The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-21

GERS that the person or persons thus
claiming is, or are entitled te the money
in the character he, she, or they claim,
the depositions Of two credible witnesses
will be required, stating that they are ac-
quainted with the claimant or claimants,
the connection held to the deceased, and
that they (the deponents) are disinterest-
ed. Proof of marriage (recOrd evidence,
IL possible, must always accompany the
applications of those claiming to be
widows.
AUTHENT1cATIoN.- The application and
depositions above required TO be sub
scribed and sworn to before a Judge,
Commissioner Notary Public or Justice
of the Peace, duly authorized TO admin
lister oaths, accompanied by the certificate
and seal of a Court of Record as to the
fact of the said Judge, &C., being duly
commissioned and acting in his official
capacity at the time of the execution Of
the foregoing papers.
ADMINISTRATIONS As the taking out of
"letters of administration" is attended
with considerable expense (seidom ne
cessary) it is suggested that it be done
only when required by the accounting
officers. The bounty being no part of
the estate of the deceased, but gratuity
to the heirs, will in no case be paid to an
administrator.
DISCHARGED SoLDIERs.-When a soldier
(or volunteer) is discharged, he is Cor
should be) furnished with a regular Dis
charge and t,Co (duplicate) I" Pay Ger
tiyfcdtes," and one or more disability GER
t,Gnnfng Itaaf,N~n.nI ~
disability. Upon these papers he can be
paid by Paymaster Of the army upon
their presentation. Should he fail TO
present them for payment to a Paymaster,
or, having presented them, and payment
being refused, they are sent to this office,
the applicant must state the reason for
such refusal, accompanied by proof Of
identity and authorization, as in the case
of deceased soldiers. In no case should
the "oath of identity" on the back Of the
DISCHARGE" be filed up, as the "Dis-
charge" is returned to the soldier after
his claim has been acted upon. Where
"Pay Certificates" and certificates Of
disability have been withheld, he must
send all other papers given TO him at the
time of his discharge, together with the
certificate of his Captain that no such
certificates were given TO him, and the
reasons for Withholding them. In case
the certificates are claimed to have been
lost, an affidavit of such loss must be fur
nished, stating the circumstances under
which il occurred that he had diligently
searched for them without success, and
that he has not received pay thereon, nor
| assiunpd them 10 anV nefaOn
No soldier, discharged under any cir
cumstances, can receive the bounty pro-
vided by the Act of July %, 1861, unless
he shall have served for period of two
years, or during the war, if sooner
ended"
PENSIONS. Applications for pensions,
on account of disability" received in
the service, or for widows and children,
under the Act Of July IA, 1862, should be
made to the Commissioner of Pensions
and not to this Office
MODE OF PAYMENT-Payments will be
made by an order from the accounting
officers on any paymaster of the army.
Such order will require the signature of
the claimant on its face, written by him
self, or herself and duly witnessed
| MoDE OF PRESENTING CLAlMs-All II
claims for arrears Of pay and bounty
may be sent directly TO this office.
When received they are entered upon the
register; as soon as practicable they will
be examined, and if found correct in
form, they are placed on the files for set
tlement and their receipt acknowledged.
If incorrect, the party sending il is i'm
mediately notified. No especial cases /"
! will be made at the solicitation of attOr-
neys, but when evidence can be obtained,
cases viii be audited in the order in
which they are received. The only ex-
ception TO this rule is when, in settling a
case in its order, evidence is found upon
the same rolls by which TO settle other
claims of soldiers deceased in the same
company. Letters of inquiry in relation
to claim, should specify the name of the
deceased and the company, regiment
aud State TO which he belonged, and in
! all cases, TO secure an answer, the name,
! Post Office and State Of the writer should
be distinctly written
FORMS The form accompanying this
| circular Is intended only as a guide, and
must be varied TO suit special cases. No
] AAhAAA 10 AAlNNANh VIZ ANihANN VI ANN AWi III
in which il is presented, if il substan-
tally complies with the instructions
TO CoRREsPoNDENTs.- of in
quiry relating TO the pay Of soldiers in
hospital or on furlough, should be adj
dressed 10 the Paymaster- General. In
quiries relating TO the pay Of deceased
teamsiers or other employees Of the Quar-
termaster's Department. or for the pay OF
horses killed or lost in the service, to the
Third Auditor, and relatingto the pay
and bounty Of persons in the marine and
naval service, TO the Fourth Auditor.
| PosrAGE-The Government pays all
pOstages on such business communica-
tions whether received or transmitted
by this office.
EZRA b. FREScH.
Second Auditor Of the Treasury De-
partment Washington City. d, @.
FORM Oh APPLICATION FOR ARREARS on
PAY AND BOUNTY.
| !, -, Of, -, in the county Of ---
and State Of -, on oath say, that my
age is -- years, and that / am the -
OF --, late Of --- in the State of ----
who was --- in COMP any -- Of the
- regiment Of ---, and died in IN,
service Of the United States al --, or
the 49, day Of --, 1856.
| III the soldier died unmarried, lsaUiHg NJ
child, Il Should Be here stated, II he aPph
cation IS BY tje mother, she should also stat
The name of tle father Of bs deceased, ht
death, on he abandonment Of he support Q
his family giving Gs date and all taet
necessary 10 a proper understanding gf n
! case II Ne application is BY he ioiao1o 2