The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-24
.CORBIN'S ORDERS.
They Relate to the mastering Out
of Volunteers. a
Regular Army Oflcers are to be Employed
in This Work, Which VIII Largely be
Performed at State Camps--Medi-
cal Examinations to Guard
Against Frauds.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Adjt. Gen,
Corbin has issued an order governing
the mastering out of volunteers. The
following are the important features
of the order: Only officers of the reg
ular army will be detailed by the war
department to muster out troops.
Officers who at any time were re-
sponsible for public property of any
description must obtain certificates OF
non-indebtedness before their final
payment can be made. Officers who
have not at any time been responsible
for public property will be required to
furnish the mastering officer with
their affidavits to that effect. All Off
cars will be held to strict accounta-
bnity for the discipline of their COM
mands and the preservation of public
property. Mastering officers are EN-
powered to prefer charges against Off
GERS who neglect slAany manner to
take the proper measures to insure the
government against loss of property,
or to keep their commands together
and under proper discipline.
The supply departments of the army
will continue to furnish organizations
with needful supplies until date OF
final payment and discharge. All per-
sons borne on the muster in and on
all other muster rolls, and all who
have Joined or belonged to the organi-
zation at any time since its muster in
must be accounted 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 organi-
Zation. Discharge certificates will be
prepared for every officer and man
present and absent, except absent Off
GERS and men held in service by proper
authority, and deserters. The certif-
Gates will be delivered to the regiment
and company commanders.
The discharge from the volunteer
service in the case of all absentees
Except in special cases) will take
effect on the date of muster out of
the organization. In the case of en-
listed men absent, who on account of
sickness are unable to join their com,
mands, the discharge certificates
with carefully prepared descriptive
lists of account of pay and clothing
and giving the address of the soldier
will be given to the mastering officer
for transmission with the muster out
rolls to the adjutant general of the
army, and the soldier will be officially
notified to apply by letter to the pay
master general of the army for final
payment. Officers absent from any
cause will be furnished discharge GER
tificates (unless specially held to SER
vice. and will be notified to apply to
the paymaster general for certificates
of non-indebtedness and settlement of
their accounts.
AS rule the muster out of organi-
cations and their final payment will
take place at the state or regimental
rendezvous, except when otherwise or
dered by war department. The prep
aration and completion of the muster
out rolls, returns and papers and the
inspection and transfer of public prop
tIll W lllC OInCClS VI llc supply ut-
partments of the army, except as here
matter provided, will take place be-
fore the organization is ordered to its
state. The only property that will be
allowed to be retained until muster
out, unless otherwise ordered by the
mastering officer, is the rifles, cart
ridge belts, cups, canteens, meat cans,
knives, forks and spoons, necessary
medical supplies and tent equippage,
the colors and regimental and COM
pany records.
As soon after the arrival of the Or
ganization at its state rendezvous as
possible, the physical examination of
all officers and men will be made be-
fore muster out and payment, so as
to facilitate the settlement of pension
claims that may be made on account
of disability incurred in the United
States service.