Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, 
GENERAL ORDERS, ? 
No. 130. 5 
Richmond, Ocl. 2, 1863. 
I. The evils resulting from the prolonged absence of soldiers who have 
obtained furloughs on account ol sickness, being greatly on the increase, 
toe attention ot officers of the army is directed to the 7th paragraph of 
General Orders, No. G9, of 18t>3, from this office, and strict compliance 
therewitlr is enjoined. 
11. Commanders ot companies who, agreeably to the requirements of 
the aforesaid Orders, No. G9, receive from examining boards notices of 
furloughs granted by them, are required to make out and forward monthly 
to the superintendents of the bureaus of conscription (Col. J. S. Preston, 
at Richmond, Ya., or Brig. Gen. G. J. Pillow, at Marietta, Ga.,.as the case 
may require), lists of all men so furloughed, and who do not promptly 
return to their companies at the expiration of the time granted them; and 
it will be the duty of the superintendent receiving such lists, to direct the 
proper enrolling officers to arrest and return to their companies, without 
delay, all persons who are thus reported, and found absent without proper 
authority. 
111. Payment upon affidavit to soldiers sick or wounded, in hospitals, 
who are unprovided with descriptive lists, will hereafter be limited to four 
months’ pay. 
order. 
Adjutant and Inspector General. 
S. COOPER,