The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-26
Bureau Of COmscription,
RICHMOND, March Is, 1864. -.

CIRCULAR NO. g.
|. General Orders, No &C. A. & I. G. o.. March lst,
1851 is herewith made part of this Circular and Com
mandnts of Conscrpts enjoined to proceed to the
rapid and vigorous execution of its PROVISIONS under the
instructions and Interpretation herein prescribed
H. Under the of the 9Th section of the Act of
Congress published i'll General Orders No 26 A & l. G.
o. and the of Circular No 3D. of the Bureau last
SERIES Commandants will proceed organize service
i'll their respective States. In addition the organization
therein provided for and in further pursuance of para
graph H. of the said General Orders No 26 Comnadants
will forthwith organize i'll each county Board, consist
of not than three of the most reliable and intelligent
citizens between the ages of As and so years. and who
have been enrolled and detailed for the service These
Boards will be charged with aiding the local enrolling Of
fcer in obtaining information concerning all applications
for exemptions and detail for agricultural other indus
trial pursuits, and also i'll furnishing all information which
may be needed in the duties imposed upon the enrolling
officers.
Tl local and congressional enrolling officer will be
required supervise the action of these Boards, and
promptly report the Commandant unfitness or den-
quenciS the part of the persons detailed for them SO
long the duties properly performed the persons
employed will be exempted from other service. Care will
be used in the beginning to select proper and in
view of the grave duties herein dcvolyed upon the enrol
ling officer, he will his discretion, require the written
opinion of the Board claims for exemption appca
tons for detail and may call them for special ntoma
tI"n concerning matter' pertinent to the office In every
referred by the local Congressional district enroll
ing officer to the Commsndnts, opinion TO the merit
be endorsed accompany the and the like
rule will be rigdIy observed by Commandants in refer
ring to this Bureau
Ill Commandments will order the Immediate enrolment
and examination of all persons within the prescribed ages,
who in the employment of any department of the gov
rrnment, and who not specially exempted by the Act
OF Congress- and such found fit for service i'll the
field may be detailed until the 10th day Ap next pro-
Nded application is made according to the terms of the
9th paragraph of General Orders, No 26. herein cited
~ Commandants of conscripS will forthwith transmit
to this Bureau recommendations for physicians to be
Poycd in accordance with paragraph lA, General Orders,
No 20 herein cited Much complain: reaches this Bureau,
concerning Irregularities in the Medical cxamnations-
Loose irregular examinations must net be permitted
and ccmmandans will promptly report any well ascer-
in the. attpr
V. Forms for consolidated reports by the Cnmmandant
of conscrpts will be forwardd also forms for the Records
of the Congressional District. and Local Enrolling Off
These records be accurately kept and the
ports based them be in clear and Ineligible orm
Vi ny WIN oe lc'1in loi ltFlSou anu coiiFc.ioh -
VI Persous and classes enumerated in the lst 2d, 3D.
ih, 9th and 9th articles of section 10th, except those
icrred to in the latter clause of the 4th article of said 10th
section of the Act of Congress rcited shall be exempted
All other persons referred to i'll said act shall be detailed
VII. EXEMPTIONS BY EXAMINING BOARDS.
l. Persons who shall be determined by the Boards of
Examination to be incapable of performing active service
the field and any of the duties mentioned in the 9Th
section of the said Act of Congress from of per-
mamrnt nature. shall be exempted from military service
by the said board who shall grant certificates thereof;
which shall specify the of the incapacty, rectng
in full the nature and degree of the disease other in
capacity and the probable duration of the disability caused
by it and The parties shall not be subject to future
naton unless specially ordered by the Board of the Con-
grrssonai district in which such parties reside by the
Commandan of conscrps for the State. by this Bureau.
. hen in the opinion of Enrolling Officers the
tOf which exemption granted person, after
ination by the Medical board have scG to exist they
will make report to the Board stating the of the
person when enrolled when examined and the disease
OF other of disability, with the for believing
it 10 have disappeared and that the person capable of
performing active service i'll the field. of the du
Ties mentioned in the said Sth section OF the act aforesaid
The Examining Board will then order the party be
brought before 1t tor are-rXaninaon When person is
rXaulincd by the Board his former certificate shall be
surrendered and cancelled 1t again found unfit for duty
new certificate of exemption shall be issued to him.
j. Every certificate Of exemption granted by Board of
Examination shall be approved by the Congressional dis
trct enrolling officer which shall protect the person
mpted from moestatiou bv the officers of conscripon
and from rrcxaminaon, unless the Boad of Examination
"r the Command ant of conScrpts the Bureau of con-
scrptlon shall order the
WILL EAEMPrioN OF SPECIFIED CLASSES AND INDI-
vIDUALs.
L. Applications for exemption under the 3d and 9Th ar
tcles of the 10th section of the act aforesaid % he 1aI
the Enrolling officer of the county in which the app
resides, who will thoroughly nvesrate th. ease
and if satisfied, by competent evidence that ,Nemntion
should be allowed. shall issue certificate thereof; which
must be submitted the Enrolling officer of the Con-
gressional district, for his approval
,. Applications lor exemptions under the 5th article
az the 10th section of the aforesaid. shall be made
the Commandant OF conscrips for the State. who will
grant the certificate of exemption authorized by law
contnu" during compliance with the conditions prescribed
ny sad act Exemption except for the President Treas
er AUDITOR and superintendent, shall not be allowed to
any ocerS and employees of Railroad company, unless
me president or Superintendent shall cey, oath, that
u" parties applied for Indispensable the efficient op
ration ration OF such railroad that the number of persons
'ed said railroad shall exceed one for each mile
Ir"f IN actual use for military transportation; that the
Atp Tor such roads shall be reported by name and de-
InI'lon once month to the commandan of conscripts
i M STATE through which such road passes COR to the
ei" ol ConscrptionA together with the names and de-
list of any whe may leave the employment of the
."Ii o"u company OF who may be Indispensable
20 inc e1hclent operation of the said road
The exemption overseers or agcuuralists OH each
% or plantation upon which there are now and were on
. day OF January last. fifteen able-bodied hands be-
Ween the ages OF 10 and So will be allowed for the space
o twcYe months and the certificate of exemption shall be
granted by the officer taking the bond required by law