Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-15
ADJT. AND IEsP. GENERALS OFFICE,
pioh,noud Ian Qfh 1874


General Order, No. 8.
l. The following Acts Of Congress and Regula-
tons are published for the information af all per-
sons concerned therein.
...- ACTS.
An Act to prevent the enlistment or enrolment Of
Substitutes in the military service Of the Oonfed
crate States
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ams-
RIGA do enact That no person liable to military
service shall hereafter be permitted allowed to fur
nished substitute for such service nor shall any
substitute. be received, enlisted enrolled in the
military service of the Confederate States
IAppreyed, December 28th 1861
An Act to nut an end to the exemption from mill
tary service of those who have heretofore furnish.
Whereas in the present circumstances of the coun-
try it requires the aid of all who are able to bear
arms:
The Congress fths CoafsderGts States Of InericG
do enact, That no person shall be exempted from
military service by reason Of his having furnished
substitute; but this act shall not be so construed
a. to affect persons Who though not liable to render
military service, have nevertheless furnished sub
| stitutes. ..s--s
IApproved, January 9th. 1894
H. Persons rendered liable to military service, by
operation of the preceding Acts are placed on the
same footing with al others hitherto held haoie oy
acts of Congress-
iii. Persons herein rendered liable to military
service ara required to report as volunteers or con-
scripts, without delay, to the enrolling officers and
ali 1hoSdelsy beyond the 1st day Of February, 1854.
WI, be considered as having renonnced the privilege
Of Volunteering and held for assignment according
/ to Lac.
IV. Enrolling officers will proceed as rapidly as
practicable in the enrolment of persons herein made
liable to military service. Previous to enrolment
as eouscripts all such persons will be allowed to vol
unteer in companies in Service on the 10th April,
1862, proyided the company chosen does not At the
| time of.volunteering reach the maz:num number
allowed. and upon such company being selected, the
volunteer will receive from the enrolling officer GER
tcate to the effect that he has so volQpteered and
no volunteer will be received inte any company
| except on such certificate. Persons who fail to
make their selection at the time Of enrollRent will
I be assigned according to existing regulations.
v, Persons who report to the enrolling officers
will be enrolled, and may be allowed furleugA OF
ten days before reporting % the Camp ai instruo-
| ton. ~
vi. All persons, whether volunteafs OF oeSscrlfts
uud ar this order, will pass tnrough the CaFp Of In
struction of the State 70 which they belong, and b
| forwarded thence to the companies which are Sc
lected, or to which they may be assigned.
VII The Bureau ofSonscr Ip6on IS charged witt
| adopting proper regulatiOusi for the enfoceemen
/ OF this order. =
Will All exemptions I.ieretofors granted are sub
iect to revision under in structons from the Bureau
of Conscription, and if found to be improper or IN
authorized by law, wi be revoked.
ByOrder. S4gned) S COOPER
kdjk and lnsp. Gen.