Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-30
District Veterans.
MUSTER OUT AND FURLOUGHS.
Orders Largely Pertaining to the
Making Out of Rolls.

General orders in regard to the granting
of furloughs and the mastering out of vol
unteer troops have been issued by the War
Department follows:
First The following additional instruc-
tions amendatory of those contained in
general orders number 124, current series
from this office, are published for the in
formation and guidance of all concerned:
Second Except for the necessary guard
details, etc, of officers and men required
by paragraph q, leaves of absence for sixty
days and furloughs for the same period
viii be granted ali officers 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 organiza-
tons are ordered to be mustered out of
service.
Third. Such leaves of absence and fur
loughs will be granted by the commanding
cheers after organizations have arrived az
state reniezvous, 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 thirtieth or siXtieth day thereafter.
Any officer or man failing to SO report will
be considered and reported as deSerter,
unless prevented from doing SO by sickness,
which must be satisfactorily explained by
the certificate of reputable physician.
Fourth. Before organizations are granted
burroughs the preparation for muster out,
required by general orders number Ia,
current series from this office, will, in view
of the foregoing, be carried out only so far
relates to the inspection and correction
of records, inspection and transfer OF such
public property as may no longer be re-
Quired, The preparation and comparison of
property returns the steps necessary to Sc
cure certificates of Observation-Disclosures and for
the return of all absentees, etc.
FIFTH. When possible ali returns and
papers relating to muster out of organiZa-
tons will be prepared during the period of
furlough.
Sixth. Each commanding officer prior to
the departure of his officers and men will
make arrangements necessary to verify and
protect all public 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 adjutant general of the army
of his arrival at rendezvous and at the
earliest possible moment the date of ex-
pirations of leaves and furloughs.
seventh. In preparing muster-out rolls
the number of days while on furlough will
be stated under the heading on the roll
Subsistence, No. of Days, and the pay
master in the pay account on the roll will
change the heading For Horses and Equip
ments to Communication for Furlough Ra-
tons, and credit each man at the rate of
twenty-five cents per day for the number
OF days due and pay the same. The amount
so PAID Tor communication of rations for the
pay department will be refunded from the
appropriation made for the subsistence de-
partment.
Eighth. Mastering officers are empower
ed TO administer oaths in all matters per-
tanning to the muster out of volunteers.
Ninth. AS soon as practicable the usual