WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, April 15, 1864

April 15, 1864.

No. 16. Richmond, Va., April 15, 1864.

The circular issued from this Bureau on the 10th day of October, 1863, directing enrolling officers to ‘‘ respect the certificates of agents authorized by the Secretary of the Navy, given to persons engaged in the construction of ships, gun-boats, engines, sails, or other articles necessary to the public defense under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy,” is hereby revoked, and in future no such certificate will be respected. Hereafter details for such service will be governed by the regulations pertaining to details for service in the other departments.

By order of Colonel Preston, superintendent:

C. B. DUFFIELD, Assistant Adjutant-General.