Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
HD-QRs. CcMD'r CoYscRIprs. Dist. Ark,
ear Washington, May 80, 1864. !

dD-QRs. CcMD'r CoNsCRIPrs. Dist. Ark,
.ssr. Washington, May 80, 1864. !
General Orders,
1. Enrolling OF GERS in this District will at
once proceed to vigorous and speedy execution
OF the Act Of Congress approved February a..
1854, entitled san Act to organize forces to
serve during the war;" and the various orders
issued from the Burean of Conscri ption Trans
Mississippi Department and these Head quar-
ters, in pursuance thereof. is
III. All persons who fail to attach themselves
TO the voluntary organizations, or to enroll
themselves as provided for in said act, before
the 10th day of June next, or who having en-
rolled failed to report at the places of rendez-
vous, to wit: Washington and Camden. by said
day, will be sent by the Enrolling Officers to
the Commanding General Of the District of Ar
kansas for assignment to duty in the infantry
for the war
Ill. Persons discharged by the Examining
Board for Conscripts IN this District since the
I2eh inst., and whose certificates have been
approved by the Commandant thereof, will not
Dc ulolested or SUI ijeet to future examination,
unless so ordered by said Board, the Comman-
dant of the Department Bureau, or the Com
mandant Of the District of Arkansas. If the
EHrolllng officer believes the causes for which
the exemption is granted have ceased to exist,
and that the party is now capable of performing
service in the field or duty ia any Of the Staff
Departments or Bureaux, he will report the
facts to the Examining Board through these
Headquarters. F
w. Enrolling Officers are strictly charged
to use great caution in recommending details,
under the Act Of Congress approved February
18th, 1864, on account Of public necessity, and
to insure the production of grain and other
provisions. Applications will not be entertained
unless in strict conformity with the law and
orders. If the person whose detail is applied
for is engaged in performing the duties for
which the detail is sought, he will be allowed
to continue in the performance Of such duties
during the pendency Of said application.
V. Complete descriptive lists. will be for
warded with applications for exemption or de-
tail Of those claiming to be exempted or detailed
as owners, sverseers or agriculturalists. De-
scriptive lists must also accompany the appli-
cations of officers Of the different Bureaux or
Departments Of those whose services are ap-
Piled for by theR. Officers making application
for detail Of persons between the ages Of Is and
IS, who have been declared by the Medical
+ Examining Board unfit for service in the field
but liable to duty in the Staff Departments,
will forward with their applications certified
copy of the certificate of the Examining Board
to that effect. H --.
vi. After the organization of companies pro-
rided for by the Act Of Congress approved 18th
of February, 1864, they will be allowed to re-
turn home until further orders. The muster
rolls of these companies will be made out in
triPlicate, and forwarded through these Head
quarters to the Bureau of Conscripton for
Trans-Mississippi Department, and to Depart
ment Headquarters aud in no case will any roll
be forwarded where it embraces the name of an
offlcer or private between the ages of Is and
10 years.
VII, Enrol,:..x ,o;i1cers .-- ,,,m,,;snea or rne
great necessity for vigilance anu energy in the
performance of their duties, and that they can
not sitidly in their Offices and discharge all the
duties of their offices. Those who are found
delinquent in the discharge of their duties, will
be Immediately suspended or dismissed.
B. +. DANLEY.
Com dt COnscripts Dis. Ark.
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La Camden Herald please copy.