Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-16
CONvALESOENT AND STRAGGLERs.
Headquarters, Defesees IF WdsA%rSton,


Genorol Orders Ne. al. The Military Cover
nor Of AleXandra will Immediately organize q
camp OF coavalescoats, stragglsrs and recruits,
under the following reg lations:
2. All officers absent from their regiments
without proper pass, approved by their di-
vision commandeS, viii, il their regiments are
stationed IN OF near Washington, be ordered to
join them in arrest, and tho fact will bs duly
reported 70 division commanders by tho Provost
Marshal. SesParagraph OF General Orders
No. ,, from these headquarters.
3. Every officer absent from his regiment
without proper pass, aad whose regiment is not
near Wsshtnoton, will be ordered by tho obi GERS
OF the Provost Guard TO report in person to the
Provost Marshal, who will direct him in writ
ing either TO proceed to join his regiment with
in twenty -four hours, or within the same
period to proceed TO Alexandria and report to
The Military Governor Of that place for duty At
the ConValescent Camp. such An order ID
suf cisnt authority to pass the guards at the
bridge or ferry to Alexandria.
4. All enlisted, mSn arrested for being absent
are near " ashing ton, be proceeded with as di-
rected by General Orders No. from these
Head. Q larters. II Aer resiments not near
Nashfn1toa, they viii b. sent in squads, once
each day, under guard, TO the Military Cover
nor Of Alexandria, who will plscs them in ths
ConvAescent Camp.
s. The Military Governor Of Alexandria will
enforce the same regulations so far a. regards
8. The Military Governor OF the District OF
Columbia viii cause daily lists Of the officers
80 OfocfeO 10 port 10 Do 1urhlsnt0 20 the MILL
tary Governor Of AleIandria. The Military
Governor Of AleKandria will cause q complete
register 10 be kept Of all oficers ordered TO re-
port at, and separate register OF atl enlisted
men sent ~ the Con valescent Camp, and will
commn nicats dahy to the Military Governor
Of tho District Of CoAaKbia the names OF all
o9cers who should have reported TO him with.
in the past twenty -foar honka but Who have
failed 80 TO report; and he VII transmit week
ly TO each Division Commander q Transcript OF
the register for the past week so Tar Is relates
To his Division. - y = -'fE go
:. All recruits arriving for regiments which
are not near Washington, viii be sent ~ the
Convalescent Camp. .s.- -.lr- =
5. As far a. practicable, the convalescents,
squads according TO Divisions or Corps, each
squad in charge Of an officer from the Division
or Corps. A competent officer should be "a.
signed to the command OF the camp.
8. Shelter will be provided for the officers
and men, and rations for the men.
~. All enlisted men received as the Gonzales
cent Camp who arc without haversacks can
teens and blankets, will be supplied with them,
and such men a. are q for active service will
be armed before joining their regiments.
IL. A consolidated morning report of the Con-
valescent Camp, stated As far practicable,
by Divisions, will be- made to these HeadS uar.
ters On tho 10th, 20th and last days Of the month
II. Orders will ~ given from these Head
quarters, from time 10 time, opportunity
Offers, for forwarding the officers and men to
their regiments.
By command Of Major General Banks:
RICHARD b. IRWIN,
Captafn, A. ID. G., Acting Asst Adj't 4enL