The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-28
NUMBER -.
Instructions im Preparing Claims for
Soldiers Pay,

soldiers on account of military services rendered
whether in the regular or volunteer service, to OBJ
tain the same, the following information is fur"
nished:
ORDER OF PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF PAY
O,dcr First-If the deceased was married, pay
mani will he made-lst, to the widow I'd, If nc
widow. to his child or children; Cf minors, to
guardian) , ,a4 4.h,
father 3D. if the father is dead, to the motner; Oh
if both parents are dead to the brothers and sisters
collectively lastly, to the heirs general-lto De aus
tributed in accordance with the laws of the State
in which the deceased had his domicil)
OF BOUNTY.
The act approved July IL, 1862, provides, "thai
said bounty shall be paid to the following persons
and in the order folio wing, and to no other person
to wit First to the widow of such deceased soldier
if there be one 2nd if there be no widow, then to
the children of such deceased soldier, share and
share alike Third, If such soldier left neither wild"
ow, child children, then, and Ill that case,
such bounty shall be paid to the following persons,
provided they be residents of the United States, to
witt First to his father, or if he shall not be living,
or has abandoned the support of his family, then
to the mother of such soldier; and If there be
neither father mother, as aforesaid, then such
bounty shall be paid to the brothers and sisters of
the deceased soldier, resident aforesaid.
By the same act, the bounty of 500 to widows,
&c, of volunteers is also given to the widows, &c,
of those persons who have enlisted in the regular
list in the regular forces during 1862 to be paid 10
the heirs named in this act. Widows of commits
stoned officers and of soldiers dying after being
discharged are not entitled to bounty, nor are the
widows OF deceased three months volunteers.
DiSloyalty-In section 4 of AN act to grant pen
sions,' approved July Ia, 1862 it is provided that
no moneys shall be paid to the widow, or chi!eren,
any heirs of any deceased soldiers account Of
bounty, back pay, or pension, who have in any way
been engaged in, or who have aided or abetted the
existing Rebellion III the United States; but the
right of such disloyal widow or Children heir or
heirs of such soldier shall be vested in the loyal
heir or heirs of the deceased, if any there be "
Information in regard to such cases will receive
the attention of the accounting officers.
APPLICATION, PROOF, AND AUTHORIZATIONS.
Application.--The claimant or claimants must
make a written application, under oath, and over
his her or their signature, stating his her, or
their name, age, residence, connection to the de-
ceased, with the letter or name of the captain OF
the company ana regiment to which he belongedi
time of his DEATH and the nature of the pay claim.
ed-whether arrears OF pay, &C. ana the lOO
bounty" under act OF July %, 1861.
An application by guardian should give the
name and age of the ward or wards, and should be
accompanied by letters of guardianship, or an au-
thenticated copy thereof In the application of a
mother claiming bounty, her husband being alive,
the facts upon which her claim is made snou'd be
clearly stated aud proved. If the soldier died un-
married. leaving no child, it must be stated by the
applicant and also by the dislnterested witnessse.
Pro0f-TO satisfy the accounting officers that
the person or persons thus claiming Is enti-
tied to the money in the character he she, or they
claim the dispositions of two credible witnesses
will be required, stating thBt they are acquainted
with the claimant or claimants, the connection
held to the deceased and that they 1.-THE deponents)
are dsinterested Proof of marriage record evil
dence if pussble), must always accompany the ap-
pications of those claiming 20 be the widows
Authenticatjon.-Th The application and dispositions
above required, to be subscribed and sw rn to be-
fore Judge, commissioner, notary public, or JUS
tice of the peace, duly authorized TO admlnlse r
oaths, accompanied by the Certificate and seal OF a
court of record the fact OF the said judge &c,
being duly commissioned and acting i'll his official
capacity at the time of the execution of the fore
going papers.
Admfnissrata0u-As the taking out t ''letters
of administration" is attended with considerable
expense seldom necessary, it is suggested that 1t
be done only when required by the accounting of
fcers. The bounty being part Of the estate of
the deceased, but gratuity to the heirs will in no
case be paid to an administrator.
