, 1883-06-09
FOR TIE VETERANS.
An Article Of Interest TO Those ~ho Have
served ear Ceuatry's Flag.

The following circular, promulgated from
general headquarters, \. c. c, April II,
1855, viii be interesting to many OF our oiti-
zens who served in tie Union army during
the late war:
An act TO extend the :ime for fling claims
Tor horses and equipments lost by officers
and enlisted men IN the service of the United
States and for cther purposes.
Be Il enacted By the SeRdts and ROasf o.
RrPrs~eHSitir,~ o. The CE;tea States cf-ims.-ii-
ca IA Congress as assembled, That the ii ne
for hing claims for horses and equipments
lost by officers and enlisted n.el in the n ILL
tary service OF the United States, which ex-
pred by limitation on the thirty first day of
December, eighteen hundred and seventy
| i've, be and the same is hereby extended to
one Year from and after the passage OF this
act; and that all such claims filed in the de.
partment before the passage of this act shall
be deemed to have been filed in due time,
and shall be considered and decided without
reflIng.
SECTION ,. That all claims arising under
the act approved March third, eighteen hun
dred and forty -nine, entitled, An act TO
provide FOR the payment OF horses and other
| property lost or destroyed In the military
| service Of the United States" and all acts
amen6atory thereof, which shall be filed in
the proper department within one year from
and after the passage of this act, shall be
forever barred. and shall rot be received,
considered. or audited by any department Of
the Government
Approved January 9, 1883.
1t Is known that many residents of this
state who served in the various Indian wars,
as well as in that from lSGl to ls65, lost
their private horses and equipments IN such
service.
The AIT above quoted gives all saeh per-
sons one year in which 10 lille their claims
for such losses
Attention is called to the following pro-
visions Of this Law, 10 Wit
Frst-LOsses in any ot the Indian wars.
III tins or any other OF the states or terrltor-
les, will be paid, rs we'll rs losses III the war
Of IS5l 10 1850
Secnnd-l.osses by officers. enlisted men,
scouts, guides, and all other persons actually
engaged in the military service, are included
III the provisions Of this law.
| Third This law extends TO losses III any
manner not the result If the soldiers own
! fanit or negligence I'niS includes losses IN
hattie, by caPtme, for want Of forage, 10y
overheat.ns, hard usage, accidents OF ali
sorts, disease, theft 10y deserters, from forced
III arches. or from any other canse arislEs III
the line ci military duty.
| Fcurth-The time for fling these claims
expires January :. 1856. All such claims
not presented 70 the proper department OF
the Uni:ei States, by tins date, VIII be for
ever barred but If the application Is hled
prior to January 5, 1854, the proof necessary
TO complete the claim may be filed at any
! date
Fifth-Captain john Mulian has been ap-
pointed State Agent for this state, and will
give his special attention to this class Of
claims, and who may be addressed at No
9I6 F street, P. q. box 800, Washington,
D. c, in regard to matters pertaining there
TO but proper blanks for this purpose viii
be furnished fr,e upon written application
at this office.
Gro. Z. CRoSRY, AdjutInt.tiencTil.