The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-03
Bureau OF COmscription,
RICHMOND, March I0, I064.


CIRCULAR NO. 8.
l. General ORDERS No. 26, A. & l. G. O., March 1st,
1864, is herewith made part OF this Circular and Com
mandants Of Conscrpts enjoned to proceed to the
rapid and vigorous execution OF its provisions under the
instructions and Interpretation herein prescribed.
H. Under the terms of the Sth section of the Act of
Congress published in General Orders No 90 A l.
o. and the of Circular No 3d. of the Bureau last
series Commandants will proceed organize the
in their respective States. In addition to the organization
therein provided or, and in further pursuance Of para
graph H. of the said General Orders, No 26, Commandans
will forthwith organize in each county Board to consist
not more than three c" the most reliable and intelligent
citizens between the ages of 10 and so years and who
have been enrolled and detailed for the service. These
Boards will be charged with aiding the local enrolling of
tcer in obtaining inrormaton concerning all applications
for exemptions and detail for agricultural or other indus
trial pursuits and also i'll furnishing all information which
may be needed in the duties imposed upon the enrolling
officers
The local and congressional enrolling officer will be
required to supervise the action of these Boards and
promptly report to the Commandant untiness delin-
quencles the part of the detailed for them So
long the duties properly performed the persons
employed will be exempted from other service. Care will
be used in the beginning to select proper and III
view Of the grave duties herein devolvcd upon the enrol
ling officer, he WILL his discretion, require the written
opinion of the Board claims for exemption appica-
tions for eai and may call them for special ntorma-
concerning matters pertinent the "ihc" In every
referred by the local Congr ssional district enroll
ing officer the Commandtlts, opinion to the merit
must be endorsed accompany the case, and the like
rule will be rigdIy observed by Commandants i'll refer
ring to this Bureau
III. Commandants will order the immediate enrolment
and examination of all persons within the prescribed ages,
who in the employment OF any department of the gov
"rnmen and who are not specially exempted by the Act
of Congress- and such found fit for service in the
field may be detailed until the ICh day April next pro-
vided application is made according to the terms of the
9th paragraph of General Orders No 26 herein cited
" Commandans of conscrptS will forthwith transmit
to this Bureau ndaions for physicians to be
poyed in accordance with paragraph TX General ORDERS
No 26 herein cited Much complaint reaches this Bureau,
concerning Irregularities in the Medical cxaninaons.-
Loose irregular examinations must not be permitted,
and commandants will promptly report any we'll aSccr
tai inr1 ,1pIint in tl,,.J,
V. Forms for consolidated reports bE the Commandant
of conscrpts will be forwaed also forms for the Records
of the Congressional District and Local Enrolling Off
GERS These records must be accurately kept and the re-
ports based them must be in clear and ntegibe form,
they will be returned for revision and correction.
VI Persons and classes enumerated i'll the lst 3d 3D.
4th 5th and 9th articles of section lQh except those
er1 to in the latter clause OF The 18th article Of said 10th
section of the Act of Congress rccited, shall be pd
All other persons referred to i'll said act shall be detailed
VII. EXEMPTIONS BY EXAMINING BOARDS.
Persons who shall be determined by the Boards of
Examination to be incapable of performing active service
i'll the field. and any of the duties mentioned in the th
section of the said Act of Congress from of er
nature. shall be exempted from military service
by the said board who shall grant certificates thereof
which shall specify the of the ncapacity, rccng
i'll full the nature and degree of the disease other in
capacity and the probable duration of the disability caused
by it and the parties shall not be subject totuuIe exam
ation. unless Specially ordered by The Board Of the Con
grsomal district in which such parties reside or hy the
Commandment of conscrips for the State or by this Bureau
: When IN the opinion OF Enrolling Officers the causes
for which exemption granted to person, after
intion by the Medical board have G, as, to exist the
will make report the Board stating the name Of the
person when enrolled when examined, and The disease
other Of disability with tho for believing
to have disappeared and that the person capable of
performing active service in the field of the du
ties mentioned in the said Sh section of the aforesaid
The Examining Board Will then ordr The party TO be
brought before it for Examination. When person is
Ic-eXamined by the Board, his former certificates sa be
surrendered and cancelled If again found unfit for duty
new certificate OF exemption shall be issued to HIM
D. LFSiy cvtlIcate :" exemption granted by Board OF
Examination shall be approved by The Congressional dis
tnct enrolling officer which shall protect the person
rmprd from moeStaton by the officers of cOnscripCOn
and nom "-ex summation. unless the Board Of Examination
or the C"mmandant of conserpts or the Bureau of
scrption shall order the
VIII. EXEMPTION OF SPECIFIED CLASSES AND INDI
NinUAlS.
L. Applications for exemption under the Sd and 9Th ar
tcles OF the 10th section OF the aforesaid shall be made
the Enrolling officer of the county in which the ann
resides, Who will thoroughly investigate. the case
and If satisfied, by competent evidence that exemption
should be allowed, shall issue certificate thereof which
must be submitted to the Enrolling officer OF the Con
gress!onal district. for his approval
= Applications for exemptions under the 9th article
OF the 10th section of the aforesaid shall be made
me Commandan conscrips for the State. who will
grant the certificate Uf exemption authorized by law TO
fontnH during compliance with the conditions prescribed
oy sald act Exemption except for the President Treas
urer, Auditor and Superintendent shall not be allowed
any otceS and employees of Railroad company unless
the president sup rintcnden shall certify on oath that
IN" parties applied for Indispensable the efficient op
Grafton OF such railroad that the number of persons ex
tmpted said railroad shall exceed one for each mile
thereof IN actual for military oytation; that the
Nrms or such roads shall be reported by and de-
scrPuon once month to the commandan of conscripts
r the State through which such road passes Cor the
p'Hu vi CohScFpjIon2 together with the names and de-
ScPVe list OF any who may leave the employment OF the
ralIoad company or who may be Indispensable
10 the ctheIent operation of the said road.
s. The exemption of ovcrseers OF agcuurasts on each
OF plantation upon which there now and Were on
e fus day OF January last fifteen ablbodied hands be-
tween the ages otl6 and So will be allowed for the space
oi Twelve months and the certificate of exemption shall be
granted by the officer taking the bond required by law