The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-17
G.neral Orders-No. ss!

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
In Camp, near Florence AIG., jane "a, '62 I
There are 1900 officers and soldiers alb
sert from their duty with the various Divis-
ions of this army. Some of them have gone
off without any authority others with the
permission of officers not authorized to
grant it. In general. sickness is given as
the cause of absence, but in very many
cases the cause has VIGOROUSLY ceased to
exist, and men remain away, drawing the
same pay as their comrades who are faith
fully performing their duty. To correct this
abuse it is ordered
l. All officers and soldiers who are alb
sent withous direct authority from these
Headquarters, the period for which has not
tE4 On Or Ret2Bs ert tbs rs IL, 1oth Of
mandIng officer at Louisville or NashviIIo
ny "hom they will be directed to their reoi,
mehts or put on such light duty as tbev
may De able to perform, if they are not on.
sireiy ut for active service; and these will
oe promptly reported to their regimental
| them. O'is mug
The cases of those who fail to ;oir =.
ABOVE required, will he disposed of as fol-
| lows: - '' lOI-
2. If any absent officer or soldier. in con-
sequence OF sickness or wounds. is ans
IuteIy nnaoIe to report for duty as above |
required, he will forward by mail to ~Tbe |
assistant Adjutant General, District of he
Quo. Nashville, Tenn" Certificate If
insecurity, according to the following form.
CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY.
declare on oath that | have carefuIIv
eAaInihed'.... .........o of Captain
company, Colonel.
negiment of..... ......... vi
unteers now at this place, and under ira
nent oy me, and find him incapable of no.
FORMING the duties of soldier for the FIJI.
owing reasons: Here state all the f1ct.
known concerning the disease or wonnd ~
cause OF disability; the time, place. man. .
uer, dno all the circumstances under yzb;ch
'ue Jury occurred or disease Originated :
ue ou'y or situation of the officer or SOL
Tier at the time the injury was reca;yo6 - 8
'isease contracted; and whatever facts NAV
10 a judgment as to the cause. immediate
II remote, OF the disability, and the circpno.
tances attending it'll OA'i'
Place: (SionodN
DHte Surgeon or Physician7
worn to and subscribed before. go
This certificate must be subscribed - me-
"oru 20 Oy a surgeon or private physician IS
good standing, and known as snch nv tba d
agIstrate or other officer by whom tbo Ok
tth is administered and on it a dischar9o bx,
III De ordered from these headouartars o. q s
q case otherwise disposed Of according to Dbl
g circumstances ~ NJ
8 The death of any officer or soldier Dbl
licn mas occurred since the Ist of January orr orr
u, "hlle ne was absent from his regiment wer
company, and which has not been re1ortod
the surgeon of the hospital In which the -
ain occurred, or by the friends of the do
'sed If not in hospital, will be immeGi.
~ reported by the surgeon of the bospi. -
or oy the affidavit of friends, to /" The
slstant A'jutant- General, District of the
10, Nashville" setting forth the date Of ~
ease and other material circumstances Il
All absent officers and soldiers who mere mere
not join their companies and regiments in an
are not satisfactorily accounted for as this
We oy the 10th of July next. will be Jyl
'rteu on their muster-roll as deserters
ng rom the time they may have been g., !,
mt without authority. Sat sat-
y Act of Congress every deserter for ~--U
an claim on the government for nav
allowances, besides being liable to ar vii
and trial by Court Martial. ANY per- Jane.
VINO apprehends and returns deser,er Fl. No
ne commanding officer of a military kinsor
IS entitled to FIVE dollars 1T
ommand of MAJOR GEN. BUELL.. aforesa
,ulcial JAMES B. FRY, action
io-ulm A. A. G.. Chief of Staff. t t,erces