The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03
!. g. TERRELL,
Pamyaster U. S
.PlxMAsTrR GEN'Ls OrrIcE, !

The following instructions viii be observed |
by all officers of this Department, in payments |
to be made by them to the Volunteer forces in |
the nited States service:
Payments to enlisted men on descriptive lists |
viii be made only when accompanied by fur |
Tough from competent authority, or q written |
sOrder from such authority, placing the men on |
detached service. The only exception to this |
rule viii be when the soldier paid is patient
or employed in United States Hospital,
when he can be paid on his descriptive list
without other papers.
The attention of Paymasters is called to the
provisions of General Order No 65, current
SERIES as regards the proper authorities to grant
| furloughs and who are to be considered desert
ers and not entitled to pay.
| Paymasters are also directed to require sat-
isfactory evidence that the person presenting
descriptive list and furlough, etc, for pay
ment is actually the one entitled to hold the
same. Several cases have occurred when
these papers have been stolen from their own
ers and pay drawn on them improperly.
| No payments will be made to regimental or
/
or companies, except on producing the proper
leave of absence or order, by authority Of
which the officer is so absent from his COM
mand.
Officers on recruiting service will be paid by
the Paymaster of the district in which they
are recruiting, on regular muster rolls of re-
cruiting party, approved by the Superinten-
dent of recruiting service for that district.
All payments made to officers or men will be
entered on the furloughs, leaves of absence or
orders, placing them on detailed service as
we'll as on the descriptive lists
BY an act of Congress- approved June Is,
1862, company officers of volunteers can be
paid only on the muster for paw rolls of their
company, detachment or party, unless they
are on detached service without troops, or on
leave of absence. This law will be strictly
observed. The only vouchers allowed in
future will be the officers receipt on the mus
ter for pay rolls, unless he comes under one of
the above exceptions. In such cases he must
certify that he is thus on detached service or
leave of absence, and the officer paying him
must also certify that he has seen the order SO
detaching him and noted the payment on the
same.
Field and staff officers of any regiment will
bepaid only by the Paymaster detailed to pay
the regiment, unless absent on sick leave or on
detached service, in which cases they may be
paid in the same manner as above directed for
company officers
No payment will be made in any case Ito
officers present with their commands) until the
muster for pay-rolls is fled.
Any Paymastsr disregarding this rule viii
, be reported by his senior officer to the Pay
master General, and charges preferred against
him.
All Paymasters will make up every two
months lists Of payments made by them to of
, fcers and men not belonging to the regiments
which they may have paid. This list will in.
clude all officers on detached service or leave Of
, absence, and enlisted men on farlough, or who
has been paid on descriptive lists. It will give
the name, rank, company regiment time psid
for, and amouRt. All members of one regi
I ment will be placed together for convenience
f of reference. These lists will be forwarded tt
9 the senior Paymaster of the district where tn,
regiments are serving, and win be sent in tim,
to be received before the bi-monthly muster fo
pay. The senior Paymaster will refer aucl
lists to the Paymasters of the respective regi
ments who will note the same on their rolls
!, and furnish copy to the commanding Office
! of the regiment for use in making out the mex
!, muster for pay-rolls.
!, [Signedl BENZ f. HARMED,
! Paymaster- General.
; The following is an extract from the Genera
e Order referred to in the third paragraph o
the order given above:
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, June 22d, 1862.
: General Orders No. 65
:, |
!, Furloughs win not be given by Captains Q
companies or Colonies of regiments on an!
: pretext whatever; fnrlough from such au
thority will not relieve soldier from tn
5 charge of desertion.
Enlisted men absent from their regiments
without proper authority, are in fact dessrtsrs
and not only forfeit all pay and allowances
: but are subject to the penalties awarded b,
: law to such offenders.
= No plea of sickness, or other caus
9 not officially established, and no certif
Z Gates of physician in civil life, unless it b
: approved by some officer acting as miiitar,
' commander, aOiu hereafter avail to remove til
Q charge Of desertis,ab or procure arrears Of pay
when soldier has been mustered as absen
from his regiment 0ithost Leave.
It Where no military commander has been ap
# pointed, the senior officer of the army on dut,
: as musteringor recruiting officers in the place
. is hereby authorized and required to act ii
o that capacity until another may be appointed