The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
. ENERAL ORDER NO. 60.
STATE or Iowa, ADJ'T GEsERALIOryruK
Ues Noiues Jan 9Th lsGg

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Des Nones. Jan. 9Th, 1862. I
In order to answer the various pro.
pounded to this Department in relation 10 the nay
Of discharged soldiers and In relation 10 bountes To
widows and heirs decsase soldiers this Depsrtmen
would call attention the follows e sections OF the
Aetof Congress ofJuly I'D, 1861:
oect'on D. Every
volunteer, aforementioned officer, private, musi-
cha aud arter who service Of The United
States unfer this act shall be paid at the rate Of my
cents In lieu OF subsistence and cavalry volunteer
70 cents additional IN lieu eforage, for every 20 miles
Of travel ION his place Of oineat to the place OF
muster the distance DO measured by The shortest
usually Travelled route; and when bonorsbiy
allowance at the from the place Of his dis
charge TO his Place Of enrolment. and in addition
thereto, II he shall ave served for period OF two
years or during the war, If ended tho sum OF
one hundred dollars Provided, that such OF tho CON-
panes cavalry herein provided for as may require
u may be furnished with horses and horse equip.
henfs in tue sams manner as in The tinted states
Army.
Sec. 0. And be 1t further enacted That any volrn-
teer who be received into the service OF the uni
ted States under this who may be- wounded or
oth.rSse disabled In he service ahali be entitled 10
the benefits which have been or may be conferred ON
persons dssbledi IN the regular services and the widow
II there be one aud II Tie legal heirs OF such a. die
or mas be killed IN service aaaitien 10 all arrears Of
a"d ALLOW ahee thall receive the sum OF hundred
dollars.
This Department referr. also, TO the following es
tract, from the Revised U. s. Army Regulation. OF
1861
ARTICLE XVI
DECEASED OFFICERS
~ Wherever an officer dies Killed at any mil.
itary post. station In the vicinity of the same
viii the duty Of the commanding officer 10 report the
fat direct to the Aatstant Geurrai, with date aud
say ether Information proper to be eonnun ieaied.-
II an ohcer de at distance from military post any
onieef having Intelligence OF the will In like
manner communicate it, specf, ing The date or biz d.
cease; duplicate report viii be sent 10 Department
Headquarters.
$50. Inventories OF the effects the deceased officers
required by tho pth Article Of War Will be transmit
ted 10 the Adit General
Isl. II esai administrator family connection be-
present aud take ehsrge tbe effects rii be 80 sta
ted TO the Adj'l General.
ARTICLE xvlI.
DErrAsED lpaEHs
Iae. inventories or the effects OF deceased nm
commissioned officers and soldiers required BY the s5,h
Artieo' War, viii be forwardedto the
etai u the comnanier OF the company 10 which the
dseessed beiongsd ami duplicate the same TO the
Caionei Of tie regiment. Final statements To pay,
clothing az, viii be sent with the inventories when
soldier dies NJ post station ahsent from his com
PAM, viii be the duty OF his immediate commander
10 furnish The required inventory The same time
t fef~ AID ~ The commanding et company TO
whch the soler belonged, report his DEATH spec
fy ns The dste, place aud cause; 10 what time
lat paid aud the money other effects bis posses
sion st The time II his deeesss which report will De-
noted on the next nustcr;ol of The company which
the belonged. Each iny sHiory will be endorsed
Inventory Of the effects OF --- -, late Of
coapaty FL $500, Regiment OF --, who
died =. -, tie - day Of --, Ie6-.. Ii a
gel representative the effects will be stated
in The report II tbs solderleases effects the fact
~i be reported
i13 Should The effects u deceased uor-c amis.
stoned officer soldier not be ADM upon with
Ia Aaori period after his decease they shall be dir
passed Of by Council d Administration under the su-
ihoritr OF the commanding Officer the post, and The
proeeeds deposited with tie Psymaste TO The credi. of
the United states until ihes stsa be claimed by the
sal FcI5FesenTatIses OF the asccAEru.
i54 10 all such Of saies By the Council Ad-
ministraton, sstement In detail, account Of The
process duty by thu esuHcii handing
officer accompanied by the Paymsste receipt for the
proceeds ~iii be ard. bl commanding onleer
Ia tAe AdJutAnt General. The wl!i be Gu
dorsed. Rupert Of the proceeds of The eneeis OF
- ----, late OF Company II, - Regl-
ment Of 1870, " 10 died al ---, the --- day Or,
lhU~r.1
Copies OF Inventories OF soldiers property retuxo
10 tl4is once, wiz be furnished on application.
Applicants are requested the fun the
sahIier the company 10 which be belonged and the
number Of his regiment.
N. h. BAKER,
Adjatant General OF the Stale OF Iowa.
Jan eO-dAwtt
Firemen's Hall at burrows, Hall.
The Roila Fire Company No. will
give ball on Wednesday, aod of jan 1862 TOR The
benefit Of the Company. The objee, is means
procure uniforms for the Company. Every body is