The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-05
10 Absent omccr, ami Privotc..

..... WAsuISGToS, July 81, 1862
The following order respecting absent
officers and priyates has just been is
sued -
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHrNaroN. ID. C..
July 81, 1862 The absence of officers
and privates from their duty under vari-
our pretexts, while receiving pay at great
expense and burthen to the Government.
makes it necessary that efficient meas
ures be taken to enforce their return TO
duty, or that their places be supplied by
those who will not take pay while rem
doring no service. This evil moreover
tends greatly TO discourage the pa,rio-
tic impulse of those who would contri-
butte to support the families Of faithful
soldiers
1t is, therefore, ordered by the Prcsi-
dent:
First-That on Monday, the 1lth day
of August, all leaves Of absence and
iurlOughs by whOmsOever given, unless
by the War Department, are revoked and
absolutely annulled, and all officers cap
able Of service are required forthwith to
dismissal from their service, or such pen
atty as court martial may award, UNI
less the absence be occasioned by lawful
cause.
SecOnd-Tho only excuse allowed for
the absence of officers or privates from
duty after the 11th day Of August are
First the order or leave of the War
Department: second, disabilities from
wounds received in service third, disa-
| bility from disease that renders the par
| ty unfit for military duty; but any officer
or private whose health permits him TO
visit watering places or places of amuse-
ment, or to make social visits or TO walk
about the town, city or neighborhood in
which he may be, will be considered 1T
for military duty, and as evading his du-
| ty or absence from his command or ranks.
Ihrd-On Monday, the 18th day Of
August, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, each regi-
ment and corps shall be mustered. The
absentees will be marked, three lists of
| the same made out, and, within forty
| eight hours of the muster, one copy shall
be sent to the Adjutant General of the
army and one to the commander of the
corps the third is to be retained, and all
the officers and privates iit for duty alb
! sent at that time will be regarded as alb
sent without cause. Their pay will be
stopped, and they will be dismissed from
the service or treated as deserters, unless
restored and no officer shall be restored
to his ranks unless, by the judgment Of a
court of inquiry, to be approved by the
| President, he shall establish his absence
was with sufficient cause.
FJuWt-Commnnders of corps, divis
ions, brigades regiments and detached
posts are strictly enjoincd to force the
muster and return aforesaid. ANY officer
failing in his duty herein will be deemed
guilty of gross neglect of duty, and be
dismissed the service,
| FUH-A commissioner shall be APP
pointed by the Secretary Of War to SUI
perintcnd the cXocWtion Of this order in
the respective States. The United States
marshals in the respective districts; the
mayor and chief Of police Of any town
or city; the sherins of the respective
counties in each State, and all postmas
ters and Justices Of the peace, are author
lied to act as special provost marshals,
to arrest any officer or private soldier, III
for duty who may be found absent from
his command without Just cause, and
convey him to the nearest military post
or depot
The transportation, reasonable ex-
penses OF this duty and five dollars will
be paid for each officer or private so arr
rested and delivered.
BY order Of TIE PRESIDENT,
..... EDWIN M. STANTON
a.. Secretary Of War