Washington telegraph., 1864-03-02
VOL. XIV.
HEADoUARrERs TRANs-Mrss. DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, La, Feb. 8, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS TRANs-MIss. DEPARTMENT,Fl
Shreveport, La, Feb. 8, 1864.
General Orders No. 4.
l. The following order, issued fr m the Ad-
iutant and Inspector Generals Office, is pub
lishcd for the information of all concerned:
ADJUrAxT AND IxspEc roR GENERALS OFFICE,
Richmond, Jan. 9th, 1864.
GENERAL ORDER
No. 2.
l. The following Acts of Congress and Reg1-
lations are published for the information of all
concerned therein:
AN ACT to prevent the enlistment or enroll
plent of Substitutes the military service
of the Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact, That no person liable to
mill tary service she'll hereafter be permitted or
alowe to furnish substitute for such service
nor shall any substitute be received, enlisted
enrolled in the military service of the Con-
federete States
Approved Dec. 20th, 1868.
AN ACT to put m end to exemption from
military service of those who have heretofore
furnished substitutes.
WHEREAS, In the present circumstances it
requires the al Of all who are able to bear
arms:
The Congress Of the Confederate States do
military service by reason of his having fur
nished a substitute; but this act shall not be
sa construed Is 10 affect persons who, though
not liable to render military services, have,
nevertheless furnished substitutes.
Approved Jan. 5th 1861
IL. Persons rendered liable to military ser
vice by operation of the preceding Acts arc
placed on the same footing with all others
heretofore held liable by Acts of Congress
III perSoua hornin rand nrnl IehIa tn mill
1arv service arc required to report IS voluu-
teers or conscripts, without delay. to the en-
rolling Officer; and all who delay beyond the
first day of February 1861 will be considered
as having renounced the privilege of volunteer
ing and he'll for assignment according to law.
". Enrolling officers will proceed as rapidly
as practc hle IN the enrolment of persons
herein made liable to military service Previ-
oGs TO enrolment, cpnscripts, all such per-
SONS will be allowed to volunteer in companies
in service the Ith Of April, 1862, provided
the company chosen does not, at the time of
voun ecrinG, reach the mlximun number al
S"yeI. an upon such company being selected,
the yhsnteer VII receive from the enroll5ng
officer Il certifcaoe to the effect that be has so
volunteered, and no volunteer will 3s rececei
into any company except on suek certificate.
Persons who fail to make thcig selections at
che time of cnrHl,mant will he assigned accord
ing to existing regulations.
V. Persons who report to the eurol'ing OIL
Ger will be enrolled, aal may be allowed a fur
Tough of ten days before reporting to the Camp
of Instruction.
VI. All persons, whether volunteers or con-
scripts, under this order will pass through the
Gasp of Instruction CT the State tp whch they
belong, and be forwarded thence to the eompa
MES which are selected, or to which they may
be assigned.
MI. The Blreau of C9nscrptioa is charged
with adopting proper regulations f1r the en-
tcrcement Of this order.
VII. All exemptions heretofore granted are
--ani cct to rcyi, ion, under instructions from the
Bureau of Conscripton, and if found t. be i'm
proper or unauthorized by law, viii be revoked.
BY order
{Signe } S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
IL Patagg<ph III Of the above order is 50
n1Iiicd as to read as follows: -''P Persons
herein rendered liable to military service, are
Tequired to report volunteers or cpnscr.pts,
" ithout delay, to tne enrolling officer; and al
who delay beyond he first day Of March,
1864, will be cpnsilcred as having renouaeed
the privilege Of volunteering, and held for as
signment, according to law"