Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-20
ADJrrINr GRNRRAL's OYPICG,l
uaamainea Ian & lR62

GENERAL ORDER NO. 60.
ADJrrINr GxNRRAL's 0ygIcs!
DesmoiDes. Jan. 8, 1862.
In order to answer the various intsSroga tories
tropounded to this Department in relation to the
pay Of discharged soldiers and in relation .
bountiss to widows and heirs Of deceased Ii.
icrs, this Department would call attention 20 the
following sections Ct the Act Of Congress Of July
22i, 1861:
Section ). Every vol
untcer, non comm issionsd officer, private, musi-
clan and arti6cer who entors the services Of the
United States, under this act, shall bc paid at
tho rate Of fifty cent. in lieu Of subsistence, and
II . cavalry volunteer, twenty-five cent. addi.
tions in lieu Of forage. for every twenty miles Of
travel from his place Of enromen nj 10 the place Of
muster, the distance to be measured by the rho,..
est usually travelled route I; aud wkeu honorabIy
discharscd.sn allowance at tho same rate from the
pace Of his discharge 10 his place Of enrolment,
aud ia silitcn thereto, il he .hall hayo served
for period Of two year. during the war, il
sooner ended, the sum OF one hundred dollar
Pror.ded, that such OF tho COMPANIES of cavalry
furnished with hor.es apd horse oquipments in the
same manner rs in the United States Army.
Section 6. Ind be it, tartAer enacted, That any
volunteer who may bo received into the service
Of tho United States, under this act, and Who
may be wounded or othsrwise disabled in the
service shall be entitled to the benefits wtich
have beon or may DO coafcr.el on rerst rs disA.
blei ia tho regular service; and the widow, II
thero be one, and ii not, the lcgcl heirs Of such
die, or may bs killed in SERVICE in addition 10
all arrear. Of pay and allowances shall roceive
the sum Of one hundred dollars.
This Department refers also to the following
extracts from "a Q Revised U. s. Army Reeuls-
tions Of 1881
ARTICLE XVI.
IYCKAsED OYFICDks.
l49. Whsfevcr oiiocr dies, OF il killed At any
military post. OF station. or in the icinity Of the
same, it will bo the duty Of The commanding Of
6ccr to report the fact direct to the AdJuiant
General, with the dstc, and any other infofna-
tion proper to be communicated. II a ofLccr die
1t distance from military Iost, any officer hsv-
lug intelligence Of the same will il like manner
communicate 1t, specifying the date Of his de-
CEASE; duplicate leFort will bc sent 10 Del art
mont Hoad Quarters.
$50. Inventories Of the effects OF the deceased
officers, uired by the 49th Article Il War, vii
be transmitted to the Adiutant Gencsil.
ljl. If = legal administrator, or family conLec
on be present. and take charge Of the effects, il
will be 20 stated to tho Adj jutant General.
ARTICLE XVII.
pgcEAsED soiEIgRs.
l5S. Inventories Of tho objects Of deceased non
co,nrni sstoned officer. and soldiers, required BY
the s5th Article Of War, viii be forwarded to the
Ad utant General, by tho onnander Of the COM
pany to which the deceased belonged, and n du
p.ic.;e Of the sane to tho Co!oLcl Of tho Resi-
mrnt. fnal statements 70 ply, clothing. etc..
will be sent vi h Z Q inventories. When a sold
ier dies at post .r station absent from bis con.
pany, it will be the duty OF his immediate con-
.nander T. furnish the required inventory, And a.
the same time to forward 70 the commanding Of
Ger of the company TO which the soldier belonged.
. report Of his death, specifying the date, the
place and cause TO what time he vas last paid,
and the money Or o.her effects in h. possession at
the time Of his deoesss which report will be no.
ted On the next mu.ter-Soli Of the company TO
which the man belonged. Zach inventory will
be endorsed "Invcntory of the effects Of -,
late Of Company L. -, Kegia cnt Of -.
who died at--, the day of -, lte-."
II = legal representative receive tho effects, IL
will be stated in che report. II the loldier leave
no effects. the fact will be reported.
1853. should the effects Of deceased non com
nissicnei odicer OF soldier not be administcrel
upon within short period after his deccase,thsy
shall 30 disposed Of by sCouncil Of Administrs-
tioa, under tho auth ority Of the commanding Of
6ccr Of the pest, and tho proceeds deposited with
the Psymaster, TO the credit Of the United States
until theo shall be claimed by the legal isprsren
tatives Of the deceased.
49, In all such case. o. sAles by the Council Of
sdministrstioD. . statement ia detail, or sec unit
Of tho process, duly certi6ei by the Council and
commanding officer, accompanied by the Paymas-
ters receipt fer the proceeds, will be warded BY
the comman ling oli;sr - the Adjutant General.
The statement will be esdoI.eJ. "Keport Of the
proceeds Of the sessts Of - late OF CON.
pany Il Regiment Of -. who died
~, tho day Of -.lss
Copies Of inventories Of soldiers property, re-
turned to this oAcc, will be furnished on apIIies-
ton.
Applicants are requested TO state the full name
Of the soldier. the company 10 which he belonged.
and the number Of his rsgimest.
NIB. BAKER,