The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-16
An IMpui,rASr ACT.
rl. Act TO Relieve Certain Soldiers
Charged with DrsertlOn.

III. Art 10 Relieve Certain S0ldIerS
Charged with D"sertlOn.
WASHINGTON, August l5.-Following is
t.iull text Of the act to relieve certain
sIIiers Of the late war from the charge Of
!fstion, which was passed ut the late ses-
ssa Of Congress
That the charge OF deser.ion now stand.
r,op the rolls and records in the office OF
he Adiu,ant General OF the United States
I,sns, any soldier who served in the late
~ in the volunteer service shall be re.
uoyed in all cases where it shall be made
,oappesr to the satisfaction OF the Secre.
ury Of War, from such rolls and records, or
from other satisfactory testimony, that
.1y such soldier served faithfully until the
,Ipirs,ioa Of his term OF enlistment, or
uatil tiliheiwenty.second day OF May Ammo
Dvniai r;:.htetn hundred and sixty.fve,
0, vas ,fevenieJ from completing his
term d seTiCe by reason of wounds re-
rtiyed or disease contracted in the line OF
duty, but who, BY reason OF absence from
Bis command at the time the same was
mustered out, failed 10 be mustered out
nd TO receive an honorable discharge.
Sn. .. That the charge OF desertion
sanding on the rolls and records in the
Ofce Of the Adjutant General OF the
United States against any soldier who
sred in the late war in the volunteer ser.
vice, shall also be removed in all cases
Ehere il shall be made TO appear TO the
at!siaction Of the Secretary OF War, from
such rolls and records, or from other salts.
hctory testimony, that such soldier charg-
81 with deser,ion or with absence without
leave, did not intend to desert and after
sach charge OF desert,on or absence with.
cot leave, voluntarily returned to his COM
nlnd and served in the line OF his duty
Until he was mustered out Of the service
aud received certificate Of honorable dis.
chsge.
Section 3. That in all cases where the
charge OF desertion shall be removed un-
der the provisions Of this act from the
'seonl Of any soldier who has not received
certificate Of discharge, it shall be the
duty Of the Adjutant General ofthc United
Sales to issue TO such soldier, or in case OF
bis death 10 his heirs or legal representa-.
'!ves, certificate Of discharge.
Sections That when the change OF de-
str1lon shall be removed under the provi-
SONS Of this act from the record OF any
soldier, such soldier, or, in case Of his
death, the heirs or legal representatives Of
such soldier, shall receive all pay and
poanty which may have been withheld on
account oil such charge Of desertion or ab-
SnCe without leave: Prorided, horrer,
lhst this act shall not be so construed as
10 give to any such soldier as may be en-,
tted 10 relief under the provisions OF this
St' or, in case Of his death, to the heirs or
Esai representatives Of any such soldier,
Gs right TO receive or pny any bounty for
~! period OF time during which such SOL
Iit' vas absent from his command with
@!aSe OF absence And prorided further,
lla 10 soldier, nor the heirs or legal rep.
isSena'ives Of any soldiers who served in
lae army period OF less than twelve
months, or who Intentionally deserted,
aill be entitled TO the benefit OF the pro-
Visions OF this act.