The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-11

Important Ordcr.--Expenses of.ths NH
itary EstablIslmcnt 20 be ed I'm.
mediately.
WAR DEP'r, ApJurAxr GEHEEAL's orTIcr, /
WAsnFeTON, April IS, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER NO. II. -
For rcducingthe expcnsoof the mil
itary establishment, il is ordered:
That chiefs of the respective
bureaus Of thicr departments proceed
Immediately to reduce the expenses o
their respective departments to wha
is absolutely necessary in view of the
immediate reduction of forces in fielC
and in garrison, and the speedy ter
mination Of hostilitics, and that they
sevcrally make out statements of th(
reductions they deem practicable.
.2 That the QuartcrmaStcr Genera
discharge all ocean transports not ro
quired to bring home troops in remote
departments. All river and inland
transportation will be discharged, ex
copt that required for necessary sup
plies to troops in the field. The pur
chases Of horses, mules, wagons, and
other land transportation, will be
stopped; also, purchases Of forage, eX
ccpt what is required for immediate
consumption. All purchases Of rail
road construction and transportation
will also be stopped.
3 That the Conmssary General OF
Subsistence discontinue the purchase
Of supplies in bis department, except
Of such as may, with what is on hand
be required for the forces in the field
to the lst Of juno next.
4 That the Chief Of Ordnance stoT
all purchases of arms and ammunition
and materials therefor, and reduce th(
manufacture Of arms and ordnance
stores, III Government arsenals, as rap
idly as can be done, without injury tC
the service @ lsl ..-t
5. That the Chief of Engineers stor
all work on all field Notifications and
other works, except those for which
specific appropriations have beer
made by commanders Tor thicr com.
pletion, or that may be required foi
the proper protection Of works in pro
gross. ... .....
6. That all soldiers in hospitals
who require no futhcr medical treat
ment, bo honorably discharged from
the SERVICE with immediate payment
All officers and enlisted men who
have been prisoners Of war, ald are
now on lurlough, or in parole camps
and all recruits ia rendezvous, except
those for the regular army, will like
wise be honorably discharged. OH
GERS whose duty it is under the rcgu
lations Of the service to make out rolls
and other final prpers connected with
tho discharge and payment Of soldiers
arc directed to make them without do
lay, so that this order may be carried
into effect Immediately.
7. The Adjutant General Of the army
will cause an immediate return to bC
made by all commanders in the field
garrisona, dctacbmcnts and posts, o
thor respective forces, with view tc
their immediate reduction.
s. Quartcrmastcrs, Subsistence En-.
ginecrs, and Provost Marshal Gcncr.
erals Departments will redu3e the
numbcr of clerks and employees to tina,
absolutely required for closing the busi
ness Of their respective departments
sod NiS &N2aPPtt IDS aSSlHE rSSgort t4S.t9t to i9'
of each class or grade. Tho Surgeon
General will make similar reductions
OF Surgeons nurses and attendants il
his bureau.
.. The chiefs Of the respective bu
reaus will Immediately cause proper
returns to be made out of tho public
property in their charge, and state
ments OF the property in each, that i
may be sold upon advertisement an(
publication, without prejudice to th,
service. . -.f. I.4-H.
10. Commanders of prisons will hay,
rolls made out of the name residence
time and place Of capture, and occupa
ton, of all prisoners Of war who will
take tho oath of allegiance to the
United States, to tho end that such
as arc disposed to become good and
loyal citizens Of tho United States
and who arc objects Of Executive Gle.
mcncy, may be released upon such
terms AS the President shall deem fit
and consistent with the public safety
By order Of tho Secretary of war. :.
[Signcd W, A. NICHOLS. A.A Gen,
Official;
Tuos. NJ. VINCENT, A, A. C.