The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-19


hv the Bureau ri CenseFiption -e Il.
a. ANY person iiab!a To enrolment under this
act ny toin any company Tor local defence which
has hesi, formed under General orders No. 65,
i.sued aj,h June, 1885, for the war, or any other
company for local defence which has been &C
I. ulcd into the service, and which, by the terms
within the state; or persons Of this ciass may
fora, companies for local defence and speciai
service, under General Orders No SO, (iea3,) for
the war, and select their .wn officers
Dyovdeh
{s,sasd., 8 COOPER,
NH ls-lw A1j't and Insp'r General.
AR. AND Isev. GENERALS OvrIcs,}
Richmond, Va, March Id, 1854. !
~ ENERAL ORDERS, No. a.
I /. The following acts Of Congress and orders
are published for the Information Of The army:
mo. 1o9.] HEB
An at 10 pru,sae an Inualm Corps:
The Congress Of tn. Confederate ssusss Of .amerior
do enact, That all officers, non commissioned ON
GERS, mu stcans, pr!vates and seamen who have or
shall become disabled by wounds or other Injuries
received or disease contracted In the service OF
the Confederate States, and in the line Of duty,
shan he retired or discharged tom their respective
positions hereinafter provided. But the rank,
pay and emOuments Of such Officers, and the pay
| and emoluments Of such non-cOmmissionsd Off
| GERS. musicians, privates and scamen, shali con
ttaue the end OF the war, or as long az they shall
| continue SO retired or discharged.
| Sec. q. That all persons claiming the benefits
1
ton to one of the medical examining boards now
| established by law. Upon the certificate Of such
board that such permanent dtsao lily exists, such
persons shall be retired discharged as aforesaid
! Sec g. That all persons retired or discharged 40
| aforesaid, shall periodically, and at least once In
! six months, present themselves 10 ono of said
buMrds for further examination, under regulations
70 be prescribed by The Secretary Of War the re-
suit of which examination shall be reported By such
hoard 20 the said Secretary. And ii any such per
shall fall so TO report himself to ouch board,
whenever he shat! be required so to do, he shall be
dropped from s:id retired or discharged list, and
become liable to conscription, under the terms Of
the law unless such fixture .hali he caused by
physical disability.
| See. 4 Tha. the Secretary Of War may assign
such officers, and order the detail OF such nc:
| commissioned officers. musicians, privatss, and
seaineu for such duty they shall he qualified ~
! ees'otn, & any such non-connissihied ottccrs
/ N lsloianS priva,cs. aud sesnen shall he relieved
| rom di:lhn.,g, they shalt be restored to duty iii
,hair respective commands
| sec s. ThG; the Secretary OF War shall make nil
| reeGlul rules and regulations for the action OF the
| ncc.cai boards "a aforesaid
! See q. nat vacancies caused By the retirement
! Of officers under this act, shalt he isd case
| d. the taa,h or esisga,ion of such officers
Sec. Z, This oct shall. DO in force from its pas
sage.
Approved February ~, 1874.
III Apple tons will be made b. officers and sol
dieys, wish to be retired Or discharged under
sh,s act, through their commanding officers, for su
,4oiiy 10 appear b. fore one o! the medical exam
Iring boards now es.eb ished by law
Commanding officers will endorse fully the facts
+! connected with the alleged disability, and forward
ils aprl cation TO the General c MmaDding, VINO
Will return i. 10 the applicant with his approval, or
| the rcusGn why II IL withheld. The endorsement
| viii Ia the authority TO The hoard which will be
| composed Of three medical officers for the axani-
| na;InR Of the applicant.
| Ill. II the application Is oprovad ~ the com
mGuiIng GeIe.e!, at,.' the hoard find The soldier
permanently disabled BY wouoja o: her injuries
Fpsatvei or disease contracted in the service, IL
| viii re'Ire the soldier aad forward ~ .he Hdutan,
! and Inspector General the original application aud
certificates, or, if the board fad soldier totally
| un6t for duty In any department Of service, be
may, II he prefer il be discharged upon e-rGeatre
| of disability under the Teguia ions and usage OF
the service as before the enactment OF the law pro-
viding an invalid corps.
| lfthe application be disopproved, the board may
| nevertheless proceed with the examination. Ii
| they find the applicant permanently disabled, iron
either nj Tho causes stated In the act they Will no
retire him, b,i; forward the original apple alton
| ,hel certificate TO the Surgeon General, 10. tina
| action at this Office.
