The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-06
Order In Relation 60 the Officers
aud Privates Absent from their
Regiments.

Order In Relation 60 the Onieers
aud Privates Absent from their
Regiments.
WAsHrSGrox, July 31.-The following
order has just been issued;
WAR DEPARTMEsT,
WAsHISaTOS, July 81
The absence OF officers and priyaies from
their duty under various pretexts. while re.
ceiyihg pay at great expense and burden TO
the Government, makes il necessary that
efficient measures should be taken to eniorce
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 i'm
pulse Of those who would contribute TO sup
port the families OF faith 'ul soldiers. 1t 1t
therefore, ordered by the President.
First. That on Monday, the 1lth day OF
| August, all leayes.of absence and lurlOughs
by whomsoeyer given. unless by the War
| Department, are revoked, absolutely annull-
ed; and all officers capable Of service are
required ieurthwith to join their regiments,
under penalty OF dismissal from the service
or such penalty as q court martial may award,
unless the absence be occasi0ned by klawiul
cause. Hre
Second. The only excuse allowed for the
absence OF officers or priyates from duty alter
the l1th day of August, are, first, the order
or leave OF the War Department; second,
disability from wounds Ieceiyed in service;
4 third. disability from disease that renders
the party unfit for military duty; but any
officer or private whose health permits him
to visit watering places or places OF amuSe-
ment. or TO make social visits or walk about
the town, city or neighberhood in which be
j NAV be, will be considered fit for military
duty aud as evading his duty by absense
from his command or the ranks.
Third. On Monday, the 18th day of rAu'
ust, at ten o'clock A, NJ, each regime mt and
corps shall be mustered; the absentees will
be marked, three lists OF the same made ou'
and within forty eight hours alter the mus
ters, one copy shall be sent to the Adjutant
} General OF the army and one to the com
mander OF the corps. The third is to b
retained, and all officers and privates fit fo
: duty absens at that time, shall be regarded
as absent without cause; their pay will b
stopped and they will be dismissed from tn
service, or treated as deserters unless restor
} ed, and no officer shall be restored to hi
rank unless, by a judgment OF court o
INQUIRY, TO be approved by the President, b
$ shall establish that his absence was not with
q out cause.
Fourth Commanders Of corps, divisions
j brigades, regiments and detached POSTS. ar
= strictly enjoined TO enforce the muster an
return. The aforesaid army officer failin
in his duty herein will be deemed guilty I
# gross neglect of duty and dismissed from th
=, service. ..rn
Fifth. A commissioner shall be appointe
,, by the Secetary of War to superintend tt
execution OF this order in the respecti'
States. United States Marshals in the ri
@ spective district, the Mayor and Chief Of p
Il lice OF any town or city, the Sheriff OF II
y respective counties Of each State, and a
Is Postmasteis and Justices OF the Peace a
,e authorized to act as special Provost Marsha
to arrest any officer or private soldier tit {
: duty who may be found absent from bis con
r mand without just cause, and convey him
the nearest military post or depot. II
u transportation, reasonable expenses OF tf
IS duty and five dollars, will be paid for ea'
officer or private arrested and deliyered.
= BY order OF the President. "a.
v y' ar EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
- ssr f-.7. Secretary OF War.