The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-11
WASHINGTON.
OFFICIAL.
Order or Gener6N Grant Relative 70 Rebel
Prisoners of War.

Order or General Grant Relative 20 Rebel
PrIsoners of War.
fisAoaOAsTsns, Aarss or TEE u M"1 ssgrsTzs,
Major General c. G. AUcuR. com,uaneing Department. Of
Washington
GssruL-PIease send all parolcd prlsOnes o. the ate
rebel armies now confined detained at AIexahsrs
Va, to their homes Those whose homes were at The
time Of joining those armies In the States that haze
been In rebellion, and who desire to return 70
them will required 10 take the oath prescribed in the
Presidents amnesty proclamation provided they are noA
excepted from Its benefits II SO excepted they WIN b
detained Those living in Texas will be sent In charge
OF an officer and will be landed the west bank Of he
Mississippi river. about the mouth Of che Red river
BY command OF Lieutenant General GRANT
T. g. BOWERS, Assistant Adjutant General
Order for Reducing the Volunteer Cav
airy Forces OF the Army.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. IS.
War DEPARTMENT., ApsurAn GrSxRAr,s Oyyon
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1885, J
L-Immediateiy upon receipt Of this order by COR
manding generals Of armies and deparments all volun-
teer soldiers Of tho cavy whose terms Of service
will expire prior to October 1896. will be mustered
out and discharged tho service OF the United StatsA
In dIscharging the said troops the following will b
observed:-
Fira-Thc mustes out will be made, in accordanes
COmml6SerleS
Of divisions under the directions Of oommissares
of musters Of corps or departments
Seoomd-Army and department commanders will forth
with ascertain the number OF within their rcspoc
tive commands TO BIO discharged and report the same
direct the Paymastr General Of the army forwarding
duplicate Of the report to the Adjutant General Said
report specify the number for each regiment o.
company, If an Independent one.
Third--The Paymaster General will arrange TO make
immediate payment TO the discharged, said pay
ments be made in the armies or departments In which
alrv airt n
discharges have been made VIII be Immediately consc-
dated into complete maximum regimental organizations
FYrst-Army and department commanders will select
and designate the organizations to be consolidated
-OrganzatiOnS from the same State VIII %
consolidated with each other.
Thfrd-AI supcruumcrary commissioned and nom
commissioned officers will be mustered out tho date
the consolidation of their respective commands made
Furta--The commissioned and non. commissioner
officers TO BIO retained not exceeding the legal NUMBER
FtN-The proper commissaries OF musters and theis
assistants will be charged under existing regulations,
with the prompt execution OF the details
UI-Corps and department commanders will see that
the work pushed with energy and executed accurately
commanders 70 superntcnd IT, with their respective STAG
officers aid the mastering officer In collecting the me-
series Of 1854 Adjutsnt Generals ONCE muster out rolls
and other necessary discharge papers, as well as the p
WMHorses and other public property rendered
plus BY the reduction In the forces will be turned over .
and cared for by the proper officers Of the supply depart
v.-Rcgimenta and company records rendered n
longer necessary will be taken charge OF by the proper
Commissary OF Musters and forwarded 10 the Adjutass
General Of the army The records OF each company -
regiment must arranged BY themselves and the pacn
ago containing Thorn marked distinctly with the con-
tents. -
vL-Commssaries Of nussers and their assistants VI!
be held responsible that tho necessary rolls are oeve
and forwarded their destination without unneo essAy
delay.
By order Of the SECRETARY OF WAL
f. o. TowEsExp, Assistant Adjutant General
qUnMAa VrsCryr Assistant AdiVtant General