Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-13
Order from the War Department Aunul.
ling al Fu1loughs
The following order has just been is

The following order has Just been is
sued.
War Dept, Washington, July 81.
The absence of officers and privateA
from their duty under various pretexts
while receiving pay at great expense and
burdcp TO the government, makes it nee
essars 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 the support of
families of faithful soldiers 1t is there
fore, ordered by the President that. on
Monday, the / tn day of August, all leaves
OF absence and furloughs, by whomsoever
given, unless by the War Department,
are revoked, absolutely annulled, and all
officers capable OF service are required
forthwith to join their regiments, under
penalty of dismissal from the service, or
such penalty as n courtmartial may award,
unless the absence be occasionel by law
full cause
Second.-Ihe only excusc allowed for
the absence of officers or priyates from
duty after the llth day Of August are
First, the order or leave Of the War De-
wounds received in service: third, disabil-
ity from disease thar 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 make social visits, or to walk about the
town, city CT neighborhooi in which he
may be, will be considered fit for military
duty, and as eyading hi. duty by absence
from his command or the ranks
Third On Monday, the 18th Of August
ut 70 o'clock, A NJ, each regiment and
corps shall be mustered The absentces
viii be marked, three lists OF the same
made out and, within forty-eight hours
after the musters, one copy shall be sent
to AdJutant General o. the army and one
TO the commander o~he corps The third
Is to be retained, anu all officers and pri-
Yates lit for duty absent at that time shall
be regarded as abseLt without caase their
pay VIII be stopped, and they viii be dis
missed from the service or treated rs de-
serter5 unless restored, and no officer shall
be restored to his ran. unless by the iudr-
mentor court Of inquiry, to be approved
by the President. He shall establish that
A5 absence was not without cause
Fourtn.-Colnmanders Of corps, divis-
ions, bricades, regiments and detached
posts, are strictly enjoined to force the
muster and return as aforesaid Any off
Ger failing in his duty herein will be deem
ed guilty OF gross neglect of duty and dis
missed from the service
flfth.-A Committee shlll be appointed
by the Secretary of War to superintend
the execution Of this order in the. respect
i've States the United States Marshals
in the respective districts the Mayor and
Chief of Police Of any town or city; the
Sheriffs Of the respective counties Of each
State, and all Postmasters and Justices of
the Peace are authorized to act as special
Provost Marshals 70 arrest any officer Or
private soldier fit for duty, who may be
found absent from his command without
just cause, and convey him to the nearest
military post or depot The transporta-
ton and reasonable expenses Of this duty
and five dollars, will be paid for each Off
Ger or private arrested.
by order Of the President
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Scc'y of War