The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-30
MASTERING OUT ORDERS.
The Initial Steps Taken by the
Adjutant General.
BOTH OFFICERS AND MEN
Sixty Days Leave OF Absence TO Those
Who Have Served Outside of
the United States Thirty
in Other Cases.

Washington, Aug. 29.-At 1880 O'Clock
tonight the appended general orders
relating to the mastering out of the
volunteers md the granting Of fur
loughs were promulgated by Adjutant
General Corbin. To those officers and
men who have served beyond the limits
Of the United States, leaves Of absence
and f~urloughs Of 60 days will be granted
respectively, while to those h have
not served outside OF the country, the
leaves of absence and f~urloughs will be
limited to 80 days. Following Is the
text OF the orders:
"Adjutant generals office, Washington,
Aug. 20, 1898. General orders No. =:
The following additional instructions
~amendatory to those contained in gen.
eral riders No. 124, current series from
this office. are published for the infor-
nation and guidance OF all concerned.
Except for the necessary guard de-
tails, etc, OF officers and men required
by paragraph six. leaves of absence for
so days and furloughs for the same
period will be granted all officers and
enlisted men of organizations which
have served beyond the limits of the
United States and 30 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 the
service
Such leaves OF absence and fur
loughs will be granted TO the command
ing officers. after organizations have
arrived at state rendezvous, all to
take effect on one date for 80 days or
60 days, as the case may be. and all
N - -..A gasN ~
port at the rendezvous on the Both or
Goth day thereafter. Any officer or man
failing TO so report will be considered
and reported as a deserter, unless pre-
vented from doing so by sickness.
Before organizations are granted
furloughs the preparations for muster
out. as required by general order No.
1924. 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, inspection
and transfer of such public property
as may no longer be required; the prep
aration and comparison of property re-
turns; the steps necessary to secure
certificates of Observation-Disclosures. and for
the return of all absentees, etc.
when possible. all returns and pa
pers relating to the muster out Of or
ganizations will be prepared during the
period of furlough.
Each commanding officer, prior TO
departure Of his officers and men, will
make arrangements here to verify and
protect all public property pertaining
to his command during the period of
absence and place the same under
guard. detailed from his command for
the purpose.
I'm preparing muster out rolls the
number Of days while on furlough viii
be stated under the heading on the roll,
subsistence, number Of days and the
paymaster, in the pay account on the
rolf will change the heading. for horses
and equipments TO Communication for
furlough rations' and credit 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.
mastering officers are empowered 10
administer oaths in all matters per-
tanning 20 the muster out of volunteers
AS soon as practicable the usual
monthly pay rolls will be made for Au-
gust and sent TO the chief paymastei
for the military department in which
the rendezvous is situated. Upon the
rolls alone can the officers and enlisted
men he paid prior to departure on leave
or furlOugh.'