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The Conscript law and physicians. The following is a copy of a letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to inquiries whether the act of Assembly exempting one physician for every 2,000 inhabitants would be respected by the Confederate States enrolling officer: Confederate States of America, War Department, Richmond, July 25, 1862. Col. S. Bassett French, A. D. C. to Governor of Virginia, Executive Department, Richmond: Sir --In reply to your inquiry of 22d inst., whether the Virginia Act of Assembly, exempting one physician for every 2,000 inhabitants, will be respected by the enrolling officers, I have to inform you that the Act of Exemption of the Confederate States Congress expressly enumerates the classes of persons to be exempted, and leaves the Secretary of War no further discretion in the matter. Physicians are not included therein, and consequently our enrolling officers have no power to exempt them. Respectfully, Geo. W. Randolph, Secretary of War.