139.  DISCHARGE of enlisted man only
   1.  By order of President or Secretary of War.
   2.  By order of General Court Martial.
   3.  By order of United States court or justice or judge, on writ of
      habeas corpus.
   4.  By command of territorial department.
   5.  By disability in line of duty.
   6.  By sentence of civil court.
   7.  By purchase. 
(N.B.—­In time of war it is probable that the last two methods would
not be effective for discharge from the service.)

140.  FINAL STATEMENTS.  The company commander will furnish each enlisted man a final statement (or duplicate) or a full statement in writing explaining why such final statement is not furnished.  No final statement will be furnished a soldier who has forfeited all pay and allowances or who has no deposits due him.

147.  CERTIFICATE will give
   1.  Character certified by company commander.
   2.  Whether recommended for re-enlistment. 
      In case of negative opinion, the soldier should be notified at
   least 30 days prior to discharge.  In that case the company
   commander shall convene a board of three officers (if possible) to
   determine what kind of discharge shall be given.  The soldier will
   be given a hearing.

151.  LOSS OF DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE.  Discharge certificates will not be made in duplicate.  Upon proper proof of loss or destruction without fault of person entitled to it, the War Department will issue a certificate of service, showing date of enlistment and discharge from the army and character given in original certificate. 
   Discharge certificates should never be forwarded to the War
Department in correspondence unless called for.

159.  PHYSICAL DISABILITY CERTIFICATE issued when an enlisted man is permanently unfitted for service, in line of duty.  Certificates of disability not made in duplicate.

162.  DEATH OF SOLDIER.
   1.  Effects are secured.
   2.  Nearest relatives notified.
   3.  Adjutant General of army notified.

In active service the War Department requires the following reports: 
   1.  Report of company commander to Adjutant General, covering death
      and disposal of remains.
   2.  Report of surgeon or company commander embodying
      a.  Cause of death.
      b.  Whether in line of duty.
      c.  Whether due to another soldier’s misconduct.
   3.  Inventory of effects in duplicate.

163.  EFFECTS, when not claimed within reasonable time, sold and
credited to United States. 
   No authority for officers to pay debts of dead soldiers. 
   Trinkets will not be sold but sent to the Adjutant General’s office.

165.  EFFECTS will be delivered, if called for, to legal representative of deceased after arrears are paid.

167.  MEDAL OF HONOR.  Authorized by Congress to be awarded to officers and men for extreme acts of gallantry in action, beyond line of duty.  Recommendations will be considered by standard of extraordinary merit, and must have incontestible proof.