The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22
CIRCULAR.
BUREAU OF GONsCRIPTION,
R1cHMoND, March Is, 1861.

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: BUREAU OF GONSCRIPTION,
s 7RIcHMoND, Maren l8, 1861.
CIRCI LAR,
No. 8. 81
T. General Orders, No. AdJutaut ana IN
snector Generals Office, March ISL. 70 loo4, -. y
horew;th made part Of this circular, and COM
,,f conscripts are enjoinea to proceed
- tha ,o,,;a and vigorous execution of It's pro-
u;sons ,,nder the instructions and interp
ns TT rfnder the terms Of the Sth section OF the
act of Congress publishedin General Orders, Nos
26 Adiutant and Inspector General 5 unlce, anu
tbe terms Of Circular No. So, OF the bureau, last
.. r;as commandments will proceed to organize
1ba service ia their respective States II addl,
4;on 10 the Organization therein provided Tor ana
in fursher pursuance OF paragraph - - taS
said General Orders, No. 70, cominanuanss y, WIN
forthwith organize in each county q Do'lru' ~
consist of not more than three OF the mos. Ie,io
able citizens, between the ages Oh =, anu ~
,,oo,ss and Who have been enrolled and detailed
,sor Tho sary;ce. These Boards will be charged
With aiding the local enrolling efnccr IN obtain
spo inflammation concerning all applications Tor /.
evemntion and detail, for agricultural or otner
,;ndustrial pursuits and also IN furnishing az
,othar Information which may be neeaeu III ene
duties imposed upon the enrolling 0shcers.
. Tba locM and Congressional enrolling o1llcer
I'll; he reo,.ired to supervise the action OF these
Boards aud promptly report to the commanaan'
nnftness Or delnuuencies on the part OF the per-
sons detailed for them. So long as the duties
are properly performed, the persons employs e.,
will be exempted from other service. care VIA!
he used in the beginning to select proper men
and in view Of the grave duties neFei1
mon the enrolling officer, he will, at As d'scre-
t;pn require the written opinion of the Board on
claims for exemption or applications for detail,
and may call on them fer spectral lniornatio q
.conceIn;np matters pertinent to the service. In
every ease referred by the local or Con erosion
al district enrolling officer to the commannahls
an ouinion as to the merit must De endorssa . ~
accompany the case, and the IKE rule Wlii pe
,rigidly observed by commandants IN referrlng
80 this Bureau.
TIT Commandments will order the Immediate
nroIme1,t and examination of all persons WI tn
n the prescribed ages, who are found inet dnp
employment of any department OF the GcVer !,
ment. and who are NOT specially exempted y tue
act of Congress and such as are FOUND unne ~
service in the field may be detailed unit the
10th .day Of April next, provided an appicafi On
ID made according to the terms Of the bth para
= o-anb Of General Orders No. 20, herein cited.
~. Commandments of conscripts Will forthwith
sransnit to this Bureau Recommendations Iol
physicions to be employed in accordance VIII
nayagrapa TX General Orders No. 26, here1r
cited. Much complaint reaches this Bureau
cancerninp irregularities in the Medical examl
nations. Loose or irregular examinations mus
mot be perIai tied, and Communicates viii prompt
I. sly report any we'll ascertained delinquency
the matter.
". Forms for consolidated reports by the com
mandants Of .censeriptsiw will be forwarded; als'
~ SO +bo
i.4riot. and LEGAL enrolling officers. These record
,nnst he accurately kept, and the reports baset
on them must be in clear and int hgible torn
sor thew wiHfbe ,returned for revision and cor
.rection. Z, . ssa =,
8 WI Persons and classes enumerated IN IN
list. I'd. Sd. 4th, 5th and 9th articles OF sector
doth. EXCEPT those referred TO IN the latte
cla,,se Of the 4th article Of the said 10Th section
of the actsof Congress recited, shall be exempt
q ed. All other persons referred to IN SAID ac
shall be detailed. - Isl 49,
yII EXEMPTIONS BY EXAMINING BOARDS.
/. Persons Who shall be determined by tn
BOARD Of Examination to be incapable: OF per
forming active service in the field, and any 9
the dnties mentioned in the 9th section OF tn
said act of Congress, from causes OF perma
nent nature. shall be exempted from mliltar
service by the said board who shall grant cers
icates thereof; which shall SPECIFY sl1e o4uss
of the incapacity reciting in full the nature an e
degree Of the disase or other as1 =
probable duration Of the disability caused py y
and the parties shall not be subject to- futul
examination, unless specially ordered by tn
Board Of, the Congressional District IN who n
such parties reside, or by the commandment !
conscripts for the State or BY this bureau;
2. when, in the opinion Of enrolling officer
the causes for which exemption was granted
q person, after examination by the medical bear
have ceased to exist, they will make . report,
the board, stating the name Of the person, wne
enrolled, when examined, and the disease !. !
other cause of disability, with the reasons { !,
believing it to have disappeared, and that q
person is capable Of performing active sersie
in the. field, or somesof the duties mentioned
the said 9th section Of the act aforesaid.
The Examining Board will then order the part