New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-02
Furlsughs 10 Soldiers who wish 10 Go
Home 10 Vote,
HDQGs. DEPARTMENT or IHt LAST /
Nrw.TOnK Cry. OCT. -, lSui.


GryrnAL ORDERS, No. 79.-Pursusnt to in
strlctions from the War Department frlouels vii be
granted such soldiers desire 10 vote al ne coming
election and who are included ~ the classes heiehatf
J. To all sick and disabled soldiers. able to GO to their
homes unfit for dnv IL the field aud VINO are now IN hos
ptals in this Der armen from tie II tes o. "iscons.h'
Michigan, INilO Pelnss yauls, Ml H-ail. 'Oi-itcil'
cut ewHunpshire. and Maine 70 t-e ith Noyelncr.
l-6f The Medical Director Depiri ntnt oil me last.
will look 20 tic execution Of the aooye without doy
2. To all Michigan Wisconsin, haryland, Cohiecti-
cnt, and NewHampshirc soldiers IN this Department
detached service or IN tie NCedn Ecsclse .OilH,
and who can be spared to the ~ orembeT ROT. ,.
8 Extensions OF iuoughs viii also be granted to ali
Maine soldiers Through in at Sts.e 70 tie ih
November. 1854.
I. These furoughs and extensions Of furioughs WI
be issued direct BY those hayIng chGrrr CT he soldiers
and will BE- signed BY especial authority from Major
s. Tie number Of fGrloughs and extensions o.srlouehs
granted under this order will Dc reported. chasing Dy
States, TO these headquarters.
O. Tie Qaartermaster's Department viii furnish free
transportation 10 tEer homes aud 70 re;ETI 20 the place
from whence fIrOugled, 10 all soldiers receiving
fronghs ard e1ten OF faroughs Tor the purpose Of
'''' By command Of MAJoR-GEs. DIX.
j.. T. Van BUaEN, Col. and ASS. ADJ Ten
uDoRs DEPARTMENT OF TIE East.
NEWlosK Ciif, Oct 80, lcoi. )
GENERAL ORDERS, No. o2.--PUSuant to in
structions from tie Wr Department leaves Of absence
viii be granted to officers and soldiers as desire 10
vote at the corning election, and who included in
the GLASSES hereinafter named. being in addition to
those enumerated In General Orders No. a. 20 and ~
current series from this department:
l. To oil sick and disabled officers and soldiers able 70
20 their homes unit for duty In the field, ana who
arc row in hospitals in this department from the States
Of Massachusetts Indiana and Ohio to the 18th NOyem
beT ltUi. TOthose from the STATES Of New-loTS end
Rhode Island TO the 18TH November. ieJl The heG-
cl Director Department tie East, will SEE TO the
execution of the above without delay.
@ To such officers and soldiers Of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps, on du'y IN this department as cal BE-
spared without injury the service for such time rs
wI enable them to veto the 18th November. and not
TO extend over the 18th November.
g. Extensions OF leaves 10 me 18th November. lSSi
are hereby granted 10 al officers end soldiers now on
leave in this department by authority from this and az
other departments.
A. These leaves OF absence and fgrloughs. also tic
above extensions ofthosc already gra-ted, will be issued
direct by those having charge Ca s0.ders. and 9l
be signed as by special authority from Maj Gen. DIX
under this order. quoting tine same
s. The number Of leaves. ful oughs and extensions
granted uDdsr this order Will be reported, chasing by
States 10 these leaGQ gariers.
g. Tic Quartormaster's Department VIII furnish free
transportation to their homes and TO return. TO all per
sons iucuded above.
By command of Mi. Gen. DIX.
ID. 4. VAN BUREN, Col and Asst Adj ..Gen.
GEO. ElcKsTEDT Aid.decanp.