The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-08-07
4 LONG NEEDED ORDER.

No More Holiday Ctleers Tolerated. 40
ssRtees to Retain to their Regiments.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, JUL
31.-The absence OF officers and priVsiel
from their duty under various prettxt:
while receiving pay at great expense and
burden 10 tie Government. makes il nee
essary that efficient means should be Ia
ken to enforce their return TO duty, or
that their places be supplied BY those
who will not take pay while rendering nc
service. This evil moreover, tends great
ly to discourage the patriotic impulse o.
those who would contribute 10 lhe sup
port Of the families Of faithful soldiers. /
is therefore ordered by the President:
1st. That on Monday, The lllh day 0
August. all leaves Of abseuce and fullongh
by whomsoever given, unless blythe Wa
Department, are revoked. absolutely an
nulIed, and all oficers capable Of serrics
are required. forthwith, 10 join their reg
iments under penalty Of dismissal fror
the service, or such penalty as a COur
Martial may award. uuless the abseae
be occasioned by lawful cause -- ..-'
End. The only excuse allowed fof th
absence Of officers OF privales from duty
after The the lllh day Of August are
First, theorder or leave of the War De
pariment. Second. Disabilities fron
wounds received 10 service. Third Dis
abilities from diseass that render the par
ty unfit for military service; ;but..any Office
or privats whose health permits lin t.
visit watering pla ces, OF places Of hmuse
mcnt, or 10 mske social visits. TO wall
about the Town. city or nsighborhood. il
which he may he, will BE- considered e
for military duty. and a, eyadipg his du
ty. by being absent from his eomman'
or the ranks. ......- =. ....l, s.sr s.t
81. On Monday, the 18th day Of Au
gust, at 10 o'clock A NJ. each regimen
and corps shall be mustered; ;the absentee
will be marked Three lists Of the same
mads out and within forty eight hour
after the musters, ono copy shall be sen
10 the Adjutaut General Of the army 40,
one TO the commander Of the corps. Tn
third is 10 be retained, and all officers an,
priva,es, fil for duty, absent at that time
shall BE- regarded as absent without caus
their pay will be stopped. and they vii
be dismissed from the service. or treats
as desertcrs. unless restored. and no OIL
Ger 81 all be restored to his rauk unles
by the judgment Of court Of iuqnily,t
be approved by tie President; he sha
establish his absence was not withou
cause. .i ..-. u.. ..-...l. s.s..
! 4lh. Commanders Of ccrps. divisions
brigades. regiments aud detached psrtie
are strictly enjoined to force the music
and return the Aforesaid. Any Office
failing in his duty herein will be deeme
guilty Of gross neglect Of duty, and di
missed the service, ,sg . l.-l
5,h. A commissioner shall be appoin
ed by the Secretary Of War to supelinteu
the execution OF this order in the respcC
tive States. o. 8. Marshals ia The respec
4 live districts, the Moyor an dChief Of Pc
lice Of any town or city. tho Sheriff Of II
respective counties OF each State. and a
IPostmasters and Justices ofthe Peace a
!, aythorized 10 oct as special Provost Ma
shsls4.o arrest apy officer OF private sol,
Ter Ct for duly who may be found abse
from, his command without just cause. ar
convey him to ,he nearest military post
depot, The transportation. reasonab
expenses of this duty,and IS will bs pal
for each officer or private arrested an
delivered. rtg t.y4.n- '#'
By OF der of President. Ed. N. STANTO
49,, ..,..e.., Secretary Of War.