Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-10-12
state of Maine.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE. !
AUGUSTA, September 25th. 1866. )
TO soldiers Of the War OF 1891.

AUGUSTA. September o3th, 1866. s
To soldiers Of the War of 1891
OR THEIR WIDOWS OR HEIRS,
Who are entitled to United States Bounty
under the act of Congressof July 2sth 1866.
7 HAVE been requested by the Paymaster Gen.
oral of the United states ut Washington, to give
rublicjty TO the following Rules and Forms prescrb
ed Tor those entitled In Gosernmep' Bounty NJ Der the
act n nna to a a ,s n and :"
applications for Bounes of every class acefning 70
Cniored soldiers living or dead. must be made di
rect 10 the Second Auditor q Tie Treasury, and
"'' ~ Wv ''> JOHN l.. HopsDOS
-. AdIutant General
ADJurhNT GENERALS OffIeR.
WAsiIiAGr9N, sept rs, 1856.
Rule. and Regulations for The ymcnt of Bouitics,
under the Act to Equalze tounties, approved
I, Al applications shall be filed within the pc
Rod Of six months from the list day ofoct, 1865.
and before any payments are made, snail be class
ihed by regiments, haiallions; or other seperate
organization. and no appli alton filed after tina.
,eriod shal be settled until the former shall have
been paid
companea by the original discharge of the soldier
aud the affidavit required by the 18th section of the
Act, anil the further affidavit that he has not re.
ceivci. noriS he cuttlra TO receive from the | nj
Ted States. under any laws and regulations prior
Ia the act o July 2s;h 1856 more than 400 bounty
for any and all military service rendered by him
during the late rebellion. over and above the
amount therein caimcd.
3. All applications for tho additional bounty, ar
thorized Nv this Net from surviving soldiers shall
he in the fnrin hereinafter prescribed. andth" cVI
dcnrc of identity shall he the -nme a. ndS required,
and applications Iruin ibe hort of deceased sol
dicrs shall he in the form required by the
Treasury Dernrtnsnf
any regiment, other independent organization.
y. III AsNe been pro crlS ncicdsnpon. Thea Pay
ili'afe General shall take necessary steps Tor
l,leir prompt rayu cnf.
=. 4 register shall be kept in the Payma-tcr
{; ncral's Office and also i'll the Office Of the Sec.
'nd Auditor Of all claim. presented under the law,
in which the claimants will he classified by rcgi-
ments, &c. II the claims he allowed the amount
of h%n", paid !. gsrh VIII hs natG and II ,eiee,-
j. In The application for hrunit. a. required Il,
tlc y Of these nlrS the affidavit >hall state each
fs,:. ~. period Of service rendered v The caim-
NJ therein stated.
!. Organization. irrcgularly in the service of
the United STAT called out for special puta-
scS. As state Militia Home tiun.d- -. not III
cluicd within the meaning of the Act.
=. soldiers = i.trr for three wears % ,!grios
The war" who vcr" III charged ht reason Of ihr
Termination of the WAY. shall lc considered a. has.
ing served ont the period ni the cui>tinrni and
are entitled to bounty under this Act
:, The minority OF heir.. claimant, for bounty
under this act must be proven to have existed At
Tue date ~ ~ passage. Parents -htli receive
ipntly the bounty ~ which they may be entitled
hcir-, unci thr fathcr hat abandoned the sup
port of his fiil in n's h rHsr il shall I've paid 10
the mother N"u.rts~itleurc in the United stairs
-hall not he lar To the r.-tm> os hairs Who would
otherwise l-taliS inhtl,
The provisions of the ~ cNctu5r from II, bcu
Gifts the tolipwiug Cla,sc~ -
l. Those who attr- serving the ili.I period NJ
their enlistment. we've di -han"rihly discharged at
H. expiration.
. Those discharged .lt4ing enlistment ty way
a. favor and punishment.
,. Those dt~ aT srti ON accoun!n Of lisnhilit
contracted III the -ertite Ia. set aera-i"r.d L.
wounds rcrri,Cd IN the line al duly" who hail
not have pres inu~ly >ett.l two ar three yva,~ ~
>prri,rclf n the tnue ut discharge.
JHo.c fii-thrI Sa't I'll account pf disability ~
i-rng II tltr tiit" ri tieH tSli-lu.tat.
>. The hth~ 81 ilte5t vile hl,v d3rd si,,,r tira
discharge. 81 w"uatls ~ diseases not contracted
in the -cryir. a. Il in thr iinr of duty
Il. The surviving -nlfiicr- ami Ie.~ Of Il, 81
soliicr- who. under prey 4ou- law, h1fe rrrpisfH
or are entitled to ru-etyc b unity 81 uorc thld
: loc irou, the nijcl ~tttcS.
:. The surviving soldiers. - vel u The lar~
If deceased soldiers when such ~alfiicf- have hle-
tered sold, assignee. transferred, exchanged or
given away fb,r inai discharge panrr,, any IN
icg,'>t ia the bounty provided By this ar any other
act ui tuHErC-s.
= Tic Nes "t the 2S.h Of july. =. create, ne
eight of inheritance lcNont' those vested N Tn. Law
under which the heirs roceiN rd entitled
4, receive the isina heuitr, agd eaHr. certain
,I,..,- broIIrr, Jt sisters nj Ht-jis tHtf
.iiird ta rereiAc lhe original lnuntx. hom '#HH
claim iur tue IIl;i.uall ia T. tres3icd by Ia
Act
Et.peei!u.ls iclyr.cl t. til" .Nflru.y General
for hi, q = uoi on The point HH''htt lie Ruiz, and
lie :nlatiaus within tmcnllr az il conformity
with law. iB"iA VI. sftNtpN,
september ls1 ~.ee'a,e Of " ~.
have N. nt. ny. amcu'if't itcsria,inE..
;rd ..G or ss4an the arsl ~ ~ tprmits with law
- 80" HtN~l = - Es.Ef
>c,.emher Il. ISL -girLA '.cHrral
The toresa.8s Rules and l;o-u., Gus .fr5 ,gs9
ll.hrd III tie information aud guidance OF a cpl
cerncl Il, oGii,r - the Nt'ret5tS Of Mar
fpsin&. N~ENb,
y i-jaut Atiiuisn ten