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 157 6 FIFTY-FIFTH conemsss. sees. III. ons. 580-583. 1899. MSM] 3. 1899- CHAP. 580.-An Act For the relief of Jacob Shela, of Portsmouth, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United J¤c<>bSh¤1¤. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War ,Hg£§}t§; b°"°”°m° be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to so amend and correct the military record of Jacob Shela, of Portsmouth, Scioto County, _ Ohio, late a private soldier in Company B, Fifty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as to remove the charges of desertion, and to show that said Shela was captured by the enemy on June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and paroled on June twentyeighth. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and permitted by M aior-General Grant, commanding the district, to pass from Memphis, Tennessee, to his home in Ohio, to remain until notified of his exchange or otherwise ordered; and duly exchanged by General Orders, Numbered Ten, War Department, January tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,. and ordered to return to his command; and absent without leave until March fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, when he enlisted in the · Navy of the United States for two years, served faithfully, and was §{)°;j‘;·m honorably discharged at the expiration of his service: Provided, That `no pay or allowances shall become due by reason of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1899. MMU 3. 1899- CHAP. 581.-——An Act For the relief of George Gregg. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United g·¤·:_¤t:dGr;¤_gglbmb,° States of America in Conqress assembled, That the Secretary of War is uiwnmge. hereby directed to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of George Gregg, late a private of Company C, Fifty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and to issue to him an honorable dis· §;°;:*;·m charge asof the date of the muster out of said regiment: Provided. 'That no pay, bounty, or other emoluments shall become due or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1899. M.mh3_1m, CHAP. 582.·-—An Act To correct the military record of Corydon Winkler, late -———————· private, Eighth Company, First Battalion, First Ohio Sharpshooters. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United g<;r_r1<;gg_Y:::::;]° States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is uuhmgs. hereby authorized and directed to remove from the rolls and records in the office of the War Department the charge of desertion now standing on said rolls and records against Corydon Winkler, late a private of the Eighth Company, First Battalion, Ohio Sharpshooters, and issue to him hmm an honorable discharge, to date the first of May, eighteen hundred and No I,,,,.;,,,, sixty-four: Provided, That no pay, bounty, or other emoluments shall become due or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1899. Merch 3. 1899 CHAP. 583.-An Act To correct the military record of Patrick Dunphy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United gggggwggpble States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, discharge. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of Patrick Dunphy, late a private in Company E, Fifth United States Cavalry, and to issue to him a certilicate of honorable discharge from the military service of the United States, to date from September first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three: ]i·»¤;¤¤.m Provided, That no pay, bounty, or other emoluments shall become due ’ ’· ‘ or payable by virtue of the passage of this Act. Approved, March 3, 1899.