Department Headquarters. as Mana
gers or oversrcrs Of plantations will Com
p'E. Immediately with the irh c'a,I Of the
18th section of he Act Of Congress of 18th
o February last. by fling in this office the
bod therein required. executed according
to the directions Of claus. 4, Of Par. ". "i
General Order No. 8. Enrolling officers
sill promptly report 10 this o.hc.. the
names of such persons fail TO observe
dis requirement. that their details may be
gcVokrt.
V. Persons who have bcna exempted or
detailed 4. Ov"I>"ers and Managers OF
plantations By Enrolling Officers or By or
drrs from ;is Bureau. pursuant :" the Act
"i May 1t. 1873. VIII also fmurd aic'y file
in MS oaicsss1ni bond required by the Act
-s 49,, - ~ -,
.aid Act u W1E.b. will date from 9rh
April! 1861 and the details o. such rs are
r.nt entitled tr-r-S'upti"n unacr raid Act
will be extended II months from said 9th
AuriI. aud those who f,!i I" comply "t
one. with tiI.s requirement. Will BE report
go. 20 this Office by the Enrglih-, Officers.
;ha. their exemptions or details may be r.
vokci
VI, The bond req ire by tie " Par. o!
Ills nr!..r. IN addition to thc other c"nGi-
ri,-,!- rTcscribrd by The ; ;triic y Ill lie com
!i;iruri rs follows. viz: that The person
detailed VIII deliver the bacon or pork and
beef required by the Law. Within twelve
months IRON the date OF the detail, and an
nually thereafter. during its continuance.
from such times as the GAhc-al command
ing the department may design ttc. and
those executed pursuant TO the ' Par will
be conditioned Gin addition to the other cor
dtiun+ Of the StatUe,) tia. tire exempted or
detailed person will deliver tho bacon or
pork ami beef within twelve months o! OH
Arrii. 1854. and annually thereafter. 20
ionr a The exemption or detail may con-
tinur. at such t.rGcs 6 Tie commanding
General may d",igna'e. Details and rN-
rInpiioaS heretofore { prr-on, - owners
az Uvcr-Crr. of i"ss than - all" bodied
field hands between the HLc, O! Is and 80
years, viii exp re at til" cad Of ~ months
from 9yh April last.
VII. The bond given pursuan. to the two
preceding paragraphs, mus be accompan-
led with thu ntt !avltS Of the exempted or
detailed person. stating the n.mo'r OF
slaves on tuc plantation or plantations they
were. exempted or detailed t. oversee. be
tween the ages of 10 and 81. whether they
are in the field or not and applications iOr
exemption under the Act of i1th Feb, tngst
also state distinctly the number of such
slaves on tie plantation.
VII. All persons detailed ~ n-ricutu-
ri,t on the ground of public necessity under
| the said Act of i.th February, are subject
! ed 10 the same req liIcm"utS and rules rs
those exempted by the Act IS owners or
tovcrsccrs of save.
! iX An bonds Ciron 10y owners. over
s"crS, aud a-ricustNr.>ts must be II. kho".-
edge by the ohiEn.s before The clerk Of
the couu Y or rarjsh. ard the s'iretl"S must
/ m ,k" ati ravit br.oFr said clerk. that they
Jointly nave property s'Hjcci 10 t"rcGu sac
| 20 the vaiIr %! rh. penalty of tne bonds,
and over ald above th"ir individual lthbi!-
I tiles which facts the clerk must certify un-
der his hand and official seal.
Y. General Order No. II. last series from
this Bureau. is hereby revoked.
/ BY command of
Erig.-Gcn. GREER.
! W. STEDvAN, y. \. Gen.
II. In pursuance of the above order; the