The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1863-01-06
Adult AND INSPECTOR GEMS Orr.
RICHMOND Nov. 28th, 1850
General Orders No.. sc.


Commandments of conscripts will cause tho 81
lowing order to be published for at least seroS
times in q sufficient number of newspanera y
each State of the Confederacy to ensure IL,
reaching every part Of the country:
l. All commissioned officers and enlio,oa
men who are now absent from their command
from any other cause than actual disability ~
duty under orders from the Secretary of Wa,
or from their department commanders, will
return to their commands without DELAY,
II. Commissioned officers failing to comJlvy
with the provisions of the foregoing parapranS
within a reasonable length Of time, in no ca's
to exceed twenty days after the publicatiol os
this order, shall be dropped frem the rolls Of
the army in disgrace, and their names will h
furnished to the commandment 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 a reasonable length of TINA
shall be considered us deserters and treated NO.
%cordingly, their names to be furnished to thu
commandment of conscripts in their State, for
publication, or such other action as may he
deemed most eflicacious.
~. In order to ensure the efficient co-one.
ration of all concerned to carry this' order into
immediate effect, Department Commanders are
directed to require from the commanding off.
Ger of each separate command in their De-
partment a 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
a report, or who shall knowingly be guilty of
concealing any case Of unauthorized absence,
shall, on conviction thereof, be summarilv dis,
missed.
V. Under the provisions of the I'd clause of
paragraph L., Of General Orders No. 80, COM
missioned officers and p~riyatcs who are inca,
pableof 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
conScrlpts in their respective States, who will,
if they are fitted for such duty, assign them to
the collection Of %straggIers and the ]cnforco-
ment of the provisions Of this order, with full
power to call upon the nearest military author
ity for such assistance Us may be necessary
thereto.
vi. Officers Of the Quartcrmastcr's Depart
ment, charged with payment Of troops, are
hereby directed not to pay any commissioned
officer, non-commissioncd otficer or private
who does not furnish satisfactory evidence that
hci is not liable to the penalties described in
tn" foregoing order. Any di>bursing officer
who shall make payment in violation cf this
order. shall be liable on his bond for the
amount of such payment.
BY o%rccr, S. COOPER.
Jan.2d,dSt. Adjt and In>p. General.
rs1ar Bristol Advocate, Jonrsboro' Express,
Grccnryille Banner, Athens Post. Cleveland
Banner, Chattanooga Rebel, Murtrccsboro
Rebel Banner and Winchester Bulletin copy
eight times and forward bills to this place.
+. ID. BLAKE, LIT. Col. G. 5. A.,
Commandment of Conscript,.