Chapter 795. to relieve Peter Moog from the charge of desertion
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CHAP. 795.— An Act to relieve Peter Moog from the charge of desertion.August 15, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Peter Moog.Charge of desertion removed. That notwithstanding the proceedings of the general court martial sitting at Pocotalego, South Carolina, on January twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, finding Peter Moog, late private of Company B, Sixty- eighth Ohio Volunteers, guilty of desertion and sentencing him “to forfeit all pay and allowances now due him and to be placed in such military prison as the Commanding General may direct for the term of two years.” the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to remove the charge of desertion from the rolls and records of said Moog, on file in his office, except the muster-out roll of his company, and to remove from the muster-out-roll the word “deserter” and immediately after the entry of the facts of the finding of the general court martial to enter thereon the following words:
“Honorably dis-charged to date July tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, with all bounty, pay and allowances in pursuance of special act of Congress for his relief, approved.” And the accounting officers of the TreasuryTo receive pay, etc. are hereby authorized and required to audit and adjust the claim of said Peter Moog for all pay. bounty, and allowances to which he would have been entitled on July tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, if he had served continuously and faithfully from July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three to July tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty five, and to pay him any amount that may be found due him, deducting any sum already received by him.
Approved, August 15, 1890.