The national Republican., 1862-08-13
Orders from the war Department.
WAR DsPARrNENT,
ADJUrANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
1890

WAN DBRAHIMBNTt
ADJUrANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
Washington, August II, 1862.
General Orders No. 100.
First. SO much of General Orders No. 81,
current eeries, % relates to the extension OF
alex leaves OF absence, Ii hereby revoked, and
no applications for such extensions need here
after be made.
The order Of the President dated July Slst,
and General Ofder No 80, fally explain Whist
may be considered - good cause for absence.
Surgeons certificates Of disability fequirsd BY
warded not only 70 the Adjutant General OF
the Army, but also y ths dpnnaadef of tAst
regiment, Or, In cSys of 4 stAk ofhcsr, I'd NJ
commanding general.
Secon1. Officers absent from duty without
leave, or beyond the time Of their leaves, will
not be allowed 10 draw pay until court or
commission, which will be ordered on their 70
turn 10 their post or command, shall determipe
whether there was sufaclent cause for their alb
senoe. They will, accordingly. provide them
selves with full description Of the nature and
per medical authority, d required by existing
orders and regulations 'I'i - .'.
Third. Offioers Of volunteers who are absent
from duty on account Of disease contracted
before they entered the service will be imme
diately mustered out. Those who huve been
absent more than sixty days on account OF
wounds or disease contracted In the line Of
their duty, will be reported 10 the Adjutspt
General Of the army for discharge, In order that
service. For this class Of officers Congress hss
provided pensions. . aNNot . g. atL.
Fourth. Applications for Peosions must bs
made 70 the Commissioner of Pensiops, Whe h
| Tie Judge Of the suficiency Of evidence In sup
port Of such claims. and who furnishes thu
forms and regulations relating thereto. nI,F
F!flh. When an officer returns to his oclnl
maud after having overstayed bis leave OF ab-
sence, b. may be tried BY courtmartial for
this ss military offence, and commission
may be sppolnted by the commanding odacsr
Of his division. army corps, or army, as the case
may be, TO investigate bis case and determine
whether or not he was absent from proper
cause; and II there should be found 10 be such
proper cause, be will be entitled 70 pay during
such absence. The proceedings Of suob com.
misslon shall be sent 10 the Adjutant General
Of the army for the approval Of the Secretary
Of War. such commissions will consist OF not
less than - nor over I've commissioned officers
Sixth. Where troops are serving 10 an army
CORDS or An army, no leaves Of absence will be
granted on the certificate Of q regimental or
brigade surgeon, I'LL the same has been sp.
proved by the medical director Of such army
corps, or any army and no medical director
VIII endorse any cotuucat0 uutli no nhs ma0c
10 personal examination Of the applicant, or has
received o favorable report from medical
ofacer appointed BY him 70 make such personal
examination, and II, upon such personal exam
ination, Il be found that the certificate oi disa.
bility was given without proper cause. the
name Of the medical officer giving II will bs
reported to the adjutant general Of The army,
In order that he may be dismissed from the
! service. a., ,.
Seventh. Where officers are not serving In =
division, army corps, or separate army, appu-
cations for leaves may be made 70 the sdjutant
! general Of the army; but, except In very few
extraordinary cases, no leaves Of absence will
be granted, unless the application be accom-
panied by certificate Of the ssms character "
that prescribed In general orders No. 81. 70
Eighth. In all cases Of personal application
for leaves Of absence made TO the War Depart
nent, the applicant will be examined BY .
medical officer assigned to that duty In thls
city. ..u-.r .H
By order Of the Secretary Of War: sfU
E. d. TOWNSEND,
.... Asst Adpt Gen