Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-02
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Circular TO Soldiers.
For thebene6t Of our volunteers and others,
we publish the following circular just issued b,
the State Claim agent:
CIRCULAR.
For the benefit of all concerned, having claim,
against the United States for services rendered
10 the army, the following information Il
furnished;
l. Discharged soldiers Except those die.
Charged bs military commsndere) should have
discharge signed by the officer com a aDdipP
the regiment to which they belong, approved
BY order ofthe General com mandipR the division
or army 10 which their regiment is serving, and
certificates In duplicIte (Which are given TO
soldiers with their dischsrge to enable them 20
dra" their pay) signed blythe company command
tT, ana properly ddted, and ststing reason of
discharge. These, together with an affidavit
made before Justice of the Peace or Notary
Public, should be sent to Major Joshua Howard,
Senior Paymaster, District of Ohio and Michi-
gan, Columbus, o., or to me.
! The affidavit must comprise the following
tacte: Where was the soldier when he received
his discharge7 in the field, in hospital, or at
homer Was he on sick or discharge furlough7
II in the field or In hospital, did he 20 home az
his own expense, or Was transportation furnished
him In whole or 10 part by the United States or
State to which he beloogs2 II in part, state
from what point to what point7 Near what
place was the camp or hospital located7-
Whether his clothing account has been settled
since he entered the service He must enclose,
with the affidavit, all descriptive role and fur
lougbs in his possession.
| Soldiers discharged by military command.
eFs others than Capt. bod, Columbus, Ohio,
will remain at home until they receive their
inRl statements, which they can forward with
their discharge as above directed.
3. Soldiers absent from their regiments on
sick furlough (except those under treatment
in an United States hospital) must report
Immediately to the nearest military command
er
d. Soldiers at home awaiting their discharge,
should remain there until they receive the
same. and send to me with other papers men
toned in section l.
S. No soldier absent from his regiment on
furlough Can be paid unless he is on detached
service or in en- United States hospital.
| 6. The relatives of deceased officers and
soldiers to whom the United States is indebted
for services, will communicAte with the % Au.
ditor OF Treasury Department, Washington
City, who will furnish them tho necessary
blanks and instructions to enable them to get
the pay due.
7. All discharged enlisted men who may
have pay due them for extra duty, will cores
pond with that branch Of the War Department
at Washington, in which such extra duty may
have been performed, viz; II In the Quarter.
masters Department, with the Quarter master
General. If in the Medical Department, with
the Surgeon General, etc.
B. No discharged volunteer can receive the
bounty provided by the act of July %, 1861, un-
less he shall haved served for q period Of two
years or during the war, If sooner ended; but
the widow, if there be one, and If not, the legal
heirs OF such as die or may be killed in the
service, Id addition to ell Rrrears of pay aud
allowances, shall receive the sun of one hund.
red dollars.
9. Applications for pensions on account oI
disability received in the service, should 5t
made TO the Commissioner of Pensions.
III. All soldiers who were regularly muster.
ed into the service for three months under the
call Of the President for Is 900 volunteers in
1861, and have pay yet due them for such ser.
vice, should apply to the 81 Auditor Of Treas.
ury Department, Washington City.
IL. Furljughei and discharged soldiers are
entitled TO pay for ratOns II not drawn, or ar
equivalent in money has not been paid to them
by the United States. A iurlouRhed soldier
must exhibit to an United States Commissary
his furlough. II it is signed by the officer
Commanding his company, and states to what
time rations have been furnished, the commits
saiy can pay him. II the furlOugh Is not Of
that character, then the certificate must be
procured in duplicate from the commanding
officer Of the company, stating that he has moi
been furnished with rations or an equivalent
These certificates must be sent to an United
States Commisssry.
In the case Of discharged soldier, the dis
charge and furlough must be exhibited.
JAMES E. LEWIS,
State Claim Agent, Columbus, Ohio