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 TALLADEGA, ALA., 11th JUNE, ISG4- j 
 
 C ii'Ciiliil* to Diirollnm Officers: 
 
 Tlic delay, embarrassment, ami unnecessary labor and difficulty imposed upon all parties by ir- 
 regularities in the enrolling service— a service already laborious and difficult enough, even when 
 per tor ib ed with strict regularity and system, — induce the Commandant of this Camp earnestly to urge 
 upon enrolling officers a prompt correction of these irregularities. 
 
 Attention is especially invited »o the following points: 
 
 Jst. ALL enrolled men, of whatever class, before being sent to Camp of Instruction are positively 
 required to be examined by the Medical Boards of their respective DiSTKicTa. Neither the enrolling 
 officer nor man enrolled has a right to waive examination. 
 
 2d. Applications for exemption should always be accompanied by a descriptive list, ami appli- 
 cations for exemption or detail on the ground of "public necessity," or for detail on the ground of 
 "Justice, Equity, or Necessity," should be accompanied by a certificate oi ability, or disability from 
 the proper Medical Board. 
 
 3d. Much embarrassment has been occasioned by the onrolm-mt of men as "Volunteers,'' for 
 particular Regiments, Companies, &c, without reference to the requirements of the law and orders 
 as to the riglil of such Regiments &c, tc» receive recruits In all snch cases the recruit should he 
 distinctly informed that his assignment to the Company selected depends upon its conformity to the 
 requirements of General Orders No. 7, current series, .1. cfe. I. G. < > , and that information on this 
 point cannot usually !;e obtained before his arrival at the Camp of Instruction. In no case should 
 men be assured that they will he sent immediately from the Camp t> the Company selected by them; 
 and above all, no man should be sent to the Camp of Instruction with a iiorsr. 
 
 4th. The advisory "Boards" authorized by Par. 11, Circular no. 8. current series, Bureau of Con 
 Bcription, are intended to as*!*! the county Enrolling Officers, not to relieve them of duty, or re< 
 sponsibihty. Written opinions may be required id' them by the Enrolling Officer, at his discretion. 
 as provided in the above mentioned Paragraph, but the report required by Paragraph XI 'of the same 
 circular must he made h\ the I'.n rolling Officer: it should not t-e a mere endorsement or «p 
 proval of a report of Ins advisory Board. The ''written opinions'' of this Hoard should be filed in his 
 office, but as a general rule, should not be forwarded. 
 
 5th. Special attention i- again urged to the rules prescribed in General Orders No. 17, from these 
 headquarters, (dated '2:'.d April, L£tM-,) for the proper (.reparation and endorsement of official paper- 
 The first endorsement slionhl always show correctly the place, date, and name of the writer or ap- 
 plicant, and the character of the paper. The endorsements should he placed upon the principal or 
 leading document, auxiliary papers being merely enclosures. Especially should the error b» avoided 
 of passing from one of sue - to another in endorsing them. If additional space is necessary, n 
 
 blank wrapper should be n d 
 
 Oth. The fragmentary and defective o< scriptive lists sonic times sent with recruits occasion much dif- 
 ficulty. Whenever practicable, the recruits should be sent to (.-amp in squads, with one of the most 
 reliable men among them placed in charge of the squad, and with a neat descriptive list of the whole 
 
 By order, 
 
 TIA.IOi: W T. WALTHAI.L, Com'd T g. 
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