The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-08
9. neral orasrs-No. aeI

HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE OHIO, !
In Camp, near Florence a Ia., June "a, '62 /
There are $4,000 officers and soldiers alb
sent from their 1oty with the various Divis-
ions of this army. Some Of them have gone
off without any authority others with the
permission of officers not authorized 10
grant it. In general, sickness is given as
the cause of absence, but in very many
cases The cause has VIGOROUSLY ceased 10
exist, and men remain away, drawing the
same pay as their comrades who are faith
fully performing their duty. To correct this
abuse it is ordered
Z, l. All officers and soldiers who are alb
sent without direct authority from these
headquarters, the period for which has not
transpired, will, on or before the 10Th of
July, proximo, join their companies or reg
iments wherever they may be. If ignorant
of their locality, they will report to the COM
manding officer at Louisville or Nashville,
by whom they will be directed to their regi-
ments, or put on such light duty as they
may be able TO perform, if they are not en-
tirely fit for active service; and these will
be promptly reported to their regimental
commanders by the officer so assig gniug
them. @ ie1A
The cases of those who fail 10 join as
above required, will he disposed OF as fol-
lows:
2. IF any absent offi"e- :. soluier. in .Ne-- :.
seoBnnee - eivKnesS or '---.us, Is aoso-
.iutely unahie = .eport for duty as ahc-;
~ uired, he will forward nv 80. 70 "The
Assistant Adiutan. General, District of The
Ohio. e.d5uville, fenn," Certificate of
disability, according to the following form: /:
CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY t
/ declare on oath that I have carefully
examined. ...... ........of Captain.........,.....
Company, Colonel. .....................
Regiment of...... ......... ......... Vol
unteers now at this place, and under treat
ment by me, and find him incapable of per-
forming the duties of soldier for the fol-
lowing reasons; Here state all the facts
known concerning the disease or wound, or
cause of disability the time, place, man.
ner, and all the circumstances under which
the injury occurred or disease originated !;
the duty or situation of the officer or SOL
dier at the time the injury was received or
disease contracted and whatever facts may
aid judgment as to the cause, immediate
or remote, of the disability, and the circum-
stances attending it,. Ll.a
Place: (Signed) ei
Date: Surgeon Tor Physicianl
Sworn to and subscribed before. Tea
This certificate must be subscribed and
sworn to by a surgeon or private physician
in good standing, aud known as such by the
magistrate or other officer by whom the
oath is administered; and on it discharge
will be ordered from these headquarters, or
the case otherwise disposed of according TO
the circumstances. r3a-t 1tm
3. The death of any officer or soldier
which has occurred since the lst of January
last, while be was absent from his regiment
or company and which has not been reported
by the surgeon ofthe hospital in which the
death occurred, or by the friends of the de
ceased if not i9 81 h9SSpttH will u be imsd
tai, or by the affidavit of friends. to /" The
Assistant Adjutant- General, District of the
Ohio, Nashville" setting forth the date of
decease and other material circumstances.
4. All absent officers and soldiers who
do not join their companies and regiments,
or are not satisfactorily accounted for as
above by the 10th of July next, win be
reported on their muster-roll as deserters,
dating from the time they may have been
absent without authority. ' is
51 By Act of Congress every deserter for
feits all claim on the government for pay
and allowances, besides being liable to ar
rest and trial by Court Martial. ANY per-
son who apprehends and returns deserter
to the commanding officer of a military
post is entitled to five dollars.
By command of MAJOR GES. BUELL..
T0ficial:1 JAMES B FRY,
jyl5-dIm A. A.. g., Chief of Staff.