Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15
HD-QRs. CoMD'r CoNscR1rTs. Dist. Ark,
Washington, May 80, 1864. {
General Orders,
No. Z.

I. Enrolling Officers in this District will at
once proceed to vigorous and speedy execution
of the Act of Congress approved February IL,
1864, entitled can Act to organize forces to
serve during the war; and the various orders
issued from the Burean of Conscription Trans
Mississippi Department and these Headquar-
ters, in pursuance thereof.
III. All persons who fail to attach themselves
to the voluntary organizations, or to enroll
themselves as provided for in said act, before
the 10th day of June next, or who having en-
rolled failed to report at the places of rendez-
vous to wit: Washington and Camden, by said
day, will be sent by the Enrolling Officers to
the Commanding General Of the District of ar
kansas for assignment to duty in the infantry
for the war.
I'll. Persons discharged by the Examining
Board for Conscripts in this District since the
18th inst, and whose certificates have been
approved by the Commandant thereof, will not
be molested or subject to future examination,
unless so ordered by said Board, the Comman-
dant OF the Department Bureau, or the Com
mandant of the District of Arkansas. If the
Enrolling officer believes the causes for which
the exemption is granted have ceased to exist,
and that the party is now capable of performing
service in the field or duty in any of the Staff
Departments or Bureaux, he will report the
facts to the Examining Board through these
Headquarters.
". Enrolling officers are strictly charged
to use great caution in recommending details,
under the Act of Congress approved February
18th, 1864, on account of public necessity, and
to insure the production of grain and other
provisions Applications will not be entertained
unless in strict conformity with the law and
orders. If the person whose detail is applied
for is engaged in performing the duties for
which tho 1pteI 10 courht bc will ha oil
to continue in the performance of srch duties
during the pendcncy of said application.
V. Complete descriptive lists will be for
warded with applications for exemption or de-
tail of those claiming to be exempted or detailed
as owners, overseers or agriculturalsts. De-
scriptive lists must also accompany the appli-
cations of officers of the different Burcaux or
Departments Of those whose services are APP
piled for by them. Officers making application
for detail of persons between the ages of 1 and
10, who have been declared by the Medical
Examining Board unfit for service in the field,
but liable to duty in the staff Departments,
will forward with their applications a certified
copy Of the certificate of the Examining Board
to that effect.
VI. After TIE organization of companies pro-
vided for by the Act of Congress approved 18th
OF February, 1864, they will be allowed to re-
turn home until further orders. The muster
rolls OF these companies will be made out in
triplicate, and forwarded through these Head.
quarters to the Bureau OF CONSUMPTION fol
Trans Mississippi Department, and to Depart
ment Headq uarters, and in no case will any roll
be forwarded where it embraces the name of an
officer or private between the uges of is and
10 years.
VII. Enrolling Officers are admo oLished of the
great necessity for vigilance and energy in the
performance Of their duties, and that they can
not sit idly in their Offices and discharge all the
duties of their eliices. Those who are found
delinquent in the discharge Of their duties, will
be Immediately suspended or dismissed.
y. +. DANLEY,
Com DIT Conscripts Dis. Ark.
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