The national Republican., 1867-02-28
n + + I O I A L.
, WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApJurASI 0ENERAL's OFFICE,
' VAsHINdroH, September lB. 1850


l. All applications shall be asd within the period Of
ax months from the ls day Of october 1890 and be-
tore any payments made, shall bo classified by |
regimeuts, baaiiOns, other separate organ,Iation
and no application died after that period shall be Get.
tied unti tho former shall have been paid
No application shall be entertained unless aoeo n.
panied BY original dsshAge Of the soldier and the
adAv required by the lIh section Of the aet and the
further adav that he has received nor is he en-.
titled to receive rom the United States under 10y laws
regulations PRIOR to tho act Of July 2sth 1885, more
than 900 bounty for any and al military service ron.
dered BY him during the late rebellion and above
the amount therein claimed
s. All applications for the additional bounty author.
ired BY this So from surviving soldiers shall be in the
torn hsreinRer prescrbsd and the evidence Of iden
y shall be the same as 10 now required and sppliea-
tons from the heirs Of deceased soldiers shall be in the
form now required BY the Treasury Department.
4 A soon as the examination Of the claims of ANY
regiment or other shall have
been properly acted uPon the Paymaster General shall
take the necessary steps for their prompt payment
8. register shall be kept in the Paymaster Gen.
srns omee, aud also 10 the oee Of the Second Audi.
tor, Of all claims presented under the law in which
the claimants will be classified by regiments, sc. II
the CLAIMS b, allowed the amount Of bouuty paid To
each will be noted and rejected the cause Of reIec
lion will be diEtinetly stated.
g. In the applications for bounty as required by the
sd Of these rules the Adav shall state each and every
psrlod OF service rendered by the claimant and also
that ho never served otherwise than as therein stated
=. Organizations irregullrly In the service Of the
United States or called out for special purposes as
State Militia Home Guards &o aud not included lin
the general bounty laws, not Included within the
meaning Of the act.
s. Soldiers enlisted for 1hrco years or during the
war, who discharged by reason OF the tor nina.
on Of the war; shall be considered having served
out tie period Of their enllstmea and are entitled to
bounty under this act
o. The minority Of heirs claimants for bounty uuder
This Aet be proven have existed the date Of
lis passage Parents shall receive Jointly the bounty
TO which they may be entitled heirs, unless the
father has abandoned the support Of his family, in
which 1t shall be paid to the mother Gou.r.si.
dence In the United States shall not be bar to the
claims OF heirs who would oherw.e legally Inherit
The provisions Of tho act exclude from It's benefits the
following classes;
l. ThOss who, after serving the full period Of their
enlistment were dishonoraby discharged at Its expi.
ration.
q Those discharged during enlistment by way Of
favor or punishment.
5. Those discharged account Of disability con-
tTAeted in the service but not Oecasonsd by wounds
received ain the line Of duty" who shall not have
previously served two three years respectively at
the time Of discharge.
Those discharged on account u dis, blty existing
At the time OF their enlistment.
The heirs Of those who have died 5GeO their dis
IN
vice. and In the line Of duty.
g. Tho surviving soldiers and heirs Of deceased sol.
ders wRp under previous laws, have received or are
entitled to receive bOuay Of than slUO from the
United States.
T. The surviving soldiers as we'll as the heirs of do
ceased soldiers when such soldiers have barered sold
assigned loaned transferred exchanged or given away
their anal discharge papers, or any interest in the
bounty provided by this any other Act Of Congress-
The Act Of the 2sh Of July, 1866, creates right
Of inheritance beyond those vested by the law under
which these heirs received eautea to receive
the original bounty and debars certain classes brothers
and sisters Of heirs that entitled receive the
original bounty, from any claim for the additional
bounty provided by this Act
Respectfully referred to the Attorney General for his
opinion on the point whether the Rules and Reguls.
tions as within amended are in conformity with law.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Ihave examined these amended Regulations, and am
ofOplniOn they arc il conformity with law.
HENRY sTANgERY,
Attorney General.
The foregoing Rules aud. Regulations are Published
for the Information and guidance Of all concerned.
By order Of the Secretary Of War:
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant AdJutAHt General
APPLICATION OF DscHARoED SOLDIER ToR ADDITIONAL
State Of - County Of - SO:
On this - day Of -, ls6-, personally appeared
before me, - in and for the county and State
aforesaid, -, Of, In the county Of = and
State Of -, personally known to me, who being
duly according tO law, declares that his age Is
years; that he is resident OF --, county Of,
State Of -, anu that he Is the identical - who
was enlisted ss-in In Company - Of the - regi-
ment Of -, to serve for the period Of -, and was
discharged from the service Of the Unlted States as
-h-, on tho - day Of -, 1856, by reason
Of -, and that he has again enlisted a. in
Company -, Of the - regiment of -, to serve for
the period Of -, and that he discharged from the
service OF the United States as - at -, on the
day Of, 1856, by reason Of -, and tha
there Is additional bounty Of s-dus him under the act
Of Congress- approved July IS 1866 And he does fur
ther declare that he has bartsrel, sold assigned
Transferred loaned exchanged given away his final
discharge papers, any interest in the bounty pro-
vided by this any other act Of Congress- that he has
not already received or Is entitled to receive any other
greater bounty than 500 aud that the statement Of
service above given s Il and statement Of
any and all service rendered by him during the rebel
lion and that he has served otherwise than
stated, and he desires all communications concerning
this claim to be sent to him ut -, county Of -
and State Of.
Signature Of Claimant
:
Of the county Of - aud State Of -, personally
known to me, who being duly sworn according to law
declare that they have been for years acquanted
with -, the above named applicant who was a
in Company -, Of the - regiment Of -, and
know him to be the identical person named In the
foregoing declaration and that they have interest
whatever In this application.
Signatures qJ UitHsssss.
Sworn to and subscribed before lac thi, - day Of
-, 1856.
01Ecidi signature
CERTIFY that --. bef,ro whom the foregoing
declaration aud AFFIDAVIT were made, Is sa-, duly
authorized to administer oaths and that tho above Is
his signature.
In witness whereof have hereuats let my hand and
omeiAl seal, this - day Of -, lSG-
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