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B-184502 1 (1976-02-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadtnx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DIGEST - L- Yt&/ 743 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHIMGTON, D.0, 2054B FEB 2 0 1976 B- 184502 Bergenfield, New Jersey 07621 Dear Reference is made to your letter dated May 27, 1975, with enclosures, in which you request a review of a settlement by our Transportation and Claims Division dated April 28. 1975, which disallowed your claim on behalf of your grandfather, the late , for arrears of pay and the value of a ship destroyea by military authorities of the United States incident to military operations during the Civil War. You indicate that your grandfather served as the sutler for Fort Pickens, Florida, between August 1, 1861. and August 1, 1864, during which time you indicate that because there were many bills to be paid and not enough money on hand to meet the expenses, your grandfather personally expended certain sums which were paid out to soldiers at Fort Pickens for which you request reimbursement from this Office. With regard to the foregoing, we are unable to determine from your letter whether your claimi is for arrears of military pay or a general claim for monies expended. If your claim is for arrears of pay believed due your grandfather incident to military service which he may have Perfomed during the Civil War, the act of December 22, IDlI, oh. 6, 37 Stat. 47,19, provides that all claims for arrears of pay, bounty, or other allowances growing out 3f Service in the Army of the United States during the Civil ar Must be filed in the office of the then Auditor for the War Department on or before December 31, 1912. Any claim such items not received by that date may not be considered or Paid by the United States Government.. a

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