The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-02-03
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ADJT. AND INSP'TR. GEN ..OFPICE,
COLUMBIA, January ~, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. q.

COLUMBIA, January ~, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2.
ALL male white persons in this State
- between the ages Of sixteen (IS) and
sixty (sO) years who are sot actually i.
Confederate military service, are REQUIRED
I" report in person for enrolment 10 the
State Enrolling Officer Of the Judicial Dis.
triet IN which they respectively reside, At
The Court House Of said District, on or BE-.
fore the l0'k "f March asxt, and give to
said Enrolling Officer their names, ages ald
'he Militia Beat in which they respectively
reside.
ii. All persons, except those above tn .
age OF hiiy years, claiming exemption from
s'ats mi''taiy service nre required 10 pre-
sent Their claims 10 the District Enrolling z
Oticer on or before the day above men.
| noned, or they will he liable TO forfeit their
right TO the same. in pursuance Of The A.,
OF the General Assembly; and persons
e'aimisg exemption on the ground Of phys.
zeal disability vii! be examined BY the Sur.
gson OF the District At such times as he
may publish in orders On q bsfor. tn. dav
above specified.
tertnined at this Office until first heard be.
fore the Enrolling Officer aud reported
upon by him
Nv. Persons holding certificate, Of exc.
nptisn from this Office. will exhibit the
sams 10 the Enrolling Officer Of the District.
who Is authorized to hear evidence in rsla.
tios to the legality Of the same, aad report
The facts to this office; and all such csr,iS-
Gates NJ prove not TO be in accordance with
law, will be revoked.
v. Pafaona a. hn hnv
from Confederate service, are required TO
show their certificates Of exemption TO In.
State Enrolling Officer and if thsy ar. NO,
also exempt by the laws Sf the State, thew
will be held liable to State service.
vi. Persons who are now 10 Confederate
service for six moaths, or u longer time, are
required at the expiration Of their term Of
service, or On leaving the service, unless
enrolled as Csnscripts, to report 10 the Dis.
trict Enrolling Officer for enrolment.
VII. Applications for exemption by. ar
on behalf of railroad officers and sm ploysss,
ovsrsesrs, and persona emplsysa by the
Slats or Confederate Covers men,, in The
manufacture Of arms, munitions of war. and
army supplies, or by coatractors to furnish
the same 10 the State or Confederate Gov.
eminent, must be forwarded 70 this Office,
49, s.S W LueH otatu1, before
being finally acted upon.
VIII. The commanding officers Of NiIi,i.
Beat Companies are required forthwith 10
return 10 tho Esrsiinx Officer Of the Dis
trist the names Of and ages Of all persons
residing within their respective Beats. BE-
tween the ages Of sixteen and sixty, dssir.
mating the age Of each person; and they are
ao:hsrized TO put any person on his cath
as to bis age, or require other proof, No
they may decide: and thcy are also rsauirsd
on separate list TO return the nance of
all persons residents Of their respective
Beats, whs have gene into Confelera,.
military service since the beginning Of the
war, not including the reserves or six
month, troops
TX. The commanding oficsrs Of Rsei
menis CHE ssnisr sfiicsr presspt1 are
charged with the extension and enforce.
ment OF that part Of this order which 70.
cures returns from the commanding officer.
OF Companies, and being responsible ior
having the company sffiesrs at all timss
hlled, they will be held to account for asy
default Of duty in this respect, on being re
ported BY the Enrolling officers 10 this
office.
\. The names Of the Enrsllinp Officer
and Surgeon for each Judicial District v iII
hereafter ss announced in orders.s
BY command,
A. c. DARLINGTON,
AdJ't and Iospector GsnI so. Ca.
Feb. =, 1864 ka-lt