Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

HGADoUAnrEns TRASs-Mfss. DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport. La, Feb. 8, 1864
General Orders No. 4.
l. The following order, issued fr m the Ad-
jutant and Inspector Generals Office is pub
lishei for the Information of all concernel
ADJUrANr AND ISsPEc roR GENERAL's OFFICE,
Richmond, Jan 9th, 1864.
GENERAL ORDER
No. q
l. The following Acts of Congress and Regu-
latons published for the information of all
concerned therein:
AN ACT to prevent the enlistment or enroll
ment Of Substitutes the miltary service
of the Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact, That no person liable Co
military service shall hereafter be permitted or
aIIowe to furnish substitute for such service,
nor shall any substitute be received, enlisted
or enrolled in the military vice of the Con-
Tolerate States.
[Approved Dec 28th, 1863
AN ACT to put an end to exemption from
military ssrv; CO of those who have sretofore
furnished substitutes.
WHEREAS, In the present circumstances it
requires the all of all who are able to bear
arms:
The Congress of the Confederate States do
enact That no person shall be exempt from
military service by reason of his having fur
njshed a substitute; but this act shall not be
80 construed 10 affect persons who, though
not liable to render military services, have,
nevertheless fuyui ,hc1 substitutes.
[ Approved Jan. 9th, 1864.
H. Persons rendered liable to military ser
vice by operation OF tho preceding Acts arc
placed on the same footing with all others
heretofore held liah,e he Acts cf Congress
Ill. Persons herein rendered liable to mill
Isry service are requrei to report as v0lun-
teers cunscripts, without delay, TO the en-
railing officer; and ali who delay beyond the
tirsI day Of February, 1854. will be considered
IL having renouncei the privilege of volunteer
.UE and held for ASST gament according to law.
". Enroliing officers will proceed as rapidly
as pract:c bic IN ths enrolment of persons
herein made liable to military service. Previ-
Gus 10 enrolment, rs cnnscripts, ali such per-
sons will be allowed 10 volunteer in companies
in service oil the I5rh of April, 1852 provided
the company chosen does not, at the time of
volunteering. reach the maximun number a.
ln4Fsl, and upon such company being selecte /,
lac volunteer VII receve from the suroling
officer a certificate to the effect that he has SO
volunteered, and no volunteer will 1e receieed
into any company except on such certificate
Persons who fail to make their selections at
the time of enrolment will he assigned ord
ing 10 existing regulations.
7. Persons who report to the enrolling Off
Ger will be enrolled, aud may be allowed i fur
loush of ten days before rep )rting to the Camp
Of Instruction
VI. All persons, whether volunteers or e)n-
scrpts under this ORDER will pass through the
Gasp Of Instruction OF the State to which they
belong and be forwarded thence to the compa-
nies which are selected, or to which they may
be assigned.
VII The Bureau of Conscription is charged
with adopting proper regulations for the
fercemcnt of this order.
VIII. All exemptions heretofore granted are
subject to revision, under instructions from the
Bureau of COnscription, and if found to be i'm
proper unauthorized by law, will be revoked.
BIZ order
fSigne S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
H. Paragraph III of the above order is so
modified as to read as -'.Persons
herein rendered liable to military service, are
required to report as volunteers cOnscrpts,
without delay, to the enrolling officer; aud al
who delay beyond The first day of March,
1864, will be considered having Ienouneed
the privilege OF volunteering, and held tor as
signment, according to law"
Ill. Paragraph " of the above order is 90
modified as 10 allow persons herein rendered
liable te military servica to volu Iteer ln organ
izations mustered and accepted previous to the
first day of July, 1853; and no volunteer will
be received in any organization not serving in
this depar tment.
". Enrolling officers in this department
will proceed at once to enforce q rigid execu-
tion of the foregoing orders.
BY command of
Lieut.-Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH,
S. S. ANDERSON,