Washington telegraph., 1865-02-01
HID QRs., DIST. OF ARKs., I
In the Field, near Fulton, Jan. .. 1864. (


IN pursuance of orders from Department
Hs Head Quarters, leaves Of absenes to officers
and rurlOughs to soldiers, except with the ap-
proval Of the General Commanding Department
or the Major General Commanding District are
prohibited. Passes TO be absent not longer than
i've days TO visit their families in tn. immediate
neighborboOd OF their Camp, may be granted
by Division Commanders, or by Brigade Com
mandsrs, when separated from their Divisions
but in no case to exceed two from each Comps-
ny, exclusive sf those absent on regular tsr-
lough.
il All courier, ST bodis, OF mSR, sent on du-
ty, will be furnished with the evidence in wri-
ting by the Officer sending them, that they are
absent On duty-Otherwise they will be liable
to capture by the patrols, to be dsnountsd if
mounted, and turned over 10 the Inlantry;
whenever such captures made. ths men.
horses, arms and equipments will be turned
over TO the nearest Infantry Commander, by
whom the case, with all the circumstances will
be reported without delay to District Head
Quarters for final action. In the meantime the
horses, arms and ether equipments will be ia
ken charge OF by the Qnsrtsrmastsr Of such
Commander, and the soldier be temporarily Al
tachrd TO some Company of Infantry Command
Tor sBeh daty as may be required OF him
III. Commanding Officers are forbidden :.
send officers men from their Commands with
eut permission from Department or District
Ioau h4trlSf except 10 NgeIsto against ths
enemy, 10 protect the citizens, 10 pTossTs EEe-
plies nom their n~ighboFhood, Is act as soari.Fs
and on Ofhcisl business, to be d-signst.d In
writing by their Gem mnsnding Oficsr. Ne on
eel shsj. give such passes o. srEd such eouris<s,
except Conmauesr Of Division or Brssd.
TIe p2sses Of Commanders, when separated
from their Divisions or Brigad-s, AEs those si
officers Of tzs General Siaff (izeiading taOss Of
the Qsartar5ssssr, Gsnmisssry, Medical De-
Partnsat, aad the Tax IA kIHd, WhssheE De
PaIEmsniten JlstTist Officers, will ss rssRssssd.
lN Whenever soldier thsll be fsuZd eas
mile or nOrs iron his command, uiIksut prss-
Fl authority, Rs viii bs disDsGEtsG, II a Cav
airy soldier, and ss Esnt shove provided 10
the IntsstTy, il an Infantry sssisr, As will ks
confined aud tTied BY Court Marital.
1t is made ths especial ssty Of every Oassr
Of this District 10 stop and to iHqsir. intS tas
susizess Of every ssldi-r uss may Be travelling
or leu At farm ssuseI. and wHsA ast feans
with proper authority as ABOVE NsRtieEes, TO
Arrest bin at once, osprivs him Of bis hsrss aud
Equipments, If Cavalry, sad sjssess o. tks. aS
above directed.
V. Ofssrs whs NAV be feuad Ass~st res
thei. command ri.aoUt proper authority, will
be arrested by an. stker Ofiser, and seat 10 the
nearest IniaaiTy semGsns in arrest, wisa a
statement. o. the ssSs in writing. w..s psssi
rls, oIserviss, sy sarInEs. and IL EAAll bs tas
duty OF sueh IEfaatTy Commander 10 prefer
he be OF the Infantry, C2vsiry Or ARTILLERY, IN
order that he may be brosgss to speedy rial
by Court Martial. Field Osssrs ara sIeeptss
from being arrested undsr tsis clause. bat ik,y
will De reported TO these Rssd Quarters Ter az
rest aud trial.
VI Any 0nser wks shall fail to sAYry eat
the above srd1rs in fall promptly and eficisat
ly. shall EiHnselt be broughtts 10 trial fer sssbe-
disnes OF oTdeTs,-wksn, If esavietsd. Eash Of
fear will, probably, himself, il Cavalry, ss dis
mounted ana sent to the Islsntry, ana II Of the
IntanEy sr sf tss Artillery reduced TO tAA
ranks.
VII. When a seaHand may De On tis HArsA
and the men taken sick, or are psNsGsd
where Hospital esmtsrts esRHot se prsviS=s
and IN tue opinion 81 the Surgeon, IT bseensI
necessary TO leave th-p Mt the houses OF Eia-
zsns, il shall be the duty Of the Surgeon 10 fur.
nisb such Officer or Soldier with . pass, signsd
sy himself and approved by the Commanding
Ofissr Of sues command, wkiss pass ssIIl be
respected.
BY csHnand Of
Maj Gen. J. BAEEEELD MAGsUDEz
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