The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-17
ADJT. 4 INsP. GEMS. OFFICE.

GENERAL ORDERS NO, 96.
4 NoMMANDANTS 'of Conscfipts viii
~ cause the following order to be pub.
iished Tor at least seven limcs ina sufiicient
number OF newspapers In each State Of the
Contedsracy to insure its reaching every
part of the country:
|. All commissioned officers and enlisted
men who are now absent from their com.
mands from any other cause than actual
disability, or duty under orders from the
Secretary Of War, or from their depart.
ment commanders, will return TO their com,
mands without delay. ay..--......---r
III. Commissioned officers failing to com.
ply with the provisions Of the foregoing
paragraph within reasonable length OF
time. in no case 10 exceed twenty days sf.
ter the publication Of this order, shall be
dropped from the rolls Of the army in dis.
grace, and their names will be furnished to
the commandant of conscripts for enroll.
ment in the ranks. ..... .-.ss...g
Ill. All enlisted men who shall fail to
comply with the provisions of paragraph
Of this order, within a easonable length Of
time, shall be considered as deserters and
treated accordingly, their names 10 be furn.
ished TO the commandant Of conscripts, Ia
their State, for publication, or such other
action rs may be deemed most efficacious,
lV. In order to insure the efficient CO .op.
era'ion OF all concerned TO cary this order
into immediate effect Department Comman.
ders are directed to require from the com.
manding officer of each separate command
in their Departments prompt report of
the names Of oil commissioned officers and
enlisted men now absent from their com.
mnnds. These reports must state In each
cnse the cause OF absence, and any repi.
mental, battalion or company commander
who shall neglect TO furnish such a report,
or who shall knowingly be guilty Of con-
cealipg any case of unauthorized absence,
shall, on conviction thereof, be summarily
dismissed.
V. Under the provisions Of the second
clause Of paragraph Of General Orders
No. 81, commissioned officers and prixates,
who are incapable of bearing arms in con.
sequence OF WOUNDS received in battle, but
who are otherwise fit for service, are re.
quired, il not otherwise assigned, to report
TO the nearest commandant Of conscripts, in
their respective States, who will, If they
are fitted for such duty, assign them to the
collection Of stragglers and the enforce
ment OF the provisions OF this order, with
full power 10 call upon the nearest military
authority for such assistance 'as may be
necessary thereto. .... ~
vi. Officers Of the Quartermastsf's Do.
partment, charged with payment of troops,
are hereby directed not 10 pay any commits.
sioned officer, non commissioned officer or
private, who does not furnish satisfactory
evidence that he is not liable to the penal.
ties described in the foregoing order. Any
disbursing officer who shall make payment
in violation of this order shall be liable on
his bond for the amount Of such payment.
BY order:
(Signed,) s. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector. General.
Official copy: -..- ..-..-.r
JOHN S. PRESTON. Col. p. A, C. 8.
Commandant Of Conscripts.
Dec. 4, 1864. 4i-4t.