The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-01
WAR DfPARTM EST,
Washing t ,n, July 81. 1862

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The 3absence of officers and priyales
from their duty under various pretexts
while receiving pay at great expense and
burden to the Government makes it nee
essary that efficient measures should be
taken to enforce their return to duty, or
that their places be supplied by those who
will not take pay while rendering no ser
vice. This evil moreover tends greatly
to discourage the patriotic impulse Of those
who would contribute to support the fam.
lilies Of future soldiers.
II is therefore ordered by the President
that on Monday, the eleventh day Of Au
gust all leaves Of absence and furioughs,
by mkpusoeser given, unless by tho FAR
Department, are revoked, absolutely an
nullcd, and all officers capable Of service,
are required to join their regiments, IN.
Ter penalty of dismissal from the service,
u such penalty as a court martial may
awart', unless the absence be occa-
stoned by lawful cause.
| Cd. Tie only excuse allowe,, for the
absence of officers or psivates from duty,
after the Ilth day Of August, are Ist,
| the order or Lease of the War Depart
ment; 2d, disability flp:.l wounds received
in service; Sd, disabilities from disease
that renders the party unfit for military
duty; but any officer or private, who c
health permits them to VISIT watering
places, or places of amusement, or make
social visits, or To walk about the town or
city or country in which he may be, will
be cons dered lit for military duty, and as
evadiog his duty by absence lrom his
command or the ranks.
Sd. On Monday, the 18th day Of Au-
gust, at 10 O'Clock, q. m. each regiment
aud corps shall be mastered, the absen-
tees will be marked, three lists of the same
made out and within is hours, after the
mastering, one copy shall be sent to the
Adjutalit General of the army and one to
the commander of the corps, the third is
TO be retained and aii officers and pr.
Yates fit for duty absent that time shall
be regarded as absent without cause, the
pay will be stopped aud they will be
dismissed from the service, or treated
I as deseFteFs, unless restored and no
officer shall be received to his rank
unless by the judgement of court
Of enquiry, 70 be approved by the
President, be shall establish that his
absence was not without cause.
4th. Commanders of corps, brigades
and regiments and detached posts are
strictly enjoined to force the muster and
return as aforesaid. Any officer failing
in his duty herein stated will be deemed
guilty ofgross neglect of duty and dis
missed from tho service.
9Th. A commissioners shall be appoint
ed by the Secretary of War to superntend
the execution ofthis order in the respect
i've States; u. s. marshals in the respect
i've districts; the mayor and chief oil pc.
lice of any town or city; the sheriff of the
respective counties OF each State, and all
possmasters and justices of the peace are
authorized to act as special provost mar
shals to arrest any officer or private ct for
duty who may be found absent from his
command without just cause, and convey
him to the nearest military post of de-
partmsnt. The transportation, and reasona-
BILE expense Of this duty, and five dollars
will be paid for each officer or private ar
rested and delivered.
BY order Of the President.
[Signed, EDWIN M. STANTON,
Scc'y of War.