Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-27

WAR DEPARTM m,

WAR DEPARTM
CfrcHLGv PR0v0sT MAksnAEs UYFIcs
no. D, 4 Washfagton, a O. March III, 1865.
In conformity with the Proclamation 81 the
President herewith eabiiMhsd, al officers aud esa-
ployes OF tbs Bareau are instructed 70 give
promDt Aasentfam 40 the racefvsng and forwarding
II snch dsssrers - preasnt thsnseiTss 10 aeoord,
ance with " provsstona.
nHT THx FREaIDASr or THE UsrTKD sTATrs
AMERICA: a FRocLAm6TIpa
fsRhereas fise tw9nty.hrst section u the act ~
Congress, approved on the third instant entitled
'Au act 70 amend the several acts iserat0f0ts
outths national forces, aud for other purposes
Fe4narea that III addition TO the Other lawful
pensites Of the crime Of desartion from the ntl-
ttaFy on naval services all persons no have desert
"a the military naval service Of the Unted States
who shall not return 10 said services or report
themselves 10 . Provost Marshal withinsixty days
after sbe proclamation hsfe natter HaentloHeds
shall be deemed and taken 20 have vUtuH tariiy
reinauIshed aud forfsited their rights Of citizen
ship and their right 20 become citizens aud such
dsaerters shall be forever incapable 0: holdiag
amy ONCE Of truet or profit nnder the United
ststes, or Of exercising any rights Of eitizens
thereof; and all persons who shall hereafter de-
ssrt the miitary naval 9aFwic, and all peFsoas
who, being duly enrolled shall depart tho iuria
dieffon Of the district Ia which be IL oBreilsd or
20 beyond the limits o. the Quilted States with
intent 10 avoid any draft into tue military or ma
val service, duly ordered. shall be Liable 10 The
penalties 81 this section. And the president IA
hereby authorized and reqHirad forthwith, Ga the
passage o. this ACT 70 Issue his proclamation act
ting forth the Provisions of this section In
which proclamation the President II requested 10
notify all deBeEtera returning within ak ty days
a. aforesaid, that they shall b. pardonea on con-
"a len Of returning - their rszimeRts and com .
panses or such ether Organizations a. they may
be assignfd 20, until they shall have served fBs
pertoa q time equal 70 their original term Of
= Now, therefore, be 1t known that ABRAHAM,
LtNcaLs, President Of the Unite states, DO ssne
ibis Hy Proclamation a. rsqai Cd by saiq nc i,
their p eper posts and DO hereby notify 4 asm
that all Heaersers vino sha hi, within alxtg days
iFaaE the dats Of this Proclamation, via: on or
before tue 10th day Of May, 1865. return 70 ser-
vice. or report themselves 20 q Provost Marshal,
| shall BE- pardoaed on condition that they return
! 10 their regiments and companies, or o such
other organizations - they may be assiEred to,
&nG serve tbs remainder OF their iginaI talEns OF
/ ealiatmena, AVID In addition thereto, period
| eqaai " fhs time lost BY desertion.
10 tesfi nony whereof, have herannio set my
hand, ard caused tho seal Of tbs Unit, states
Done st the City Of Washiuton. this eventh day
OF Ma Oh. 10 the year o our Lori one thousand
eight handrsa and sixiy-ise. and o. the
/ II v Independence u the Uniie& States, tho
ABRAHAM LrEooLN.
I @WIlEIt SEwAaD,
'secretarg Of State
/ The rec fds N returns OF these daaerters will
be mace up in he same M nner as IL provided for
i in ut or eases by existing reg ulati0ns, except
thatit will BE- uoted on the book Of daserte ra ar
assled opp0-ile the name ~ tbs desartsr the sas
of e having voluntarily sarren erred himself 10
con 70 unity VITA the Preziisns's Proclamatl "A .
4 Aud tie number thus snrrenderiag themselves TO
be separately stated the pore 70 this Office
1hs Secretary o. War directs, that 10 reward BE-
paid nor the arrest Of dtsrrters who may be at =
fssi Huhsequent 20 the receipt Of this or or Ly
JAMES R.FRY,
IL Prosast afarshai seasraI.