The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-27
OFFICIAL



ueelOn with the last ciaase 0f the 4th article Of
The 10th section Of the act of Congress cited.
This paragraph embraces the whole system Of
details provided BY law 10 maintain che Industrial
productions Of the country, In view Of the public
defence.
must be the most precise and accurate which can
b obtained BY the enrolling officer, with the
operation Of the temporary boards) and all action
must be In direct view Of the necessities Indicated
OoMmandan will institute such modes Of inquiry
and report as will furnish the fullest testimony.
The policy OF the law IL to enforce the largest
amount Of production IN every case In which the
detail ID made. The schedule Of terms hereto
appeudcd will, II Is believed, meet majority of
the cases that are likely to be presented Where
It Is doubtful whether the ease Is covered by the
classification, commandments will In general decide
By reference TO the plain intent Of the law refer
the matter 70 this bureau, with full testimony and
opinion. In all details there must be satisfactory
evidence Of the necessity, as expressed In Gene
raj Orders No d, current series.
| SCHEDULE rRRxs.
| 3. Where there arc two or more farms cOntigu-
Ous or within five miles OF each other, measuring
from the homesteads. having on each five or more
hands, amounting in the aggregate 10 fifteen hands,
| or where one person has two or more plantations
within five miles of each other, having an aegre-
gate Of fifteen more hands, there may be detail
| ed one person as 0vcrsecr or manager Of the two
! or more farms: Provided, there Is On neither Of
the farms a white male adult declared by the en-
rolling officer and the temporary board capable of
managing the farms with a reasonable efficiency,
not liable to military duty; and provided the per-
son detailed was, on the first day of January, 1864,
either owner, manager or overseer residing on one
| OF the farms aEd provided The owners OF said
| farms shall execute joint and several bond, On
the prescribed for the owners OF fifteen hands,
except that such persons shall not be allowed the
privilege of communication provided In the 4th art-
| Gle OF the 10th section OF the act rccited.
4. Where detai.s arc allowed TO persons having
Iess than fifteen, and five, or more than I've hands,
the owner Of fifteen or more hands except thai for
each hand loss than fifteen down 70 ave. there shAll
be supplied I've POUNDS less meat, thus ): each OF
fourteen hands, ninety AVE. thirteen hands, ninety;
| Ahy.Ave; Ave hands, hisy pounds.
| g. Where details are allowed to persons having
less than Eve hands, they shall enter into like obi
ga,cns to sell sii their surplus productions TO the
| Government.
| 6 All details herein prescribed to be allowed are
| subject to revocation by the commaudant Of con-
scripts, on tho report OF The enrolling officer that
person detailed is not habually indusir0usly, aud
in good faith engaged In the occupation for which
the detail is granted. EGrcling officers ore required
to be unusuay vigilsnt 10 Supervising such details.
Omission in this duty will constitute grave derolic-
| tion.
| Z. Enrolling officers are required to exercise the
utmost caution In recommending details In the CLAUS
es enumerated. 1t is by no means intended 10 grant
them indisorininatey, but to limit them as
is consistent with the public good All pertiDen; Cir
camstances will DO carefully inquired into Among
these are tness for the ded ability or aptitude for
the purposes OF the detail condition of The family
whether any, or how many, are In the military
vice; public good, justice, equity or necessity, &C.
XIII. DETAILS So2 PUBLIC NECESSITY.
Applications for detail, such a. are not required
for the service Of any OF the military bureaux or
for service X any or the departments of the Govern
| ment, including service with contractors, wiz be
made, accompanied by descriptive list, 10 the
rolling office. Of The appropriate county or district,
and DO supported by the affidavit Of tho apple ant
| and Other testimony under oath.
The enrolling officer will institute a minute and
| seaichiDg investigation into all The circumstances
of the case, the results OF which will be etiosih
| On q separate sheet OF paper.
The district enrolling officer may, ii he approves
The application, grant detail for sixty days, and
! forward the papers, through the c0nm3Gdant, 10
| the Bureau fOy its action.
| if the application is refused, the In full
will Be endorsed, and, in Of appeal the papers
forwarded 10 this Bureau, through the same chan
| nes.
