Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-06-21
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDERS.
General SchofeId's Instructions to
Boards OF Registration.

RICHMOND, June 3, 1867.
General Scho6eld issued an order TO-
day for tho instruction Of Boards Of Reg
isiration. After quoting the Rcconstruc
ton Act as to who are disfranchised, in
cludiug executive and judicial State off
GERS, he saysi
No one is disfranchised for participa.
ton in rebellion, unless he previously
held some one of the Offices above named
Fourth. The following will be regarded
as executive and judicial officers Of the
State Of Virginia within the meaning OF
the law, viz: Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, Secretary Of State, Auditor Of Pub.
lie Accounts, Second Auditor, Register OF
1 the Land Office, State Treasurer, Attorney
General, Judges Of the Supreme Court aud
Court Of Appeals, Judges Of the Circuit
Courts, Judges Of the Court Of Husting,
Justices of the County Courts, Mayor,
Recorder aud Aldermen Of any city or in
corporated town who are er o6icio Justi-
ces, Coroners of towns and counties. es :
cheators. inspectors Of tobacco, -four and
other commodities.
Filth. All persons who voluntarily
joined the rebel army, whether volunteers
or conscripts, who committed voluntarily
any hostile act, thereby engaged in insur-
reciion or rebellion. Any person. how.
ever, who was forced into the rebel army,
but avoided as far as possible doing any
hostile acts. aud escaped from that arr6y
as soon as possible, can not be said to have
engaged in the rebellion.
Sixth. All who exercised the functions
Of any Office under the Confederate Gov
ernment or the government Of any one Of
the Confederate States, which functions
were of nature to aid in prosecuting the
war or maintaining the hostile character
of those governments, and all who voted
for the ordinance Of secession, engaged in
the rebellion, or gave aid and comfort to
the enemy.
Seventh. Those who voluntarily fur
nished supplies, food, clothing, arms, am
munition, horses OF mules, or any other
material of war, or labor or service of any
kind to the Confederate military or naval
forces, or money by loan or otherwise TO
the Confederate Government, or aided in
any way tho raising organization or
equipment of troops, gave aid and COM
fort to the enemy, and participated in the
rebellion and civil war against tho United
States.
Eighth. To give individual soldiers
food or clothing enough to relieve present
suffering, or to minister to the sick or
wounded, are simple acts Of charity or
humanity, and do not constitute giving
aid or comfort to the enemy. A parent
may give his son who belongs TO the hos.
tile army food and clothing for his own
use; but If he gives him gun, horse or
other thing TO be used for hostile purpo.
ses he thereby gives all and comfort to
the enemy
Ninth. Whenever AFTER tic examination
required by paragraph twelve Of the rcgu-
latIons Of May l3, the Board is still in
doubt as to the right Of the applicant TO
be registered as voter, and he is then
willing to take the prescribed oath, the
Board will give to that oath its full weight,
and register the applicant as q voter.
Tenth. In the cases Of those who are
registered after challenge and examina-
tion, and those who are registered upon
challenge, the Board will state in each
case what Office or Offices these persons
held previous to the late war, aud what
insurrectionary or rebellious acts he COM
mittod and what kind Of aid or comfort
he gave to those engaged in insurrection
or rebellion.
Eleventh. The challengers provided for
in paragraph y Of the regulations of May
l3 will be selected by the Board from the
respectable aud intelligent voters of the
district or ward-those who have the
most extended acquaintance with the po
lice, those who arc. interested in securing
fair and just registration, and who will
be most likely to detect aud expose any
attempt at fraudulent registration. The|
challcngers InTy DC crangud IT uny TIME,
at the discretion of the Board they will
not be entitled to any pay for their SER
vices. Registering officers are hereby
empowered to administer oaihs to witness
es who may be summoned by the Board
in any case Of contested registration. The|
registration will be commenced in every|
county and city without unnecessary de-
lay after the receipt of this order.
General Schofeld issued an order as
signing commanders to military sub dis
tricts.
General Granger is assigned to the
Richmond district; Colonel Franklin,
Shenandoah districts Major Stewart, AL
exandria district; Colonel johnson, Fred
ericksburg district
The officers of the Freedmens Bureau
acting as military Commissioners in the
counties in these diatricts are TO report to
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