The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-21

the class OF persons between 10 ana ~ unless ne
shaG have valid excuse therstos, TO be ludoed OF
BY the Bureau OF CONSUMPTION
g. Any psfooN liable to enrolment under this
aei may Join any company Tor LOCAL osienee WntSn
has been formed under General orders Ne.oo
i.e,,ed 9Th June 1883. for the war, or any other
,amnanv for local de'ence which has been ao-
,en,ad inie the service, and which, By the terms
a. lis enlistment, " liable TO serve anywhere
i,rm rev companies for local defence and special
service. under General Orders No s6, (,s6s,l for
m. war, and select their swn officers
BY order.
(Slsned3 Q COOPER.
mh islw Adi't and lnsp'r General.
Ass. AND INsP 0rsssAL's Orrer,}
Richmond, Va, March 10, 1854 :
ENERAL ORDERS, No. a.
VI I. The following acts Of Congress and orders
are published for the information Of the army;
lNo.loel
ka oc. 10 prorife an fauafM Corps.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of .sme,Im
do snact, That all officers, non commissioned on
reys, musicians, pyvates and scameR 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,
sh. De retired or discharged from their respective
positions as hereinafter provided. But the rank,
pay and rn.oumsnts OF such officers, aud the pay
| and Condiments Of such nom commissioned ON
| GERS, musicians, privctes and ssamen, shall con
to the end of the war, or as long as they shall
| continue retired or discharged
| Sec. 2. That ali persons claiming the dement's
o: TIN. act shall present themselves for examina-
,ion 20 one Of the medical examining board. now
| established by law. Upon the certificate of such
board thu; such permanent disab fity exists, such
persons shall be retired discharged as Aforesaid
See 8. That all persons retired or discharged as
nforeeaid, shall periodically, ana al least once in
six months, present themselves one Of said
boards for further examination, under regulations
/ 10 he prescribed by the Secretary of War. the re-
sui; OF which examination shall be reported by such
board 10 the said Secretary. And If any such per
son shall fail SO TO report himself 70 such board,
whenever he shalt be required SO 10 Do he shat! be
dropped from said retired discharged list, and
become liable eonScription, under the terms of
lhs law, unless such failure shall he caused by
pnyscai disability.
See Tina, the Secretary II War may assign
such officers, and order The detail Of such non
commissioned o'tcers. musicians, pfivates, and
scH'nea for such duty as they snail be qualified 20
perform Il any snch noT-commissipned o!hceis,
musicians, prisatcs, and sea:ntn shs'i be relieved
troni Disability they shall bs restored 10 duty Ia
tnait respective commands
See. 5. That the Secretary OF War shall make all
n"ciu rules and e9ulaiiOEs FOR the action of the
medical boards a. aforesaid.
See. 6. ha; vacancies caused by the retirement
NJ officers under ths ACT, shall he fiilcd
Of the death OF re. ignalion Of such officers
Sec. 7. This nc: shall he force from Its pas
sage.
Approved February ", 1875
II. Applications will be made by officers ani sol
dterS, WHO wish IL Je retired rs discharged under
this act through their commanding Officers. 70.
tausiy IA appear before oGe at The medical exam
in.Ha boards Eow esta6 iShed b: !aS
Commanding olsicei. will endorse fully the facts
connected with the alleged LIABILITY, AID forward
The apn Gg,i0n TO The GENERAL c. r1Man.a., who
AT. ts;uin iaa applicant with his apprn' al, OF
| ;le reason -hy It - Withheld The endorsement
/ w.l! Ds Inc authority - the bo,fd which will be
! composed CT thee ,n.6cat Officers. for the ekaI
! na,inn OF tbs applicant.
III. II inc application IS approved by the com
F; m.raina General, aud the board nnd the soldier
I'D hy
received disease contracted In the service, II
vii! retire this soldier and fof|ard - The Aoiu!ant
and lnssecto. General the original application and
certificates; II the board tind soldier totally
F.: uuii. fif duty Ia any department Of service, ne
may ii he prefer it. be discharged upon certificates
/ Of disability under the r-sHa ions and ussge OF
the service before the enactment OF the law pro-
/ vidiHg il invalid corps.
Ii the application bs disapp5oved, the hoard may,
; nevertheless proceed with tho examination.
thev hGd the applicant permanently disabled, from
either tina stated IN se act, thsy Will not
retire him, bat forw ard the orsHui application and
the certificate TO the Surgeon General, for fna
action at this office.
