Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

the muster out of the United States SER
vice OF the company or other immediate
| organization upon the muster roll CT
which the individuals name appears.
| IL. In the case OF enlisted men absent.
| who, on account OF sickness, are unable
| to join their commands. the discharge
certificates, with carefully prepared de-
| scriptive lists Of account of pay and
clothing. 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
tho soldier will be officially notified 10
apply by letter to the paymaster-gen
| OF the army for final payment. In cases
/ OF soldiers absent on detached service,
who are held in service by proper au-
thority. descriptive lists. IL not already
| furnished. will be sent to the officers
under whom they are serving, and wnen
such men are ordered to be mustered out
| ION detachment muster-out rolls) the pro-
per officers Will prepare and sign the dis
charge certificates after the medical ex-
| animation has been had. as provided TOT
in paragraph III. OF this order
IS. Officers absent from any cause will
be furnished discharge certificates Gun
| less specially held TO service), and VIII be
/ notified TO apply 70 the paymaster-gene-
raj for certificates OF non-indebtedness
| and settlement OF their accounts.
| 10. In the cases Of enlisted men absent
! sick, and Of officers absent on muster
! out Of organizations, the required exami-
nation will be made under special IN
structions 10 be issued by the adjutaht-
| general Of the army.
co. AS a rule. the muster out or orsatl-
cations and their final payment VIII take
Mace at the State or regimental rendez-
i 81 ordered
the War Department. The preparation
and completion of the muster-out rolls
returns. and papers, and the inspec-
I ton and transfer OF public proper
! ~ 10 the officers of the supply oe-
partments of the army. except ds
/ hereinafter provided, will take piace
before the organization is ordered 10 10
| state. The only property that VIII pe az
| lowed TO be retained until muster ou', IN
/ less otherwise ordered by the nlustSIins
officer. is the rifles. cartridge peits, cups,
canteens, meat-cans, knives IorNS' S
! snoons necessary medical supplies, anu
/ tent equipage. the colors, anu liS vs.
mental and company records.
q The supply departments concerh3u
win arrange through the chief commlssary
and chief quartermaster OF the depart
ment within which the state renue%EouS
| is located for meals, camp-grouhu' sneIlei'
TRANSFORMATION. and quartermasters sup
niles for the time of the encanpiheht VI
| the organization at the State or reSl-
mental rendezvous. >, -,
% As soon as the muster-out rolls nave
been fully and satisfactorily coHlpieteu'
the mastering officer at the place Oh ue-
parture will fill in the date OF the muster
out as of a date ten days laler 'le pioe"
HE time necessarily required TO transfer
/ a 70 q State y
the making Of the physical examination
Of officers and men, &C., and forward at
once bv registered mail two copies TO the
navmaster designated 20 make the maj
payment. and the remaining three copies
Of the rolls TO the mastering oflcer at the
State rendezvous. a,
% The duties with which mastering ON
GERS and officers Of the supply depart
monts of the army are charged by TINS
order will be so Systematically peIloIIleu
that the organization can proceed 10 It's
state rendezvous without delay uor whlcn
timely TRANSFORMATION and subsistence Will
be provided), freed from all properly az
countabiIity. except that mentioned In
naragraph 20: with all rolls, returns ana
naners completed TO date in order 10 avoid
unnecessary delay when 1t reaches us
home station in carrying out the follow
ing instructions:
II. AS soon after the arrival OF the or
ganization at its State rendezvous as pos
sible the physical examination or all OF
fcers and men will be made, before mus
ter-out and payment. 1919,
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF OFF,
GERS AND MEN.
!. To facilitate the settlement or pension
claims that may be made on account OF
disability incurred in the United States
rights
sons who may be entitled 10 the Dement'S
OF the pension laws as well as to guard
the interests Of the government, 1t is or
dered that thorough physical examina-
ton be made Of all officers and enlisted
men of volunteers, except general ofilcers
and officers Of the general staff, immedi-
ately prior to their muster out or service
or discharge. For this purpose a blank
form will be supplied by the adjutant-
general Of the army
2. When an organization is about TO be
mustered out Of the service each oflcer
and enlisted man will be required by his
company or other commanding ofncer 10
answer the questions on the blank form
Declaration of person 10 be mustered
ont" which, when completed, will be sign
ed by him and duly witnessed by said Off
Ger. This officer will then make the re-
duired certificate, which follows the de-
caration, based upon the official records
Of the organization and on his personal
knowledge Of the facts in the case.
3. When the physical examination pa
pers of the officers and men Of a COM
pany or other organization are so far COM
pleted. they will be given to the muster
ing officer who will cause the physical
examination to be made and said papers
10 be completed by a medical officer of
the regular army, whenever the services
of such an officer are available, and when
not then by a medical officer Of volun-
teers not belonging to the organization Of
which the officers and men are members.
4. The mastering officer will report TO
the adjutant- general Of the army any per-
son under examination who claims to have
a disability of which the medical officer
can find no evidence, or claims 10 have
disability incurred in line of duty, where
as the medical officer is of the opinion
that the disability was not so incurred.
such person will not be discharged until
after he shall have been examined by
board of three medical officers, TO be con-
vened by the acknowledgement Of the
army, which will make a full report or
the case in accordance with the terms Of
this order If the medical officers fail 10
agree with regard TO the case, a separate
minority report will be made by the dis
senting officer.
5. Upon completion OF the medical ex-
animation the papers In the case will be
turned over to the mastering officer who
will forward them with the muster-out
rolls ~ the Acknowledgement of the army