The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02

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w:Aaanafo.. July sl.-The following order


WARRINGTON, July sl.-The following o,de
has just been issued: e o'N'
War DsrARrrrSrJ
NJ. WASHINGTON, July 81. Z
me absence Of officers and priv,tes from
!oef duty under various pretexts. while receiv
.ng pay At great expense and burden to the gov
elnmens, makes 1t necessary that efficient mes
suIes should be taken to force their return 4
1uy' OF tneir places be supplied by thoss who
M M nos take pay while rendering no service.
. uns ev. moreover tends greatly to discourage
sne patriotic impulse Of those who would contr;.
que % support the families of future soldiers
ordered by the President that on Nondsv
me lltn day of August, all leaves of sbsencs
:. Isu a9rlonghs, by whomsoever given. unless bv
TUG WE department, are revoked and abaoluts.
snnalied, and I'll officers capable of service
~ required forthwith to join their reeiments
unGef penalty Of discharge from the service. ar
Agn penalty % the Court Martial may in6Iict.
csr ss' we absence be occasioned BY lawful
The only excuse allowed for the .b.enc. Of
o@Sers or privates from duty, after the llth dsy
,,. !: The orders at leave Of the War Depart.
2. Disability from wounds received in ser
8. Disability from disease that rendera tho
party unfit for duty.
But any ofacer or private, whose health mar
mits his visiting pieces Of Amusement. or to
make social visits, or to walk about the town.
or city, or county in which be may be. will be
considered fit for duty and % evsdine his duty
~ absence from bic command or the rsnka
4tb. On the 18th day Of August. AT 10 O'Clock
An, each regiment and corps shall be mustered.
The sbseptees will b marked. Three lists of
the same will be made ont, and within 4s hours
.fter the muster, one COPY shall b sent to The
Ad)atant q the army, and ono to the command.
o. Of the corps. the third is 70 bs retained: and
~ o@osrs and privates At for duty, absent At
that time, shall be regarded - absent without
cause, and their pay will be stopped and they
vii b dismissed from the service, treated % dc.
DerteEs. unless restored; and NO officer shall be
restored to his rank ualess BY the judgment Of
court OF inquiry, to b approved BY he Prssi.
dent, be shall establish that bis absence was
not without cause.
9Th. Commanders Of corps, brieades, reei.
msnts and detached posts, arc strictly enjoiu.
Cd TO force the muster and return % Aforesaid.
Any oficer failing in this duty will be deemed
guilty Of gross neglect of duty and dismissed
from the service. @ 1T .9II9g
6tn. A Commissioner shall be appointed by
The Secretary Of War, to superintend the exc
cuaon OF this order in the respective States-.
The .. s. Marshal in the respective Districts
The Mayor and Chief Of Police of any town or
city; the Sheriff Of the respective counties Of
each State, and oil Postmastsrs and Justices of
Tie Peace, are authorized to act a. special pro.
'ost marshal's, to arrest any officer or private
soldier fit for duty who may be found absent
rom their command, without leave, and send
hem to the nearest military post or depart
nent. The transportation and reasonable ex.
oeDses of this duty, and IS will be paid for each
officer or private arrested and delivered.
BY order of the President,
3e asy E. H. STANTON,
raa1f@ az. Secretary of War.