The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-30
GENERAL ORDERS
Issued to Govern the Mastering
Out of the Volunteer
Army

Washington. Aug 2g AT nW O'Clock
tonrn, the appended general orders re-
latlng to the mastering out Of the yolun-
teers aud the granting Of meIouehs was
promulgated by Adit Gen, Corblu. no
those officers aud men who have served
beyond the limits Of the United states
leaves Of absence aud fuloughs Tor six
ty days will be granted respectively
while those who have not served out-
side Of u.s country. the leave ot absence
and furloughs viii be limited to thirty
days Following is tho text of the or
ders:
Adiutant Generals Office Washington,
August %, 1898.
First The following additional iustruc
tions ameudatory 20 those contained in
general orders no i2i. current series from
this ofnce are published for the inform
ton and guidance OF am concerned
Second Except for the necessary
guard details, etc. officers and men re-
qulred by paragraph six leaves OF absen-
ce for sixty days and mHoughs for the
same period viii be granted am officers
and enlisted men Of organization which
have served beyond the limits OF the
United states. when such organizations
are ordered 10 be- mustered out of service
Third such leaves of absence and fur
loughs viii bee granted 10 the command
Ing officers, after organizations have are
rived at state rendezous au TO take effect
on one date for thirty days or sixty days
as the case may be, and AN ofncres and
mon must without fan report at the rene
devious. Of the 30 IA OF Goth day there
after Any officer OF man viii Doe consid-
cred desertcr unless prevented from
doing so by sickness, which must sat
isfactorliy explained by the certificate cf
reputable physician.
Fourth.-Before organizations are
granted furloughs, the preparations for
muster out as required by general orders
no. l2i current scivreeetaoiunpodayg ygcdta
No. ~, current series. Will. IN view OF the
foregoing be carried out only SO FAR as
relates 10 the inspection and correction
OF records, inspection and transfer of
such public property as may no longer
be required; he preparation and comparI
SON OF property returnes. the steps nec-
essary 20 secure certificates Of non-in-
debtedness. and Tor The return OF an abe
sentees. etc
Fifth.-When possible on returns and
papers relating TO the muster out OF or-
ganizatIons win be preparea during 90,
period OF furiough
sixth Each commanding officer prior
10 the departure OF his officers and men,
will make arrangements necessary % yer
iy aud protect al public property per
talnlug 10 his command during the period
oi absence ana place the same under pr9-
per guard. detailed from his command
for the purpose he VIII notify the ad-
jutant general OF his arrival at the rene
devious at tbe earliest possible moment
the date OF the expiration of leaves and
lfurl0ughs.
seyenth-ln preparing muster Gut ro.i.
the number of days whlie on fur.ousr
pll be stated under zoe heading On tne
roll "subsisteuce. number oipays.' and
the paymasier. in- the 'pay account on
ltne ron" VIII change ine heading "iol
horses ana equipments" 60 aommuta
ton Cor furl0ugh rations. ana eredl
each man a. the rate Of = cents per da.
Tor the number Of days due and pay ih
same. The amount so paid Tor commute
ton Of rations for the pay deparmen
viii be refunded from the appropriate
Tor ne subsistence department
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