Secretaries of War and State to furnish lists of all political prisoners to
Judges of Circuit and, (See WAR, STATE); after March 3, 1863, Judges
of Circuit and, may order discharge of political prisoners against whom
the Grand Jury failed to find true bills; Judges empowered to require
such prisoners, before discharge, to give bonds for good behavior and
appearance in court from time to time; failure of officers in charge of
prisoners to obey the Judge's order made a misdemeanor (See PRISON-
ERS); Judges of Circuit and, may order discharge of prisoners on bail;
where lists are not furnished them by the War or State Department
within twenty days from passage of this act or from date of arrest may,
on sworn affidavit of any citizen made after ignorance of true bills by
the Grand Jury, order discharge of persons arrested........................................
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Goods offered for transportation out of the, to be inspected (See Goods).....141
DISTRICTS.
The District of Columbia, each Territory and each Congressional district
of the respective States constituted, for convenience of enrolment and
draft of the national forces, (See NATIONAL FORCES); a Provost Mar-
shal to be appointed for each of the, (See PROVOST MARSHALS.)................[VI] 73
Commanders of Military, to turn over to special agents of the Treasury all
deserted and abandoned property not required for military purposes (See
AGENTS).
Commanders of, to exercise supervision over the musters made within
their command (See COMMISSARIES OF MUSTERS, MUSTERS, ROLLS).......48
Commanders of, to select officers to be retained on the consolidation of
Volunteer regiments; selection to be made from among the most effi-
cient in the respective regiments..
Enlisted men employed as clerks or messengers at headquarters of geo-
graphical, entitled to extra pay..
Commanders of, to give personal attention to the detail of officers and
men to receive drafted men (See DRAFTED MEN, DEPARTMENTS).
Announces maximum amount of transportation allowed, in the field;
commanders of, held responsible for execution of this order......................
DRAFT.
(See ENROLMENT, NATIONAL FORCES); persons resisting or obstructing
the, to be arrested by the Provost Marslial and turned over to the civil
authorities; offenders, on conviction, to be fined not more than $500
or imprisoned not more than two years, or both
A, to be made January 5, le64, should States or Districts fail to raise their
quotas under the President's call for 300,000 Volunteers (See VOLUN-
TEERS)
Commutation money paid by drafted men to be kept in the United States
Treasury applicable to the expenses of the,.
To be uniformed, &c., on reporting to the District Provost Marshal.......
Announces rendezvous for, from the States named (See RENDEZVOUS);
Commanders of Departments and Armies to order a detail to receive,
and conduct them to their regiments (See DEPARTMENTS).....
Disabled since entry into service to be transferred to the luvalid Corps and
discharged in the same manner as other soldiers; when disability ex-
isted prior to enlistment to be examined by a Board (See BOARD); in
latter case not to be discharged before they have been one wek with
the regiment
.... October 5
Money paid by, to be paid in the United States Treasury (See COMMUTA-
TION MONEY)..
Section 2 of act of March 3, 1849, construed to include railroad, in the
property to be paid for when lost or destroyed under the circumstances
recited in that act.
Publishes rues in relation to claims for payment of railroad, lost or de-
stroyed in the military service
Publishes an act to facilitate the discharge of, in military general hospital 3
and convalescent camps (See MEDICAL INSPECTORS)
Commanders of Departments or superior authority can alone detail, on
extra duty who do not belong to their command
Two, allowed as clerks to each Commissary of Musters, and one, to each
Assistant Commissary; muster of, who have received commissions, not
to be made until they are discharged as soldiers.
In general hospitals, and not entirely disabled, to be organized into Invalid
detachments (See INVALID DETACHMENTS)..
Regulates the granting of furloughs to, (See FURLOUCHS); detailed on spe-
cial service not entitled to extra pay.
Advance bounty paid to, discharged before expiration of service to be al-
Jowed in settlement of Paymaster's accounts (See BOUNTY)...
Seven,-one sergeant and six privates-to be detailed for each Signal offi-
cer; not allowed to serve in Signal Corps before examination; in the
Signal Corps may be mounted; to receive pay of similar grades of En-
gineer soldiers....
... [VIII] 73
Now on signal duty, and whose term will expire before they can be exam-
ined, may be retained in service....
Forbids discharge of. fit for service in the Invalid Corps.
Now on signal duty may be transferred to the Signal Corps; descriptive list
of, thus transferred, to be sent to the headquarters of that corps; failing
in their examination, to be returned to their regiments or discharged, if
retained under General Orders No. 92 of 1863
Bounty due, and remaining unpaid, to be credited upon their final state-
ments and paid by the Pay Department; suspends power of Medical
Inspectors to discharge, for disability
Transportation furnished by Provost Marshals to, absent from their regi-
ments to be reported to the men's Company Commander (See TRANS-
PORTATION)
Extra pay allowed, employed as clerks and messengers in the military offi-
ces in Washington and at Headquarters of Geographical Departments
and Divisions
When, are received in a hospital without descriptive lists the Senior officer
of the Invalid Corps on duty therein to apply for same to the soldiers'
Company Commanders...
