The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-30

AnJuTANT GENERALS OFrfca,
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1865.

AnJuTANT GENERALS Oyrics,
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1893.
General Orders, No. 81.
"For reducing the expenses Of the mill
larry establishment"
order 1. That tho chiefs Of the rosaect-
I'VE bureaus Of their department proceed
mined iately to reduce the expenses OF
lhelI respective departments to what ia ab-
solutely necessary in view Of the immedi
ale reduction Of the forces in the field and
garrison and the speedy termination OF
hosliiiues, and that they severalIy make
~ tue statements Of the reduction they
deem proper.
Z 4Aat the Qusrtermaster General dis
charge sll the ocean transports not rscI,ir,5
70 ori2s home troops in the remote oepart
Henls- All rlver and inland trapsportn-
Heh VIII be discharged, except thst re-
GuireA loT transportlon Of supplies 10 the
troops ~ the heid. The purchase OF hor-
so-' mules wagons, ana other land trans
PoT1aiion VIII be stopped. Also purchases
OF raj rosd construction transportation will
also be stopped.
. Aa-. .-1e comm sisry General Of Sub
sis'e1e' o.sc 1nuaua me purchase of sup
ple5 "a Las department except such as msy
VII wa ls IN hand, be REG aired for the
forces "a tDe held TO the Ist Of Junenext.
iN@t 'hs chief Of Ordnance stop all
pufc OF arms and ammunition and ma
terlals therefor, and reduce the rnanr7iae-
ture OF arms and ordnance stores in the
Government arsenals as RAPIDLY as il can
re done without injury 10 the service.
.. nat Chlet Engineers stop all work on
81 neto iorudcati0us and other works, ex-
Ssgt shose TOR Wnich specific appropriation
lave Dten made BY Congress tor com de
si"n or that may be required for tie propsr
protection OF works in progress.
Q. 4hat ail soldiers in hospitals, who re
QuIre no further medical treatment. be bol
ura0iy discharged from service.
Z. Adjutaut Generals Of the army will
cause immediate returns 10 be mads
BY 81 commanders In the field. aarrI-
sons delachments, and lists of their re-
sPect1s ioTces, with view to their imme-
date reduction.
g. QUafterraasters, subsistence engineers,
and provost msrsEsl generate deps-tments
will reduce the number OF clerks to sb-o-
Lutte necessity for closing the business OF
their respective departments, and without
delay report 20 tie Secretary Of War. The
number required Of each class or grade.
The surgeon General Will make the Rsrna
reduction Of suree0Bs, nurses and attend
auts in his bureau.
9. Chiefs OF respective bureaus will cause
proper returns 10 be made out Of public
property IN their charge, and statements
u property in each that may be sold On sd-
yertisement aud without prejudice to ser
vice.
10. Commanders Of prisons will have
rolls made out Of the name, residence, time
ana place OF capture, and occupation Of ell
prisoners Of war no will take the oath OF
allegiance 10 the United States, to the end
thet such az sre disposed to become good
ana loyal citizens Of the United States
'hcae VINO are objects of executive clemeu-
ey may be released upon terms the Presi-
dent shall deem fl aud consistent with the
public safety
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
W. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant ACiulaut General.