Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-22

ADJ'T AND INsP'R GENL's oFRioE, [
RICHMOND, Va, March 16, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 50.
No. 81
The following Ae. Of Congress, orders pubhsi for the


Information ofihe army.
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The Congress Of ne t5edSrde States Of Aneried DO enact
That all OOss nOncOnmisslOned officers musicians yaies
and who shall become disabled BY Weusds or
other injuries received disease contracted IN ne service
n ana rSa1so S1S n ns NJ = heu" po
vded But the rank pay and OF suel om anu
musicians pfivates ssanen shall continue to the end Of the
war long they shall continue so retired or d!chtrsed
present examination to Of the medic exam
lining boards established BY law Upon The certificate o.
shall be retired or discharged as aforesaid.
That Al persons Ied or as e. s
Of said boards for further examination under Regulations
animation reported BY such board the said eretA
An such person shall fall 50 TO report hmsen 70 sncn
ped from said retired or discharged list and become liable TO
eonscOn under the tems OF the law unless such fai shall
Sec That Se secretary Of War may assign such e and
order the detail Of such nonomui'sioned officers mSsesrs
prvAes such duty they shall be TO
perform II any such one,I Ps
restored TO duty In their respective Commands.
Sec That The Secretary OF War shah make all needle rules
regulations the action Il the medical bOars Is a'ore
Sec C. That vacancies By the retirement of Oac
def this act nsd Of the death gnatOn
Sec / This act shall be in force from It's passage.
Approved February II, 1854
H. Applications vii by officers and soldiers who wish
retired cehng under this act through then cor
cal examining Boa ds now established by Law.
With the alleged Stability and forward he application 70 The
commanding, who Ill. re urn TO the Ppean viii bis
v be- s auhO-iy to tns board which will sd Of
three medical tfaesrs, the examination OF the applicant
raj ana the board fad tbs s,dsr permanently disabled by
other injuries received oease conraeei In the
Inspector General the original apple ,lon aud certificates Or
II the board todsr My unh for duty In
dabii undr the regulations aud OF the service
before enactment OF he law providing an Iavshd Corps
The Il oa he
pcocsrd with the examination II they hnd the ~ lcHnt
they viii not retire him. original appgoa i'm ard
their certificate the Surgeon GenerA for hasl action 1t this
w. correspond vii be pursued when the applicants
oeer that the board will not retire. but forward TIE
eerh ties through the surgeon General to the Acuan and In
specior General.
service duty perform be Indicated in The
aeA which will be forwarded 10 the Aduan ami IOpec or
vi Omes recommended under the "Ae, relieve the army
Of dquAhd disabled Incompetent officers, approved Octo
Der B 1884" 10 be retired becsue wounds Injuries
received deaSe contracted in the service will receive
authority to appear before on Examining
for retiring Oe snd PvAts under the act above reel I'd,
VII oce or sOlde rtre under the provisions of tits
vii present themselves once 10 six nh 70 one erds Of
Surgeons Indicated in paragraph H. Of these orders fo ler
exAmnGon the result OF which will be certified dire ted In
paragraph III ofthess orders prevented b. pycal DIS by
nom presenting himself the Of such failure will be estab
shed by the certificate Of surgeon OF the army or Of citizen
physleiSn and the enrolling officer Of the district in which e
son may tine residing the physical Hsabi
~ removed the ocer soldier will SppeAr before thu board
Ter re examination.
VIII Failure 10 appear periodically provided by TIE pre-
cedng paragraph wi be reported by The Medical Examining
and proper Earohng on to the Adutant
tor Genera.
TX Omeera retired under Congress above reced
are entitled commutaten quarters Gn1 fuel ory
signed duty provided in section 4th OF said act ct aa
without troops where puzzle quarters cannot be urn
They will receive pay from post upon
exhibiting evidence OF their retirement from active service,
the ceheas Of last payment required by paragraph T.
1868.
Soldiers retired from the service herein provided will be
fur She1 with descriptive lists which, In addition 10 the usual
history given, wi exhibit the fact that they have been p ed
the retired list and designate tie po al which they will he e
ed TO receive pay aud allowances They will report 10 the
mAndAnt Of such poNheh will be nearest their places Of resi-
druce-and de liver 10 him their descriptive Lists.
commanders required take possession OF dfscp
tive Lists OF al sclde reporting to them and from tie dsa
herein gwen the emo OF every No B. 10 prepare nueI
rolls which these sold will receive ron be post
qaartermAster assistant quareTmAer will apct
roll hoAte has been made in
with statements presented In descriptive lists Of the so
a!e In his Office
XII Oncers Of the QaartemAsters Department vii iBue
necessary clothing ered soldiers Ttquist by
the comuandantl posts At which they stationed akng
their receipts upon receipt ro form No 49, regulations the
QuATtsfmasters Department
Kill Retired soldiers will have their rAons comndied
81 per day. paid by the commsary the poSt dsg
mated. under the orders Of the commanding officer.
XIV. When the soldier shall be returned 10 his d. his
dSRb ity for field service having been removed the pot
payment mAy been made him. pay Sops
oommuted the articles Of clothing ued IL to
him 10 be delivered TO his company COMMANDER, he belongs
70 the uoncoumJned sa TO the Adutant OF bis reg cent
battalion.
XIV aha following forms viii be observed:
"ARMY cONEKDKRATK STATES.
Medical Certificate 10 Retired IRVaiid officers.
Under act OF Congress- approved February "a, 1854
-, OF the -- Regiment - Brigade, Aylng
appeared before the boad for examination, do hereby
s..ts whs.her thu oacer ns-a,en.Iv rd