The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-19
Bureau OF Con~cr5ptIom,
RICHMOND, March Is, ISG4.
CIRCULAR NO. :.


l. General Orders, No. 26. A. & l. G. O., March lst
1864, is herewith made pagt of this Circular and Com
mandants of Conscrps enoined to proceed to the
rapid and vigorous execution of its provisions. under the
instructions and Interpretation herein prescribed
IL Under the terms of the Sth section of the Act of
Congress published General Orders No 26. A. & l. G.
o. and the of Circular No. 80, OF the Bureau, last
series Commandans will proceed to organize the service
in their respective States In addition the organization
therein provided fol- and i'll further pursuance of para
graph H. of the said General Orders, No 26 Commandants
will forthwith organize in each county Board consist
of not than three of the most reliable and Intelligent
citizens. between the ages of 4 and 30 years, and who
have been enrolled and detailed for the service These
Boards will be charged with aiding the local enrolling of
fcer in obtaining information concerning all applications
fer exemptions and detail for agricultural or other indus
trial pursuits, and also in furnishing all information which
may be needed in the duties imposed upon the enrolling
officers.
The local and congressional enrolling officer will be
required to supervise the action of these Boards, and
promptly report to the Commandant ulirncss or dcn
uenceS the pm of the persons detailed for them So
long as the duties an" properly pTtoned tn" persons SO
employed will be exempted from other service Care will
be used in the beginning select proper men; and in
view of the grave duties herein d"voivcd upon the enrol
ling officer h" will at his dscretion r>quT" the written
opinion of the Board claims for exemption appAca
tons for detail and may call on them torsprcia ntorna
on concerning matters pertinent to the office In every
referred local Congressional district enroll
ing officer to the Commandments, opinion tI merit
must be endorsed or accompany tn" and the Ike
rule Will be r%Idy observed by COmmandans III rteI-
i'll Comman,ants will order the imr,~dia. enrolment
and examination OF all persons within the pr scIbed ages,
'rnm'h ana win" are not SP cy TNchpt'o by tn' Act
{" Congress- and such found fiji for service in the
field may D detailed until the 10th day of April neNj, pre-"
N4'I an application IS made accordmg +" the terms OF the
OH aph of General O,drrs, No %. herein cited.
". 'nlaudnts of conscripts will forthwith transmit
i;r.u, rcconm, ndatios for ySicjaIIs be
ay'd IN accordance with paragraph IN General Orders,
No q. herein cited. Much complaint reaches this Bureau,
concerning irregularities in the Medical cxaninariulls-
LooS" or Irregular examinations must net BE- permitted,
and commandants will promptly report amy we'll ascer-
tlinrd delinquency in the matter.
"i conscrps will BE- Orwardrd also forms for the Records
of the Congressional District. and Local Enrolling Off
cerS These records be accurately kept and the
ports based ON them must be i'll clear and ntrlii@bl torn
tn y will be returned for revision and CORE clion
VI. Persons and classes enumerated in the 2d, 3D.
Nh 9th and 9th articles OF section 10Th except those
red to i'll the latter clause of the 4h article OF said 10th
section of the Act of Congress reced shall be exempted
All other persons referred to in said act shall be detailed
VII EXEMPTIONS BY EXAMINING BOARDS.
|. Persons who shall be determined by the Boards of
Examination be incapable of performing active service
i'll the field. and any of the duties mentioned in the Sh
SECTION of the said Act of CONGRESS from causes of per-
manent nature shall be exempted from military service
by the said board who shall grant certificates thereof
which shall spcy the causes of tho ncaDariv rcitinm
full the and degree of the disease other
capacity and the probable duration of the disability caused
by and the parties shall not be subject to future
naon. unless specially ordered by the Board of the Con-
grrssiona district in which such parties reside by the
tommandant OF cOnsCrps for the State orby this Bureau
2 When in the opinion of Enrolling Officers the
for which exemption granted to person, after
naton by the Medical beard have ceased to exist. tn,
will make report the Board, stating the name of the
person. when enrolled when examined, and the disease
other of disability with tn" for believing
1t tC have disappeared, and that the person capable of
performing active service in the field or some of the d
ties mentioned in the said S section the act aforesaid
The Examining Board will then order the party be
brought before it for re-eXamnation When person
re'Namped by the Board his former certificate shall be
surrendered and cancelled If again found unfit for duty
new certificate of exemption shall be issued to him.
s. Every certificate Of exemption granted by Board of
Examination shall be approved by the Congressional dis
tct enrolling officer, whichs protect he person
'mpted from molesation by the officers of conscrption,
and from examinations unless the Board of Examination
the Commaudant of conscrpts the Bureau of CON
scripton shall order the
VIII. EXEMPTION OF SPECIFIED CLASSES AND INDI-
VIDUALS
l. Applications for exemption under the Sd and 9th ar
cleS the Oh section of the aforesaid shall be made
to the Enrolling officer of the county in which the app-
cant [eslueS VINO will thoroughly investigate the case.
and it satisfied, by competent evidence that exemption
should be allowed, shall issue certificate thereof: which
must be submitted to the Enrolling officer of the Con
gressiOna district, for his approval.
?. Applications for exemptions under the tI aricl.
of the 10th section of the aforesaid. shall he made IN
the Commandant of conscripts for the State who will
grant the certificate OF exemption authorized by law to
continue during compliance with tha conditions prescribed
by said act Exemption except for the President Treas
ure Auditor and Superintendent shall not be allowed
any officers and employees of Railroad company, unless
the president superintendent shall cety, oath, that
the parties applied for Indispensable to the efficient op
Grafton of such railroad; that the number of persons
mpted said railroad shall not exceed for each mile
thereof in actual for military Interpretations that the
rxtmPts for such roads shall be reported by name and de-
Scnphon once month TO tn ccnnnad"H Of conscrPtS
Tor the State through which such road passes, COR t'
bureau OF Conscrlp0nl, together with and de-
ScrIpve list wr NAV leave rI. cmp!uvntl OF the
railroad company. who may iis pellsale
~ :. s'ft ~ rf fhclent operation of the said road.
d. lhe exemption ofoverseers agrculralists each
oI plantation upon which there and
%L uay OF january last fifteen abc-bodicd hands be
ii' ages ct 10 and 80, will be allowed f., the space
months and the certificate OF excmptirn shall be
game" " The officer taking the bOud required by law.