Washington telegraph., 1864-12-14

General Orders,
l. Tbs following extract from eneral Order.
No. l57, A. 81 L. g. O., is published for the IN
farmaiieR Of all concerned. viz:
ADJr. & INSPECTOR GEMS. OFFICE. ,
RICHMOND, Va, DsceIaber Ist 1906.
C~aersl Orders, I
30. 157
Ii. When soldier, ordered before board
sf examiners for conscrpts," or :. ospisaI
examining board" in pursuance of paragraph h
III, Gen Orders, No. 14l, current series, is an
able 70 appear by reason OF physical disability
b sill forward to the Enrolling Officer a ell
aicate to this effect, signed by his ATTENDING @
physician, which certificate will also embrace
thll and accurate statement of the case. The
RRrolliag Officer will submit the c4rtitiate Ia
sihef board, who, in conference with him. will
EAke upon II sucn recommendation as may be
warranted by the facts ascertained and the
character of the parties. This recommendation.
with the statement will be forwarded as direct
"a ia the paragraph above quoted.
By order, s. COOPER
AdJ't and Inspector General"
H. Hereafter no able bodied couscriDt be-
iuesn the ages of Is and 45 years, viii bt, de-
tailed from tdis office or by Conl.an Sants of
Districts, wltbou being assigned to some In
hptry company from the State OF his residence.
AID no conscrpt recommended for staff ce,y
will be detailed without assignment to th.. l,.-
ssIve corps OF las county. All applications by
staff officers or others, for the Gs5sil OF con
scripts for any purpUse. must be accompanied
win tcsignation Uf the Company ana regi-
snsut TO which the asst Enmput is desired, 2nd
fdil snd accurate descriptive LIST of tie person
80 bs dsssii=d.
III. All rensoripts who have been heretofore
dsttiled from this office, or by Comu4audants of
Districts, viii also be assigned to IAfsutrv
SoIsnsHds from sbsir respective States or to
iae Reserve Corps, Is the csss may bee, and En-
FllEng OGcers will without delay report 10 this
saee complete list Of the persons 50 detailed.
FtR thoir descriptive lists, and the Companies
Iad Regiments to which they wisa.to CO as
Tgnsd.
". Commanding officers of Companies of
be Reserve Corps, viii from titue to tine report
- sss CeinHRndant OF the Sszto such members
sf ihsIr companies may attain the age of ] :
ysars, with descriptive rolls. SO that they n1sy
" assigned to Commands in the teid. Such
sssso,-s ha IeTzsitted % solrct zly Infantry
ssBPaay having less shan the minimum Tse
Commanding etlceTs will also report such Of
fAd persona as may attach to- hiselyes 70 com
Gsn0S without assignment, 10 sJt.sT tk st they
&sY e- forced to compliance with this or,er.
'. Copies OF ali desail5 al J assignments wish /
isseIi2avc rolls. must be forwarded 10 10 !
ssspSny CczsmzlGere.
VI. Boards of Examining sUrgsore ef Ces-
ssFipAs will, il their examinations, abceTtsIn 1
ss= tsaess Of the persons Jhev may examine. |
fer heii service It Is 10 part of theiT duty % !
aJ shsE person is not fl ior Infantry but for |
Carslry service. All persons wnoIn te-y Ha1s |
scxeto!ore examined z-1 ,.r,,.ar-, Mt to- cevE-
~ service will be rs-exanire6, snd If fc'inJ
!, fer reid service, they will recommend them (
hF the spPrePyi.ss ss.fi duty Ii future exam
na.ioEs, lbs boErGs ~ills when = person lie
Saeo unGt for feld duty, rtccn.meEc hisn fox
aG ssfg, in terms, with statement Of 5he spe-
slse duty which in iksiI opinion ke is eapape
sf performing.
VII Federal deserteTs will be permitted, at
.teir option, TO pass though the lines to AeEi-
se, frSt obtaining passports, to enter the
service. in accordance with General Order No.
., last series fTen this BsTeeu. If they decline
70 DO sither, they will be placed il cont EeLnent
ia the Camps Of instruction.
VII The practice Of Enrolling Officers 10
Wait this ofice. in person, and 30 communicate
directly with these Head Quarters fer inioiBl9-
ton, viii 40 longer De tolerated, as il has the
effect 10 delay business and eEabaTTSss he opera
hous Of the efioe, without producing eeiies-
pondiEg benefits Such CficeTs will in iutusc
communicate with the CoBDi andsnts of tneir
Districts, ~ko will, when pccosssry, refer the
matters Inquired Of to these Iiesdouef serS. fer
Hstrustfer. or aetIen.
By csnnani Of
Brig. Ger. GREBR.
s0-Sw. ". sTEcAAS A. 4 g.