The record-union., 1898-08-30
For the Guidance Of Officers and Men Who
Lately Joined the Army.
Leaves of Absence and Furloughs
of Sixty Days Granted to Those
Who Served Beyond the Limits
of the United States and Thirty
Days to Those Who Have Not
Served Outside the Country.


O'Clock tonight the appended general
orders relating to the mastering out Of
the volunteers and the granting of fur
loughs were promulgated by Adjutant
General Corbin. To those officers and
men who have served beyond the linn
its 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
country the leaves Of absence and fur
loughs viii be limited to thirty days.
Following is the text of the orders: 4.
Adjutant Generals Office, Washing
ton, Aug. %. 1898.
GENERAL ORDERS NO:
"First-The following additional in
structions amendatory to those con-
tributed in General Orders No. 124, cur
rent series, from this office, are pub
lished for the guidance of all con-
cerned
Second-Except for the necessary
guard details, ETC., of officers and men
required by paragraph &, leaves of alb
Sence for sixty days and furloughs for
the same period will be granted all off,
GERS and enlisted men of organizations
which have served beyond the limits
of the United States, and thirty DAYS to
officers and men of organizations which
have not served beyond the limits of
the United States, when such organ
izatiOns are ordered to be mustered out
of service.
"Third-Such leaves of absence and
furloughs will be granted to the COM
handing officers, after organizations
have arrived at 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 rendezvous on the thir-
tieth or sixtieth day thereafter. any
officer or man failing to SO Veport will
be considered and reported as de-
serter, unless prevented from doing SO
by sickness, which must be satisfac-
torily explained by certificate of a re-
putable physician.
"Fourth-Before organizations are
granted Burroughs, the preparations for
muster out, as required by General
Orders No. ia, current series, from this
office, will, in view of the foregoing, be
carried out only so far as relates to the
inspection and correction of records, in
spectiOn and transfer of such public
property as may no longer be required;
the preparation and comparison of
property returns; the steps necessary
to secure certificates Of non-indebted-
ness, and for the return of all absentees,
etc.
"Fffth-When possible, all returns
and papers relating to the muster out
of organizations will be prepared dur
ing the period of furlough.
"Sixth-Each commanding officer
prior to the departure of his officers
and men, will make arrangements nee
esSary to verify and protect all pub
lie property pertaining to his command
during the period of absence, and place
the same under proper guard, detailed
from his command for the purpose. He
will notify the Adiutant General Of the
army of his arrival at the rendezvous at
the earliest possible moment, and the
time of expiration Of leaves and fur
loughs.
"Seventh-In preparing muster out
rolls, the number of days while on fur
Tough will be stated, and the heading on
the roll, on the number of days and
the Paymaster in the pay account on
the roll will change the heading for
horses and equipments to commute
each man at the rate of % cents per
day for the number of days due, and
pay the same. The amount so paid
for Communication Of rations for the Pay
Department will be refunded from the
appropriation made for the Subsistence
Department.
Notwithstanding officers are en-
powered to administer oaths in all
Int, 10 he
of volunteers.
'sNinth-As soon as practicable the
usual monthly pay-rolls will be made
for August and sent to the Chief Pay
master of the military department In
which the organizations rendezvous is
situated. Upon the rolls alone can the
officers and enlisted men be paid prior
to departure on leave or furlough.
by order of the Secretary Of War.
III. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General"