Discharge certificates should never be forwarded to the War Department in correspondence unless called for.

159. Physical Disability Certificate issued when an enlisted man is permanently unfitted for service, in line of duty. Certificates of disability not made in duplicate.

162. Death Of Soldier.

  1. Effects are secured.
  2. Nearest relatives notified.
  3. Adjutant General of army notified.

In active service the War Department requires the following reports:

  1. Report of company commander to Adjutant General, covering death and disposal of remains.
  2. Report of surgeon or company commander embodying
    1. Cause of death.
    2. Whether in line of duty.
    3. Whether due to another soldier's misconduct.
  3. Inventory of effects in duplicate.

163. Effects, when not claimed within reasonable time, sold and credited to United States.

No authority for officers to pay debts of dead soldiers.

Trinkets will not be sold but sent to the Adjutant General's office.

165. Effects will be delivered, if called for, to legal representative of deceased after arrears are paid.