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.

184. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. Granted by President to any enlisted man in
the service for distinguished acts in line of duty, on recommendation
of company commander, based upon statement of eye witness, preferably