Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26
FORTHCOMING HOME
Virginia Regiment to Return to
This Country in March,
WILL IT Be MUSTERED OUT?
Vh,lher This viii Be Done al
Once Not AScertaiued.
THE FIRST NORTH CAROLINA.
~ - Understood That Efforts Are
BEING Made 80 Have rhi. Command
Relieved of service-seeoad Nir-
gfnia Regiment Claims.
THE FIRST NORTH. CAROLINA.
It &. Uuder-tood Tint Effort. Are
ginia Regiment claims.

WASHINGTON ID. C.. February o.
Special )-Repre-entative Lamb to-day
called on the Secretary of War and asked
him to act on a number OF Fourth Viz
ginia applications for discharge, which
Dee presented. Captain Lamb suggested
that it would b. "a good idea 20 muster
out The whole command. whereupon the
Secretary assured him that I'm March the
regiment would be- returned 40 the United
States Whether or not the bows are
mustered out then. this action of the
secretary's would remove them from the
danger on tropical fevers and other trou-
bies Incident Oh the dreaded rainy season.
Captain Lamb did not ascertain whe-
Their the regiment would boz mustered ont
at once when brought home. asked
Adiutlnt-General Corbin this afternoon
what disposition would boz made Of the
regiment after its return ne said no
orders had been issued. and the Secretary,
be supposed. only anticipated the passage
OF the army BIN now pending which pro-
yldes for the muster-out in March Of
volunteer troops now ln The field
/ lNNl NOkl II NNt4VlhNNt
II Is understood that efforts are being
made 10 have the First North Carolina
Infantry on duty IN cuba. mustered out
OF the service. orders We're issued q
few days ago for the muster-out OF scye-
/ raj volunteer regiments. but in view Of
the probability OF the passage of the
compromise army bin there IL every rea-
son 90 suppose mo- action will be taken
until that measure becomes law
SECOND VA. REGIMENT CLAIMS
Uy direction OF the secretary OF war.
/ the following decision ~ the Assistant
/ Comptroller OF the Treasury in regard 10
/ the allowance OF c0mmuiation OF quarters
/ tO officers % volunteer organizations
/ while ON duty az the designated rendez-
vous. pending the muster out Of the same,
IL published.
! "By your direction. I have received
| the papers Va the claim ~ a. r. Taylor
/ late captain. Second Virginia Regiment,
/ United States Volunteers. on behalf Of
| himself and the other officers n the regi-
ment for payment 0f Communication OF
/ quarters for the period OF time elapsing
between the reassembliug ~ the regiment
| after mrl0ugh and iis FINAL muster oar Of
| the service Of the United States
! THE circumstance under which this
claim arises are thus stated by the iudg'-
| adv0cate-general by endorsement on tle
/ claimants petition.
/ "rhe Second virginia Volunteer lnfsn-
! try Was fIriOughed for one month prior
| CD being mustered out aud an the time
| VI being mrI0ughrd VAS required 10 turn
/ Be- 600 teuis and other equpage. When
/ called together at the expiration of the
| nrloueh they were held ln service
| considerable time before being finally dis
/ CHARGED. aud during This time HE en-
Z listed men were furnished quarters rented
for them bY the quarternaater circular
/ 40 s Adiutant-Gencfafs once. dated
/ November o. 1853. was then in force. but
nothing was done Tor the officers under
| it. because the proper officer DID not kno"
! Of its existence.
This circular has the following pro-
vision iu regard % troops thus being
held in service FOR the pufposes " being
mustered out after having been FUR
lOughsd. 20 Wit.
sOnicers on duty with troops are not
entitled 20 Communication o. quarters If
their troops are barracked ihey VIII DE-
furnished with quarters in Kind Dy me |
Quartermasters Department ln the lack /
of public buildings available Tor the pur- |
p.se. application 20 hire the necessary |
quarters will be- made by the mastering |
officer 20 The Qusftermaster-Generai
as stated above. provision war made |
for quartering the enlisted men. but none |
Urs made for the officers. And as their |
tents and other equipage were turned in |
they were under She necessity of providing |
their own quarters. which they did
FACTS rs THE CASE
These further facts are uecessary 10 a !
clear statement OF the case
The regiment Was furlousned Tor thirty |
DAYS az Richmond Va. on september -. |
1858 and ordered 10 reasonable al thit
place. which was the State rendezvous.
ON October e. 1879 subsequently, on Oc-
tober Is 1895 before the furlOughs had
expired. orders were issued b. j.. Price,
nrst Lieutenant, First Artillery. United |
states army. chief mastering Ofncer FOR
Virginia no the commanding 0i1fefs ~
the several companies n me regiment, |
directing them. b. order " the secretary |
Of War. 70 assemble their respective com |
panle~ a. their home station. Instead - |
~ Richmond. Tor muster out az the "a
piration Of their furlouzhs.
The 0ffrers Of the field and stan. ~ |
having been otherwise orGerrd, reported
In accordance with General Orders Of |
Richmond october -. 1870
"Arrangements were made b. the Quar- |
fernasteTs Department FOR The quarter |
AZ the home stations Og the respective |
companies but no provisions Or arrange
menfs were made FOR The quartering u !
the officers Of the companies az The !
home stations, Jr for the quarterlng Of |
the officers Of the field and stan az Rich
mOnc
There Is no evidence b. show that any !
request for quarters Was m<e b. any !
of1ceT or that application 10 hire the !
necessary quarters for them was made Dy |
the mastering officer 70 the Quartermas-
t1r-GeueraI
The company officers ana officers u
the neld and stan placed upon their |
muster out and nnal psy-rOlls a claim |
FOR Communication OF quarters from the !
date Of the expire ton Of their furiOushs /
on October p. 1875, 20 their nnal muster /
out. Payment Of this claim Nas refused /
by the paymaster designed for the pay
,rent Of the Second Virginia Regiment |
his refussl being based upon paragraph
2 ~ Circular No q. Adjutant-Cenerafs |
once dated November II. lsss. which IL /
quoted Ia the beginning - ms letter.
ACTION OF PAY8fAsTER PROPER.
THE action OF the Dsymaster was pro
per. As claim for Communication u \
quarters 10 be paid BY Daymaster q
the army on any Of his rolls. or from any 1