The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-03-24
CIRCULAR, NO. s.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pguy''>T M,k>IIAI GENFRN,s, pr.1.r
Wa-hiul-r.,r,. ID &. Nj, Ii -,

WAR DEPARTMENT
Pgoy'.>T Ma1>IIAI tiENER,i'S pFs1.r
Washington. H. G. March II. I>s-,
In conformity with thu Proclamation Of the President
herewith published all Officers and s,,plav,s Of rp.
Bureau tre Instructed 10 give prompt AZ; lon te tie n
ceivin and forwarding Of such de-erers s. r sent them,
selves IN accordance with i,s provisions
Ef HE PRESIDENT or TIE rSITEp STATES "F .urEIc,
"A PROCLAMATION
Whereas the I" efty section Of the Of Co,.rrs
approved The third instant. entitled An ar, 70 ,,5
the several ar!s her ;oiore passed Howl. t- , ~
rolling and call ny .he national f,rre. a.; s,- II
purposes. requires ihs' in ai- ION 10 the Iswt n, ,sl,;
ot the crime III a''Eon roin the Iny or naval .,r-
vice. all pr-ons who have deserted The military or naval
service OF the niied States who shall no. Return, IN said
service report themselves Proves, Nsr.b., i,h y
sky days after the proclamation hereinafter
shall he deemed and taken 10 hsre voluntarily
ed and 70 fee their rights of citizenship and their
10 become citizens and s;ich deserers .hsJl he ,a,
capable of holding any office of tu. or r-o.i, .n,r ,b
ned STATES or Of exercising rights of ci,iz M There,
or and all persons no shall hereafter desert the military
or naval service ana all persons gho iIu,- ulv .rn
hall depart the jurisdiction Of the district in ;cb h. !;
enrolled. 30 beyond the limit. Of In. United sat-,
with intent to avoid any draft into the military or naval
service duly ordered shall he liable TO IN. ,,ep.. ~
this section And the fre-iden; l. hereby ,u,to-;,s -
required forthwith ON the usage of this ART Il, iss nj;
proclamation setting forth the provisions of .bi. s.c.,
IN "hich pocianiaion the ie-idei: requested 10 notify
all de-er.ers returning within sixty DAYS A. rs;5 ,,
they shall lie pardoned condition Ot re;r-,,in % |
regiments and companies. or 10 such other
AZ they may he assigned to- until they shall have y,
for period Of time equal TO their original term m -;
menf.'
Now, therefore, be it known that l. AEs,Y,u I,,,,
President OF The ned States DO issue this uv pro,s,
on as required by said act ordering and rtn,irin IN
dcs rters TO return 10 their proper pots and o -,
notify them that all deserte-s v no .b.u ,,:-t -. Wy
from the date Of this Proclamation viz: on ~ ,s -
10Th day OF May. l>i,. return service o- r.,,,- -.
selves to n Provost Marrhal shall he psrdon.f -, ~
ditiou that they return TO their regiment. and comnn
or 10 sch DINER organizations they nav he s..aa
TO- and serve the remainder of their orgipsI So 80
enlistment. and, IN addition thereto priod .ou,I 20 tho
time lost nv deserfion. i " '
In testimony whereof. have hereun.o set NV hand
and caused the zeal Of the United States TO be- affixed
~ Done at the City Of washny-o, th;.
y : eleventh day Of March. in the wear If Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and s;x,v-
hve and of the independence. Of he United
States. the eghty-nnth R,H.v IIZCnI%
by the President
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
Secretary # SI'e.'
he records and returns of these e-r:ee iI L. mad.
up In the same manner provided for in other case.
Existing regulations except that If viii Ice noted On tb..
ooh Oh deseers arrested opposite the The desert
er the Tact OF his having voluntarily srirr-nd .d h.s
In conformity with the Presidents Pro.smator and the
number thus surTendeTin Themselves lie separately
stated on the report TO This office.
Inc Secretary of War directs. that reward e maj;
LOT the arrest of deserters who he arrested nj
10 the receipt Of this order by the Dsric. Proves. NJ
shall LAMPS n rpy 'e' MAJ
ffoUoss Marshal General
Major U. S. A., A. 4 NC Ssu