The New York herald., 1863-04-21
HsADQ3asrkHs Asxv or rlm PoroxAo.l
April 20, 1885, J
The following orders are published today =
GENERAL ORDERs-NO. A. .
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY or THE PoronAc,

The following orders published today
GENERAL ORDERs-NO. A.
HxxDQUA.1xRs, ARMY THE PoronAC,
In order that no misunderstanding nHyvs!st a. 70 tho
course 70 be pursued with regard to reRImehR whose
term Of service about expiring the following rulR
m govern the action OF corps commanders and o'hees
Fir@--whsn companies and regiments re-enlist after
with the provisions General order No. S5 OF April
e 1868. from the War Department. the regiment and
or WIN shs De snsn ne II
viii be allowed 70 proceed at the pablo expense, WY
their arms and equipments 70 the place OF their enrol
mont the date OF their furiough being years Dne
months tho may be- from the date OF tho original
muster into tbs service OF the United States.
Second-Wheub the regiments In body decline 70 ro
enlist, the officers and will be mustered out ~ tho
expiration Of TWO years nine months from the date Of
their actual the service Of the United States
Their arms and equipments will bo turned into shs
ordnance officer Of the division 10 which the troops
belong and and subsiseuce Furnished 70
the place 0f their enrolment by the Quartermaster end
Subsistence departments. W
Thtt-In cases where less than one halt the men
enlist the proportion Of officers 70 be retained, and the
selection OF those TO be retained In service, will be deter
mined by corps commanders 10 accordance with the pro-
visions o paragraph Of General Orders No 10. April
g Is63 from the War Department The rank, proportion
and number OF officers 70 be retained with rogments
where rcenistmens are partial Is left 70 the dscreox
Fou,4hThe portion Of bounty provided in Gsosrsi
o re- Mo viii ss ra
to he repaid at the rst payment after the return Of shs
men from furt0ugh.
Ffh-In regiments where two year mon and nen en-
listed for three years the associated together,
special recommendations may be made 70 these hesA
quarters for uroughs 70 the latter when the number Of
year reens,ed may in tho opinion o. the corps
commanders, justify the indulgence
Sf1thwherc the two year regiments do NOT re cn1ist
above provided for corps commanders WIN direct tAe
transfer enlisted for three tho war IN such
n Sss 10
erection Of their corps commanders, will DO formed INTO
Ssrssfh-Ths order, q well Is the following ordor on
tho War Department. viii be read st the head ef eacA
compsny ct the two yenrs add nine months regisnss
serving In the army BY command saa. q c., uoov-,
$. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General. M
GENERAL oRDER-No -.
HEADQUARTERS, Army ov TIN Po1onA0rl
It appearing from commissions duly appointed anA
o. the fellow us named ocsrs announced for disnsss
in General Orders No. 20 ch 8, 1858, from these nod
can Os t ~ ss s, Sr snsy & ~
visions OF that order:-
Lieut.; m Andrews, Jr;, a sess Sl New % York.
Lieut.. Col. Johu D. shaai. 7s.h New York. honorasiy
Capt. A. i%s.r roth New York. honorabIy discharrsA.
First Lieut.. Benjamin +. Hancock. 10th Indiana.
Colonel L. Cutler. 9th Wisconsin.
First Lieut.. Chas G. Esnger ~ Wisconsin, honoras,y
Major chss Ryan. lssth Pennsylvania. -
Capt VIM r. Jackson, 18th Massachusetts,. honosaSV
Capt sherman N AspnwalI, sssh New York. hoseraS,y
Lieut.. II. b. Stewart. llsth psnnsylvsns.
Lieut.. Francis X. Duke, ID nesware. hcnorsby a.
MAJOR ien Rioks,,s. ID Delaware
MAJOR Peter Nelson, 66th New York.
Lieut.. Jacob Fisher, Goth New YORK, hoooraby a.
Lieut. John Carlow 2s,h Massachusetts,, mustered out
Capt. ". H. Moore, 18th Now Jersey, honorably a.
charged.
Asst Surgeon, f. L. Haupt 18th Pennsylvania houorab,y
Lieut. Charles Woodward. 9th New Jersey.
Capt. Clarence iiess, 18Th New York, honorsby dis-
Capt. wiIliam Downey, 18th New York.
Lieut.. Ioupc Crone 22d Mas achusetts.
Chaplain G \. Hswos i4,s New YORK. honorabIy die.
charged
Lieut. William NJ Rdmous, i4th New YORK.
Iieut. r. W. Reed SD Pennsyvauis. honorabiy dts
Lieut.. Robcr, r. McKbben, United States infantry
Assistant surgeon J. l.. smith, l2ih 4. s. infantry.
Captain T. W. Newman, 1lth U. s infantry.
Lieutenant c. J. Pleasant. lith Y, 8: infantry.
Assistant surgeon W. Cobc, 13sth rsuusyivania
Lieutenant j. A. Munger, l34th Pennsylvania honorably
Captain " Ii EIdridge, ilth New Jsrsey honorasy dis
Captain H. " white, a1sh New York.
MAJOR ns Eel Espert % oicoit, iiist New % York. % ' '''
Chaplain r. W. oliver, s7th Pennsyivsna, honorasly
Capt ra.a, John H. Dcsp. SGD PcunsyIvsuia.
Lieut.. Arthur u. Kccn S23d Pennsylvasia.
Lieut.. Richard Carter, 5ih Wisconsin.
Lieut.. Samuel Ascher, btth New York
Captain A. b. Botsford, roth New York.
assistant surgeon n Basssublug IssA rcnnsylvsna-
Lieut. Bayard Wilkinson, 4th UntcdStAes artillery.
.Seoond-The Commanding General takes this occasion
10 censure In the strongest terms the ncxcusabbs
conduct Of all those through wkAe negligence %
indifference IN not forwarding proper informatiou
10 these headquarters officers who had been
honoraby discharged for wounds received In battle o.
sickness induced by camp expccufe, or who had lain
down their lives In ths service ef heir country q
whose absence from th<ir duties In tho ssnsd
by the orders they haa received, beon up
public ronaIk and rcproach sbsent without leayen
The records Of some Of the regiments sear 70 have
been kept In manner highly dsSreditab8 the com
mandng and stan officers charged with the important
and responsible duty collecting and arranging the data
which make up the military history Of the individuals
composing their respective commands. When this truss
Is neglected the reputation and rights cf officers and
must necessarily be endangered. BY command OF
Maof General HOOKER.
8. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General.