| From the Columbus (Ga.) Times |
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| March 31, 1864 |
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| Notice to Railroad Companies |
| Headquarters of Conscription |
| State of Georgia |
| Macon, Ga., March 28, 1864 |
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The following section of an Act of Congress approved, Feb.
17, 1864, relative to the Exemption of Railroad Employees, and
instructions governing the same published in Article 2d, Section VIII,
Circular No. 8, current series from the Bureau of Conscription, are
published for the information and guidance of all concerned: |
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Sec. 10. That all laws granting exemptions from Military
service be and the same are hereby repealed and hereafter none shall be
exempted except the following: |
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V. The President, Treasurer, Auditor and Superintendent of
any Railroad Company engaged in transportation for the Government, and
such officers and employees thereof as the President or Superintendent
shall certify, on oath, to be indispensable to the efficient operation
of such Railroad, provided, that the number of persons exempted by this
Act on any Railroad shall not exceed one for each mile of such Road in
actual use for Military transportation, and said exempts shall be
reported by name and description, with the names of any who may have
left the employment of said Company, or who may cease to be
indispensable to the efficient operations of its Road at least once a
month, to the Secretary of War or such officer as he may designate for
the purpose; and provided further, that such President or Superintendent
shall, in each such monthly report certify on oath, that no person
liable to Military service has been employed by his Company since the
passage of this Act, in any position in which it was practicable to
employ one not liable to military service, and capable of performing
efficiently the duties of such position. And in cases where Railroads
have fallen into the hands of the enemy, and a portion of the rolling
stock of such roads is being used on other roads not in the enemy's
hands, the President and Superintendent of said first named roads shall
be exempt. |
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VIII. Exemption of specified classes and individuals. |
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2. The application for exemptions under the fifth article
of the 16th section of the Act aforesaid, shall be made to the
Commandant of Conscripts for the State, who will grant the certificate
of exemption authorized by law, to continue during compliance with the
condition prescribed by said Act. Exemption, except for the President,
Treasurer, Auditor, and Superintendent, shall not be allowed to any
officers and employees of a Railroad Company, unless the President or
Superintendent shall certify, on oath, that the parties applied for are
indispensable to the efficient operation of such Railroad that the
number of persons exempted on said Rail Road shall not exceed one for
each mile thereof in actual use for military transportation; that the
exempts for such road shall be reported by name and description,
once a month to the Commandants of Conscripts for the State through
which such road passes (or to the Bureau of Conscription) together with
the names and descriptive list of any one who may leave the employment
of the Railroad Company, or who may cease to be indispensable to the
efficient operation of the said Road. |
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In conformity to the above, the Presidents or
Superintendents of Railroads, which pass through this State, are
requested to forward to these Headquarters, as early as practicable,
application for the exemption of their employees. |
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By order of |
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Major Chas. J. Harris |
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Com'dt of Conscripts for Ga. |
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P. Looney, 1st Lieut. & Act'g Adj't |
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