, 1862-07-12
An Order to Abxentees from the Army
of the OtlfOx


HEADQUARTERS Army CE IAE oHiVi
In Camp. near Florence, Ala, June "a 1854
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 16.-There ar3
Il, ,0p0 officers end soldiers absent from their
duty with the various Divisions Of this army.
Some Of them have gone off without any au-
not authorized to grant 1t. In general, sick
ness is given as the cause Of absence, but in
very many cases that cause has notoEously
ceased to exist, and men remain away, draw
ing the eame pay as their comrades who are
faithfully performing their duty. To correct
this abuse it is ordered:
1. All officers and soldiers who are absent
without direct authority from these headquaF~
ters, the period for which has not expired,
Will, on OF before the 10th Of July, proxI:no,
jein their compaaies or regiments wherever
they may be. If ignorant of their locality,
they viii report to the commanding ofli:a- =;
Louisville or Nashville, by whom the will hn
directed to their regiments, or r--.s "a such
light duty as they may be ah,e to perform, i
1hey art not entirely tit .or active seTrice; and
tnese VI oe prom -psiy reported to their regi-
ing then.
| 1le cases Of those VINO fail to Join as above
! required, will be disposed of as follows:
2. 1t any absent officer or soldier, in couse~
qnenee Of sickness or wounds, is absolutely
t unable to report for duty as above required,
adjutant general, district OF the Oaio, Nlsh-
vile, Tenn, eert:feateef disability, according
to the following fora:
CERTlfcA7E OF Durability.
Idselaze en- cath, that have carefully examined
-.-;: Of Captain Company, Colonel -.
place and under treatment by nc, and ind h1m IL
copab:e Of performing the duties Of 3 soldier 70.
the following reasons: IHere state the Tac!s Known
concerning the diseaSe Or wound, or cause Of dis
ability; the time place, manner, and MI the cir.
eumstauees under Whirh the injury occurred ol
disease originated the duty or situation Of the
| Officer soldier 1f rha nj h.,f ftinrr ro
ceifed OF disease cout7aeted; and whatever facls
may aid Judgment Of to the cause, Immediate O!
rsn!ote. q the disability, aid the circumstances at
Place;
| Sworn to and subscribed before
Ih1s certificate must be ETorn to By sur
seon or private physician in good standing
and known as such by the magistrate or otbe
officer BY whom the oath is I'd dzninistered; an,
Gu it 4 discharge will be ordered from Fhss
Headquarters, or the case otherwise dispose.
, ofaecording 10 the circumstances.
5. The death Of any officer or soldier whic
has occurred since the 1st of January last
} Willie be vas absent from his regiment q
! company, and which has not been reported b
the surgeon Of the hospital in which the deaf
occurred, o. BY tue friends of the deceased
: Lot in hospital, will be Immediately feporte
, BY the .nr4eon OF the h9,pltal, Or by t6e att
general, District Of the Ohio, Nashville,.' sci
ling forth the date OF decease aEd oIhsr III.
!. terial circumstances.
: i. All absent officers and soldiers who a
:, lot join their companies and regiments {
, are not satisfactorily accounted for as aboS
: by the 10th OF July next, will be reported Q
their muster roll as deserters, dating from tt
q time they may have been absent without al
q thority-
8 By act of Congress ever: desertcr forfei
) all claim On the government for pay and d
l. lowances, besides being liable to arrest ar
;, trial By court martial Any person who a
e | rTchcnds aud returns q de5crrer to the cor
$ manding officer OF military post, is entitls
/. to i reward Of five dollars.
d By cor11naEd OF Major General BUELL..
l. JAMES B. FRY A. l. t. Cnief Of Staff