Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1854.

board to be organized under the I'd clause of para
graph Ii of this ci cular and be thereafter trans nit
ted to the commahdants OF conscrpts for the State
with report of facts and their respective opinions
the merits of the application.
The report of facts should be somewhat in detail
setting forth in regular eFder the facts developed in
the Investigation, giving briefly the reasons for the
opinion expressed, and instead Of being put the
form of an endorsement, viii be made separate
sheet of paper.
The investigation should not be confined to an ex
animation of the application and the papers that
company it, or merely into the truth ofthe statement
therein made, but should be directed with view oi
ascertaining all the facts and circumstances of the
case, and the exact condition of the parties with rea
tion thereto.
XII. DETAILS.
3z AgfiouAgral Details.
l. The officers of conscriptien will give the most
careful attention to the provisions of paragraph ",
G.. No 26. A. and G. o., current series, in con-
nexion with the last clause of the 4th article of the
10th section Q the act of Congress cited.
This paragraph embraces the whole system of de-
tails provided by law to maintain the industrial pro.
ductions of the rntry in view of the public defence
3 The investigation of every case presented must
be the NEST precise and accurate which can be OBJ
tanned by the enrolling Officer, (wlh the cooperation
of the temporary boards and all action must be in
direct view of the necessities indicated. Comma nd
ants viii institute such modes of inquiry and report
as will furnish the fullest testimony.
The policy OF The law Is to enforce the largest
amount of production in every in which the de-
tail is made The schedule OF terms hereto appended
WILL it is believed meet majority ef the that
are likely to be presented. Where it is doubtful.
whether the case IS covered by the classiication.
commandants will in general decide by reference to
the plain intent of the law or refer the matter to this
bureau, with full testimony and opinion In all de-
tails there must be satisfactory evidence of the
cessity, expressed in General Orders No. 26
rent series.
Schedule of Tssx9s,
Where there are two or more farms contiguous or
within i've miles 0! each other measuring from the
homesteads, having on each five or, more hands, a.
mounting IN the aggregate to fifteen hands, or where
one person has two or more plantations within five
miles OF eacA other, having aggregate OF fifteen
more hands, there may be detailed one person as
overseer or manager of the two or more farms white
male adult, decar by the enrolling officer and the
temporary board capable of managing the farms
with reasonable efficiency, not liable to military
duty and provided the person detailed was on the
first day of January, 1864 either owner, manager or
overseer residing on one OF the farms and provided
th9 GWners Of said arus shall execute a joint ard
segeral bond on he terms prescribed for the owners
OF fifteen hands except that such persons shall not
be allowed the privilege of commptation provided In
the 4h article Of the 10th section of the act reclted
4. Where dstais are allowed to persons having
less than hfteen and five, or more than ave hands,
they shall enter into like obligation as prescribed for
the owners of fifteen more hands, except that for
each hand less than fifteen down to FIVE, there shall
be supplied FIVE pounds less meat, thus: each of
fourteen ha nds n;netyfve; thirteen hands ninety Il
twelve hands elghty-HVet r SIX handS, hftY
five FIVE hands fiftv.
S. Where details are allowed to persons having
less than five hands they shal enter into like oblga
tions to sell all their surplus productions to the Gov
ernment.
a. All details he rein prescribed to be allowed are
subject to revocation by the eommandant Of con-
SCRIPTS the report of the enrolling officer that the
person detailed is lot habiualy, industriously and
the detail is granted Enrolling officers required
to be unusually Wig liant in supervising such details
Omission in this duty will constitute grave dereic
tioa.
n Enrolling officers are r, CURED TO exercise the
utmost canton in ommending details in the clas
ses enumerated. Il is by intended to grant
them indiseriminatey, bGt to limit them as much SIS
is consistent with the public good All pertinent
will be carefully enquired into. A
mong these fitness for the field ability apti
tude for the puposes of the detail condition of the
family whether any, or how many are in the militia
~ service; public ood justice, equity or necessity
&C., g.,
XIII. DETAILS FOR PUBLIC NEcEssITY.
Applications for details, such not required
for the service of any of the mill tafy bureaux. or
for service of any of the departments of the Govern
nent, including sevice with contractors, will be
made, accompanied by descriptive list,s to the en-
rolDg officer of the appropriate county or district,
and be supported bg the affidavit of the applicant,
and other testimony under oath. ,. 4
The enrolling officer will institute minute aud
searching investigation into all the circumstances
The case the result Of which win be sent forth
separate sheet of paper.