". corresponding course will he pursued
. whsn the applicant officers, except that Tie
r9Grd will not re;irs, bat rOiwad the certificate.
| through ,he surgeon Iencrai 10 the Adiutani and
| Inspector General.
V. II The board sxamniua the officer or soldier
| end him Gisabiad for service In the field, hut III
fer duy in some tepar.Incn, of service, the dut,
he hes, performs will be indicated IN ths cert1
\
| fnspeeto. General.
! VI. Officers recommended under the "Act to
relieve the amy OF disqualified. disabled or iuco,n
pst-nt officers, approved October l2, 1884, to be
] retired, because OF wounds other injuries C.
ceivcd, or disease contracted In the services, WI
receive, upon ineir written application 10 the Adu
| ;ant and Inspector General, authority 10 appeal
before OF the Medical Examining Board. fol
retiring officers ami priva,es, under the act above
| recilsd, approved February l7th. 1864.
VII. Officers 0. soldiers relircd under the proyi
sions OF this act, will present themselves ouae IL
elk months to one ri the boards Of Surgeon. indi
Gated in paragraph II, Of these ders, tor turtle
examination; the result Of which will, be certified
| "a directed in paragraph III Of these orders. 4
prevented BY physical disability from presenting
| hiuiss!f, the cause of such failure vii! be estab
i.shed iy the certificate of surgeon OF the army
or of citizen physician and tie enrolling ofhee
ct tha district IL which the person may al the time
| be residing soon as the physical disability il
| removed, the officer or soldier will appear befor,
| the Board for re- examination.
l Stit Failure to appear periodically, as provided
by the preceding paragraph, VIII bs reported bi
| the Medical EIamining Bard and proper Enroll
| Ing Officer TO the AdjutaRt and Inspector General.
TX Officers retired under the act OF OF Congress
above recited are entitled TO Communication of guar
tars and fuel only when assigned to duty, {as pro
vded iii section 4th Of said act.) st station with
! ont troops, whore public quarters cannot be fur
: nshed In Kind. They will receive pay from any
| post gnartetmaster, upon exhibiting evidence o
tisir retirement from active service, and the Ger
iihcate Of last payment required by paragraph
General Otder No. - and parasraph ], General
, | Order No. 1876, 1858.
X. Soldiers retired from the service, az herein
provided will be furnished with descriptive lists
which, In addition 20 the usual history given, will
| exhibit the fac; that they have been placed the
| retired list. AID designate the post at which they
will be entitled to receive pay and allowances -
l They will report TO tbs cnmmaEdsnt of such posi-
which will be nearest their places OF res;d0nss-
, | AMI deliver TO him inrr descriptive lists.
| NJ. Post commanders are Cgaired to take pos
ee=on OF descriptive lists Of all soldiers porting
20 them, aud, from the data therein given, at the
nj Of every two months to prepare muster rolls
/ up Il which these soldiers Will receive pay from
IN, post quar'efmaster or assistant quarter,,astsr
In = Will append 10 each roll a certificate that
! iai been made out In accordance with statements
ented In descriptive lists OF the soldiers OIL hi4
| Ia Is Ofhcs.
] wi' issue necessary clothing to retired soldiers
| Up, QUESTIONS made by the commandments Of the
| poe at which they are stationed, taking their re-
eei s upon receipt rolls, form No. 3d. regulations
! fof he Ouartermaster's Department.
] J Ill. Retired soldiers will have their Yatiens
mGtsd NJ 81 25 psr day, to be paid by the Conn
mi. ary at the post designated under ths order. OF
| the commanding officer,
1 y. "hen the soldier sli all be returned to his
con inaId, bis disability for field service having
be removed, the pest commander vi note upon
his descriptive list the dates 10 which payment may
| aE been mada him, on account OF pay and ia
tio coDmuted, and the articles or clnh;as issa ed
ahn return Il TO him, 10 be delivered to his coui.
. ! pas commander, OF, II he belongs 70 thu non.
assloned staff, 10 ths adlutnns OF bis regimen,
! or attaion.
, 7. .hs Following forms will be observed:
''ARAr or TEE CONFEDERATE STATES.
'1.icliea! Cerh1 t. to Retire In,a.id Officers.
g, isr act Of Congress, approved February II,
1864
I u -, OF the --- regtGisHt, ------ brigade.
ia, ns appeared before the soard for examination,
| we 10 hereby eer fly
fI.e.e state whether the officers permanently dis
abb 4 and cannot perform duty in any branch III