The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
instructions In Preparing Claims To-
Soldiers Pay.

To enable those who may have claims the United
tates moneys due deceased officers and soldiers
account Of military services rendered. whether in the
regular or volunteer SERVICE obtain the same the fol
lowing information is furnished
ORDER OF PAYMENT or ARREARS PAY.
Order First.-1f the deceased married, payment
will be madelst 10 the widow ID if widow, to his
child or children; ar minors, TO GUARDIAN
Oyder Secord- he died smarrsed-lst, to the father
ID il father is dead. the mother; Sd, II both
dead TO the brothers and sisters collectively
lastly the heirs genera-(to be distributed in accord
with the laws Of the State IN which the deceased had
his domcilJ
The act approved July IL 1852 provides tthat said
bounty shall he paid 10 the following persons and in the
order following and 70 other person. to wt-Frst, y
the widow OF such deceased soldier, if there be
second there be widow then T. the children OF such
deceased soldier, share ald share alike Third, il
such soldier neither widow, child, children
them and in that case such bounty shah be paid to the
following persons, provided they residents Of the
United States, w.t. First, to his father, If be sha
be living has abandoned the support Of his family
then the mother Of such soldier and if there be mel
ther father mother, aforesaid then such bounty
shall be paid to the brothers and sisters Of The deceased
solder, resiuent as aforesaid"
BY the act the bounty Of one hundred dollars 70
widows, &c OF volunteers s also given to the widows
&C. of those persons enlisted the regulaf
forces LIST day Of July, 1861 shall enlist Ia
the regular forces during ls62 to be paid 10 the
heirs named this act. WILLOWS OF commissioned OIL
ccrs and Of soldiers dying after being discharged
not entitled TO bounty nor are the widows Of deceased
three months volunteers.
DrLoYAlr.-ln section four Of " An act to grant pen
sonsn approved July H. 1862 it is provided, ''that
moneys shall be paid 10 the widow, children, or any
heirs Or any deceased soldier account Of bounty back
pay pension who have IN any way been engaged in
or who have aided abetted the existing rebellion
the United States but the right OF such soyai widow
children hoir or heirs " such soldier snail be vested il
the 10y heirs Of the deceased, If there be-
Information in regard TO such cases viii receive the
attention OF the accounting officers
APPLICATION, PROOF, AND Authorization
APpIIcAros.-The claimant or claimnts must make a
written application under oath, and over his, her.
their signature, stating his, her their name, age
residence conpexion 10 the deceased with the letter
OF the captain OF the company and regiment u
which he belonged, time Of bis death and the Of
the pay caimed-whether arrears OF pay &c and the
$500 bounty under act Of July ~, 1861.
An application by guardian should give the and
age OF the ward or wards should accompanied By
letters OF guardianship, authenticated copy thereof
la the application OF mother, claiming bounty her hus
band beng alive the facts upon which the Cam Is made
should be clearly stated and proved the soldier died
unmarried leaving child, II must be stated by the ap
picant ard also by the disnterested witnesses.
PRoorlo satisfy the accounting officers that the per-
son persons thus claiming entitled to the
money The character he, she they claim the depo
sitions OF two credible witnesses will be required stating
that they acquainted with the claimants
the connexon hsd 70 the deccasea aud that they (th
Gefcnens c.snterested Prcof q marriage trecord
dence possibe,) must always accoInp ny the app.
cations OF those claiming 10 be the widows.
Au1BENrcArloS-lhe application aud dispositions
above required TO be subscribed and sworn to before
ldgo, commissioner notary pubic justice OF tho
peace, duly authorized 10 administer oaths, accompanied
by the certificate aud sea- OF record
acting in his official CAPACITY AZ the time OF tue exocuto
q the foregoing papers.
Aaainistruisn the taxing out of .etters Of al
rnnlstraton Is attended with considerable expenss
Seldom necessary " suggested that 1t be done
when required by tho accounting officers. Tns bounty
beng par OF the estate OF the deceased but graui
W TO lhe heirs. viii IN NO case be paid W admins
traitor.
| DISCHARGED soLDIxRs-when . soldier Tor volunteer
~ discharged, he ~ (or should be- furnished vita
regular "Ds,hargep aud two (dupicate) "Pay
Ceriocstss, aud or more disability certificates
NtetsH lf gad al INIT tsah
palers he he paid by paymster Of the army upon
llicr presentation. should he tall 10 present them
payment 10 poymaster, or. having presented them
and payment being refused, t1ey sent this Ole
tho applicant must state the such refusal
accompanied by proof of identty and a.
IN The case Of deceased soldeis Ia should The
oath OF IDENTIFY the back pf the Discharge - BE-
filed uD, the Discharge Is returned 10 the sodie
alter his Claim mas beea actod upon. Where Pay
tDcates and certificates OF disability have been with
held, ne must send ali other pape,s gwen at til,
time Of hs discharge together with the Of
captain that sucn certificates gwen 10 him. and
tile reasons tor Withholding them In ccrtia
Gates Claimed 10 have been affidavit OF suci
he furnished stating auees uun
wnlch occurred that he had diligently searched fof
without success and that not received ia,
| thereon assigned them t. any person.
No colder, discharged under any circumstances ca
receive the bouny provided by tn act OF July ~ 1861
unless che shall have served for period Of two year,
| or during the ws, II sooner ended"
fESsioss.-Applcat,ons for pensions, account o
.'disgbiityN received IN the service for widows
children tho act Of July a. 1862 should made
Commissioner Of Pensions, aud not TO this office.
MoDE % PAyassT.-Paymen's will be made by an o.
der from the accounting officers any pay master OF th
army. Such order will require the signature OF Tia
claimant its lace, written by himself, or herself
| duly Witnessed.
Mops or PRESENTING CIAIMs--All claims for arrears
pay and bounty may be sent directly ONCE whe
received they entered upon the reyisicr
practicable they will be examined and " found correct
orIn they are placed upon the lles settlement an
her receipt acknow lodged. II Incorrect, the par
] seudins IL s mmeo,atoly notified. No "speeis