The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-21
TWELFTH IS THROUGH
COL. ROBLETER's REGIMENT WILL
BE MUSTERED OUT AT NEW
UI4M TODAY.
CAPT. MORGAN is IN CHARGE
Lieut steele VIII Superintend the
MASTERING Out of the Fourteenth
Which VIII Take Place Next
Week at the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Continues EncOuragingIy.

The Twelfth regiment will assemble
at New Ulm tomorrow, and be muster
ed out early next week by Capt. Nor
gan. who has been designated by the
war department as mastering officer.
= The furlOughs granted members Of the
Twelfth expire tomorrow, and the me n
will receive their DISCHARGES as rapidly
as it is possible for the surgeons to
complete the required physical eXami-
nations.
The Fourteenth regiment boys still
have a little over a week before they
VIII be required To report in ST. Paul
for final muster. Lieut.. Steele, of the
Sixth cavalry, will issue final discha: &c
papers Nov. l.
Adjt Gen. Muehlt erg yesterday, re-
Ceived additional instructions from
Washington, regarding the mastering
out Of the two Minnesota regime nts.
In this communication soldiers are s. Y
en- recourse from the decision of the
examining board in the matter Of dis
abilities claimed TO have been incurr5 d
while in the line of duty. BY virtue OF
general orders No. 124, Issued by the
war department in August, board OF
three medical officers. was auth 0rized
other than those making the origin al
examination as a board Of appeals. TIL S
order has been amended authorizing,
in cases where the appointment of this
beard was improbable the appoint
1nent Of one or two officers to conduct
the second examination. The amend
ment. which has Just been made by
the department, further provides that
in cases where one or two medical OIL
GERS cannot be found, the mastering
officer shall investigate the matter per
Sonally and report the facts TO the wal
department.
The United States, in mastering out
It's volunteer army, guard against any
contingency of the future, which might
arise from adverse claims f r pensions.
Every man Will be submitted to as thor
ough an examination as though he
were 4 candidate for enlistment. An
individual record Of each member of the
regiment will be sent to Washington
Immediately after the regiment is mus
tered out, to assist the pension depart
ment officials in settling up claims tor
pensions.
Mastering officers are des gnated to
act as inspectors Of property, which is
submitted to them for condemnation,
after the return Of regiments from fur
Tough. Company commanders were
MADE responsible for all C mpany prop
erty by a general order issued by Gen.
Miles in August. A greater part OF
the company effects cannot be us
egain in the equipment of troops and
will be condemn ed. However, guns and
such part as can be utilized by the war
department will be held by the muster
Ing officer subject to orders from Wash
ingtOn.
Capt. Morgan will be assisted in his
work next week by a competent Off
Ger, who viii be charged with the duty
OF seeing that all final statements are
in proper form, and that proper notih-
cations are sent paymas. e S" Col. Bob
Hter will designate some one to act In
this capicitT today.
1t will also be the duty of the mus
tering officer to forward to the war de-
partment a complete list of the sick
= and wounded, and their locations bef }re
completing the regimental record. Those
who are in hospitals at the time of their
regiments being mustered out, will be
given their final discharge papers by
applying TO the nearest military post.