Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-19
NEW VERTISEME NTSc
A EJT. Il ISSI. GENERALS OFFICE.
"A RICHMOND, VA, Jan. IL, 1864.


Ea. liue's
Ii; An Act AUTHORIZING the tax in kind on bacon 10
be communicated by collection of salt pork as an
equivalent.
The Congress of the Confederate States do enact.
That Assistant Quartermasters and other agents en-
gagged IN the collection OF tax in kind may be author
lied. under orders and regulations made by the Sec.
rotary OF War, TO demand ana receive in commute
ton for the tax in kind on baeon equivalent there
for in salt pork
Approved December 2Sth, 1868.
ii. The foregoing act of Congress being now in
FORCE the officers mentioned in the act are he eby au
thorzed to demand and receive in Communication for
the tax in kind an equivalent in salt pork.
In estimatn what shall be an equivalent references
shall be made far practicable to the schedule
rate established BY the appraisers appointed under
the fifth section of the act of Congress relative
pressments. But the Quartermaster General may df-
rect variation from these rates and settle Others in
such localities as a variation may be deemed ad 5isa-
BILE for the interest of the public service By order
(S;gnedl S. COOPER,
dap - Adit. Iusp. Genl.
a DIT. Il iNSP. & an ERALS OFFICE
IA RICHMOND, Jan. 9th, 1854.
General Order,
No. 3.
I. The following Acts of Congress and Regula-
atons published for the information of all per-
sons concerned therein.
AN ACr to prevent the enlistment or enrolment of
Substitutes in the military service of the Conede
rate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That person liable TO military service
shall hereafter be permitted or allowed to furnish
substitute for such service, shall any substitute
be received enlisted, or enrolled in the military SER
vice of the Confederate States.
TApploved, December 28th, 1858.
AN Acr to put end to the exemption from military
service OF those who have heretofore furnished sub
stutes.
try, it requires the aid of all those who able to
lear arms;
The Congress of The Confederate States of America
do enact That person shall be exempted from mil
tary service by reason of his having furnished a
substitute but this act shall not be so construed as
to affect persons who though not liable to render
military service, have, nevertheless, furnished SUBJ
stitutes.
Approved, January 5th, 1854
IT, Persons Tered liable to military service, bv
operation of the preceding Acts, placed the
footing with al others hitherto held liable by
acts of Congress-.
III. Persons herein rendered liable to military
service required to report volunteers or con
scripts, without delay to the emil oiliag officers and
all who delay beyond the Ist day of February 1854,
viii be considered having renowned the privilege
of teering, and held Tor assignment according
to Jaw.
". Enrolling officers will proceed as rapdlyIas
practicable in the enrolment OF persons herein made
liable to military service. Previous to enrolment as
conscrpts, all such persons will be allowed to voun-
eer in companies IN service the 18th of April, 1S
62, provided the companies chosen does not at the
tine Of volunteering reach the maximum number al
I0W0d, AMI upon Sucn company DelnS selected, the
volunteer will from the enrolling officer
iGcate to the effect that he has voluneered and
no volunteer will be received into any company ex
cept such certificate. Persons who fail to make
their selection at the time of enrolment, will be
signed according to existing regulati. ms.
V. Persons who report to the enrolling officers
viii be enrolled, and may be allowed furiough Of
days before reporting to the Camp of Instruction.
VI. All persons, whether volunteers or conscrips
under this order, ill pass through the Comp of In
structon OF the State to which they belong and be
forwarded thence to the companies which select
ed, or to which they may be assigned.
WI. The Bureau of Consumption is charged with
adopting proper regulations for the enforcement OF
this order
VIII. All exemptions heretofore granted are sub
iec to revision under instructions from the Bureau
of Conscription AND if found to be IMPROPER or un-
authorized by law viii be re7oked. By order.
(5igned) s. COOPER.
Jan ~. Adjt. and Insp. General.
HEADQUARTERS, WALKERS BRIGADE,
January 16th, 1854
Capt. j. 7. CRYMEs Company B, 22d Va. Battalion,
Infantry, Walkers Brigade, Army Northern Va,
resident OF Luuenburg county, Va, was reduced to
the ranks by sentence of Court Martial for misbe-
havor oefore he enemy at the battle of Chancellor
svile, on the I'd day of May, 1862 By order OF
Brig. Gen. HI. ii. WALKER.
ROBERT M. GR1NNELL, A. a. General.
HEADQUARTERS, WALKERS BRIGADE, I
January 10th, 1864. !
First Lieut.. HOPKINS HARDING, Company A, 40th
Va. Regiment Infantry, Walkers Brigade, Army
Northern Va, resident of Northumberland county,
Va was reduced to the ranks By sentence 0fa Court
Martial fo~ misbehav.or before the enemy at Getys
burg 1nsylvania, the lst and 3rd days OF July,
1868. By order OF
Brig. Gen. Ii. H. WALKER.
RoBERE M. GR1NNELL, A. A. General.
Jan 19-1t.