II ~ corresponding course viii be pursued
. when the applicant are o1tcers, except that ,h
| board VIII no. retire, but Forward the certificates
through the Surgeon Gen ral 10 the A6iutan, an
| Inspector General.
V. If the board examining the Officer OF sodie
can am bes alj psI5i w
cate, which will he forwarded TO ice Adautant an
| Inspector General.
rensve TIE amy uaeee OF fAAehh
| petent officers, approved October ID, l762,' to b
! retired, because OF wounds other injuries le
| ceIYed, or disease contracted in the service, W
receive, upon their written application to the Adju
| thnt and Inspector General, authority to appea
before one OF the Medical Examining Boards 70
retiring officers ana privases, under the act abov
{ rected, approved February 17th, 1854.
VII Officers or soldiers retired under the prOvi
| sions of this act, will presen, themselves once il
six months TO one Of the boards of Surgeons indi
Gated in paragraph II, Of these deTs, for furthe
examination; the result Of which will be esrtiGe,
as directed in paragraph III OF these orders.
prevented BY physical disability from 80 presenting
himself, the cause Of such failure will be estab
lshed by the certificate OF q surgeon OF the army
| or OF citizen physician and the enrolling Off e
OF the district ia which the person may at the tim
be residing. Sc soon as the physical disability
removed, the officer or soldier will! appear befo,
The Board for examination.
VIII. Failure to appear periodically, as Prnvicei
by the preceding paragraph, will be reported b.
|. | the Medical Examining Beard and proper Enroll
Ing Officer TO the AdIutant and Inspector General
IN. Oficevs retired under the act Of Of Congress
| above rectted. arc entitled TO communication Of quar-
,ers and fuel only when assigned to duty, las pro
vided In section 18th OF said act.) at station with
| out troops, where public quarters cannot be fur
finished In kind. They will receive pay from an,
| post quartermaster, upon exhibiting evidence o
their retirement from active service, and the Ger
tfcate of last payment required by paragraph 4
General Order NO. Is, and paragraph l, General
| Order No. 1876, 1863.
| X. Soldiers retired from the service N herein
which, In addition to the usual history given, Will
exhibit the fact that they have been placed on III.
retired list, and designate the post at which they
VIII he entitled 10 receive pay and allow ancss -
! They will IepofI TO the commondant of such DOG.
which will be nearest their places Of residence
i, | and deliver TO him their descriptive lists.
| Al Post commanders are required 10 take pos
session OF descriptive lists Of ali soldiers reporting
10 item, and, from the data therein given, q, the
end OF every two months 10 prepare muster rolls
| JPN which these soldiers Will receive nav from,
Ia post fua!iermaster or assistant quar,ern,astar
III y viii append 10 each roll certificate that II
! his 0aah made out In accordance with statements
r's saed In descriptive isis OF the Eoidiera on I'll.
, iu Is Office.
II OiicaTs Of the QusrtesG,astef's nepa,lrnen nj
WI issu. necessary clothing 10 retired soldier
un I QUESTIONS made D. tha comma ndants Of the
| pos at which tisy Are stationed, taking thei, re-
| Gel Is upon receipt Fills, form Nc. a. regulations
for ne Oaartermas;as's Department.
| y ~. Retired soldiers will have their rat;ons
cos musd al 81 rs per day, 10 be paid by the Com-
u'i' airy at The pos, desga ted under the orders s
! tux commanding Officer
| " : hen the soldier sba,i be returned tn hfl
| con TaBd, his disability for field service having
h3e removed, The pest commander will note u,,n
bis descriptive list the dates to which payment may
nav been niads hiin, on account Of pay and rs
Iii" eoGmIted and the articles OF clothins issued
ahG return II 20 him, 70 be delivered to his com
, pan c0nmander, o., il hs belongs 70 the non
sou nislohed STAT, TO the adusant Of his regimen.
or at,uhon. r.1a \ s3-p = 4 --lE7 : - -
\ Z. The following farms will he ohss1vsa:
" AMY or TIE eoxf5pRRATs STATES.
"Medical Cert;j!catsto Retire IaroIai t,fscs-s.
w 'e' act OF Congress. approved February II,
a. -, OF the - regiment, ---.- hrlaads
ha, .ns appeared before The board for sxamina,ion
We 10 hereby cef tfy-
lIIere state whether the officers parn1nnant,v d,s
abls and cannot perform duty In any branch OF