Iron County register., 1898-08-25

nnly Ofdcers of the Regular army Wuk1
he Detailed by the War Department.
for Muster-Out Duty-Provisions Made
for Every Probable Exigency of the.
Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Adjt. Gen.
Corbin has issued an order governing
the mastering out of volunteers 1t
ooes into the duties of officers in de-
tail. The following are the more inn
portant features of the orders:
ONLY ocffiers of the regular army
will be detailed by the war DEPART
ment to muster out troops
TO avoid expense to the government
and hardships and annoyances to In
dividuals concerned by unavoidable
delay that will occur in the final pay
ment of officers and enlisted men abb
sent from their commands on muster
out, commanding officers will make
every effort to effect the return OF all
absentees and detachments prior to-
muster out of organization.
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 req uired to furnish the muster
ing officer with their afidavits to that.
effect.
Omcers to Be Held to q strict Accounta-'
bility.
All officers will be held to strict
accountability for the discipline OF
their commands and the preservation
of public property. mastering officers
are empowered 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 commands
together and under proper discipline.
All persons borne on the muster-in
and on all other muster rolls, and all who
have Joined or belonged to the organ
ization at any time since its muster-in,
must be accounted for on the muster
out roll, which is required to be COM
piete record of all the officers and men
who ever belonged to the organization
Discharge certificates will be pre-
pared for every officer and man pres
ent and absent, except absent officers
and men held in service by proper au.
thority, and deserters. The certificates
will be delivered to the regimental and
company commanders.
Discharge to Take Eject on Date of Mus.
ter Out.
The discharge from the United States
volunteer service in the case of all abb
sentees(excepti in special cases. will take
effect on the date of muster-out of the
MI In fhsa of or faA
men absent, who, on account of sick
ness are unable to join their COM
mands, the dicharge certificates, with.
carefully prepared descriptive lists of
account of pay and clothing, giving.
the addresses of the soldier, will be
given to the mastering officer for trans
mission 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 paymaster gen.
eral of the army for final payment
Officers absent from any cause will
be furnished discharge certificates (un--
less specially held to service), and will
be notified to apply to the paymaster-
general for certificates of non-indebt--
edness and settlement of their ac--
counts.
At State or RegImental Rendezvous
AS rule the muster-out of organizaA
tions and their final payment will take
place at the state or regimental rem
devious, except when otherwise or
dered by the war department.. The
preparation and completion of the
muster-out rolls, returns and papers,
and the inspection and transfer or
public property to the officers OF.
the supply departments of the army,
except as hereinafter provided. will.
take place before the organization is ,
ordered to its state The only prop
erty that will be allowed to be re-
tanned until muster out, unless other
wise ordered by the mastering officer.
are the rifles, cartridge belts, cups.
canteens, meat cans, knives, forks and
spoons, necessary medical supplies and
tent equippage, the colors and the regi-.
mental and company records
The supply departments concerned
will arrange, through the chief COM
missary and chief quartermaster Of
the department. wherein the state
rendezvous is located for meals, camp
ground. shelter, transportation and
quartermasters supplies for the time.
of the encampment of the organiza-
tion at the state or regimental rendez-.
vous
WIN Allow Ten Days for Trans
As soon as the muster-out rolls have
been fully and satisfactorily com.
pleted, the mastering officer at the
place of departure will fill in the date
of the muster out as of date ten days
later, the probable time necessarily re-
quired to transfer the organization to
its state rendezvous, the making of the
physical examination of officers and
t0en, etc