Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
Instructions 10 * coufederates

Instructions TO tx coufederatss.
Washington May 20 The Quar-
termaster General has issued regu
lahons cuuceraing the bill recently
introduced in the senate by Senator
Bate, of Tennessee. and which be
came law Feb D. The bill pro
yides for an investigation of claims
of cavalry and artillery officers and
private soldiers of the confederate
army for horses. side arms and
baggage alleged to have been
wrongiully taken from them by the
Federal troops after the surrender
of Appomattox. Asmany requests
for information have Fsached the
War Department, the following
rules have been approved by the
Secretary of War.
The only claims authorized to be
investigated under this act are
those for horses. side arms and
baggage alleged to have been taken
from artillery and cavalry officers
and private soldiers of the Coated
crate army at and after the surren-
der of Appomattox, by the Federal
troops acting under orders, in vlo-
lation of the terms OF surrender OF
the Confederate armies.
If the soldier from whom the prop
erty was taken is living, payments
under this act can only be made to
him, but in case he has died since
he was paroled, payments may b.
made to the following Persons;-His
wife, but if she is dead also, to his
children, if he has neither wife nor
children, then to his parents. II
there be minor children, Payments
may be made to their guardians.
Claim must be presented eitheI
by persons entitled to payment
under rule ,, or by an agent,
who must file with the Quarter
master General a duly executed !
power OF attorney, show his author
Ity to act for such person in the
prosecution of claims arising uud !
this statute,
The law requires that the claim
an must establish to the satisfact-
ion OF the Quartcrmaster Genera
that he was paroled at time Of sur
render Of the Confederate armies.
that he had kept the parole in good |
faith that he was the actual owner
of the horses, side arms ana bag
gage for which be claims compen.
sation; that such property was ia
ken from him by the troops of the
United States acting under orders
and in violation Of the terms of sur
render under which he was paroled !
10 reaching a conclusion the quar-
termaster General will only consid
err statements by the affianls, e
fore a United States Commissioners
or some other officer having general
authority to administer oaths He
should if possible, give name anc
organization Of the person who took
the property. Aud if receipt was
given therefor it must be submitted
with the claim.
If the soldier is dead all these
facts must be sworn to on informa-
ton and belief by the person claim
ing the benefits of the act. fifth,
soldier was given a parole It musi
be filed with the claim or its absenc,
satisfactorily accounted for. Pa
roles filed under this act Will be re-
turned, if the claimant so desires,
when no longer required in connect
ion with the claim. The official be-
fore whom the oath is taken mus
certify as to the credibility Of eact
afiant. Claimants shou d, if posi-
BILE, submit additional affidavit
from other soldiers or persons pres
ent at the time the property Is alleg-
ed to have been taken, covering al
or any OF the facts to which .hl
claimants swear,