Regulates mode of admission of, in the Invalid companies of the regular
Army; on being sent to the regimental depots to be furnished with their
descriptive list and clothing account; to be borne on the company rolls
as on detached service at regimental depot
Respecting return to duty or discharge of, in general hospitals and conva-
lescent camps (See MEDICAL INSPECTORS)
Detached for duty in the Western Gunboat service in 1881 and 1862 to be
dropped from the rolls of the Army.....
Commanders of Departments authorized to grant furloughs to, in general
hospitals within their command. (See FURLOUGHS)...
Rescinds order authorizing, of Volunteers in the regular Army.
(See RE-ENLISTMENT)
Of Volunteers in the regular Army not allowed
In the signal Corps to be for three years or the war
No more, to be made under the call for 100,000 inilitia for six months ser-
vice from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia..
Time to secure extra bounty for, in the Veteran Volunteers extended to
January 5, 1864
In the Veteran Volunteers to be for three years or the war; term to com-
mence from date of,..
Of minors not to be made without consent of parents or guardians (See
RECRUITS).
Republi-hes a resolution to encourage, in the regular and volunteer forces
(See PREMIUM, PAY, RECRUITS).
In the Volunteer Force after May 1, 1833, to be under the charge of the
Provost Marshal General (See PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL)
In the Invalid Corps to be for three years
Extra bounty for, in the Regular and Volunteer forces not allowed after
January 5, 1864........
Publishes an act for the, of the National Forces (See NATIONAL
FORCES)
Military, not to be sold, pledged, or given away (See CLOTHING)..................[VI] 73
Authorizes issue without payment of necessary, to officers detailed où
special service requiring them to be mounted (See ARMS)................ 161
For funds for the service of the Cavalry Bureau to be approved by the
Chief of the Bureau before being acted upon by the Quartermaster
General
Enumerates subjects on which candidates for appointment or promotion
in the Ordnance Department are expected to pass,......
EXCHANGES.
Announces, of prisoners of war....................
.393
..................................10, 117, 167, 339
EXEMPTION.
Ann unces classes of persons entitled to, from military service (See NA-
TIONAL FORCE); claims for, to be presented to the Board of Earol-
ment, whose decision is final..
Enlisted men detailed on special service not entitled to,.......
Enlisted men employed as clerks or messengers in the military offices in
Washington and at Headquarters of Geographical Departments and Di-
visions entitled to,....
Grade of Chief Farrier abolished...........
Two, allowed each company of Volunteer Cavalry
FIELD GLASSES.
Announces rates at which, belonging to the Signal service will be charged
to officers losing same......
Publishes regulations for the care of, and the government of their garri-
Not to be given when troops are mustered out of service (See MUSTER-
OUT ROLLS).....................
Applications for payment where, are lost to be made to the Second Audi-
tor instead of the second Comptroller...........
Agents or members of mercantile or trading, not allowed to act as agents
or officers of the government for transaction of business with such
firms; offenders-how punished (See AGENTS).
.. [V] 73
Publishes the proclamation of the President declaring the State of, in re-
betion (See PROCLAMATION, SLAVES)..
Provost Marshals only entitled to commutation for, when not furnished by
the government..
To be transported by the trains; in certain cases wagons ant pack-ani-
mals may be assigned for that purpose; servants of mounted officers
expected to be mounted and carry smail, for their animals; long,-how
ottamed......
Assigns Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Hodges to duty as Depot Quartermaster
at,....
Publishes an act to prevent and punish, upon the government (See
AGENTS, CLAIMS, SUITS); all District Attorneys to prosecute within
their respective districts all violations of above law; persons arrested
may be bailed (See BAIL)......
Provost Marshals not entitled to commutation for,
Vouchers for commutation of, to Recruiting officers-how made (Ste
VOUCHERS)
Estimates for, for the service of the Cavalry Bureau to be approved by the
Chief of the Bureau before being acted upon by the Quartermaster
General...
Not exceeding thirty days may be granted by Commanders of regiments
and batteries in the field; to be approved by the Commander of the
forces; number of, not to exceed at one time five per centum of the
non-commissioned officers and enlisted men...
Volunteers and Militia now in service who may re-enlist under the pro-
visions of section 18 of the act of March 3, 163, to be allowed, for thirty
days, to be granted immediately after re-enlistment.
