Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-29
WGv Department, Adjutaat Generals Ohce, J
Washington, April 2e, 1865. I
GENERAL ORDER No. ~.
For Reducing the Expenses of the Military


GENERAL ORDBR No a.
For Reducing the Expenses of the Military
Establishment.
Ordered, I. That the chiefs of the respective
bureaus Of this Department proceed immedi-
ately to reduce the expenses of their respective
departments to what is absolutely necessary,
in view Of an immediate reduction Of the forces
in the field and garrison, and the speedy ter
mination OF hostilities, and that they severally
make out statements of the reductions thew
deem practicable.
IL That the Quartermaster General dis
charge all ocean transports not required to
bring home troops in remote Departments. All
river and inland transportation will be dis
charged except that required for necessary
supplies to troops in the field Purchases Of
horses, mules, wagons, and other land trans
psrtation will be stopped; also, purchases or
consumption. All purchases for railroad
construction and transportation will also be
stopped.
sistence stop the purchase of supplies ia his
department, except for such as may, with what
is on hand, be required for the forces in the
field to the first of June next.
". That the Chief ef Ordnance stop all pur -
chases Of arms, ammunition, and materials
therefor, and reduce the manufacturing OF
arms and ordnance stores, in Government Ar
senals, as rapidly as can be done without in
jury to the service.
V. That the Chief of Engineers stop work on
all field Notifications and other works. except
those for which specific appropriations have
been made by Congress for completion, or that
may be required for the proper protection of
works in progress.
VI. That all soldiers in hospitals, who re-
quire no further medical treatment, be honor
ably discharged from service, with immediate
payment
All officers and enlisted men who have been
prisoners OF war, and now on furlough or at
the parole camps, and all recruits in rendeZ-
vous, except those for the regular army, will like
wise be honorably discharged.
Officers, whose duty it is under the reguIa-
hons of the service to make out rolls and other
final papers connected with the discharge and
payments of soldiers, are directed to make
them out without delay, so that this order may
be carried into effect immediately.
VII. The Adjutant General of the army will
commanders in the field, garrison, detach-
ments, and posts OF their respective forces, with
a view to their immediate reduction.
VIII. The QuartermaSter's, Subsistence.
Ordnance, Engineer and Provost Marshal
Generals departments will reduce the number
OF clerks and employees to that absolutely re-
quired for closing the business OF their respec-
tive departments, and will, without delay, re-
port to the Secretary of War the number re-
quired OF each class or grade.
The Surgeon General will make similar re-
TX. The chiefs Of the respective Bureaus
will Immediately cause property returns to
be made out of the public property in their
charge, aRd a statement of the property in
each that may be sold, upon advertisement
and public sale, without prejudice to the ser
vice.
X. The Commissary of Prisoners will have
| rolls made cut of the name, residence, time
| and place of capture and occupation, of all
| prisoners OF war who will take the oath OF
allegiance to the United States, to the end that
| such as are disposed to become good and loyal
| citizens of the United States, and who are
proper objects of Executive clemency, may be
released upon the terms that to the President
shall seem fit and consistent with public safe
ty.
BY order of the Secretary OF War.
w. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adiutant General
Off cial THOMAS W. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant General.