The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
ABsENTEEs TO RETURN TO THEIR
REGIMENTS.
The following order has just been issued
at the War Department

The following order has just peen lssueo
at the War Department
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, July 81, 1862
The absence of officers and privates from
their duty under various pretexts, while re.
ceiving pay at great expense and burden to
the government, makes it necessary 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 service. This evil,
moreover, tends greatly to discourage the
patriotic impulse of those who would con
tribute to support the faithful soldiers. 1t
is therefore Ordered by the President, that
on Monday, the 1lth day of August, oil
leaves of absence and iurlOughs by whoms0.
ever given, unless by the war department,
are hereby revoked, and absolutely annul-
led and all officers capable of service are
required forthwith to join their regiments
under penalty of dismissal from the service,
or such penalty as court martial may
award, unless the absence be caused by law
ful cause.
Second-The only excuse allowed for the
absence of officers or privates from duty af-
ter the llth day of August, are First, the
order or leave of the War Department; dis
abilities from wounds received in the SER
vice; and third, disability from disease that
renders the party unfit for military duty;
but any officer or private whose health per
mits him to visit watering places or places
of amusement, or make social visits, or to
walk about the town, city or neighborhood
in which he may be, will be considered fit
for military duty, and as evading his duty
by absence from his command or the ranks.
Third-On Monday, the 18th day of Au-
gust, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, each regiment
and corps shall be mustered. The absens
tees will be marked, three lists of the same
made out, and within forty-eight hours af
ter the musters 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 pri-
Yates fit for duty absent at that time shall
be regarded as absent without cause, their
pay will be stopped and they will be dis.
missed from the service, or treated as de
serters unless restored, and 10 officer shall
be restored to bis rank unless by the judg-
ment Of court of inquiry, to be approved
by the President. He shall establish that
his absence was not without cause.
Fourth-Commanders of corps, divisions,
brigades, regiments and detached posts, are
strictly eDjoined to force the muster and re
turn as aforesaid. Any officer failing in
bis duty herein will be deemed guilty of
gross neglect of duty and dismissed from
the service.
Fifth-Commission shall be appointed
by the Secretary of War to superintend the
execution of this order in the respective
States. United States Marshals in the
respective districts, the mayor and chief of
police of any town or city, the sheriff of
the respective counties of each Stste, and
all postmasters and justices of the peace are
authorized to act as special provost mar
shals to arrest any officer or private sol.
dier fit for duty, who may be found absent
from his command without just cause, and
convey him to the nearest military post or
department. The transportation and rea.
sonable expenses Of this duty, and five dol
lars, will be paid for each officer or private
arrested and delivered.
By order Of the President,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.