Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-22
NUMBER SO.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 60
ADJCrANY E0SERAL's OFRICx.
posuoipes, Jan. 8, 1861.

ADJrrANY ssSERAL's 0FpICx
pssnoiDe,. jan. s, 1859.
II order 10 ansx 81 tn various intsnsgatesiss
Iroposnded to this Department in relation ~ the
pay Of discharged soldiers and in rslstion 10
bountiss to widows AMI heirs Of iscss.sd ed.
ers, this Dapar' msns would rsll attsatioa 70 the
following sections Il the Act Of Coagress e. fJuly
ED. 1861:
Section 5. Eury vol
unseer, non-conmssionsd odicsr, private, mssi-
cisn and arti6eer who enters the /. rvicss Of the
United States, under this act, shalt be paid at
the rate OF fifty cents in lisu Of subsistence and
II cavalry volunteer, Twenty-Five cents sddi.
tions' in lies Of foaes, for every twenty nilesof
travel from bis place Of enrolment to the place Of
muster, tho distance TO BE- measured by the .hor.-
est USUALLY travelled route and when henorably
discharged.an allowance u tho same rate from the
place Of his dischasgs to bis place Of snrolnsat,
and in addition thereto. if he shall have served
for period Of two years or during shs var, II
sooner ended, the rum of one hundred doliars
Prouided, that such Of tho companies Of tasalry
herein provided for. - may require It., may be
furnished with horses Ard horse equipments in the
same manner as in tho United states Army.
Section 8. And Be it trrtAer eHaetsd, That any
volunteer who may bs received into the service
Of the United States, under this act, and who
may DO wounded or otherwise disabled in the
service shall be entitled TO the benefits which
have been OF may be eoafsrsd On psrsoss disA.
blsi 10 the regular service; and the widow, II
there be one. aad If not, the legel heirs OF such
- de- or msy b killed in service, in addition -
all arrears Gf pay and allosances shall roesiye
tho sum Of one hundred dollars.
This Department refers also TO the following
| extracts from tho Revised u. =. Army RsRuia-
| tions OF 1861
ARTICLE XVI.
DECEASED cFvICBHs.
lag. Whenever an officer dies, or is killed at any
military post. o. station, in the icinity Of the
same, it will DO the duty Of he commanding Of
icer to report the fact direct to the AiIutant
General, with the date, and any other informa-
tion proper to be communicated. Ii ~ officer 10
at distance from military post, any officer hav
i-g intelligence Of the samo will In like manner
Communicate it. specifying the date Of his de-
ceas.; duplicate ioIort will be sent to Del art
N eni Head Quarters.
$50. Inventories Of ths effects OF the deceased
officers required by the sSth Article Of War, will
be transmitted TO the Ad iutant General.
| ISL. If q legal administrator. or family counee-
ton be present, and take charge of the effects Il
will be stated to the Adjutant General.
| ARTICLE XVII.
/ DECEASED SOLDIERS.
l52. Inventories Of the effects Of deceased non
commissioned oficess and soldiers, required By
the s5th Article of War, will bs forwarded t. the
Ad utant General, BY the com mander Of the ccn-
pany to which tho deceased belonged, and du
plicste Of the sauc TO the Colonel Of The Rsgi-
ncnt. Final statements to pay, clothing, etc..
will be sent with the inventories. When = sold-
Ter dies at post or station absent from his COM
pany, it will bs the duty Of his immsdistc CON-
nander to furnish the required inventory, and st
the same time to forward to tho com manding ofi-
Ger Of the company TO which the soldier belonged,
. report Of his death, specifying the date, the
place and cause to what time he was last paid,
and the money o.hef effects ia his possession as
the time OF his deccase which report will be no.
ted on the next muster roll Of the company 70
which tho beiongti Each inventory will
be endorsed "Inventory of the effects Of -,
late Of Company - -, kegiu ent Of -,
who died At, the day Of -, Ies-."
Ii legal representative receive the elects, IL
will be stated in the report. Ii the soldier leave
no effects, the fact will be reported.
l53 Should the effects Of deceased non CON-
lnissioned oficer or soldier not be administered
upon within short period after his dc:case,th ey
shall b disposed Of by Council Of Adm ministsa-
tioa, under the authority Of the comnandi-g Of.
fcer Of tho poet, and the proceeds deposited with
the Payasster, 10 the credit Of tho United States
uatil thso shalt to claimed by the legal rspresen-
t.tiye. OF the dcccaset.
l5i. 10 all such clses" sales by the Council Of
Administration. . statement in detail, or account
Of the process, duly certiGsi by the Council and
commanding ofncer, accompanied by the Paynss-
teri receip. fer the proceeds. will be for warded by
tho commanding of6cer to the Adj atant General.
The statement will be esdorsed, "Kcpott Of the
proceeds Of the efe..s II ---- -, late Of com
psny - - Regiment Of -. who died
At, the - day OF -. Ios-."
Copies Of inventories Of soldiers property, re-
tunnel to this ooc, will he furnished On spplies-
tion.
Arr,ic,n.s are reque.ted 10 state the full name
OF ths soldier, tho company To which be belonged,
and the number Of his regiment.
NIB. BAKER,
| ial0-dAvttl Adiutant (;snsysl Of Iowa