The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1863-01-08
Adult AND INSPECTOR GENLs UFFIGk,
RICHMOND Nov. 28th, 1862.
General Orders No. SO.

COmmandants Of conscripts will cause the fol!
lowing order to be published for at least seven
times in sufficient number of newspapers In
each State Of the Confederacy to ensure It.
reaching every part Of the country:
|. All commissioned officers and enlisted
men who are now absent from their commands
from any other cause than actual disability, or
duty under orders from the Secretary Of War,
or from their department commanders, will
return to. their commands without delay.
II. Commissioned officers falling to comply
with the provisions of the foregoing paragraph
within o reasonable length of time, in no case
to exceed twenty days after the publication of
this order, shall be dropped frem the rolls OF
the army in disgrace, and their names will be
furnished to the commandant of conscripts for
enrolment in the ranks.
III. All enlisted men who shall fail to COM
ply with the provisions of paragraph l., of
this order, within areasonable length of timo,
shall be considered as dcserters and treated ac
cordingly their names to be furnished to the
commandant of conscripts in their State, for
publication, or such other action as may DO
deemed most efhcacious.
~ In order TO ensure the efficient co-ope-
ration Of all concerned to carry this order int
immediate effect, Department Commanders aro
directed to require from the commanding Off
Ger OF each separate command in their De
partment prompt report OF the names of all
commissioned officers and enlisted men now
absent from their commands These reports
must state in each case the cause Of absence,
and any regimental, battalion or company
commander who shall neglect to furnish such
II report or who shall knowingly be guilty Of
cOncealing any case Of unauthorized absence,
clo oil m ,,inf ln i1,r1 I,
missed.
" Under the provisions of the I'd clause of
paragraph l., of General Orders No 50, COM
mission6d officers and prvates who are inca
pableo of bearing arms in consequence of wounds
received in battle, but who are otherwise fit
for service, are required if not otherwise as
signed, to report to the nearest commandment OF
conscripts in their respective States, who will,
if they arc fitted for such duty, assign them to
the collection Of stragglers and the enforce
mont of the provisions Of this order, with full
power to call upon the nearest military author
ity for such assistance as may be necessary
thereto. ... ....f u..H .
VI Officers of tho Quartermasters Depart
rncnt, charged with payment Of troops, are
hereby directed not to pay any commissioned
officer non-commissiOned officer or private
who does not furnish satisfactory evidence that
hoi is not liable to the penalties described in
the foregoing order. Any disbursing officer
who shall make payment in violation CT this
order, shall be liable on his bond for the
amount of such payment
By order, s. COOPER.
Jan, %, ,d8t. Adjt. and Insp. General.
Begl. Bristol Advocate, Jonesboro' Express,
Grecnevillo Banner, Athens Post, Cleveland
Banner, Chattanooga Rebel, Murfreesboro
Rebel Banner and Winchester Bulletin copy
eight times and forward bills to this place.
4. d. BLAKE, 1t. Col. G. $. A,
Commandant of Conscripts