Unknown to Chief Mustering Officers United States, June 23, 1865

; Saint Louis, Mo.:

The Secretary of War directs that all troops belonging to the Mis- , souri State Militia, authorized by General Orders, No. 96, of 1861, and ) yet remaining in service, be immediately discharged.

I The musters out will be made under the regulations promulgated f in General Orders, No. 94, current series, from this oflice.

‘• Assistant Adjutant- General.

r War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office,

CHIEF Mustering Officers United States:

I On the 22d instant the following additional reductions of the j effective volunteer infantry forces present were ordered, viz : Army , ot the Potomac, 18,000 men; Army of the Tennessee, 15,000 men;

‘ Middle Military Division, 7,000. The reductions will be made by the j muster out of entire organizations of veteran regiments having the ; shortest time to serve, including all recruits and additions to said will be about 70,000. General Orders, No. 94, current senes, from this office, will govern the musters out and payments.

Please furnish the Governor

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CiRCULAE ) War Dept., Adjutant-General’s Office

27. \ Washington., June 26, 1865.

The necessity for the services of the invalid companies of the Reg¬ ular Army, authorized by paragraph 5 of General Orders, No. 2^, of 1863, having ceased, the organizations will be discontinued. Com¬ manding officers of depots will at once cause a careful medical exam¬ ination to be made of the enlisted men composing them. All men who are not now, or who are not likely to become in a reasonable time, capable of performing field duty will at once be discharged on the usual medical certificates. The remainder will be forwarded to their companies as rapidly as their

Assistant Adjutant-General.

War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office,

Washington, June 26, 1865.

Please cause an immediate investigation as to the expiration of service of all men on detached duty, in confinement, &c., within your department, that all entitled to discharge may be forwarded to the , chfef mustering officer of their respective States for muster out, or to be otherwise disposed of, as required by existing Appli¬

cations from the friends of this class of persons for their discharge are being constantly received at this bRECK,

Assistant Adjutant-General.