Washington telegraph., 1864-03-16

HsADoUARrERs TRANS MISS DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, La, Feo. 8, 1864.
General Orders No. 4.
L. The following order, issued fr m the Ad.
jutant and Inspector Generals Office. is pub.
lished for the information of all concerned:
ADJurANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
| Richmond, Jan. 9th, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERl
| No. 2.
|. The following Acts of Congress and Regu-
ia'lons are published for the information of all
concerned therein:
AN ACT to prevent the enlistment or enroll
ment of Substitutes the military service
of the Confederate States
The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact, That no person liable TO
military service she'll hereafter be pormi tied or
allowe'i to furnish a substitute for such service
nor shall any substitute be received, enlisted
or enrolled in the military service of the Con-
federate States.
Approved Dec. 2Sth, 1868.
AN ACT to put end to exemption from
military serv ce of those who have heretofore
furnished substitutes.
WHEREAS, In the present circumstances it
requires the all of all who are able to bear
arms:
The Congress of the Confederate States do
enact, That no person shall he exempt from
military service by reason of his having fur
niShed substitute; but this act shall not be
so construed affect persons who, though
not liable to render military services have,
nevertheless furnished substitutes
Approved Jan. 5th. 1864
III. Persons rendered liable to military ser
vice by operation Of the preceding Acts are
nlacp1 ha f,ot;po with oil ntb
heretofore held liable by Acts of Congress.
Ill. Persons herein rendered liable to mill
rary service are required TO report as voun
teers cOnscripts, without DELAY, to the en-
rolling officer; and all who delay beyond the
first day of February. 1864. will be considered
as having renouncei the privilege of volunteer
ing and held for ssignment according to law
lV. Enrolling officers will proceed as rapidly
practc bic IN the enrolment of persons
herein made liable to military service. Previ-
Gus to enrolment. conscripts. all such per-
will be allowed to volunteer in companies
in service un the 18th of April, 1862. provided
the company chosen dues not, at the time IF
volunteering, resch the maximum number al
lowed. and upon such company being selected.
the volunteer wall receive from the enrolling
officer II certificate to the effect thar he has so
volunteered, and IL" volunteer will re rpceieed
Into any company except such ccrtih ate.
Persons who fail to make their selections at
he time OF enrolment will he as~ig led accord
ing 10 existing regulations.
V. Persons who report to the enrolling off
Ger will be enrolled, and may be allowed a fur
ough of ten days before rep .r,ing 10 the Camp
nf Instruction.
VI All persons. whether volunteers con-
scripts. urder thus order, will pass through the
Camp of Instruct IN OF the State to which they
belong. and be forwarded thence to the compa-
nics which are selected. or To which they may
be assigned.
VII The Bureau of Conecription is charged
with adopting proper regulations tor the
fcrcement OF this or'ler.
VIII. All exemptions heretofore granted are
subject to revision, under instructions from he
Bureau of Con>criitlon. and it fuunl To he>lm
proper or unauthorized by law, will be revoked.
By order y
(Sigue S. COOPER.
Adjutnnt and Inspector General.
H. Pareg graph III of the above or.l.r is 80
mndificd "a read IS foiow>:-..Per-ons
herein rendered Liable tn military service. are
required 10 report a. cunt conscr. pts.
Nithout ,lelny, to the enrolling officer; aud
who delay beyond he first day of March.
1864. wril be considered as having ienouneed
the privilege Of volunteering, and held TOR a.
signment. nccnrrting to law"
Ill. Paragraph Nv "f the above order is so
m",lihe ns allow persons herein rendered
liable to military servica to volunteer in organ.
izati must red ami accepted previous to tn
first day of Ju y. 1868; aud no volunteer will
he received III any orgauiz ttlou not serving in
this department
". Enrolling Officers in this department
will proceed at once To- enforce Il rigid execu-
tIur the foregoing orders.
BY command OF
Licul-Gen f. KIRBY SvIru,
). ). ANDERSON,
Assistant Atjutant General.
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