New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-21
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
order. respecting Regiments Whose Terms
are about go Expire.
HEADQUAKTRRB AMY OF THR POToNAC, !
Monday, Aprl 20. lo6J :
The following orders are published to-day:


The following orders are published to-day:
HHApquARrEus Amy on rHE PorosAc(
Monday. AJnl 20. 1919
CTg. ORDER No. Ain order that no misunder-
standing may exist rs TO the courFe 10 be pursued
with regard 10 regiments whose terms Of service
a-e about expiring the following rules will govern
the action Of corps commanders and others IN the
mstler.
|. Where companies and regiments re-enllst after
the expiration Of their present term Of service, IN nc
cordance with the provisions OF General orders No
IS Of Anil 2d 1863 from the War Department, The
regiment and company officers viii be retained. The
regiment will have furough FOR the time specified
in the order, and will be allowed TO proceed AT The
pul lie expense with their arne ana equlpmehts 70
NE ulce Of their enrolment, the date OF their fur
Tough being uwo wears or nine months IA the case
msy be from the date ~ the original muster into the
service II the United Statss.
2 Where the regiments in a body decline 10 re-
enlist the officers and men will be mustered out at
the eI prntion Of two years rue months from the
date Of their actual muster into the service OF the
United States. Their arms and equipments will be
nrned over 10 the ordnance officer Of the division 70
which the troops belong and transl ortation AID
subsistence TO the place OF their enrolment VIII be
furnished by the Quar,ermasler's and Subsistence
Departments.
g. In eases where less than one hafthe men reenst,
tie proportion Of officers TO be retained, and the
selection Of those 70 be- retained in seryice, will be
determined by corps commanders, IN accordance
with the provisions Of paragraph OF General
Orders No Sc Of April ., 1863 from the War De-
partment. The rank, proportion, and number Of
officers to be retained with regiments where re-
eulisments are partial, is LEFT to the discretion OF
corps commanders.
t. The portion Of the bounty provided IN General
Orders No. IS, Apul2 1863, from the War Depart
ment, for reGnl stment, will be entered upon the
muster rolls 10 be repaid at the hrst payment alter
the return of tie men from furl0ugh.
8. The regiments where two years men aud men
enlisted for three years the war are assoc aed TO-
sether, SPECIAL recommendations may lie made TO
these Ieadq for furloughs to the atter when
tie lumber Of two years men reensted may, IN
the opinion Of the Corps Commanders, justify the
indulgence.
6. Where the two-years regiments do not re-
enlist as above provided for, corps commanders will
direct the transfer Of enlisted for three years or
the war in such regiments TO three years regiments
from the came State; or, if their numbers are snf
Gent these men, A. the discretion Of these corps
commanders, will be formed into battalions.
7. THIS order, well as the following order from
the War Department Will be read at the head of
each company Of the two years and nine months
regiments serving in the army.
8. WILLIAMS. A. A. @.
HEApQuAR1ERs Amy OF rHs PoTosAC
Monday, April %, 1863
GENERAL ORDER No. l3.-lt appearing FROM
commissions duly app ointed and Official Information
otherwise furnished that the absence Of the follow
eral O ders No 90 March s. 1868, from these Heat
quarters can be satisfactorily accounted for they
aye hereby relieved from all further liability under
tie provisions Of that order.
Lieut.. J. w. Andrews j1., 9lth " Y.
lisnt Col John b. shau I6h, n. Y, hon. discharged
CAPT a. sassr 76lh y, y, LSn0,5as9Iy di'eA''sed
Col L. Cu,l,r Gin Wiz.
second Lieut.. Martin Rodmsn 81 Wi'
First Lieut.. Chg, q. Es-itger "a Wiz hon, dhchd.
tSyl11' ~ ff,es,n 18th Mas, Lor. d.ehar.ed
Clpt s. n A.piuwal. 59th n y, h,aorably discharged
iItut ii 6 Stewart, lt9th Pa.
LSet Fr.Se., K Duie, "a Del, honor,by discharged
MAJOR Ben. Ricketts,. "a Del
MH s Js sc f Si.saf Gsh T. i.noy dcharscd
Lieut. Joln Cns ow. 18th Mass, mustered out.
go n. II. Moofe i.th \. J.. honorsbly discharged.
H 49,! b.,i e. 4 Oh n j.
CO.. Clarence D. He's 18th " J., honolably discharged
CAPT. y IA. D5whtJ - h y. l.
Lien. Wni. W Coliey I'd Macs, mustered out.
GhapIsg C. = He ,i i'i ii y A0"0'05 deH"sed-
Lieut. H. " Reed sgd Pa, houor.biy discharged
Lieut. Robert u. Mckibbin. T. ;. iniall1y.
A..t surg j. r.. smith. I'm u >; lehniry.
Cd n r. Kewu an. 18th T.. $. Iuilutgy.
Lieut. c. J. ple,.ant llth T. D. lLl'ntry
A. ,u,g L. W. Cobb. l5i be.
Lieu. j. 4. Mruger, l9'th Pa, honorably discharged
Ispt " H. Edidee 18th y. j.. honors6iy discharged.
| On H. y White 18th n. Y.
C.ri Babank spsler 5th Ne, honoiably discharged
MI Tsn,rt Dlcou, lllst n. Y.
Gayp.n K. " Oliver, s7ih Pa, honOrsbly discharged
Capt John II Delay, I'D Pa
Lieut.. Arthur h. hrcn, IdP
Lieut.. Richard Carer, 3th Wis.
Leu. Samuel Ascher, san y Y.
CIT A. b BotslCrd, 18Th \. Y.
| a. s..nt Surgeon j. ii. Ha.enlling, 18Th Pa.
| Li.ut hazard Wilkinson, 4th q. ). Artillery.
| The Commanding General takes this occasion to
e.psure in tue strongest terms the lnexcusabe con
dnct OF all those through whose negligence or indii-
ference, in not forwarding proper information 70
these beadq uaIters, officers Who had been honorary
discharged Tor wounds received battle, or slck'
ness induced by camp exposure, or who had hau
down their lives in the service OF their country, OF
whose absence from their duties ~ Tie neld was ls