, 1861-12-23
Instruct1ons in Preparing Claims for

Soldiers Pay. Il
To enable those who may have Claims upon
the United States, for money due deceased
officers and soldiers on account OF e3tes eerstees
service, to obtain the snme, with the least de-
Law the following information is furnished:
ORDER or PAEMKHT.
0rder Firsf-If the deceased was narrled, pay
ment viii be made-1st, to the widow I'd. Il no
widow, to his child, or children; u Minors TO
Gzae1 seessd-1f he died unmarrled-1st, to the
father Il, II the father Is desd toths mother 81
i bo5h afs tie
10 be distrbut ed In accordance with thc Laws Of
The State in wh;ch the deceased had his dom1cA)
APPLICATION, PROOF, AND Au1aEsT1cA2sos
APPLICATION The claimant Of claimants must
make writer application. under oath; and over
his her OF their own signature, stating his, her,
or their name, age residence courc1ion to the
deceased, With tie letter Or namo of ths eaptain
Of the company and regiment to Which ne be-
Ionged: time Of his death ard tue nature Of the
pay claimcd-whether arrears q pay." ,; e.; and
gndes fs act 81 Sa se1s the
person OF persons thus claiming i Of are entitled
| 10 the money in the character, he, she, oz they
Eli Be- stan tat they are acquainted
With the claimant or clsimants, the eonnerion
heid to The deceased and that they the deponenta)
AUTnENT1cAr1ox-T application and deposi-
t3one aboyc feupired, to be Subscribed and sworn
to before Judge nGtasy a. RuGG OF
oaths, accompanied By the certificate and seal Of
court OF record as to the fact OF the Ea1d Judge
being duly ana aeag n - ~ ~ 9ra.
s!i1S S{he soldier died unmarried, !: must be 90
stated In the applications Of there claimlns to be
the father mother, brothers OF sisters d5 aCcI 1s
Proof Of marriage {record evidence: il poasib1e}
| HH0j5rAttf7A
the taking gqs Of MlettsEs
Of ADMINISTRATION - attenuea VIII ssa
It &c done only when required BY the Auditor.
aished ] with regular Discharge and taco (du
pitcato> "Pey Csrttacates." Upon these paper!
he can be paid hy paymsster Of tie 81 army . npoI
them for payment to paymaster, Or, having pre-
| sented them, and payment refused and thay ar
sent to this Office The applicant pst ~ slste n9no n
identity and Authorization, as in the case oi de
9 ceased soldiers. In no case shoald the "oath
IDENTITY on TIE 6aeS q aaG RrTa5g ratnTnad & p
6 soldier after his claim has been acted acted @ npol
s Where ''Pay Certificates" have been Withheld, ].
3 must send AZ other papers given to him at II
''Be gs ~ a;Feargsd volunteer can
the boun,y provided by the ast Of 5uly = 1ss t*
u Years, or during the war. if sooner ended b.
1.-THE widow, L there be one, AID 4 not, the leg
If heirs Of such as die, may be killed in the &c
vice, in addition to all arrears OF psy and alo'
- anees ehaIl receive the FUN Of one hundred d
- lars"
PEss1ors-Ap for pensions, on =
fn11nt 81 "disability" received in the Eervic
should be made to the Commissioner of Pc
tionF.
MonE OF PAYaEST--Paymentsw viii be made
an order from the accounting officers on any pf
master Of the army. Such order Will require t
signature Of the claimant On its face before 1t "
bcpeid. -,
III MopE OF PREEET71sG CIA1aa-A1 c1ainla1
BIZ wishing to ohtain information, or to .pre5e
claims, can communicate rith this Office by MI
and will receive as fpe<tly reply as the bnsinssa
tie Glfce 4ciN diioar.
PoETAaE-The Government pays all postaE
on suth Communications, whether received
Transmitted by his office.
A compliance with the above rnles Tln fnsur
| prompt settlement Of all claims, without unuee
sa7y delay. Address
EznA o. FRENCH,
Second auditor Of Treasury Department.,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. {