The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-07
xusrER1Ne OUT THE TROOPS.
1t will Take Time and Rigid Examination

1t will Take Time and Rigid Examination.
The work of mastering out the troops,
which is expected to begin this week, will
require some time. This is one r. ason
why the soldiers will go hack TO their
OWL States for their discharge. Another
reason given for sending the troops back
to their respective States is to comply
with the agreement of enlistment, that
all soldiers when mustered out Will be
provided with transportation to their
places of enlistment
The general orders relating TO the mus
tering out provide that to those officers
and men who have served beyond the
limits Of the United States leaves of alb
sence and furloughs for sixty days will
be granted respectively, while to those
who have not served outside OF the coun-
try the leaves of absence and furloughs
will be limited to thirty days.
Except for the necessary guard details,
o C, Of officers and men, leaves of absence
for sixty days, and furloughs for the same
period will be granted all officers and en-
listed men of organizations which have
served beyond the limits Of the United
States, and thiIty days to officers and men
Of organizations which have not served
beyond the limits Of the United States.
when such organizations are ordered to
be mustered out of service.
Such leaves of absence and furlOughs
will be granted by the commanding Off
GERS amer the organizations have arrived
at the State rendezvous, all to take effect
on one date for thirty days, or sixty days,
as the case may be, and all officers and
men must without fail report at the rem
devious on the thirtieth or sixtieth day
thereafter. Any officer or man failing 10
so report will be considered and reported
as deserter, unless prevented from do
ing so by sickness, which must be salts
factorily explained by the certificate Of
reputable physician.
The furloughs are 10 allow time to pre-
pare the records and necessary discharge
papers; as when mustered in, a company
at time will be called. The final exam
ination will be more rigid than the firsi,
Every effort possible will be made - pre-
vent illegal pensions. The result of the
physical examinations will be compared
and allowances made for ungained health,
chronic diseases, etc. A soldier whose
health has become worse because Of army
service will get certificate to that effect.
An inventory will be taken of all the
property in the possession Of the soldiers,
and the Government will deduct from the
pay for deficiencies and excesses.
The volunteer soldiers who desire to
preserve their arms and other aecoutre-
ments as relics of the war will be allowed
to buy them at cost prices, the amount to
be taken out of their pay.
A Springfield breech- loading rifle or
carbine, 45 caliber, may be retained by
the volunteer at a cost of $40. A Colt re-
volver, calibef 80, will cost him the same
amount. There is no difference in the
cost of Colt of IS caliber.
A deduction of ssGO from his pay enti-
ties the volunteer to his saber, aud other
articles are valued as follows: Blanket
bags, with straps. complete. Sl.l5; bay
onet scabbard for rifle, 30 cents; cartridge
belt, single row of loops, % cents; car
fridge belt, double row of loops, 81: can
teen, with straps, 4S cents; gun sling. a
cents; haversack and strap, q cents;
waist belt and plate. 30 cents.
Even the most trifiing things included
in the soldiers outfit may also be pur-
chased in the same way. These include
the meat can. the price for which is fixed
at IA CENTS; tin cup, cents; knife. 4
cents; fork, , cents; spoon. ] cent The
only other items left are revolver holster
and cartridge box, which arc valned at 80
cents eac.