The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22
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864. No. Q.
district enrolling officer; and it must set forth
the ma ure of the duties to be performed, the
necessity for the detail, and the period for
which,itis required. /: .s
) The district enrolling officer, after investiga-
ton. made and reported as.directed in proceed
ing paragraph, may, if he approve the applies
ton. grant q detail for q period not exceeding
sixty days, and forward the papers to the COM :
mandant for his action.
AN appeal from the action Of the enrolling
officer and the commandant, may be taken to
this bureau. M 49,
XIV. DETAILS OF ARTIzANs, MECHANICS, ETC.
& 1. Applications for the detail for service in
any of the military bureaux, or for any OF the
departments of the government Including con-
tractors. j Of artisans, mechanics, or persons OF
scientific skill, to perform indispensable duties
should be made. with descriptive list, to the en-
rolling officer The skill of the party, the du-
ties to be performed, and why his services are
and the period for which the de-
tail is required, mast be distinctly set forth.
Applications for the employees Of contractors
must, in addition, contain . certificate from the
oficerfcontracted with, or the head Ct the de-
partment, that the service Of the particular par.
ties are required for the per ormance Of indis-
.pensable government work. The district enc
rolling officer may grant the detail for yixty
days, and forward the papers, through the, COM
m andant Teach expressing his opiiion) to this
bureau, for it's action.
If 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 are at work, they
will be allowed to remain until action in taken.
II otherwise they shall be sent TO the camps Of
instruction.
Applications for the detail Of contractors them
selves must also contain the certificate OF
the head Of the bureau required by the lth sec
ton Of the act
XVI. All other application for exemption or
detail, not otherwise provided, will be made to
the enrolling officer, and forwarded through the
proper channels. .559 s. ~ a'
3 XVII Great care should be exercised in ex-
enipting or detailing able bodied men between
/ eighteen and forty five.
! Il No case should be acted on until after minute
and thorough investigation as to- the alleged
private or public necessity, advantage, conven-
fence, justice or equity, and IS to whether per-
sons not liable to service in the field may not be
obtained.
xvII. REPORTS. S..
/ Examining Boards, ID addition to the lists
directed in paragraph VIII General Orders No.
26, IA. and J. q. o. current series, will furnish
distinct enrolling officers with lists OF men IN
their districts found st for military service, but
unfit fer service in the field, specifying in each
case what duties they are capable Of perform
ling. Congressional District officers to furnish
ilnilar lists to county enrolling officers, the OBJ
I iect being to enable persons needing detailed
| men to zee who ore the subjects Of detail and
Ito choose from them. - ~ -
| 8, Enrolling officers will forward to- the COM
mandant Of conscripts, menthly, report OF all
pei sons enrolled BY them; and the action taken
/ in each case. ~,
/ These reports will be consolidated BY the
commaudant,s with reference to the distinctions
made in the act Of Congress, and the regulations
for its enforcement id duplicate, one copy OF
which viii be forwarded to this baureau, and
one kept on file IN the Office of the commandment.
XIX. EsRoLnBsr OF RESERVE CLASSES.
| II Il. Commandants Of conscripts will proceed to
enroll all persons between the ages OF seventeen
/ and eighteen and fortysfve and fifty years IN
/ execution OF General Orders No. 90 a. ana I.
G. o., current series; which is herewith made .
/ part Of this Circular !:
4 ADJUTANTsA AND INsP'R GENL's OFFICE, I
RIcHnoND, Va, March 10, 1854
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 \
Il No. 50. ~ j 49, St
! The Bureau Of, CONSUMPTION viii proceed to
i enroll all persons between the ages OF seventeen
and eighteen years.. and between the ages Of
forty five and fifty years, under the 9th section
! Of the Act Of Congress to organize forces TO
4 serve during the war. =, !.
i 2. Persons liable to enrolment will present
themselves to the enrolling Office in the States
east of the Mississippi river within thirty days
4 from the day when the notices shall be given IN
4 the district or county by the enrolling officers
for persons of this class to appear for enrolment
The failure to comply with this notice will sub
4 iect the defanler 70 liability to be called into
u the general service with the class Of persons
between eighteen and forty five, unless ne shall
: have valid excuse therefor, TO be judged Of BY
4 the Bureau of CONSUMPTION
8. Any person liable to enrolment under TINS
! act may join any company for local defence
! which has been formed under General Orders,
E No. Sc. issued 26th June, 1868, fer the war, OF
: any other company for local defence which has
: Ebeen accepted into the service, and which, by
the terms Of its enlistment is liable to serve any
where within the State; or persons OF this class
: may form new companies for local defence and
specia al service, under General Orders, No. 20
u 1868, J for the war, and select their own ON
q GERS. / By order,
!, Adj't and Insp'r Gen'l.
L L. 20 and