The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-27

LEN.
December p, 1861.
Instructions for Preparing Claims
for Soldiers, Pay.
| TO enable those who may have claims
upun The United States, for money due
deceased officers and soldiers, on account
of military services rcSaered whether in
the regulnr or volunteer service, to obtain
the same, with the least delay, the follow
| ing information is furnished
/ ORDER OF PAYMENT.
| O5der Frd.-If the deceased was mar
ried, payment will be inade-Flst, to the
widow second, If no widow, to his child,
or children; off minors, to the guar dian J
Order .Second-zIf he died unmarried
First, to the father; second, if the
father is dead, to the mother, third, if
both parents are dead, to the brothers and
sisters, collectively lastly, to the heirs
general--{to be distributed in accordance
t wi1h the fuws of tire State In which the
deceased had his domicil.
APPLICATION, PROOF AND AUTHEETIrX-
TIoS.
application. - The claimant or claim
ants must make a written application, un-
der oath, aud over his, her, or their own
signature, siaiing his, her, or their own
name, age, residence, connection to the de-
ceased with the Later al name of the can.
tain of the company aud regiment to.
which he belonged time of his death and
the nature at the pay claimed whether
arrears Of pay Re, and the $500
bounty under act OF July 22, 1861.
Pro3,-To satisfy the accounting off
GERS that the person Or persons thus claim
ing is or ARE entitled to the money in the
character, he, she or they claim, the dep
osaions Of two credible witnesses will be
required, stating that they are acquainted
with the claimant or claimants, the con-
nection held 10 the deceased, and that they
the deponenisl are disintcrested.
naturalization The application and
1 dispositions, above required, TO be sub
scribcd aud sworn to before judge, com.
missioner, notary public. or Justice OF the
peace, duly authorized to administer oathS.
accompanied by Il certificate and sea of n
court Ut record rs to the fact of the said
Judge, Re. being duly commissioned
fand acting in his official capacity at the
time vi the execution of the foregoing pa.
pers.
II the soldier died unmatraa. il must
be 50 stated in thc-a IMPLICATIONS Of those
claiming to Be the father, mother, brothers
OF sisters as rel Is ~ he ,rit,,csses.
l'rooi OF marriage (record esiderce. if
possible must accompany the application
OF those claiming to be the widows.
-ddm,nisration.-As taking out "lct-
tiers of administration. is attended with
considerable expense, 1olten unnecessary
it is suggested that it be done only when
required by the Auditor.
DiSchorged Softtt,Ts- hen soldier
or volunteer rs discharged he is, or should
be, furnished with regular .sDischaree"
and two duplicate :" Pay Certificates"
Upon the papers he cSl be paid by pay.
master OF the army upon their prescnta-
ton Should he fail to present them for
payment to paymaster, or having pre-
scented them, and payment refused, and
they are sent 70 his office, the applican.
must state the reasons Of such refusal. ac.
ee'npanied BY proof Of identity and authcn.
t iealion, as IN the case of deceased soldiers.
In no case should the .'oath Of identity.' =
on the back Of the Discharge be flied
up, as the discharge il returned tn tire
: soldier after his claim has been acted upon,
. Where Pay Certificates have been with.
held. he must send all other papers given
to him at the time Of his discharge.
Boaatg.-No discharged volunteer can
receive the bounty provided By the act OF
July -, ls6l, unless .'he shall have
served Tor period OF two years, or during
thcwaf,H seeher ended" but .the widow,
II there b. one, and If not, the lepul heirs
Of such as die, or may be killed-in the
service, IN addition to al arrears Of pay
anu allowance, shan receive the sum OF
one hundred dollars /"
Peasfons. publications. for pensions,
on Mgcpnnt of disability received in the
service should be made To the Commits
sioner of Pensions.
.Hoae II T'aymeat,--Paymt nts viii be
made by an order frogasile accounting
OH sers or any pawn ,stcT ST the army
ssuch order witt require the signature of
the claimant Oh lis face before il will be
paid.
| Mode " Presenting Claims, - All