No. 69. New Orleans, Sept. 10, 1862. Hereafter, the Chief Commissary will put aboard Government Transports going North, sufficient provisions for discharged soldiers, to last them to New York. Paymasters in this Department, in paying discharged soldiers going North, will retain the cost price of ten days' rations, and note the same on discharge papers, turning over the amount to the Chief Commissary. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER : R. S. DAVIS, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant Generai. No. 70. New Orleans, Sept. 10, 1862. All Regimental Bands will be immediately mustered out of the service, according to General Orders No. 91, issued from the War Department. "All enlisted men, who have been detached from companies to serve in bands, but were not originally mustered in as members of the bands, will be returned to duty in their companies. Not having been enlisted as Musicians, they are not entitled to discharge as such. With their own consent, Musicians of Regimental Bands, instead of being discharged, may be transferred, on their present enlistment, to form the Brigade Bands." BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER : R. S. DAVIS, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant General. New Orleans, September 13, 1862. No. 71. As in the course of ten days it may become necessary to distinguish the disloyal from the loyal citizens and honest neutral foreigners residing in this Department: IT IS ORDERED, that each neutral foreigner, resident in this Department, shall present himself, with the evidence of his nationality, to the nearest Provost Marshal, for registration of himself and his family. This registration shall include the following particulars: The country of birth. The length of time the person has resided within the United States. The names of his family. The present place of residence, by street, number, or other description. The occupation. The date of protection or certificate of nationality, which shall be indorsed by the Passport Clerk, "Registered," with date of register. All false or simulated claims of foreign allegiance, by native or naturalized citizens, will be severely punished. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER : GEO. C. STRONG, Assistant Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. |