The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-08
ADJT. & INsP. GEMS. OFFICE.
RlCtiMOND. NOVEMBER II, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS NO 90

hlItiMoND. NOVEMBER II, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS NO 90.
( NOAiMANDANTS Of Cunscripts wiz
~ cause the following o. der TO be puh
iiShed tor nj least seven time, in n sufficient
number OF ewspnpcrs in each Stale Of TN.
Iontederacy 10 insure lis Teaching every
part OF the country:
|. All 4, nInissioned officers and enlisted
men VII" arc now absent fGom their com
m"nds from any other cause than ucl,nl
disability, or duty under orders from m,
Secretary "f War, or from their d.rort
mcni cogma'drrs, will return To their com
mnnds without delay
u. Iommi-sI"nrd officers falling to com
ply w1h the provisions of The forruoiny
p"'aSf"p" wi'miI ia Reasonable length uf
time, Ia no case TO eNcerd twenty dns,i
ter The pubiIcH'iun of this order ,L,,I h,
dropped from the rolls Of the army in d..
grace, ana their names will De furnished ,o
lie c"mlnnndunt OF cOnscrlrts for email
meat ia the ranks.
III All unlisted men who shall foiI Ia
comply with the provisions of paraprnph |
of THIS order, within u reasonable I.nyth of
time, snail be considered ~ d,s,rr.rs ,n6
tTenlcd accordingly, their names 10 be firm
iahed To the c"nmandant of couscr,p,- in
Their Stale, for pubivalion, or such o,r.r
nctlOn as may be deemed most .tlicnciuu.
~. In order 10 insure the efficient cn. m
Grafton OF all concerned To car, thi, or,.,
inio immediate effect, Drparim-n, Common.
ders are diiectcd TO require from ,h. cou
mahuIbg officer Ot each separnt, conm,,S
IN Their Departments IA prompt r,por, of
the names "t all commi-sioncd officers and
enlisted men nov absent from their com
manGS These reports must stat. in each
case IN. cause al Hb>rnre. ana any r.gg
mental, battalion or company commnudrr
VINO -hnii neglect L. furnish such "A rruot,-
or "ho shall knowingly be guilty. o, con
sealing any case OF unauthorized ub-.n,.
shall, Ola conviction thereof, be summ.r;Iv
dismissed.
V Under the provisions Of the second
clause "f Paragraph o, General Orders
No. 81, comm, ,ssioned oihcers and p,Iy,l.>.
who ARE incapable of bearing arms IN c.u
sequence OF WOUNDS received in battle. I'm,
VINO are otherwise tit for service. mr.. "a.
quIred, " not Oihsrw is. assigned. To t.port
To the nearest conmandaDl OF cop.cripls !,
Their respective States, who will, # thrv
are hited Tor such duty, assign them To the
collection OF stragglers and The enf,r,..
ment Of the provisions OF this order. wub
iuil power 10 call upon the Dearest military
authority for such assistance as may be
necessary thereto.
vi Officers Of the Quarterma.;sr's De
par'men., charged with pay yment Of troops.
are hereby directed not TO pay any commits.
stoned officer, non commissioned officer ar
private, who does not furnish satisi,,,ory
evidence that he 10 no; liable To the penni.
Ties descf!sed IN the foregoing order. ANY
disoursIng officer VIII, shall make paym.nt
IN violation OF this order shall be liable on
MS bond Tor the amount OF such payment.
by order:
(Signed) s COOPER
hdJn'ant and In-pecior.General
Official cop
JOHN y. PRESTON. Col r A, G.. =.
tommandaht Of Conscripts
Dec. 4, 1864 4.-At