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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., July 30, 1862-10.30 a. m.
T. WEBSTER,
Chairman, &c., Philadelphia:
I am directed by the Secretary of War to state to you that it is
regarded of the greatest importance to fill the old regiments first, and
any efforts of your committee to accomplish this object will be most
highly appreciated.
JOHN TUCKER,
Assistant Secretary of War.
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE,
No. 92. Washington, July 31, 1862.
The following order is published for the information of all con-
cerned:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., July 31, 1862.
The absence of officers and privates from their duty under various pretexts, while
receiving pay, at great expense and burden to the Government, makes it necessary
that efficient measures be taken to enforce their return to duty, or that their places
be supplied by those who will not take pay while rendering no service. This evil,
moreover, tends greatly to discourage the patriotic impulses of those who would con-
tribute to support the families of faithful soldiers.
It is therefore ordered by the President-
I. That on Monday, the 11th day of August, all leaves of absence and furloughs
by whomsoever given, unless by the War Department, are revoked and absolutely
annulled, and all officers capable of service are required forthwith to join their
respective commands, and all privates capable of service to join their regiments,
under penalty of dismissal from the service, or such penalty as a court-martial may
award, unless the absence be occasioned by lawful cause.
II. The only excuses allowed for the absence of officers or privates after the 11th
day of August are:
1. The order or leave of the War Department.
2. Disability from wounds received in service.
3. Disability from disease that renders the party unfit for military duty. But any
officer or private whose health permits him to visit watering places or places of
amusement, or to make social visits, or walk about the town, city, or neighborhood in
which he may be, will be considered fit for military duty, and as evading duty by
absence from his command or ranks.
III. On Monday, the 18th day of August, at 10 o'clock a. m., each regiment and
corps shall be mustered. The absentees will be marked, three lists of the same made
out, and within forty-eight hours after the muster one copy shall be sent to the
Adjutant-General of the Army, one to the commander of the corps, the third to be
retained; and all officers and privates fit for duty absent at that time will be regarded
as absent without cause, their pay will be stopped, and they dismissed from the
service or treated as deserters, unless restored; and no officer shall be restored to
his rank unless by the judgment of a court of inquiry, to be approved by the Presi-
dent, he shall establish that his absence was with good cause.
IV. Commanders of corps, divisions, brigades, regiments, and detached posts are
strictly enjoined to enforce the muster and return aforesaid. Any officer failing
in his duty herein will be deemed guilty of gross neglect of duty and be dismissed
from the service.
V. A commissioner shall be appointed by the Secretary of War to superintend the
execution of this order in the respective States.
The United States marshals in the respective districts, the mayor and chief of
police of any town or city, the sheriff of the respective counties in each State, all
postmasters and justices of the peace, are authorized to act as special provost-marshals
to arrest any officer or private soldier fit for duty who may be found absent from
his command without just cause and convey him to the nearest military post or
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