The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-10
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ADJ,r AND IvsP'e GEv'L's OFFICE,
Rseh.s.s, "a. March !, 1884,

~ ENERAL ORDERS No So.--
tsSSs ore pMAllshcd tor the information and gaid-
Ouce q all coWcesneds
An asS 70 eeuAnns voxoxs TO sEsvR DURING rRx WAR.
~ Co~ores q tie Confederate Stats Of .fmertcd
d enact, That from and aftcr The passage OF this
act All White ueW, residents Of the Confederate
&ses,es between the ages III seventeen and fifty,
rhail be In the military service of the Confederate
States f0f the war
sec ., That all the persons aforesaid, between,
the ages vfetehteen and forty i've now In The
vice, shsAi be retained, during the psssen, with
ahe United Staics, In the same regiments, batal
Scns and companies to Whichs ahey belong at tn.
passage Of this acs with the same organisation and
sNleeTs unlese regularly transferred disc harged
IN accordance with the laws and regulations for the
Government Of the army Proutded, That coinoa
MES from one State osganiGed against their con
sent, expressed NJ the tinse with regiments OF bat
taoas from another state shall have the privilege
Of being transferred to organisations OF troops W
the same arm Of the service from the Sta,ts W
which the said conApanies raised, ana s"'nets
ffom ono State IN companies FROM ahou.t N'".e
ehali be allowed, N they desire II, transfer 10 or
ganisadons from their own state iH the same arm
Of the service.
Zee 2. That. A, the expiration ofsix months from,
the 6pst day OF April next, bounty ct one nun
sired dollars, tn q six per cent. Eosetameht eohn'
which the Secretary at inc Iteas"'y n.se"y am
miesioued Officer, musicfam and private, who shall
shcn be In the services os In the event OF bis death
previous % the period Of such payment, then TO the
person ar persons who would be entitled by law to
receive the asresraees Of his pay, eu, no one shall
be entitled to the bounty beren provided VII" shall
Al auy time during the period OF six months next
after the said rst day Of April be absent from his
command without ieavc.
Sec A. That no pers0n shall be relieved from ili:
Operations Of this act by reason OF having been mere
tOfOre discharged hnm the army where no disaoiiity
now exists. nor shalt those who have furnished
substitutes be any longer exempted by reason
thereof: PTurided, That no person heretofore ex-
cmpted on account OF religious opinions, and who
has maid the tax levied to relieve him from service,
shall be required To render military service under
this act.
Sec That all white male residents OF the Con
federaie States between the ages oil seventeen ana
eisteen aud forty five and fifty years SHAH enroll
themselves at such times and places ana under
euch regulations the Presdcn, may prescribe,
the time allowed not bcins less than thirty days
for those east, and sixty days for those west OF The
Mlssts sippi river; and any person who shalt fail so
IN enroll himself, without reasonable excuse
therefor, to be judged Of by the President shall be
placed In service In the field for the war In the
eame manner as though he were between the ages
Of eighteen and forty five Prorided, That the per
sons mentioned in dis section shalt constitute
reserve for state defence aud detail duty and snail
not be required to perform service out OF the state
in which they reside.
Sec 6. That all persons required by the fith
SECTION Of this act to enroll themselves may, with
in thirty days after the passage hereof cast oi the
Mississippi river, and within sixty days. il west OF
said river form themselves into voluntary Organiza
lions Of companies, battalIons on regiments, ana
efS-Sutu
form to the existing law; anJ{h9vins so organized,
10 tender their services as S1hn'ceFs during the
war 70 the President; and II such organization
shall furnish proper muster rolls as now feq"iren
and deposit copy thereof with the cngr0l'ing ofi
Ger of the DISTRICT (Which shall be equivalent to
enroment,) they may be accepted rs minute men
for service In such State; but In no event to DC
taken out Of Il. Those who do not volunteer and
organize shalt enroll themselves as before frovid d,
and may by the President, be required to assemble
at places VI rendezvous, and be formed into com
panies. battaliOns and regiments, under resua-
itons to be prescribed by him, and shall have the
right 20 elect their company and regi'ncntal Off
GERS; and all troops organized under TINS act ios
State defence shall be entitled white In actual ser
vice. to the same pay and allowances as t:oopS
now In the field.
