Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-02-11


General Orders TO. gG.
Commanders of onsrrirfs wii' cause f'-
following order t1 nv rnrf-he trr W.T. fal.-
seven times. 'a srfirieLf -.rr.har n' ue~.-l-
peers in cach Srrtn nr thn raur-lcrl-v. t1 tr-
sure ii- reaching every rrr- uf thr rrHr-r--
u. A.l cnrmissiaueI officers aul cr -ra
men, who are n1w absent frarr th-frrrmmnn Ia
from any other r1u-e thar actual disability. IL
intv undrr orders from the Secretary MN Wrr.
or from q cir department commanders. Win "
tnrn to their commands without delay
I'll Commissioned officer failing r c0mv'y
witch thc provisions NO fhr f.ra- a;r- para
Graph. within . reasonable length nj time.
in no cnse Nh exceed twenty day after tho
publication Of this Order. Shall he dropped
from the rolls nf rhe army iu disgrace. and
t"eir names be furnished fn the Commandant oi
COnscrirt- f1r crr0lImeut in The ranks.
III. All enlisted men vino fail 10 comply
with the provisions of paragraph /. WI this
Order. within reasonable length of time.
shall No considered desertcrs. ana treated ne
cOriingly: their names 10 be furnished to Cha
commaudant VI c0nscripts I'll their States, for
publication M sneh other action All may hs
deemed most cfIicacious
I'M. I'm order 10 furnish the most efficient
cooperation 81 All concerned. 70 carry this or
der into immediate effect department COM
manders are directed 70 require from the COM
handing officer III each separate command. I'M
their departments. \ prompt report Of the
names cf all commissioned officers ana enlisted
men now absent from their commands. These
reports must state IN caah ease the cause ~
absence; and any regiment. battalion or COM
pany commander. who shall neglect w fur
nish such report. or shall knowingly he guilty
Of concsalng any case W unauthorized ALL
sence. shall. M conviction thereof. be summa-
rily dismissed
NJ Under che provisions of the I'll clause of
paragraph 1T. ot General Orders No. -. com
missioned officers and privates who are iucapa-
be Of bearing arms in consequence of wounds
received i'm battle. but who are otherwise ft
for service. are required, if not otherwise as
signed, to report to the nearest commanlant w
conscripts in their respective States, who will.
III they Are fitted for such duty. assign them w
the collection Of stragglers and the enforce
mcnt NJ tile provisions W this Order. with fill
powers to call on the nearest military author
ity f0r such assistance a. may be necessary
| thereto.
VII. Officers of the QuarteImaster's Depart
ment charged with payment of troops. ARE
hereby directed not TO pay any commissioned
officer. non-commissioned officer on private
who does not furnish sufficient evidence that
he is not liable to The penalties " the forrEo-
ing order. Any discussing officer who shall
make payment in violation M this Order. shill
be liable on his bond for the amount Of such
payment.
by order: s.. COOPER.
BLEW Adjutantand Inspector General
HEADQUARTERS TRANs-MIss. DEPT.
LHtlc Rock Jan. G. 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS No. ri
| A Ii deserters belonging to the army Of th,
n Mississippi Department and w
absent from their commands, who will return
| 40 their respective commands before Tie frs
day Of Fchruary, 1863, will he restored 10 dut,
without trial.
by command Of It. Gen. Holmes
S. s. ANDERSON,
\ II a. A. General.