The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-18
Army Orders.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE,

Washington, June IA. 1848. }
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 29.-I The services of off,
of the staff being essential with the troops
their withdrawal from Mexico such directions will
be given to the officers Of the Adjutant Generals Ord
nance. Quartsrmasters, Subsistence, and Medical De-
partments, will insure the presence of suficien MT
number of each, the arrival Of the troops in the
United States at the principal places Of rendezvous
and discharge indicated in general orders" No 25
the proper and disposal Of the public property
and for other duties appertaining to their several de-
artments. The assignment and instructions hereto
fore given on this subject will be observed far
practicable. Brigadier General Brooke will give the
necessary orders to such Of these staff officers may
arrive at Few Orleans having left Mexico before the
receipt Of this order by the general officers in command
there.
to tho points where troops be mustered out of
vice, will when called upon by mastering officer,
Of competent to assist him In his prescribed duties
in relation to tho arms, accoutremen ts and other
ordnance stores in the possession Of the troops.
H. Arms and other ordnance stores, received from
troops mustered out Of service will be turned for
transportation to the most convenient arsenal or
ordnance depot
By order: Il. JONES, Adjutant Genera.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
Washington, June Is, 1s4s.
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 53.-Thc following officers are
detailed for special service connected with the
and discharge Of the vountc troops indicated in
general orders' No 25 Of the Sth inst and will re-
spectvey report by letter for instructions the off,
GERS charged with the supeintendence Of the same,
i. u. a.
Waite, 9Th infantry; Major G. Wright, 4th infantry;
and Captain H. Day. ID infantry-to Col J. b. Crane.
LIST artillery, city of New York
Major J. l.. Gardner, 4th artery--to Col ]. B. Wal
bach, 4th artillery, Fort Monroe.
Captain f. b. Alexander, Sd infantry-to Brevet Ma
jor General Twiggs, Washington. D. c.
Captain 3. NJ PIummcr, ist infantry--to Lieut. Col
Ewing, I'd artillery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
By order r. JONES, Adjutsnt General.
RECRUITING CIRCULAR
ApJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, }
WASHINGTON, June a. 1S49
All recruits In depot regular and volunteer. enlisted
FOR the period of the war will be critically
Prescribed in paragraph No S04. Army Regulations,
md any rejected by board Of inspectors will be forth
with discharged rejected recruits and certificates
IN each be duly forwarded All other enlisted
enrolled for the period of the war, will be duly
tered paid, and discharged the service without
Deserter who enlisted for the period of tho war un-
dergoing the sentence Of courts martial will be imme-
distoy discharged the services the word "honorably"
being erased from the face of the discharge.
II. JONES. Adjutant General.
CIRCULAR.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ApJurANr GENERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, June Is, 184S.
With the view to accuracy and strict
with the republic Of Mexico and soon to be discharged
from the service mastering officers required
ward to the Adjutant Generals office the following
rolls and returns Of tho troops regular aud volunteer
to be mustered and discharged under their drcc tom
1st Muster rolls carefully made out in due fprm, of
zach company, and Of the field and staff Of the now
regiments Of the regular army and OF the volunteer
service.
ID A return of each regiment, separate battalion,
or independent company. (new regime nts and voun-
tcers) agreeaby to established forms, exhibiting the
strength at the time Of muster and discharge from the
service; and the names Of all the commissioned officers
belonging to the regiment, from Its organization to
the period of discharge. Such absent at the
final muster must be accounted for by remarks show
ing their death, discharge resignation or other cause
with the dates, &c. The names of non commissioned
officers, privates &c. to be omitted on this return.
and General Orders " No 18, Of April % 1S47 re-
yised and republished with General Orders " No o,
of Sls upon this subject will be particularly observed
BY order: r.. JONES, Adjutant General