Dtscba- ged iS0lG5crs-When soldier Tor vol
unteer is discharged, he is Tor should be- furnish
ed with regular discharge and two duplicate
''Pay Certificates and one or more DISABILITY
Certificates, if discharged on account of dlsablli-
ty Udon the-e papers he can be paid by pay.
master Of the army upon their lesentatlon-
Should he fail to present them for payne It to
naymeut or having presented them and payment
being refused they are sent to this Office the APP
plicant must state the reasons for such refusal,
accompanied by proof of identity and a thentca~
tion as in the case of deceased soldiers In no
case should the "oath of Identity on the back of
the Discharge" be filled up, as the discharge"
is returned to the soldier after his claim has been
acted upon. Where "Pay Certificates and GER
tifcates of disability have been withheld, he must
send all other papers given to him at the time of
his discharge TogesLer with the certificate of his
captain that no such certificates were given to
him. aud the reasons for withholding them. In
case the certificates claimed to have been lost,
nm affidavit of such loss must be iu uished, stat
inc the circumstances under which 1t occurred
that he had diligently searched for them without
success and that he has not received pay thereon,
nor assigned them to any person.
No soldier discharged under any circumstan-
ces can receive the bounty provided by the act
of July 22nd, 1851, unless "he shall have served
for period of two years, or during the war, if
sooner ende1.
Pensions publications. for pensons on ac-
count of disability received IN the service, or
for widows aud children under the act of July IA,
1862, should be made to the Commissioner of
Pensions and not to this office.
Mode of Acknowledgements will be made by
an order from the accounting officers on any pay
master of the army. Such order will require the
SIGNATURE of the claimant on its face written by
himself or herself and duly witnessed
Mode of Presenting CLQamS.-All claims for
arrears of pay and bounty may be sent directly to
tbis office When received they are entered upon
the regisIer As soon as practicable they will be
examined, and if found correct In form, they are
nlaced upon the files for settlement and their re-
rreint acknowledged. If incorrect, the party
SANDING it is Immediately notified. No especial
co 500" will be made at the solicitation of attor~
news but when evidence can be obtained, cases
viii he audited in the order in which they are re-
ceiyed The only exception to this rule Is when.
in settling case in its order, evidence Is found
mon the same rolls by which to settle other
| CLAIMS of soldiers deceased in the same company
| letters ofinuuiry in relation to u claim should
| snecitv the name of thd deceased, and the com
Many regiment, and State to which he belonged
and in all cases, to secure an answer, the name
Post Office, ana otaIe VI the "Iltei ehouio Oo uA'
tinctly written.
Forgns-The form accompanying this circular i
Intended only as a guide, and must be varied Z
| tnit special cases No claim is rejected on &C
count Of the form IN when IL Is presented
10 rorresDondentS.--Letters Of inquiry, rela
INC, TO the nav of soldiers in hospital or OH tul
, Io1oh should be addressed to the Paqmaster-Ger
, eraI Inquiries relating 10 the pay u decease
; taarnsters or other employees of the Quarterma
ter,s recruitment or for the pay of horses kiile
: ~ lost IN the service, to the third Auditor, an
I ralatno TO the pay and bounty OF pers0us III u
marine or naval service, to the Fourth Audltor'
Postage.-The Government pays all pI nor 3
! on sucb business communications, whethes n
. ceived or transmittei by this office.
. EZRA b. FRENCH,
SECOND Auditor of the Treasury DepaTri neN1, :,
Il
= .u,,c,r,oN FOR ARREARS OF PAY AN
n f' BOUNTY.
e Of. in the County of = and Sta
of - on oath cay thai nay age IS the st yeer
and tna nat ! ,~ t'ap - in company - Of the -
il regime @lO of, and died in the service Of tt
$ T5ited States at --- on the - day OF ---
J GIf the soldier died unmarried, leaving no CHI
it should be here stated g If the application is
the mother, she should also state the name OF !
: fatber of the deceased, his death, or tbandonme
S ofthe support of his family, giving Tho date a
v ali facts necessary TO a proper understanding
the case. 1.-THE application is by the widow w
t. the deceased, she should here state Mermaid
rIT when, where, and by whom she was mi
til RED to him, and whether or not there Is reo0
evidence of such marriage =, ,.uoo.a
7 make this application to cover al arrears rs
- NV or other allowances due to the deceased fr
Of the United States and the bounty 9B PFI 3Ssq
the S'AIh '0''O signature of Claimant,
Stat, Of, County Of -, IS od