Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-31
BOUNTY LANDS-INTEREST IN
FORMATION TO THOSE ENTITLED
TO THE BENEFITS OF THE ACT
PASSED AT THE LATE SESSION OF
CONGRESS, APPROVED MARCH 8,

PASSED AT THE LATE SESSION OF
CONGRESS, APPROVED MARCH 3,
1855.
The impression is strong upon US, that the
public mind will be relieved of weighty pres
sure, by Withdrawing, in some degree, the in
tensity of heat which has necessarily occupied
the Sentinel, during the past year, in political
discussions. We propose, therefore, to intro,
duce more variety into our columns; and, in
doing so, select such topics for commentary,
and publish such documents as, we believe,
will most interest all classes of the commu-
nifty in the several States. There is no act Of
the late Congress in which so many feel deep
interest, as the law granting lands, as a ma
tional bounty, to those who served their coun-
try in the several wars in which it has been en-
gagged since the year 1890. Thousands and
hundreds Of thousands of men, women, and
children-the latter widows and orphans-will
be benefited by that law, and we desire now to
furnish all the information within our reach,
for the purpose Of enabling them to obtain
what the justice and liberalty Of their govern.
ment has awarded, with as little delay and ex.
pense as possible In accordance with this de-
sire, we publish below the instructions and
Forms to be observed by persons applying to the
Pension Office for Bounty Land, under the act
of March 3, 1885," just published by Judge
Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions. The in.
structions and forms are prepared, in language
and style, so clear and perspicuous that they
can be understood by the humblest Of the class
they are intended to serve. We advise every
friend Of the old, war-worn soldier, or his widow
OF his orphans, who may get copy of this pa.
per, to preserve it as book of reference, for
those in their neighborbood
Bounty Land Under the Act Of March
3, 1855.
Pension OFFICE, March 5, 1855.
The act entitled "An actin addition to GER.
tain acts granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in
the military service of the United States" ap.
proved March 5, 1855, entities each of the sur.
viying persons in the following classes to a
certificate or warrant for such quantity Of land
as shall make, in the whole, with what he may
have heretofore received, one hundred and
period not less than fourteen DAYS, and shall
establish said service by record evidence, to
wit
/. Commissioned and non-commssioned
officers musicians, and privates, whether OF
the regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia,
who were regularly mustered into the service
of the United States in any of the wars in
which this country has been engaged since
1890.
2. Commissioned and non commissioned
officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, marines,
clerks, and landsmen in the navy in any Of said
wars.
3. Militia, volunteers, and State troops Of any
State or Territory called into military service,
and regularly mustered therein, and whose ser.
vices have been paid by the United States.
4. Wagonmasters and teamsters who have
been employed, under the direction of compe
tent authority, in time of war, in the transpor-
tation of military stores and supplies.
8. Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary
war.
G. Cha plains who served with the army in
the several wars of this country,
T. Flotilla-men who served in the war Of
1872
Each of the surviving persons in the fol.
lowing classes are entitled to like certificate
for like quantity Of land, without regard to
the length OF service, provided he was regularly
mustered into the service, and shall establish
the same by record evidence, to wit:
!. Officers and soldiers who have been actu-
ally engaged in any battle in any Of the wars
in which this country has been engaged.
2. Those volunteers who served at the inva.
sion Of Plattsburg, in September, 1914.
3. The volunteers who served Mt the battle
of Kings Mountain in the Revolutionary war.
4. Volunteers who served at the battle Of
Nickojack against the coniederated savages Of
the South.
5. The volunteers who served at the attack
on Lewistown, in Delaware, by the British feet,
in the war Of 1872
ln addition to these classes, this act also ex.
tends to all Indians who have served in the