The district enrolling officer may, if he approves
he application grant detail for sixty days, and for
ward the papers, through the commandant, to the
bureau for its action.
If the application is refused the reason in full will
be endorsed and, in case of appeal, the papers
forwarded to this bureau, thr0u gb the channels
If the persons fo whose detail application is made
are engaged IN performing the duties on account of
which details ked, these will be allowed to rel
main until final action Ifotherwise, they should be
sent to camps OF instruction.
XIV. DETAILS FOE PERSONS BETWEEN 45 AND so, FOR
GOVERN TENT WORK.
Applications for the detail of persons between for
Y-ve and fifty years of age, for service IN any of
he government will be made, accompanied by des-
,riptye list, to the local district enrolling Off
and it must set forth the nature Of the dutes to
De performed, the necessity for the detail, and the
nerlod Tor which it is required.
The district enrolling officer, after Investigation
made and reported as directed in preceding para
graph, may, if he aprove the application, grant
detail for period mt exceeding sixty days. and for
ward the papers to the commaudant, for his action.
An appeal from the action of the enrolling officer
md the commandant, may be taken to this bureau.
XIV. DETAILS OF ARTISANS, MECHANICS, ETC.
l. Applications for the detail for service in any OF
he military bureaux, for any OF the departments
If the government (including cOntractors OF arti-
sans mechanics, or persons of scientific skill to per-
orm indispensable duties, should be made, with des
:riptiVe list to the enro ling officer The skill of the
1arLy, lne duties TO De p6r1Ormeu, LIE SET
indispensable, and the period for which the
ietail is required mast be distinctly set forth.
Applications for the employees OF contractors
must, in addition, contain certificate from the ot
GER contracted with, the head of the department
hat the services OF the particular parties are requir
I'd for the performance of Indispensable government
work. The disirics enrolling officer may grant the
detail for sixty days. and forward the papers through
the commandment leach expressing his opinlon), to
this bureau for its action. E8as at
Ii the application is refused reasons in full will be
endorsed and in case Of appeal papers forwarded to
this bureau.
If the parties applied for at work. they will be
allowed to remain until action is taken If other
wise, theg shall be sent to the camp of instruction.
Application for detail Of tractors themselves
must also contain the certificates of the head OF the
bureau required by the IIth section of the act.
XVI All other applications for exemption or detail
otherwise prov ided will be made to the enrolling
officer and forH arded through the proper channels.
XVII. Great ca g should be exercised in exempt
ing or detailing able bodied men between eighteen
and forty fye.
No case should be acted on until after minute and
thorough investigation as to the alleged private
public necessity, advantage convenience justice or
equity, and whether persons not liable to SER
vice IN the field may not be obtained.
XVIII. REPORTS. .-es
T. Examining boards, in addition to the lists die
rected in paragraph VIII, General Orders No. e. A.
and e. o. Curl 1T Series, will furnish district
rolling officers with lists of men in their districts
found fit for Military service, but unfit for service in
the field specifying each case what duties they are
capable of fperforming Congressional District Off
GERS to furnish similar lists to county enrolling ot-
GERS the object being to enable persons needing de-
tailed to who are the subjects OF detal aGd
to choose from them.
Q. Enrolling officers will forward to the eomman
dant of conscrpts, monthly, report OF all persons
enrolled by them, and the action taken IN each
These reports will be consolidate by the comman-
fhod dicfiO aHa in