Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-01

General Orders No. az
For reducing the expenses of the military es-
tablishment, order first that the chiefs Of their
respective bureaus OF the department proceed
Immediately 10 reduce the expenses of their re
spective departments 20 what IL absolutely nee
essary, in view of the immediate reduction OF
the forces 10 the field and on garrison and the
speedy ten tmination of hostilites, and that they
severslly make out statements of the reductions
they deem practicable Second. that the z ri.
G. discharge all ocean transports not required 10
bring home troops in remote departments All
river and inland transportation will be discharged
except that required for the necessary Transports
ton of supplies TO troops in the field
The purchase of horses. mules. wagons, and
other land transportation will be stopped, alec
the purchase of forage except what is required
for immediate consumption.
All purchase Of railroad construction trans
portation will be stopped
81 That the commissary general of subsist
tence discontinue the purchase of supplies in his
department, of such may with what is on
hand, be required for tho forces in the field to
the lst of June next
4th That the chief of ordnance stop all pur
chases of arms and ammunition and materials
therefor, and reduce the manufacture Of arms
and ordnance stores in government arsenels as
rapidly as can be done wiih0u. injury 10 the
service.
9th That the chief engineers stop all work
ia all field forthcatiOns, except those for which
specific appropriations have been made by com
Inanders for completion. on that may be re-
qured for the proper protection OF works IN
progress.
9Th That all soldiers in hospitals who require
no further medical treatment be honoTably dis
charged from the service, with immediate pay
ment. All officers and enlisted men. vino have
been prisoners aad are aoa on turlough or in
parole camps. aud all recruits In rendezvous. ex-
oepi those for the regular army, will likewise be
honorably discharged. Officers, whose duty il is
under the regulations Of the service to make out
rolls and other final papers connected with the
discharge aud payment OF soldiers, directed
to make them out without delay, so that this
order may be carried into effect Immediately.
7th The adjutant general of the army will
cause immediate return 10 he made by all com
manders in the field of garrisons, deta ehments
and posts of their respective forces, with q view
10 their immediate reduction.
Sih. Quartermasters, subsistence engineers
and provost marshal generals department will
reduce the number of clerks and employees TO
that absolutely required for closing the business
OF their respective departments, aud will, with
out delay report TO the secretary OF war the
number required of each class or grade The
surgeon general will make similar reductions of
surgeons nurses and attendants in his bureau
9Th Chiefs Of the respective bureau will i'm
mediately cause proper returns to be made out of
the public property in their charge. and state
ments of the property in each that may be sold,
upon advertisement and publication, without
prejudice to the service
10Th Commanders of prisons will have rolls
made out of the name residence, time and pla ce
Of capture, aud occupation ofall prisoners Of war
who will take the oath OF allegiance 10 the
United States, to the end that such dispos
ed, become good snd loyal citizens OF the Uuited
States and who are objects of executive elem
ency. may be released upon terms the president
shall deem fit and consistent With public safety.
By order of the secretary OF war
(Signed) w. A NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant General
Official: TMos VI VINCENT, A A q