The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 5. Page: 57
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UNION AUTHORITIES. 57
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, May 29, 1865.
TELEGRAM TO COMMANDING GENERALS OF ALL ARMIES AND DEPARTMENTS, EXCEPT
ARMIES OF THE POTOMAC, TENNESSEE, AND GEORGIA, AND DEPARTMENTS OF
THE EAST, PACIFIC, NEW MEXICO, AND NORTHERN DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary of War directs that all volunteer organizations of white troops
in your command whose terms of service expire between this date and September
30 next, inclusive, be immediately mustered out of service.
The musters out will be made with existing regimental and company organiza-
tions, and under the regulations promulgated in General Orders, No. 94, of the
15th instant, from this office.
All men in the aforesaid organizations whose terms of service expire subsequent
to October 1 will be transferred to other organizations from the same State; to
veteran regiments when practicable, and when not practicable to regiments hav-
ing the longest time to serve.
It is proper to add that this order will discharge as follows:
First. The three-years' regiments that were mustered into service under the call
of July 2, 1862, and prior to October 1 of that year.
Second. Three-years' recruits mustered into service for old regiments between
the same dates.
Third. One-year's men for new and old organizations who entered the service
prior to October 1, 1864.
Should your command be reduced prejudicially to the service by this order, you
are authorized to suspend it in whole or in part, promptly notifying the Adjutant-
General of the Army, with a view to receiving further instructions.
Please acknowledge receipt of this.
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
TELEGRAM.] WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, May 29, 1865.
Maj. Gen. GEORGE G. MEADE,
Commanding Army of the Potomac.
Maj. Gen. JOHN G. PARKE,
Commanding Ninth Army Corps:
CIRCULAR TO COMMANDING GENERALS ARMIES OF GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE,
THROUGH HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Secretary of War directs that all the volunteer artillery of your command
(army) be immediately mustered out and discharged.
For this arm of the service General Orders, No. 94, current series, from this
office, is so modified as to allow said troops to be sent to their respective States,
there to be mustered out under the direction of the chief mustering officer of the
State.
Prior to their departure all public property will be turned over to the proper
officers of the supply departments concerned for the command with which they
may be serving.
The troops should be placed en route with the least practicable delay, and for-
warded to the respective rendezvous in their States at or nearest which they were
mustered in.
Please acknowledge receipt of this.
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, June 5, 1865.
TELEGRAM TO COMMANDING GENERALS OF ALL ARMIES AND DEPARTMENTS, EXCEPT-
ING DEPARTMENTS OF THE EAST AND THE NORTHERN.
The Secretary of War directs that all dismounted volunteer cavalry of your
command be immediately discharged the service.
The musters out will be made by commissaries of musters and their assistants,
and the troops afterward forwarded to their respective States for payment.
The general principles of General Orders, No. 94, current series, from this office,
will be applied in executing this order.
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