Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-14
BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION,
RICHMOND, March Is, 1864.
CIRCULAR,
No &

once March l 1854 is herewith made part Of this ercui
ana of conSops enoned to proceed to the
rapid and vigorous provsonS under The nsrae
tons an Interpretation her elm prescribed.
published In General Orders NJ g. Adutlnt and Inspector
Once and hs Of Circular No. So CT the Bureu
a series will proceed organize the service In
their respective states In addition 10 the Organization therein
6GS 10 9s 81 P % u o. The
nIe each county Boad 10 consist OF not more than tire.
Of the reliable and intelligent citizens between the Of
as aud years. and who have been enrolled and detailed for
service These Boards Will be charged with ding the local
enrolling officer In obtAnn Information concerning all appca
tons for exemption detail agcu indus
pursuits and also In furnishing all other Information which
be needed In the duties imposed upon the enrolling on
local and enrolling oce will be required to
supervise the Boards and promptly the
unhtnes denq ences on the part OF the
detailed for them So long as the duties are properly pr
tormed The persons employed viii exempted oIaer
service VIII be used In the beginning TO select
mem and 10 grave duties herein devolved upon
enrolling oncer he will enOn require the
opinion Board claims for exemption applications for
matters pertinent 10 every referred by the
Congressional d ct enrolling ocsr 70 the cOdmAnd-
nts opinion the merit must be endorsed accompany
and the like role will be rdy observed by command
Ill oomnandants viii order the immediate enrolment and
animation Of all persons within the prescribed ages who are
and Who are NOT 90 eay by Congress- and
und h for service in the hed may be detailed I'M
III the 10th day OF April next provided an application Is made
according hs terms Of the 9th paragraph OF General Orders
No. 26, herein cited.
atoms for physicians to be employed inc-
with paragraph TX General Orders No. 70 herein ed
Medical examinations Loose or irregular examinations
must not be permitted aud cOmmsndans will promptly report
any well sIcertsined delinquency the matter.
Forms for consodat reports BY The commandan OF con-
gresona District and earong officers These
accurately kept and the reports based them must be
and ineligible FORM they Will be returned for revision
VI Persons and classes enumerated in the Ut 3D. 4 5
latter 4 Article Of the said 10Th section Of the act
Congress reced shall be exempted oher referred
to In said act shall be detailed
VII. EXEMPTIONS EkANmN1
l. who shall be determined by the BOarl Of Examua
ton incapable Of performing active service In the ned and
any OF the dulles mentioned In the sh section OF the said act OF
Congress- permanent nature shall be exempted
nom military service the ad board who shall grant certificates
sreo which shall specify TIE causes Of the inc.Paciy Tecng
and probable duration OF the disability caused by IT. e
parties not 70 unless ,Pses
reside or by the commandAn OF conSrp for the State
q When In the opinion OF enrolling officers the causes
which exemption granted 10 person. after examination by
to The Board stating person. enrolled when
exsminsdAnd the disease other cause Of disability With the
believing 10 have dapp ared and that the
Is capable performing active service In the ned
Of duties mentioned the said Sh section OF the act sOre
The Examining Board then order the party brought
by tho his former shall and
celed again found unit for duty, certificate of
s. Every certificate Of exemption granted by Board
amnso shall be approved BY the district enro
BY the officers Of CONSUMPTION and from an
or the Baresu Of oonscIipiOn shall order the same.
VIII. EXEMPTION or SPECIFIED CLASSES AND HDNpuAu
Application for exemption under the Sd and 9th articles
The ION section OF the act Aforesaid shall be made TO the enroll
ing 81 he cae and Il satisfied Sy
evidence exemption should be allowed, shall Issue certn
the Congressional district for It's approval.
Applications for exemptions under The am srcls Of The
conscp for The State who will grant the certificate Of
mpon authorized by law ocontinue during compliance with the
20 a1y ocrs aSa a5s shall not PC al
less President Superintendent shall certify OATH
OF such railroads. that the number Of exempted said
railroad shall not exceed one for each lie thereof IN actual use
reported by and decr Paon once month to the COM
road passes or 10 Bureau Of oonscpO together with the
names and descriptive list Of any one who leave the
po men Of the railroad company who may ceaBeto Re ind
penSable to the Efficient operation Of the sad load.
g. The exemption agicuturs each farm
January last neen abbodd hands between the ages Of six
and h u be allowed for N, space Of twelve Months
taking he bond 5squsss Sy aS being nS,ns by the
L. The required given Upon the exemption Of
oyerseer Agcuu under the 4h article Of section 10Th OF
the said sh,be ken by the enrolling ocer Of the cOunty
which party resides with the advice and assist
the temporary Board Aforesaid Il shall be payable
the Confederate States OF America In penalty double the es
mated value to be delivered the government
conditioned for the faithful performance Of the requirements
OF h article Of the 10Th section OF abe said act The value OF
the said products enrolling officer
said bond with the assistance OF the said temporary
OF assessment.
may be secured by deposit Of the Of
penalty in issued from the Treasury Department
Confederate sse with the depostare OF the said
Treasury personal security, the Of the security to
be the option Of the principal obgor 10 the said bond should
the exempted elect to give personal security the sure
ties rendered by him shs JUSTIFY their ucency uader oath be-
fore justice OF the peace but shall not be accepted unless
the enrolling officer the said bond under the advice Of the
said temporary Board shall deem them sufficient sdch bones
shall execution transmitted 10 the commAndan OF
conscrps ate file In his Office, 70 be surrendered 70
the obgs when the conditions thereof full compiled With
and me teoeps OF any quarermaser or pchyng
that the OF produce required b. the bond has been duly
delivered and will ene the to have the bond
cancelled copies such receipts should be forwarded 10
the commandment Of conscp TO be by him forwarded TO the
General the Ommissay General through this
bureau.
TX. EXEMPTION RELIGIOUS FAITH.
entitled 20 exemption provided In paragraph
XII, General Orders No. &c AMI G.. o. series, viii,
application receive tia at-s hereof from the congreson
enrolling officer producing satisfactory evidence they
have complied with theTsquirements Of the law
4. EXEMPTION OF sHcERs coSrEDRaArE
Certificates Of exemption Or Officers OF the Confederate
and State Govern will be given by the commandments for the
States.