Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-13
BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION,
RICHMoND, March Is. 1864.
oIRoULAR,

BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION,
Richmond, March Is, 1864
CIRCULAR
Nos
General ORDERS No 60 Afjetant and Inspector Generals
and epJoiued to proceed TO the
AP and vigorous execution pSvon. under the nruc
tons an Interpretation herein prescribed: 4
IL the OF the 6h section OF the act OF Congress
published IN General Orders N, ~ AdjGins and Inspector
sTe commSndAntS will proceed 70 organize the service In
respective States In addition 10 the organization therein
provided for and In further pursuance OF paragraph H. OF The
said Genea ORDERS 40. g. commsndants will forthwith ofga
nzs In each county Dos TO consist OF not more than hee
Of the reliable and intelligent citizens between the Of
IS years and who have been enrolled and detailed for
the service These Boards VIII De WIN ans ,he
exemption and detail tor agul ual or other indns
rial pursuits and also In furnishing all other information which
be needed In the duties imposed upon the enrolling ON
GERS.
unhtness enq iencieS the part OF the
ormed the persons employed will be exempted from
service Will be used In the beginning 70 select proper
Ia view OF the grave duties herein 0evoed the
enrolling oncer he w his discretion, eqaire the written
opinion Board claims for exemption
detail cal them for special Information concerning
pertinent to the service In every case referred by the
local Congressional d iet enrolling ocer 70 the eoimsnd-
ns an opinin the merit must be endorsed accompany
case and the like role will be rdy observed by command
III oommandantI 1 order the Immediate enrolment and ex-
animation Of all parsons within the prescribed ages who
found 70 s 0 6V NE
uch as are und al for service ned may detailed u-
secoTdUS 10 terms Of the III paragraph Il General Orders
" OF couscrps will forthwith transmit 10 bs
cordance with paragraph X General Orders No. &C. herein cited
Mnch oomplant reaches THU Bureau coneernne Ia
the Med examinations. Loose irregular examinations
must not be permitted and commandans VIII promptly report
Forms for consoHdat reports by conmandlps
scripts will be forwarded Aso forms for hecords OF the Con
be accurately kept aud the reports On them be
ineligible form, they viii be returned for evbi1n
vi Persons and classes enumerated In the 1s 3d. 4h 9th
6 articles Of section lO except those referred 20 in the
Congress reed shall be exempted All ohe persons referred
to In said &C: shall be detailed.
W. EXEMPTIONS BIT ExAx1xM5 BOARDS.
who shall be determined by the Boari of Exanna
ton be incapable Of performing active service In the ned and
Congress from OF permanent nature shall be exempted
military service By the Ad board who sha grant certificates
hereo which specify TIE incspaoy ecng
in u hs nature degree Of the disease other
and The probable duration OF the disability caused by IT. the
ordered by the Board Of the which such
parties reside by the cOmmandan OF cOnScp for the State
T. When in the opinion OF enrolling officers the causes for
which exemption granted to persOn after examination by
Board stating OF the person. enrolled,
examined and the dseAse other cause Of disability with the
reasons believing 10 have dapp Ared and that the person
capable Of performing active service In the neld
duties mentioned IN the said sh section OF The act afoe
The Examining Board win then order the party brought
% 1%ep nS
eeed. again found unnt for duty, certificate Of
s. Every certificate exemption granted by Board Of Ex-
amnsto shall be approved by the dsict enroll
on by the o,ers Of from REORGANIZATION an.
Of Eximnaon the cOnsepts
the BlreAu Of OouscTipton shall order tae sans.
vu RxnCIrIoH or HEcTIKD oIlSsHS AND MDvIDuALs
l. Application for exemption under the Sd 9th articles
the 10 section OF the act Aforesaid shall be made to the enroll
ing ocer Of the county in which the applicant resides who viii
lnyestiRate satisfied.
evidence that exemption should be allowed Aha issue cern
cate thereof which be submitted to the enrolling officer
the Congregational dsr CT for bis approval
= Applications for exemptions under the nh article Of the
Of contcps for the State who will the certificate OF
empon authorized BY law continue during compliance with the
President Treasurer superintendent shall be
lowed any OcsrS and employees Of railroad company
the parties applied for indispensable the eient operation
such .road that the nuucer Of persons exempted said
military ansporadon that the exempts such shall
be reported and descr once MONTH the com
road he Bureau Of o. ton together with the
Jmsnt Of the railroad company who Re Eds
petsAble 30 the encsnt oPe alton of The sad road
plantation upon which there and tia day
January as neen sbleboded hands between ages Of
Snd SDa II Exemption h S SnsS ~ e
taking The bond Esau5sa By law upon being info.nsd BY the
The bond required to be given the exemption OF
or Agicutu, under the go article OF section 10Th OF
drct in which such party redes with the advice and assist
snce Of the temporary Board Aforesaid snail be payable to
Of the products TO be delivered 10 the
OF a. article Of the 10Th section Of The said act The ysre
products shall be assessed BY the enrolling officer
Board according the market vaue thereof at the time and
The said bond may be secured by deposit Of the amount OF
penalty thereofn notes issued from the Treasury
Of the Confederate states with q the depOstas of the said
be at the option principal obgor the said bond
the 80 exempted s;c. give security the
fore justice OF thu peace but shall not be accepted unless
tns saIOls 9 pS hs, den V thS, ,s ss Sd
shall execution, be transmitted 10 the
ss osPoS. Tsss hs thereof are n ompd Win
and the receipt Of any quArermaer or commssa specifying
dc and accsptes win person have the bond
cancelled and copies Of such recep should be forwarded
Quarter master General or the 6nnssay General through this
Bureau.
II. ExEnPrIOS ON ACCOUNT
Persons entitled exemption provided paragraph
XII General Orders No. &C. and G. o., SERIES WILL
application receive ee thereof from the Oongreson
hive complied with the requirements Of the law.
HxnTI0S OFFICERS OF CONFEDERATE AND STATE
NExTs
Certificates exemption officers Of the Confederate
and State Governments viii be given by the commandments for the
States.
i All other applications for exemption shall be made In writing
to thu enrolling Of the county district which the app
testimony and dealt Win according to the provisions Of
paragraph III Of General Orders No 2 A. and G. o. current
Every application for exception should be carefully NIL
nuts and thoroughly ~ the local enrolling oaicsr
clause Of paragraph H. Of this Circular and be thereafter trans
port fsss and tner respective opSions on The merits Of s
III report Of facts be vomevhs. IN detail setting forth
10 regular order the developed In he lnyega gvr
for the opinion expressed instead Of being
put the form Of an endorsement Win be made separate
sheet Of paper. tfsF.a