The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
MUSTER OUT ORDER.
Volunteers Will Be Discharged at
Their Respsctive State Capitals.

Washington Aug. 23-Adjutant General
COrbin has issued an order governing the
mastering out OF volunteers 1t goes into
duties Of officers in detail. The follow
ing are more important features of the
order:
Only officers Of the regular army will
be detailed by the war department to mus
ter out troops.
To avoid expense to the government and
hardships and annOyances to individuals
concerned by unavoidable delays that will
occur in the final payment OF officers and
enlisted men absent from their commands
on muster out, commanding officers will
make every effort to effect the return of
muster out of the organization. Officers
who at any time were responsible for pub
tain certificates of non-ind ebtedness be
fore their final payment can be made:
responsible for public property will be re-
quired to furnish the mastering officers
with their affdaVitS to that effect
All officers will be held to a strict ac-
countability for the discipline of their
property Mastering officers are empOW-
cred to prefer charges against officers
proper measures to insure the government
against loss OF property or TO Keep their
commands together and under proper dis
The supply departments of the army
will continue to furnish organizations with
ment and Discharge All persons borne
on the muster in and on all other muster
to the organiza ton at any time since its
muster out roll which is REQUIRED to be
a complete record Of all the officers and
men who have ever belonged to the or
Discharge certificates will be prepared
for every officer and man present or alb
sent, except absent officers and men held
in service by proper authority and DESERT
to the regimental and company command
The discharge from the United States
volunteer service in the case of all alb
sentees Except in special cases) will take
erect on the date OF the muster out OF
the organization.
In the case of enlisted men absent. who,
on account of sickness, are unable to join
their commands, the discharge certificates,
with carefully I'll prepared lists Of account
of the soldier, will be given to the muster
ter out rolls to the adjUtant general of
the army and the soldier will be officially
nouhed 10 apply by letter to the paymas-
ter general of the army for final payment.
OFFICERS absent from any cause will be
specially held to service) and will be nOti-
ned to apply to the payLnaster general for
dement, Of their accounts ss''--e7' anu G.
As rule the muster out of the organ
lZaIohs ana their nnal payment will take
place at the state or regimental rendez-
Xous, except when otherWise ordered by
and completion of the muster out re-
turns and papers and the inspection and
transfer of public property to the officers
OF the supply departments of the army
except as hereinafter provided will take
pace 1SIore the organization is ordered
out The only property that will be al
!ONGu 70 be retained until muster out. I'M
less otherwise ordered by the mastering
officer, are the rifles. cartridge belts. cups
canteens, meat cans, knives, forks and
spoons, necessary medical supplies and
tent equipment, the colors and the regi-
mental and company records.
me supply departments concerned will
arrange through the chief cOmmissary and
chief quartermaster of the department
WITHIN which the state rendezvous is To-
Gated for meals, camp ground. shelter,
transportation and quarterma ster's sup
plies for the time of the encampment of
the organization at the state or regimental
&
rolls have been fully and satisfactorily
completed, the mastering officer at the
place of departure will fill in the date of
the muster out as of a date ten DAYS
later,the probable time necessarily requir-
ca to transfer the organization to it's rem
dezVOuS. the making of the physical ex-
animation of officers and men, etc.
AS soon after the arrival of the organ
lzatlOn at its state rendezvous a s possible,
the physical examination of all officers
and men viii be made before muster out
uement of pension claims that may be
made on account of disability incurred in
the United States service and to protect
the rights OF persons who may be entitled
10 the benefits of the pension laws as well
ment.
Provision is made for turning over to
proper OfncerS, records. cOlOrs ordnan nee
etc, belonging to he state troops muster
ed out, as to their final payment
me troops will be allowed to retain GER
tam property. such as rifles and other
equipment, by paying a stipulated price
for the same