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 Trrnr: xrv.—TH E ARMY.——Ch. 2-3. 219 forty-five years,_or of his being sixtptwo years old, no officer shall be 3A¤g-.1861.v-42, retired from active service. nor sha an officer, in any case, be wholly °· Ur "· 12- P- 200- retrred from the service. without a full and fair hearing before an Army rctning board, 1f, upon due summons. he demands it. _ bac. 125-1. Officers hereafter retired from active service shall be re- Retired rank. tired upon the actual rank held by them at the date of retirement. `"jKIQ,Q]§{§ Q 419, v. 17, p. 378. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 178, r. 18, p. 512. Sec. 1255. Officers retired from active service shall be withdrawn from Stews nf retired command and from the line of promotion. °m*{*j’§; _ 3 Aug., 1861, c. 42, s. 16, v. 12, p. 289. 17 July, 1862, c. 200, s. 12, v. 12, p. 596. SEc._ 1256. Officers retired from active service shall be entitled to wear _Blt;ht¤ Rnd liethe uniform of the rank on which they may be retired. They shall con- 00‘0"“· i_ tmue to be borne on the Army Register, and shall be subject to the rules 3 Aug., 1861, c. and articles of war, and to trial by general court—martial for any breach 4% *‘· l8· V- li-’· P- thereof. 290- 8mc. 1257. 1Vhen any omcer in the line of promotion is retired from _ V¤<¤’·¤<‘1*‘**l*Y *’<>· active service, the next officer in rank shall be promoted to his place, l"°‘}{*0L_ __ i according to the established rules of the service; and the same rule of 3 Aug., 1861, c. promotion shall be applied. successively, to the vacancies consequent gz S- l0» "· l2· P· upon such retirement. 89* Sec. 1258. The whole number of officers of the Army on the retired Number on the list shall not at any time exceed three hundred, and any less number *1**9*1 het __g to be allowed thereon may be fixed by the President in his discretion. 3 Am, 1861 ,,_ 42, s. 16, v. 12, p. 289. 15 July, 1870, c. 29-1. s. 3, v. 16, p. 317. Sec. 1259. Retired officers of the Army may be assigned to duty at Assignment to the Soldiers` Home, upon a selection by the commissioners of that insti~ ‘l11Q2’;..-._ _ tution, approved by the Secretary of lVar; and a retired officer shall not 9 ;lél“{‘·aé8'0b;· asslgna c any 0 er ul.  rovu e, 9. ey 1‘ece1\e rom. 18 6Ap,.,l_187O,ReS_ beblto ’th dt·1’ `ZdTht·th "f tl ""f ’p' ` Government only the pay an emoluments allowed by law to retired 32, v. 16, p.372. Ofceyg] [5.., 5 4915,] 27 Feb., 1877, c. 69, r. 19, p. 243. Sec. 1:260. Any retired officer may, on his own application, be detailed Deteil¤¤pr<>ie¤=·· to serve as professor in any college. [But while so serving, such omcer {ff ’}_f[’]l"?";__ shall be allowed no additional compensation.] 15 July, 1870, c. 294, s. 23, v. 16, p. 320. 27 Iilrb., 1877, r·. 69, r. 19, p. 243. CHAPTER THREE. PAY AND ALLOWANCBS. gcc Sur. 1261. Rates of pay. 1285 Certificate of merit. 1262. Service pay. 1286. Non-commissioned officers of Mexi- 1263. Not to exceed forty per centum on can war. vearly pay. 1287. Extra duty. 1264. Brevets. 1288. During captivity. 1265. Pav during absence. 1289. Travel-pay to officers. 1266. Forfeiture of pay. 1290. Travel-pay to soldiers. 1267. Maximum of colonel’s and lieuten- 1291. Soldiers’ pay not assignable. ant-co1onel’s pay, 1292. Volunteers. _ 1268. To be paid monthly. 1293. Rations of enlisted men. 1269. Allowances. 1294. Sugar and coffee. 1270. Allowance of fuel, quarters, and for- l 1295. Of laundresses, matrons, and nurses. age. 5 1296. ('lothingprescribedhythePresident. 1271. Forage, to whom furnished. I 1297. None to ordnan<·e—sergeants. 1272. Forage, when allowed. 1298. Gratuitous clothing. 1273_ Mileage_ 1299. Deductions for rations purchased. 1274. Orlioers retired from active service. 1300. For articles purchased. 1275. \Vhollv retired. 1301. For tobacco purchased. 1276_ ]m·{j,D'ScOuqE_ b 1302. Clothingallowances and deductions. 1277. Hos ital matrons, female nurses. I 1303. For damage to arms. 1278. Leadler of band. 130-1. For deficiencies. ]27g_ Chief musjpjans_ 1305. Deposits of soldiers' savings. 1280. Pav of enlisted men. 1306. Interest on deposits. 1281. Additional pav. 1307. Regulations for deposits. 1283. Service payof men already inservice. payable. 1284. Re·enlistment.
 * gg2_ g8.en]m,m.n{ pgy_ 1308. Deposits and clothing balances, how