Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-19
Lnfe Army orders.


The following shows that no lodging Of duty
is to be hereafter allowed in The Federal army.
Would not the same s-trictness in the C~onfedera-
cy accomplish beneficial resulsl
WAR DEPARrNESr AD'r-GEv'Ls DEPARTMENT, Z
WAsHfNGroN, August II, l562.
GEsERAL ORDER Ne. 100.
FIRsT-SO much Of general order No. 81.
current series, as relates TO the extension of sick
leaves Of absence is hereby revoked, and no ap-
picati0n for such extensions need hereafter Be
made. The order Of the President, dated July
Dist, general order No. %, explains what may
be considered as good cause for the absence.
Surgeons certificates Of disability required by
extension orders and regulations, must be for
wsrded not only to the acknowledgement Of the
army, but also to the commander Of the regi-
mont, or in ease cfstsf officers, to the command
ing general.
SECOSD-Ohicers absent from duty without
leave, or beyond their leaves, viii not be allowed
to draw their pay until a court or commission,
which viii be ordered on their return to their
post or command, shall determine whether there
was sufficient canse for this absence. They
viii accordingly provide themselves with : fun
description Of the nature and cause Of their dis
ability, certified to by the proper military medi-
cal authority, as required By existing or ers and
regulations.
4tnhD-OIAlEIa OF NUiAlEctEA WHO NGG aDseUL
from duty on account Of disease contracted be-
fore they entered service, viii be Immediately
mustered out. Those who have been absent
more than sixty (6O) days on account Of wounds
or disease contracted in line Of their duty, viii
be reported to The acknowledgement Of the army
for discharge, in order that their places may Be
filed by others fit for field service. For this
class Of officers Congress has provided pensions.
FoURTH-ApPlicatioqs for pensions must be
made TO the commissioner Of pensions, who is to
judge Of the sufHciency Of the evidence IN support
OF such claims, and who furnishes The foYms and
regulations relating thereto.
tIFTH-When an officer returns 70 his com
mand after having OveTstayed his leave 0fabsence,
be may be tried By a court martial, for this is a
military O~ffsnse, or a commission may be ap-
pointed by the commanding officer Of bis diyis-
ion, army corps or army, as the case may be, TO
investigate has ease and to determine whether OF
not be was absent from proper cause, and if
there should be found to be such proper cause,
he viii be entitled to pay during such absence.
SXTH-Where troops sre serving In army
corps, or any army, no leaves Of absence wilibe
granted on the certificate of a regimenlsl or
brigade surgeon until the same has been ap-
proved by the medical director Of such army
corps or army, and no medical director win in
dorse any certificate unlilshe has made q per
sOnal examination Of the applicant, or received
a verbal report from the medical officers sp-
pointed by him to make such personal examiua-
lions. When, after such personal examination,
il shall be found that the certificate Of disability
was given without proper cause, the name Of
the medical officer giving it will be reported to
The acknowledgement Of the army, in order that
he may be dismissed from the service.
SEVENTH Where officers are not serving in
a division army corps, or separate army, appIi
cation for leaves may be made to the adiutaut-
general Of the army, but except in very extrsOr-
binary cases, no leaves of absence will be grant
ed unless the applications are accompanied By
a certificate of the same character as that de-
scribed in general order No. 81.
ElGHTH-In all cases Of personal applica-
for leaves Of absence made to the War De
partment, the applicant will be examined by a
officer assigned to that duty in this city.
By order of the Secretary Of War.
r. ID. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adintantt- General