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1460 A.G.O. F.B. 1874
Blains X Roads. Tenn. Feby. 17, 1874
Sam H. Lea Atty. for
Jerry Milligan late Co. F. 1st Regt. U.S.C.H.A.

Relative to claim for bounty. States that funds to pay the claim are in hands of Maj. La Motte D.O. and asks why the claim cannot be paid. Gives copy of correspondence/relative stmnts between Maj. L and the claimant.

Wrapper.
Referred by Hon J M Thornburgh, M.C and settled by Cert. No. 603.872. information requested.

First Endorsement
War Department, Adjutant Genls' Office. Mch.3/74
Respectfully referred to Maj R S La Motte 13th Inf. Disbursing Officer Nashville Tenn. for report, returning these papers to this office.
In this connection attention is invited to "Memorandum" from this office of the 24th ult. directing disbursing officers wherever in their judgement a tour of payments would prove advantageous to report to this office.
L.S. 8/175
Thomas M Vincent
Assistant Adjutant General

Second Endorsement.
Respectfully returned with the report that the aggrieved party has stated the case pretty fully as to the correspondences on the subject with this office. He was informed that the money was here and he could get it by coming to Nashville or wait until I received orders to go to Knoxville. In order to facilitate payments I directed the parties to send in their Identification papers that I might have the vouchers made up, leaving nothing to do when I met them but to examine them and pay the money. If I were to enter upon an explanation in extense on the reasons for my method of transacting my business with every claimant who insists I should require additional clerical force. On the 27th of Feb. I wrote to the Adjt. Genl. stating the number of payments I would probably make if ordered out on a tour, leaving it to him to decide whether, with so small a number, it was advisable to go to the expense of the journey.
R S La Motte Maj 13th Inf. D. O.

Nashville Tenn. March 10th 1874

Capt. Jas McMillan
3d Art. C.D.O.
Washington DC

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst. containing checks for the following accounts.
Check 642 Joseph L Horr Services $100.00
Check 643 William Lytton Services 40.00
Check 644 Arrington Farrar & Weakley Rent 40.00
Check 645 Bradford Nichol Office Furniture 9.70
Check 646 Stratton Robb & Co. Coal 8.25
Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant
Major 13th Inf. D. O.

Nashville Tennessee, March 14 1874

Capt. Jas McMillan
3d. Art. C.D.O.

Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith receipts, in duplicate, for 3.738 97/100 Bounty &c placed to my credit with the Asst. Treas. of the U.S. at New York for twenty six claimants.
Very respectfully, Your obdt. srvt.
Major 13th Inf. D.O.

Crite, Joseph late Prvt. Co. H. 13th C.T.
sent for investigation
Nashville Tenn. March 16~1874.

Adjutant General U.S. Army
Respectfully returned with the report that one of the parties Joe Crite presented himself for examination, the result of which is in the enclosed "Memorandum."
Sally Crite has been written to May 2'73 - June 24th & Mar. 2 '74 but no reply received.
From the evidence of the sons of the former master and that of Robt. Anthony 1st Supt. Co. H. who has a good reputation as a reliable & creditable person. I am decidedly of opinion that the claimant Joe Crite is the person he represents himself to be.
The claimant & Anthony were brought together unexpectedly at my office. Neither one knowing of the other and after a few moments conversation each named the other. sg. R S La Motte
Maj 13th Inf.D.O

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