Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-04
ADJT & INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, April 20, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS,

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To simplify The manner Of sting discharges and fuTloughs the
following orders coadeasd from those heretofore issued
Published (or The government Of the Army:
When sJl present vi his regiment company shall
b ua military service In Consequence OF wounds disease or
y his captain shall 70 ward to the commander OF toe de-
pmen o. Of the a 10 the leu through The regimenta bril-
yyds 0her statement Of the case with Ger.
hy h 1goa u or ginen according to the form
prescribed Ia the 1Cdca Regulations. II the recommendation
- o- ca5- he win endorse the order f,r The discbnrrs
upon TIA Certificate OF Disability which viii be back 10 be
ssued by the oouuanlg ocer Of he regiment battalion to
which ts va ll e. co9 my oyohks ana afterwards or'
wardsd by he Captain TO the Adutant aud Inspector General
The Discharge" VII be signed By the regmenta battaItn
nsnler and FnI Statements made BY the company
H. soldier present with ITS command "a certified TO
be aboa- ulder Temporary dis billy which requires his
change ~ clat, the commander Of the department
which extreme may be extended BY him sixty days.
III When 1lde. il sbsen' from his company, battalion or
regieut Ia ho,pla military service for reason
forth npsaphl Of these orders, the commandant Of the
post upon the Of examining board, 20 con-
M Of medical ccers established by the command
the ps there De such board tn senior surgeon
the hosa nay grant him rlough for thirty days. sub
ect by th cDrGnder OF the deparmeo army
Ia the Gelj he VIII "Ceracates OF Disability
ami sead then to tie uaade Of the TO be forward
cess 70 dcul with GREAr DELAY
ami e ease urgent the Certificates Disability" may be
forwarded by the surgeon directly the sargeon General for
his approval which being lyen the discharge will be
f0m s Adjuan anl Inspector Generals oe, and the
slrceen win make out "Iiaal Ststementsn
~ When soldier, COMMAND, certified by the
Surgeon Assistant Surgeon Of the army be present
du AID that his he1h requires his removal or charge Of c
tbs commander Of the post II 10 the c1nmanser
the department Of the army in the field be doul may grant
the soldier uough not to exceed thirty days. and submit the
application for ong. PERIOD If necessary the general TO
whose command the soldier may belong without granting
lrlo1gh he may reie 70 the discretion such ctmmandlng
general.
In every where soldier has been discharged under
paragraph Ill orders the Adutant and Inspector Cen
erals Office, and the descriptive s and nnal stGtemens'
be had be win be mustered for payment upon hospia
rolls BY h surgeon II charge upon his Sdav taken before
Witnesses that he has not received pay the pc.
Rod Tor which he claims 20 be DUE and that indebted
to the Confederate States Government beyond the stated
by HIM.
VI notice Of ell oug and discharges granted under
orders w be forwarded through department army
C e Adutalt and Inspector General
commander of the company to which the soldier belongs
VII All orders heretofore uej, relating furou7hs
charges f1the 0eloresgld thereby revoked
by order,
(sgned0 E. COOPER
mf-lw Adj t and Inspr Gen.