The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-08
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
The following order has been issued
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASH }
INnrnN IulN 81

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASH
INGToN, July 81.
The absence Of officers and privates
from their duty under various pretexts
while receiving pay at great expense and
burden 10 the Government, makes it noces-
sary that efficient measures should be
taken 70 enforce their return to duty, or
that their places be supplied by those
who will not take pay while rendering no
service. This evil moreover tends greatly
to discourage the patriotic impulse OF
those who would contribute TO support the
families of faithful soldiers. 1t is there.
fore ordered by the President
lst. That on Monday, the l1lh day ot
August, al! leaves of absence and fur
loughs by wEomsoever given, unless by
the War Department, are revoked and alb
solu;ely annuIIed, and all officers capable
of service are required forthwith to join
their regiments under penalty OF dismissal
from the service or such penalty as a court
martial may award, unless the absence
be occasoned by lawful cause.
2l. The only excuse allowed for the
absence Of officers or privates from duty
after The lth day Of August, are First,
The order or leave Of the War Department.
Second, Disability from wounds received
in service. Third, Disability from disease
that renders the party unfit for military
duty; but any officer or private whose
health permits him TO visit watering
places or places of amuSement,or or to make
social visits, or walking about town, city
or neighborhood in which ne may be will
be considered fit for military duty, and as
evading his duty by absence from his
command or the ranks.
Sd. On Monday, the thirteenth day OF
August, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, each reg
iment and corps shall be mustered, and
the abscntees will be marked. Three lists
OF the same made out within 40 hours af.
Ter the muster, and one copy shall be sent
TO the Adjutant General Of the army, and
one TO the commander Of the corps. The
third is to be retained, and all officers and
privates fit Tor duty absent at the time,
shall be regarded as absent without cause,
their pay will be stopped, and they will be
dismissed from the service or treated as
deSerters unless restored to his rank by
the judgment of court Of inquiry, TO be
approved by the President, and he shall
establish his absence was not without
cause.
4th. Commanders Of corps, divisions,
brigadcs, regiments and detached posts
are strictly enjoined to force the muster
and return the aforesaid. Any ollicel
failing in his duty herein, will be deemed
, guilty of gross neglect Of duty and dis
missed from the service.
5lh. A commissioner shall be appointed
ty the Secretary of War to superintend
the execution OF this order in the respect
i've States.
U. S. Marshals in the respective dis
tricts, the Mayor and Chief of Police o
any town or city, tho Sheriff Of the re
spectiye counties Of each State, and al
Postmasters and Justices of the Peac,
are authorized TO &C: as special Proves
Marshals, to arrest any officer or prvat,
soldier fit for duty who may be found alb
sentfrom his command without Just cause
; aud convey him to the nearest mlitar,
post or department The transportation
reasonable expenses Of this duty and s,
will be paid Tor each officer or private ar
! rested and delivered.
/ by order OF the President.
: EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WAR DErARTMLNr,
E Washington, August 5th. !
ORDERrn That the use of the telegraph line
being rcQlrcd for, military purposes, all person
actually employed in cbnstrucling and operatin
telegraph lines at the date OF the order ca ling 70
j. 300 900 men, he exempt from military duly S
! long us they remain in such service.
Q BY order oi the President
! EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
= Secretary oi War,