Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-21
GEFi CIdLs
AHJ'I4MD IEsp'E GEMS OFFICE. |
nIcuEoEp, Va, febr'y, 1865.

GkNEE.L OR5bRs,
/. The lns psetor General Of Field Teabspor-
tasivn is author zed to receive from citizens,
An: II ais suitable for the public service, and to
issus to the psreons from whom they are 70.
ceived certificates plsdRing tho Government
OF the Confederate States 10 return to them or
their assigns, animals Of like quality after the
term instion # the war with the United
States.
IL. Brigadier Gedtral Gideon J. Pillow is
constituted Commimary G.neral of Prisoners,
aid will enter 1T ouos upon his duties, az desig
mated in Paragraphs !, II md III, General
Orders, No. 81. QeG4)
III: In tho imPresslnent Of labor for twelve
months, under ass # Congress, approved
FEBRUARY II, lSG4 all slaves hired in Govern
nent sacps aod yards and for other local par
poses to Government officers and agents, or to
railroad Companies, Or Contractors with the
Government, will be assessed only in tho same
proportion as the other slave, on whom tho az.
fessmenL for tho balance OF The quota Of tho
county or district shall be made. Pstsons
| WHO have hired their slaves to Government
| ,hcaru Or agents, or contractors, or to railroad
companies, will be assessed only on the num-
b:r nf thar slaves not 80 hired.
". Mechanics, srt zans, g., Of Tho Ord
rance Department., employed ut tho various
| lrmories, orr enals and depots, az shown by
the monthly rolls Of hired men on the 5 81 OF
D:cember, 1861. will not be inter (ered with
by enrolling lfhosrs, whether their details
lave or have not been renewed !; provided such
details have bssn applied for Ths certificate
Of tho commanding officer Ct tho urssoal or
d,pot will DO accepted a. evidences Of the fact
OF application for renewal Of detail.
BY orter S COOPER.
AGjutant and Insp. ctor General.
Off sal: II. l. OLAY, A. A. O. fsbl5 Ct
ADJr& INPS'R GENERALS OFFICE, /
REDMOND, Va. Fcbrusry Is, 1865. ]
GkNsRAL OpDIRs.
|. The following Act Of U0nsressi is published
Tor tbs Information Of tho Amy:
An ACT to amend the act to provide an Iowa
vid Corps, approved February II, 1864.
The ConHreis Of The Confederate States OF
America Do onsOt, That tho provisions Of tho
raid act DO, and they arc hereby, txLende to
all nor, cnmmit STONED Cfiiptrs, musicians ard
priSstes Of tho trmy, aud seam,n. ordinary
fsam.n. laHdSncn nnd boys Of tho Navy, and
Tho ncn commissioned officers, musicians and
priyucs OF the Marine Corra who have here
soicre rerigred Of L,en discouraged bonorably,
or who n.y hereafter rehlgn "r bs discharged
hOnnrahly from the service, in ignorance CT the
above rested act.
SIC .. That tho Pioaidont by and with the
advise and c)nsont Of tho Senate, may, and he
s hereby authorized, to 70 appoint to their
rorinsr rank merhnrious disabled commission.
I'D officers of tbs Army, Navy and Msrine
Corps, w!,G may have resigned their commits
siOns IN ignorance Of, Or prior 10 the passage
of tbs SC! Of the l7th Of February, 1864, to
which this il an emcnjmant, ard, in that
oyent. tho Forsona ST. appointed shall DO put
in the Invalid Corps, M tho Some terms, and
with Ike privileges, 81 those constituting sad
COrps, il pur usECe of said act TO which this |
ia an amendment: Provided however, That
tho President shall make no disappointment
uudor. this act unless tho person applying
therefor shall have certificate Of oro OF the
Medical Examining Boards OF bis continued
disability; and any such officer assigned to
a;tivo Guty shall rank from tho date OF such |
nisi gnnsat to satve duty: Provided, That,
from and stter the passage Of :h' cot. the con,
pcnrAtiGn If retired officers shall DO half pay,
without any other em6luments or allowances
unlcss while assigned to duty, hen they ehsll
receive tho 'ulI psy and allowances appropriate
70 their rnrk
Approved January 81, 1865.
IT, Disabled officers of lhs army who 70
signed THEIR cjmmiseions in Ignorance Of, or
prior to tho passage If Tho 90. "io provide on
I.valid UGrr-," ana soldiers honorably dis.
charged from tho service prior to that time,
may appear for examination before any olc Of
81, ,ia.1 = u sal, I,,6a h,,
law, upon prtse ting their tffids,it, made
before tho Judge Of Oily Court Of Record or
Notary Public, that their disability, from
wounds CT ether CAUSES was incurred in the
linz Of duty in tho services The time when
such disability o. Cured and the circumstances
attending it will be stated ia tho sfidarit, and
also tbs command to which the officer or SOL
dior belonged. This affidavit Of tho officer will
further stste any >faA showing msritorious
service.
H. Tho Board which will be composed Of
three Msdioal Officers, will examine the officer
or colcisr and certify to TIE character ard
degree Of his alleged disability. The affidavit
snd CERTIFICATE will DO forwarded by the Board,
through the Surgeon General, to this office.
". M.ritorinus disabled eli ,ers will be
rs appointed 10 their former rank, and, when
confirmed, will DO placod upon tho Retired
Lat Their pay will then commence. Sol
di.rs embraced IN tho provisions Of this act
will be retired by order1 from this oihc' only,
from thu DIT, Ct which tLey will b. entitled
to pay.
BY order.
(5ignsd,) 8. COOPER.
A. & /. General |
Official II L. Clay, A. A. General.