Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-06
Conceal Orders No. g..
HEADQUARTERs TRANs-MIssIssIPPI DIsTRlc1
 Little Rock, .trk.. August lst, 1862.

HEADQUARTERS TRANs-MIssIssIPPI DISTRICT, l
 Little Rock, -trh., August lst, 1862. ]
 I. To prevent frauds and irregularities in the matters of turloughs and discharges, each brig ade commander will designate three medical officers of his command, as a " BOARD or EX- ANtyFRs" for the same. These officers will not bc relieved of other duty in consequence of such appointment. II. h all cases Of application for furlough or discharge for disability, proper certificates will be forwarded by the regimenal commander with his approval or disapProval endorsed there on. to the brigade commander, who will refer the same to the Board of Examiners. At sta ted periods, the Board will examine personally with great care and Strictness, each applicant and return the certificate to the brigade com mander, with their opinion endorsed thereon. If the brigade commander concurS in oplnlon with the Board, his action will be final, and the r1rlouoh or discharge will he granted, or re flsed. accordingly. If he disapproves the ac ion of the Board he will forward the appca- tion. through the proper channels, to these Headquarters.
 III. At posts, where there are General Hos- nitaIs. the medical officers on duty, (not to ex- ceed three, and if there be more than three, the three senior medical oilicers,) will constitute I.A will he Drepared by the surgeon of the hospital in which the applicant is, and forwarded to the Post Commander who will refer the same to the Board, by whom the applicant will be ex amined and the certificate returned to the Post Commander, with their opinion endorsed there On. If the Post Commander cOncUrs with the Board, bis action will be final and the furIourh or discharge will be granted, or re- fus4d. accordingly. If he disapproves the ac- ton of the Board, he will forward the ap- nlication 10 these Headquarters. When there s but one surgeon at the Post, his certih- cate will have all the effect of the action of a Board of Examiners. In case of discharge, the certificate of disability will be forwarded by the surgeop through the proper channels, to the commander of the company to which the soldier belongs, lin order to enable him to cor rect the muster roll, who will forward the same to these Headquarters In case of turlough, the surgeon will notify the company comman- der of the fact, by letter. He will give like notice in every case of the death ot soldier in hospital and will send at the same time, an inventory of his effects.
 ". Regimental commanders are required to see that descriptive rolls accompany s"i.ulers going to General Hospitals. Th;:s is necessary to enable the soldier to draE his pay.
 VI. The Board of Examiners of each brigade will examine all soldiers reported by regimental surgeons, to be sant to General Hospital, and viii order back those who should be treated in camp or are likely to become fit for duty in short time. / VI Soldiers going to hospital, or receiving furloughs or discharges, must not be permitted to take with them theic guns, ammunition, can. teens or haversacks Company and regimental commanders will strictly enforce this prohibit ton.
 By command of Maj. Gen. HryDNAS:
 R. c. NEWTON,
 f. 4, GenI.