New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-21
III fcr tie Information Of those conceIned
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W ''' RICHGRD l. DODGE, Major l2sh InfSn.ry,
WAR DEPARTMENT, PHovosr MARSHAL; GnSKKAL,}
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. G., March II 1868: , =,
CIRCULAR No 6ln conformity with the Proclamation OF
tie President herewith published all officers and employees Of
ills Bureau instructed to give prompt attention 70 s
In accordance with Its provisions. .- -. .,,,.
~ THE PRESIDENT OF ThE Unit Rn STATES of ~AsA'A
whereas the twenty section Of the act Of Consre.
proved the third instant entitled AN act 10 amend the
Sne S ou tse national forces and for other purposes:
qses that in addition to the other lawful penalties q tine
Of deserton from the military OF naval service all per
who have deserted the military naval service OF the
United States who shall not return TO said service
proclamation hereinafter mentioned shall be deemed and
taken to have voluntarily relin9uished and forfeited
citizens such shall be forever Incapable hold
any office Of trust poh under the United States OF OF
shall hereafter desert the military service and all
who being duly enrolled shall depart the jurisdiction OF
the United States with intent to avoid draft into the mill
ay naval service, duly ordered shall be liable to me pen
ses Of this section And the President hereby auhotd
and required forthwith the passage OF this act to Issue has
proclamation setting forth the provisions OF ths seenon 10
which PROCLAMATION the President 10 requested 10 Monty Eh
returning within sixty days aforesaid that they
sha be pardoned condition OF returning 10 h, Iesen
and companies II 10 such other organizations they may De
assigned they shall have served for period OF time
equal 10 their yinsl term Of enlistment -
Now Therefore, be II known that l. hBRAHas LINCOLN
Of tie nted States DO issue this my Proclamation
required by said act, oIdeTin; and requiring al de eei. 70
de.eers who shall within sixty days from the date OF this
Proclamation viz before the 10Th day Of May St9 re
tnn 10 service or report themselves TO Provost Marshal
sba be padoned condition that they return TO- then
regiments aid companies to such other ORGANIZATIONS
hey may assigned and the remainder OF fhtii
enlistment and in addition thereto, pefod
equal o the time iost by deseron. =
In testimony whereof have hereuno set my hand and
tsused the seal Of the United States TO be affixed
Done at the City Of Washington. this eleventh day OF
March in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
H. hundred and Of the independence Of the
United States the eighty ninth ..>>,,,
." ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by the President: WILLIAM H. SEWARD Secretary Of
State n,
T records and returns Of these desees wbe made up
In the same hnn.rss il provided for In other cases by eS
ug euaion. eIeep; that viii be noted on .e poo. %
arrested opposite the OF deserieT the Hct o
lii having voluntarily surrendered himself In conformity WIN
H. Preden Proclamation; and the number thus Surrender
ing Themselves 20 be separately stated on the TeIoH 10 ~
office.
Tie Secretary Of War directs that reward be paid or
the arrest OF deserers may be crested subseqneni 10 the
receipt of this order by the District Provost Marshals
JAMES b. FRY, Provost Marshal GencrtL