The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-23
RULES FOR MASTERING OUT.
ADJT. GEN. CORBIN ISSUES ORDERS
GOVERNING THE PROCEDURE.

Duties of Officers in Detail-OnIy
Detailed for the Duties-Au Men
Who Have belonged to Organiza-
tiOns Must BE Accounted fOr-Dis-
charge to Take Effect on the Mus
ter Out of the OrganizatiOn-Mus-
ter Out to Take Place at the Stnte
or ResimentaI Rendezvous.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Adjt Gen. Corbin
has issued an order governing the muster
ing out of volunteers 1t goes into the du-
ties of officers in detail. The following
are the more important features of the or
der:
Only officers of the regular army will
be detailed by the war department to
muster out troops.
ITO avoid expense TO the government and
hardships and annoyances to individuals
concerned, by unavoidable delays that will
occur in the final payment Of officers and
enlisted men that will be sent from their
commands on mustered out. commanding
officers will make every effort to effect
the return of ell absentees and detach-
ment prior to mastering out of the or
ganization.
officers who at any time were response
BILE for public property of any description
must obtain certificates of non-indebted-
ness before their final payment can be
made.
Ali officers will be held to a strict ac-
countability for the discipline of their
commands and the preservation of public
property Mastering officers are empow-
cred to prefer charges against officers who
neglect in any manner to take the proper
measures to insure the government against
loss of property, or to keep their COM
mands together and under proper discip-
line.
The supply department of the army will
continue to furnish organizations with
needful supplies until date of final pay
ment and discharges.
All persons borne on the muster in and
on ali other muster rolls, and all who have
joined or belonged to the organization at
any time since its muster in, must be ac-
counted for on the muster out roll, which
is required to be a complete record of all
the officers and men who ever belonged
to the organization.
The discharge from the United States
volunteer service in the case of all alb
sentees Except in special cases) will take
effect on the muster out of the organiza-
ton.
In the cases of enlisted men absent, who
on account of sickness are unable to join
their. command, the discharge certificates,
with carefully prepared descriptive lists
of pay, clothing etc, giving the address
of the soldier viii be given to the muster
ing officer for transmission with the mus
ter out rolls to the adjutant general of the
army, and the soldier will be officially noti-
fed to apply by letter to the paymaster
general of the army for final payment.
AS a rule the muster out"of organiza-
tions and their final payment will take
place at the state or regimental rendez-
Vous.
The only property that will be allowed to
be retained until muster out, unless 9TH
erwise ordered by the mastering officer,
is the rifles, cartridges, belts cups, can
teens, meat cans, knives, forks and
spoons necessary medical supplies and
tent equippage, the colors and the regi-
mental and company records. The troops
will be allowed to retain certain property,
such as rifles, and other equipment, by
paying a stipulated price for the same.