The national Republican., 1867-02-27
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lDJurANT GHrERAL's OTYtoE,

OF BounTiRs UNDER THE ACT TO EoUALlzE
BoUNTIEs, APPROVED JULY Is, 1885,
I. All applications shall be hed within the period Of
,is months from the l day Of october, 1885, and be.
fore any payments made, shall be classified By
regiments battaons other separate organizations,
and no application asd after that period shall be set
tied untn the former shall have been paid.
4 No application shall be entertained unless accom-
panied by the gnA disshags Of the soldier and the
adav required by the 18th section Of the aet and the
further adavii he has not received nor is he
titled to the United sAtes under Aoy laws
or regulations prior to the act Of July 2sh 1850,
than 800 bounty for any aud al military service
dsred BY him during the late rebellion and above
the Amount therein claimed
AL applications for the additional bounty, author
ISd BY this aet from surviving soldiers shall be in the
form hereinAfer prescribed aud the evidence Of idsn
uty shall be the same now required, and applea
tons from the heirs Of deceased soldiers shall be in the
form required by the Treasury Department
T. AZ the examination Of the claims Of any
regiment other Independent organization, shall have
been properly acted the PaymAster General shall
take the necessary steps for their prompt payment
9. A register shall be kept in the PaymAster Cen
erals once, aud also 10 the once Of the Second Audi
tor, Of all claims presented under the law, in which
the claimants will be classified By regiments, Ae.
the clans be allowed, the amount Of bounty paid to
each will be noted and rejected, the Of Tejee
tion will be distinctly stated.
In tho applications for bounty, required by the
Sd Of these rules the Adavit shall state each and every
period Of service rendered by the claimant, and also
that he served otherwise than therein stated
T. Organizations irregularly in the service Of the
United States, called out for special purposes
State Militia, Home Guards, &c and not included lin
the general bounty laws not ineluded within the
meaning Of the act.
s. Soldiers enlisted for '4hree years or during the
war;, who were discharged by Of the terminA-
ton Of the war; shall bo considered as having served
out period Of their enlistment and are entitled TO
bounty under this Aet
o. The minority Of heirs claimants for bounty under
this ae be proven to have existed at the date Of
Its passage Parents shall receive Jointly the bounty
to which they may be entitled as heirs, unless the
father has abandoned the support Of his family In
which case It shall be paid to the mother. Nou.Tesi-
denee in the United States shall not be bar to the
claims Of heirs who would otherwise legally Inherit
The provisions Of the exclude from its benefits the
following elasEesi
l. Thoss who, after serving the fall period Of their
snlisment were dishonorably discharged at Its exPi
ration.
4 Those discharged during enlistment by way OF
fAvsr or Punishment
s. Those discharged on account Of disability con-
trAeted in the Service but not Oeeasionsd by wounds
received Gin the line Of duty who shall not have
previously served two three years respectively at
the time Of discharge.
L. Those discharged on account Of disability existing
at the time Of their enlistment.
O. The heirs Of those who have died since their dis
charge Of wounds disease not contracted 10 the
vice, and in the line Of duty.
g. The surviving soldiers and heirs Of deceased SOL
disrs Who under previous laws, have received
entitled to receive bounty Of more than 800 from the
United States.
T. The surviving soldiers, well the heirs Of de-
ceased soldiers when such soldiers have bartered sold
assigned loaned transferred, exchanged or given away
their nnAl discharge papers, or any interest In the
bounty provided by this any other Act Of Congress-
The Act Of the 18th Of July, 1885, creates right
Of inheritance beyond those vested by the law under
which these heirs received entitled to receive
tho original and debArs certain classes brothers
and sisters Of heirs that entitled to 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 Regula-
uOns as within amended are in conformity with law.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
SEPTEMBER II, 1866.
IhAve examined these amended Regulations, and an
Of opinion they are in conformity with law.
HENRY sTANBERY,
Attorney General.
SEPTEMBER TO- 1852.
Tho foregoing Rules and Regulations are Published
for the Information and guidance Of all concerned.
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant AdIu Iutant General.
APPLICATION OF prscHARoED SOLDIER EOR ADDITIONAL
BOUNTY.
State Of - County Of - -s:
On this - day OF -, 1856, personally appeared
before me, a - In and for the county and State
aforesaid, -, o., In the county r. and
State Of -, personally known to me- who being
duly sworn according to law, declares that his age
years; that he Is a resident OF -, county Of
State r., and that he is the identical - who
was enlisted asA-i in Company - OF the -regi'
nent Of -, to serve for the period Of -, and wal
discharged from the service Of the United stAtes as
-u-, on the day Of -, ls6-, by reason
Of-, and that he has again enlisted ma- Ia
Company ofths - regiment Of -, to serve fol
the period Of and that he was 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 sd him under the
Of Congress- approved July IS 1866 And he does fur
ther declare that he has bGrered sold assigned
transfsrsd loaned exchanged or given away his anal
discharge papers, any interest in the bounty pro-
vdd by this any other aeto Congress- that he has
not already received or entitled to receive any Other
greater bounty than $780, and that the statement O
service above given Is correct and true statement o.
any and all service rendered by him during the rebel
lion and that he has never served otherwise than Al
stated and he desires all communications concerning
this claim to be sent to him at -, county Of -
and State d.
Signature Of Claimant.
ALSO personally appeared before ms-Gnd -
Of the county Of - aud State OF -, PERSONAL!
known to me, who being duly sworn according to law
declare that they have boen for - years acquainted
with -, the above named applicant, who was
IN Company Of the - regiment o., and
know him to be the identical person named In tho
foregoing declaration and that they have no interest
whatever in this application.
Bf0ndturss u I0ttnsssss.
sworn to and subscribed before this - day Of
- 1856
0Hefal signature
/ CERTIFY that -, before whom the foregoing
declaration and aHidavit were made, isA-, duly
authorized to Gdmniser oaths, and that the above II
his signature.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand ant
of8ciRl seal, this day of-, 1856.
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