! II The persons for whose detail application is
made axe engaged in performing the duties on sc-
count OF which details asked, they Will br al
| lowed remain until hnai action. Ii otherwise,
| they should be sent 10 camps OF instruction..
! XIV DETAILS FOR PERSONS EErwRaN - AID 50 FOR
| GOVERNMENT WORK.
| Apple atious for the detail OF persons between
forty i've and fifty OF age, for service in any
of the military oureaux or In any oi the departments
| of The Government, will be made, accompanied by
i descriptive list, 10 the local Or district enrolling
officer; il must Get forth the nature OF the du-
tics to be performed, the necessity for the detail,
Tho district enrolling officer, alter investigation,
| made and reported directed In preceding para
1 graph, may, IL lie approve the application grant
| detail for period not exceeding sixty days, and
| forward the papers to the commandment for his
action.
An appeal from the action OF the enrolling officers
and the cOHmandaBt may be taken 10 this Bureau.
| ". DETAILS OF ARTISANS, MECHANICS, xro.
/. Applications for the detail for service in any
of the military bureaus, or tor any OF the depart
| menls Of the Government (incuding contradictory
l Of artisans, mechanics, or persons OF scientific
| skill, TO perform indispensable duties, should be
made, with descriptive list to the enrolling officer.
The skill Of the party, the duties TO be performed,
ana why his services are Indispensable, and The
period for which the detail is required, must be dis
unctly set forth.
Applications for the emp0ye of contractors mus.
In addition, contain q certificate from the officer
tracted with or the head of the department that the
services OF the particular parties required for the
| performance of Indispensable Government work 49,
The district enrolling officer may grant the detail for
sixty days, and forward the papers. through the
oommandant leach expressing bis opnion) 10 tins
bureau, for liz action.
the application is refused, reasons in full will be
endorsed, 4nd In case OF appeal papers forwarded TO
] this bureau
| II the parties applied for are At work. they will be
| allowed to remain until action Ii taken. II other
WISE they shall DO sent 20 the camps oil instruction.
Applications for The detail Of contractors them
selves must also contain the Certificate OF the heat
| Of the bureau required oy tie llth section Of the
| act.
XVI. All other applications for exemption or dc:
|
rolling oicor aud forwarded through the proper chan
| nels.
| XVII. Great care should be exercised IN exempt
ing or detailing able bodied men between eighteen
| and f0rty-hve
| No case should be acted on uas after minute and
thorough investigation as 10 the alleged private
pubic necessity, advantage, convenience, justice,
equity, and a. TO whether persons not liable 10
vice In the field may not be obtained.
| XVIII. RKPoxrs.
| I. Examining boards, in addition 10 the lists dt-
| rec.ed IN paragraph VIII, General Orders No 1t, A
and G u, current series, will furnish district en-
rolling officers with lists OF men la their districts
found iii for military service, but unfit Tor service
they are capable OF performing Congressional
District officers TO furnish similar lists 10 county
enrolling officers the object being ~ enable persons
| needing detailed men 10 see who are tint subjects
| Of detail and 10 choose from them.
| 2. Enrolling officers will forward 10 the COM
| mandant Of eonscTipts, monthly, report of all
persons enrolled by them, and the action taken ia
each case,
These reports will be consolidated by the com
maRdant, with reference 70 the distinctions a,ade
In the act Of Congress- and the regulations fos its
enforcement In duplicate, one copy Of which with
be forwarded to this bureau and one kept On file In
| the Office Of the conmaadant
XIX. sxsoLMsuf % RBssxvBD cLAsses.
l. CommAndAnts Of conscripts will proceed to en-
roll al persons between the sges Of seventeen and
ton Of General Orders No 80, A and G ., current
series; which b herewith mAde part Of this Cir
| eulAS:
ADyvSAH1 AND Issr'A GsE'ls OsvloS,
| kichnond, VI, March II, 1854 !
QSneyOl Ovdsss, No a.