, 1862-08-13
Order from the War Department Cor
cerntng Leaves Of Absence.
War DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GEN. OFFICE, |
Washington. August II.

Washington, August IL.
GENERAL ORDER No. 1Q0.-Ffrxt. So much
OF general order No. I'll, current series, As re-
lusse te the ex!eneioa Of sick, leave Of ahsen-
SIS is hereby revoked, aud no applications for
such extension need hereafter be made. Tao
order Of .be President, dated July 3tst, geae-
raj order No. 81, explains what may be cor
si6ered 81 good cause for the absence. SIR
le1ing orders ard regulations must b. 3of Fard-
ed rot only to the adjutant general .! the
ariuy, but also to the couanauder OF the regi-
u.ent, or, in case Of E staff officer, to th: co1n~
n,ending general
Sacoud. Officers absent from duty without
leave, or beyond their Leaves, will not be al
loncd to draw their pay nntii cuncs Of cou~
mission, which will be ordered on taelt return
to tteir post or command, shall determine
/ whether tnere was sufficient cause fol-, their
absence. They will accordingly provide them
selves with . full description Of the nature
| proper medical authority, as required By eI~
| ieting orders and regulations,
| Third. Of]cera OF volunteers who are ah~
| sent frou duty on account Of dlsease coz
Immediately mustered out. Tho5e ~ho hare
been absent uore than sixty days on account
| Of wounds OF disease cQntracted ia tie Iae Of
/ their duty, Will be reported to the adjntaat
general Of the artugs TO discharge, IN order
| that their places may be filled b5 oshers Tor
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gress has provided pensions.
Fossrth Applications for pensions must be
made to the commissioner Of peqsloos, who
Is judge Of tle suf1iciency Of the evidence in
support Of such claims, aad who furnishes
The forms and regulations relating thereto.
Fifth. When an officer returns to his coal
mad, after hnylug oysEstaid his leave Of So
sencs, he NM be tried By . court-nartlal fol
this ae a military ofEnse, or commission
msy be appointed BY the commanding ohce
ar ave 2E
case msy be; to investigate his case auA to de
termIns whether at not he vas absent fco1
| proper cause, au1 il there should be t1und t:
be such proper cause, he viii be entitled t
pay during such absence
Stxth. Whers troops are serving IL an srm
| corps or an amy, no le2yes Of absence vii! b
sraated On the ceth6cate Of regfuenra1 Q
brigade surgeon till ths same has been aE
proved By the medical director Of such arm
corps or army, and no medical director Fl
+ | indo1se s4y certificate untu be has made.
: | personal examination Of the applicant or n
| ceised verbal report from medical ofacs
. t apppofuted bY hin to make auch person;
a e1amiuation. When, after such personal E:
a1ulnation, It shall be found that the csrtll
cate Of disability WIS giyen without prop
!, | cause. the name Of the medical oHacsr gigiE
!, it WI be reported to the adiutan5 general
= the army in order that he may be disnissi
a from the service. ..
= Septath 'Where officers IN division, amo!
g / corps or separate army, apaaeassons :
~ 1ea7e may be made to the adjutans gene1
i Of the zmy, but except In very extrao1dina
!. cases, no leave Of absence, #M be granti
un!ess the application be accompanied b
I I certificate Of the same character, Is that d.
cribed In general order 81. =
r. EigaA> In all cases Of peIsonal applicati
ir for lsases Of absence, made 70 the aar depa
ment, the applicant will be examined By
n medical officer assigned, to that d1.T, In t
= city. Ry order ot tho Secretary Of WIS.,,
=, {si&ned} = F. D: ToWnsEap,.
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