Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-31
OFFICIAL
BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION,
RicHuoKD, March Is, 1864.
CIRCULAR,

BUREAU OF lONSChlfTlON, [
RicHMoED, March Is, 1864.
CIRCULAR, - ae' ~
No. s. =.
General Orders No &c Autant and Inspector densrsls
ONCE March 1 1894 herewith made part Of this erc1.r,
and commAndants Of conscps eponed 70 proceed 70 me
rapid and vigorous execution s prov0n' uno'r ns
II Under The Of the s section Of hs act Of Congress
eSssas one: and Ss terms circular The
last SERIES commandants VIII proceed 70 organise the service IN
provided for aud In further pursuance paragraph H. Of the
said General Orders g. commandants VIII forthwith orgs
Of me most eab and intelligent cI.es between ihs ages Of
years. and who bave been enrolled and detailed for
enrolling oeer obtaining information concerning all sppca
tons for exemption and detail t0r Agricultural or other negs,
pursuits and also In furnishing all other inormaon which
be needed In the duties imposed upon the enrolling on
Te and enrolling officer viii be REQUIRED 10
supervise action Of these Boards and promptly report 70 the
uDhtness den iences on the part Of The
detailed them So long the duties properly
Ormed the employed will be exempted from other
service Will be used In the beginning 20 select proper
men and n view the grave duties beren ceyoVed upon the
enrolling oeer, he wi his dGcr eon reqaire The written
opinion Board claims for exemption or applications for
detail them for special Information concerning
matters pertinent the service In every referred the
local Congressional d tric enrolling officer 2 the coanand
the the Ike rule will be rdy observed BY command
III oommanSsnts vim order the Immediate enrolment and
Of all persons within the prescribed ages who are
and who are no! o. sy BY The act OOnges and
such und t for service In the ned may be detailed I'M
I'll the 10th day Of April next provided an application made
according the Of the 9th paragraph Of General Orders
No 26, herein cted-
Bureau recommendation for physicians to be employed In &C
paragraph General Orders No. rs herein cited
thu Medical examinations Loose or irregular examination.
must not be permitted and eommandan Will promptly report
any well GfceTtsined delinquency In the matter.
Forms for consdA reports by the eonmAndants Of con-
scripts viii forwarded for the records Of the Con-
must be accurately kept reports based them must be
in clear ineligible form, they Will be returned for revin
WI Persons and classes enumerated the i a. 3D. lh 9Th
articles Of section lOh except those referred 70 In the
Of shall be exempted All her persons referred
to in said act shall be detailed. ....E..I lea
VII. EXEMPTIONS ExAHSNl
Persons who shall determined by Boarl OF Exsmina
ton incapable Of performing active service In the ned and
any Of dulles mentioned In the sth section Of The said act Of
Congress permanent nature shall be exempted
military berce By the sad board who shall grant
which hs specify ne aus o zoe
the probable duration Of the disability eeused by IL and The
ordered by the Board District In which such
parties reside by commAndant Of conspS for the State
p When in the opinion OF enrol Ing oces
which exemption granted TO person, after examination BY
TO the Board stating the person. when enrolled when
amined and the disease or other cause Of disaSi with the
capable Of performing active service In the hed some
o. dulles mentioned In the said Sth section Of the act afore
The Examining Board viii then order the party be brought
before 1t for a re-examnaton. When person examined
BY the Board his former
celed II again found duty certificate Of
Every certificate Of exemption granted by Board Of Er-
aminatoa approved by the Congressional district enroll
ing officer shall protect the exempted from molesa
don by The OH GERS Of pto REORGANIZATION
less ExGmDaOn or the Commandant OF Oonscrpt
or the Dnreau Of Consc lpton shall order tle sAne.
VII. EXEMPTION sPscIFIRD cLAaH3 AND INDIVIDUALS.
/ Application for exemption 9Th articles Of
The section Of the act Aforesaid shall be made 70 the enroll
Srousy Inyessse The case and II satisfied by Competent
evidence Tat exemption should be SLOWED shall Issue cen
ths Congressional district for lis approval.
Applications for exemptions under the nih article Of the
Of conscps the State who will grant the certificate Of
mpon authorized BY law TO continue during compliance with the
conditions prescribed by said Exemption except for the
President Treasurer Auditor and Superintendent shall be al
lowed any officers and employees OF railroad company IN
les, the President Superintendent shall certify OATH that
the parties applied for indispensable to the eent operation
Uo for each n
military transportation that the eIemps Tor such road shall
andanta conscptI for the State through which such
passes TO The Bureau OF ooncpton together with the
names and descriptive OF any who may leave tse
psi sable the elicient operation Of the sad Io.d
plantation upon which there now day
January last neen abebOdied hands ages
SS the eercs Exemption shall 5s granted by the
taking The bond TeG1sd By AS upon being Informed by the
The bond REQUIRED to be gwen upon the exemption Of an
act shall tken by the enrolling officer Of the county
district which such party resides with The advice and assist
the OF America in penalty double the es-
sted value the 10 be delivered 10 the government
Of M article Of the 10th section Of the said act The vIue
the products shall be assessed By the enrolling ocer who
Board according to the market value thereof At the time and place
Of assessment. r.
the penalty heeon Issued from the Treasury Department
the Confederate states Eh any Of the depOsaies Of the said
Treasury personal security the nature Of the security 10
be option ofhe principal obgor the said bond should
person exempted elect 70 give personal security the
fore some justice the peace but shall not be accepted uaess
the enrolling officer ding the said bond under the advice Of the
d temporary Board shall deem them sufficient Sich BONDS
shall after execu be transmitted 70 the commandant OF
conscrS for the ate for ne In his oce to be Surrendered TO
the the conditions thereof full complied with
Of quartermaste or eommssary specifying
delivered and accepted VIII person the
cancelled copies OF such receipts should be forwarded u
General or the os@mar through this
bureau.
H. EXEMPTION ACCOUNT RELIGIOUS RAnH
Psrsons entitled 20 exemption A. provided for In paragraph
XII General Orders, No 96 and g. o. current series, will,
on receive thereof from the Oongression
enrolling Ocer Produc ng satisfactory evidence that they
have complied with the r. quirements OF the law.
= EXEMPTION OF OFFICERS
MENrs-
Certificates Of exemption officers Of the Confederate
and VIII be given BY the for the
States.
H. INVESTIGATION APPLICATIONS EXEMPTION.
l. All other applications for exemption ha be made in writing
10 the Ong Ocer Of the couny district In which the app
resides shah be supported BY his AFFIDAVIT and other sworn
dealt with according 10 the provisions OF
paragraph General Orders No g. A. and g. o.,
series.
Every application for exemption should be carefully, NIL
nuy thoroughly the local enrolling officer,
aid Of the temporary board TO be Organized under the I'd
clause Of gah H. OF this circular, and be thereafter trans
med 10 the commandAnis Of conScps for the State, with
port acs their cye opinions on the merits Of the
application.
The report facts should be somewhat In detail setting forth
10 regular the developed 10 he investigation giving
the opinion expressed and Instead OF being
put the form OF endorsement will be made on separate
sheet OF paper
CATION should not be confined examination
the application papers that accompany merely into
the Truth the therein made, but should be directed
With view acertanng all the facts and circumstances
the case and the exact condition Of vh relation there