Sec. l. That any person who shall fai. TO attend
at the places Of rendezvous as required by the
authority OF the President, without Il sufficient ex
cuse 20 be Judged Of by him, shall be liable 10 he
placed In service in the field for the war, as II he
were between the ages OF eighteen aud forty hve
years.
hoepital guards and clerks, of clerks, guards.
agents, employees, or i,berers in the Commissarys
and 0uartermaster's Departments, In The Ord
nance Department, and Clerks and employees of
navy agents, also In the execution Of the cnfoii
ment acts, and all similar duties, Shall be per
formed by persons who are within the ages oi
eighteen and and forty i've years. and who, by the
report of board Of army surgeons, shalt be re-
ported unable to perform active service IN the
field but capable Of performing some OF the above
named duties, specifying which; and when those
persons shall have been assigned 10 those duties as
lar as practicable, the President shall detail
sign TO their performance such bodies of troops
idividuals, required 10 be enrolled under the fifth
section Of this acl as may be needed for the dis
tween the aees Of seventeen and eighteen shall not
be assigned 70 these duties: Provided further, That
nothing contained In this act shall be construed
a. 10 prevent the President from detailing a;zans,
mechanics, persons Of scientific skiil,tO perform
indispensable duties In the departments or bureaus
herein mentioned.
Sec. Q. That any QuaTtermaster assistant
auaStermastes, cOmmiesaYy or assistant commissa
~, (otheR than those serving with regiments and
bngades in the feld,) or officer in the ordinance
bureaux, or navy agent o. provost marshal, or ON
Ger In the cONscrspt service, who shall hereafter
employ or retain In bis employment any person In
any of their said departments or bureaux or in any
OF the duties mentioned In the eighth section II
this act, In violation Of the provisions hereof shall
on conviction thereof, by court martial or mill
tary court, be cashiered and il shall be the duty
Of any department or district commander, upon
proof by the oath Of any credible person, that any
such officer has violated this provision, immediate
ly to relieve such officer from duty; and said COM
mander shall take prompt measures To have HIN
dried Tor such offence, and any commander as
aforesaid falling To perform the duties enjoncd By
this section, shall, upon being duly convicted
thereof, be dismissed from the service.
Sec. 10. That all laws granting exemptions from
military service be and the same are hereby repeal
ed, and hereafter none shall be exempted eIcep
abe following:
!. All who shall be held unfit for military ser
Vice, under rules 10 be prescribed by the Secretary
Of War.
II. The Vice-Presiden, ftIle Confederate States
the members and officers of Congress, and Of I'll,
several State Legislatures, and such other Conied
crate and State officers the President the Gov
errors Of the respective States may certify ~ BE-
necessary Tor the proper administration OF the Con
federate or State Governments. as the case may be
Ill. Every minister Of religion authorized t.
preach according to the rules Of his church, ALI,
who At the passage Of this act, shall be REGULAR!
employed In the discharge Of his ministerial duties
superintendents and physicians OF asylums for III,
deaf, dumb and blind aud Of the insane; one cdit0
for each newspaper being published at the time o
the passage Of this act. and such employees salt
editor may certify Ou oath 70 be Indispensable (,
ahe publication Of such newspaper; the public
printer Of the Confederate and State Governments
and such jOurneymen printers as the said publ
printer shall certify oath 70 be Indispensable L
perform the public printing; .OSe skilled apOthecar
in each apOthecaEy store, who was doing busincs
n such ap0thecary on the tenth day Of October
eighteen hundred and sixty two, and has continues
said business, without ipteTDission, since that pc
Iiod; all peyalctaps over tho age Ut thirty year
who non are. and for the last seven yeaYs hav
been, in the sctuaj and regular practice Of thei
profession, but the term physician shall not incIud
dentists; ell presidents and teachers of colleges
theological seminaIies, academies, and schools
who have been regular engaged as such for tw,
years neAt hefoee the passage of this act: PROVIDE
that the benefit Of this exemption shall extend I,
those teachers only whose schools arc composed O
twenty students or more !; all superiaiendents O
public hosptlas established by law sefose the pas
sage Of this net, and such physicians and nurse
therein q such superintendent shall certify on Oa,l
TO be Indispensable to the proper aud efficient man
ase0snt thereof.
~. There shall be exempt one person A. ove,
seer OF s9TicuIturaiss On each farm OF plantation