For thirty days to be granted to Veteran Volunteers after expiration of
their original term of service
Of at least thirty days to be granted to Veteran Volunteers prior to expiration
of original enlistment; privilege-how secured (See MUSTERING OFFI-
CERS); Commanders of Departments and Armies authorized to grant, to
Veteran Volunteers
Commanders of Departments authorized to grant, to enlisted men in gen-
eral hospitals within their command; number limited to five per cent.
at one time; not to exceed thirty days; to be graduated according to
distance of applicant from his home..
Granted to Veteran Volunteers after report to the Superintendent of the
Volunteer Recruiting Service, to be signed by the latter; to stipulate the
men shall report at its expiration at stated rendezvous..
Transportation to Volunteers returning from,--how obtained (See TRANS-
PORTATION).
Officers transferring, to make triplicate invoices; copies--how disposed
of (See INVOICES)
Publishes statement of cost of,
Publishes regulations for the government of, of field-works........
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Number of, may be increased by thirty Major Generals and seventy-five
Brigadier Genera s; selections under this act to be made on account of
gallant and meritorious conduct...
Newly promoted, to remain on duty in their respective departments or
armies unless otherwise ordered
Respecting Staff of, not exercising a command (S-e STAFF)
To report monthly to the Adjutant General all Aides-de-Camp attached to
their staff; to make to same officer monthly personal reports (See RE-
PORTS)
Explanatory of paragraph I of, No. 81 of 1861
Modifies paragraph II of, No. 48 of 1862.
Modifies paragraph II of, No 87 of 1863...
Modifies, No. 103 of 1853..
Revokes, No. 69 of 1863...
Modifies, N. 105 of 1853...
Calls attention to, No. 73 of 1863
Benefits provided by, No. 191 of 1863--to whom extended (See VETERAN
GENERAL ORDERS-Continued.
Rescinds part of, No. 173 of 1863.
Amends paragraph VIII of, No. 191 of 1863..................................................
Modifies, No. 191 of 1853.....
GENERAL STAFF.
(See STAFF)...
GEORGETOWN.
Publishes regulations to prevent abuse of legitimate trade to and from the
cities of Washington and, (See Goods).....
Publishes proclamation of the President declaring the State of, in rebellion
(See PROCLAMATION, SLAVES)
Offered for transportation out of the District of Columbia to be inspected;
carried without a permit from the Military Governor of the District to be
confiscated.
Inventory to be taken of all, seized (See INVENTORY, SEIZURE)...
GUNBOAT SERVICE.
Enlisted men detached for duty in the Western, in 1861 and 1862 to be
dropped from the roils of the Army.....
.. November 16
HABEAS CORPUS.
Authorizes the President to suspend the writ of, during present rebellion ;
certificate on oath that a prisoner is detained tider authority of the
President to bar further proceedings under that writ .....
Publishes proclamation of the President suspending the writ of, during
present rebellion (See PRISONERS)........
For officers in temporary command requiring them to be mounted-how
obtained (See COMMAND, HORSES).
Publishes rules in relation to claims for payment of, lost or destroyed in
the military service.............
Publishes rules in relation to claims for payment of, lost or destroyed in
the military service.
Officers purchasing, from the Quartermaster's Department, and afterwards
detached in any way from an army in active service, to turn them in to
the Chief Quartermaster of that army; value of, thus returned to be de-
termined by a Board (See BOARD); officers not permitted to s. ll service-
able, purchased by them from the Quartermaster's Department; trans-
portation for, of officers ordered without troops from one Department to
another-how obtained (See TRANSPORTATION)..
For the Cavalry service to be purchased by the Quartermaster's Depart-
ment under the direction of the Chief of the Cavalry Bureau
Chief of Cavalry Bureau to purchase, for present and prospective wants of
the service up to September 1, 1863; requisitions for,-how made
And horse equipments for officers in temporary command requiring them
to be mounted-how obtained (See COMMAND); to be receipted and ac-
counted for by the officer receiving them; to be turned in when the
mounted service for which drawn shall cease................
Publishes an act to facilitate the inspection of general, (See MEDICAL IN-
SPECTORS).
In general, feeble and wounded men not entirely disabled to be organized
into invalid detachments instead of being discharged (See INVALID DE-
TACHMENTS)
Surgeons in charge of, to report monthly to the Provost Marshal General
the names of all deserters therefrom (See DESERTERS)
Paymaster General to take immediate measures for the prompt payment
of sick and wounded soldiers in,........
Rolls of officers and men for the Invalid Corps who are in, to be made out
by the Surgeon in charge; Surgeons in charge of, not to discharge men
fit for service in the Invalid Corps......
Volunteers in, to be furnished transportation to place where their regiment
is to be mustered out (See TRANSPORTATION).
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