try it this way, instead
[debian/tar] / debian / tarcat.1
2015-08-23 Bdale GarbeeMerge branch 'dfsg-orig' into dfsg-debian
2014-02-04 Bdale GarbeeMerge branch 'dfsg-orig' into dfsg-debian
2013-10-15 Bdale GarbeeMerge branch 'dfsg-orig' into dfsg-debian
2013-04-01 Bdale Garbeeadd tarcat man page