| From the Richmond Daily Dispatch |
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| September 24, 1861 |
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| Free Government transportation |
| We copy from a circular sent to
the Railroad Presidents, the following list of persons connected with
the army, who are authorized to be passed free over their roads: |
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Entitled to transportation |
| Officers and soldiers, under orders and on
official business |
| Paymaster's clerks, under orders |
| Soldiers left behind, sick or by accident,
and recruits with orders, are entitled to transportation
to their companies |
| Sick and wounded soldiers, having an order
for transportation from a Medical
Director or from a Surgeon General, home and back |
| Rejected recruits |
| Soldiers honorably discharged, except those
discharged for wounds or sickness, who are provided for by railroad
resolutions |
| Officers and soldiers transferred by order
of the War Department or General Commanding |
| Horses of officers, according to regulation
allowance |
| Assistant Surgeons on duty, obeying first
order |
| Recruiting officers, on recruiting service,
by authority of their regimental officers and with the approval of the
officer commanding the post |
| An escort of one man will be allowed with
the remains of deceased officers and soldiers |
| Stores and supplies for troops or hospitals |
| Colored cooks and musicians, when included
as members of companies |
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Not entitled to transportation |
| Resigned and dismissed officers, and those
permitted to exchange stations |
| Civilians receiving appointment, except
Assistant Surgeons |
| Officers and men on furlough or leave of
absence |
| Civilians bringing recruits and stores |
| Civilians who have rendered voluntary
service are not entitled by reason thereof |
| Officers on sick furlough |
| Horses for Captains |
| Servants |
| Soldiers on sick furlough without orders
from Medical Officer |
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Special orders |
| Persons who go for remains of soldiers must
have an order from a Quartermaster |
| Nurses must have an order from the
Surgeon-General or Medical Directors |
| A. C. Myers |
| Acting Quartermaster-General |
| Quartermaster-General's Office, Richmond |
| Va., September, 1861 |