Washington telegraph., 1864-05-11

40 and 81, may. within forty days from the
PRONUNCIATION of this order. form themselves
into voluntary organizations of companies, bat
talions and regiments. for service within their
respective States, and after being so organized.
upon furnishing copies of their muster-rolls to
the General commanding the Department and
to tEis bureau, will be accepted minute
men during the war. The commanding officers
OF such organizations will also deposit a copy
OF their muster rolls with the Conrnandant of
the District.
I-Persons between the ages aforesaid. who
fail to attach themselves to the voluntary ur
CARNATIONS above mentioned, will report them
selves for enrolment to tie enrolling officers
OF their respective counties or parishes. within
forty days trcm thi. date. Those who are eu-
rolled pursuant hereto, will within ten DAYS
after the period fixed for their enrolment.
rendezvous, for the purpose Of forming them
selves into companies, battalions and regi-
ments, as follows, viz: Those in Arkansas, at
Washington; those in Louisiana, at Shreveport;
those In that portion Of Texas east of the
Trinity river, at Rusk, and those in that por-
tion Of Texas west of the Trinity river, at
Hampstead. Copies of the muster-rolls of
such organizations will be forwarded to De-
partment Head Quarters and this Bureau.
The men will await ut the rendezvous the Or
ders of the General commanding
S.-All persons within the said ages, who,
without reasonable excuse therefor, to be
Judged OF at this office, shall fal to attach
themselves to voluntary organizations or en-
roll themselves as is hereinbefore directed.
will be enrolled by the enrolling officers and
sent to the proper Camp of Instruction for
signment to duty i'll the field for the war, rs
though they were between the ages of Is and
40. Any person who shall fail to attend at the
| of
required. wi hout sufficient excuse. to be
judged of at this office, will be placed in the
field for the war.
4-Enrollng officers will designate suitable
clerks, agent aud employees, for the different
Departments; from those of the reserve corps
between the ages of 45 and 80, to replace
able bodied men SO employed in their respec-
tive Districts.
5.-Oticers of the Gu uartermasters', Subsist-
ence, Ordance and other Departments. are per-
mitted to select such persons from the persons
SO designated, may be necessary to replace
the ablebodied men now in their employ who
are not skilled artzams.
6.-Enroling officers will, as soon prac
ticable, report to this office the designations
made by them, stating particularly the occu-
pations for which the persons designated are
fitted, aud the officers named in the 9th Section
will be allowed sixty days from this date TO
make the selections authorized by said 9th
Section. The SAID officers will report TO this
Bureau the names of the persons whom they
may select, that they may be properly de-
tailed.
7-Provost Marshals, Directors of Ho.pi-
tails, CommissarIes, Quartermasters. Ordnance
Officers. Navy Agents, Conscript Officers and
Government Agents and Contractors will forth
with furnish to this Bureau lists of the soldiers
and conscripts III their employ, with stGte
Dents Of the kind ot duty they are performing,
TO the end that their places may De supplied
with the classes Ut persons mentioned III the
Sth Section al the Act of Congress.
S.-Auy officer who shall fail To relieve all
able bodied men III their employ within sixty
days from this date, will be ieported To This
office by tue euroiling officers, To be dealt
with according To the requirements of said Act.
Iv.-EXEMPTIONS.
1.-Persons who claim exemption under the
Sd Clause of the lOth Section of the Act, shall
make affid wit to tn, facts, which shalI be sup
ported by tue attidavits OF at least two respect
able and disinterested persons. Said affidsvits
shall be made before some officer authorized to
administer oaths for general purposes, and
} submitted to the enrolling officer, who will. in
case of strict compliance with the law grant
the exemption.
2.-EIemptons and details. granted pursu-
ant to the Act of Congress. approved May Ist,
| 1863, will remain in full torce until they ex-
pire by lapse Of time or are revoked for good
cause.
3.-Persons who claim exemption under the
4th Clause of said 10th section, will present to
the enrolling officer their applications in writ
ing, stating the necessary facts, &C.. suppor' ell
by the atfidavits of the applicants aud at least
two reputable and dsinterested persons, to be
I do hsfor of tln,. ,aI
lister oaths for general purposes. The officer
will endorse on such applications his approval
or disapproval, with his reasons therefor, and
forward them to the Commandant of the Dis
| trict, who will make similar endorsements,
with his reasons, and forward them to this Of
fee for final action
| 4.-Eycry person SO exempted shall give the
required bond, with two or more solvent sure
ties, having Jointly. property, subject to forced
sale, over and above their individual liabilities
of value equal to the amount of the penalty of
the bond. Said bond shall be in a sum equal to
the sum of five hundred dollars for each able
bodied slave between the ages of Is and 81, on
the farm plantation, for which the exemp-
ton is sought, and shall be conditioned as pre-
| scribed by law, except that the places of de-
livery of the bacon or pork and beef required
| to be paid, shall be designated by the General
commanding the Department, instead of the
Secretary of War.
5.-Persons who claim exemption on account
of public necessity, and to insure the produc-
ton of grain and other provisions, will make
their applications in writing, supported by the
affdavits of the applicant and at least two re-
spectacle and disnterested persons, made be-
fore an officer authorized to administer oaths
for general purposes. Said Applicant ms will
be submitted, successfully, to the enrolling
officer and Commandant of the District, who
will endorse their approval or disapproval: with
| their reasons therefor, rnd will be forwarded
to this Bureau for inal action.
6.-Enrolling officers will report TO this Bu-
reau such persons as may be exempted under
the preceding section who shall fail to dill
gently employ in good faith their own skill,
capital and labor exclusively in the production
of grain and other provisions, or who sell
tneir surplus productions otherwise than 10 the
Government and the families Of soldiers, or ut
prices exceeding those ixed at the ti:>e Dy Tue
Commissioners OF the State.
V-DETAILS.
Upon application to the proper artho-
rity, artisans, mechanics nd persons OF scien-
tiic skill will 5e detailed in the different De-
partn,ents or Bureau of the Government. The
term scientific skil'' will be construed IA the
words import applying to persons skilled In
the knowledge and application of arts univer-
sally beneficial and not generally known.