The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

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ARMY PENSIONS.
The number OF original applications for army
invalid pensions granted during the year ending
June 80, 1862, was $50. The whole number oil
army lnvallds Oh the pension roll at the close of
the fiscal year year was Gin the loyal States, }
1878. 4 he yearly amount required TO pay
these pensions is $349, 02G 30. The aggregate
sum actually paid to army invalid pension
ers during the ending June 80, 1862, was
$3.50, $50 90. The number OF army invaiids en-
rolled on the pension list la the disloyal States
is s48, calling for an annual aggregate of ST.
81. The total amount of invalid pensions paid
in these States Gin lo61, according " accounts
rendered. was IL $40 30.
The whole number Of original applications in
behalf OF Revolutionary soldiers, admitted dur
ing the year ending June 80, 1862, was six
The aggregate number of Revolutionary SOL
diers whose names were on the pension list, In
the loyal StItes, at the above date, was thirty
with total ANNUAL payment Of 81, 100 81. The
amount paid during the year, Including all ar
rears, and also the expenses OF the several PEN
sion agencies, chargeable TO the Revolutionary
appropriation, was SoG,66l ". Oi the whole
number Oi Revolutionary soldiers ON the pen.
sion list at the close OF the previous fiscal year.
nineteen. or nearly twO-fttls OF all in the loyal
States, had died before The 30th Of June iast
The number On the pension rolls OF the disloyal
states, making no deductions for deaths (as
annual amount OF their pensions would DC only
s734 81. The accounts rendered OF payments
To them In 1861, show n total of s11 10. OF
the surviving Revolutionary soldiers drawing
pensions in the loyal States, nine are in New
York, five In Maine, three IN Massachusetts,
three la Ohio, two In Michigan, one in New
Hampshire, one In Vermont, one IN Connect
cut, seven in Kentucky, seven in Indiana seven
in Missouri. seven In Virginia (Westorn), and
one in Wisconsin.
Original applications of widows of Reyolu-
tionary soldiers, to the number of 2a were AID
mitted during the year. The pensions of 3
were increased. There were at the close of the
Of the loyal States and the yearly aggregate
of their pensions is Sl46, 609 10. The amount
actually paid them during the year Qnciuding
arrears) was $lSS, 59i 30. OF this class oil PEN
sioners there were, AT the last reports, 53S on
the rolls OF the disloyal States, with yearly
amount Of pensions equal to 1883 IL. Ac-
counts have been rendered Oh payments oi
these pensioners, in the early part OF the year
1861, To the amount OF S2302s.
The number of original applications under
the acts granting halt-pay ~ widows and or
phans OF officers and soldiers OF the army, ad-
mitted during the year, was 1913. The number
whose pensions were increased was is. There
were Of this class ON the pension list, in the
loyal States, on the Both of June last, l,iS5.
The aggregate amount of their pensions 10
s129 3S4. The whole sum paid them during
the year was $l4s,33 SO.
The number of widows and orphans on the
army pension rolls, In the disoyal States. at the
date of the last reports made, was 593, and the
yearly aggregate OF their pensions $40, 716.
The amount paid them in 1861, 80 far as re-
ported, was 81, 1908 20.
IDOL . NAVY PENSIONS.
The number of original applications for navy
invalid pensions, granted during the year was
rs. The whole number OF widows applica
lions for navy half-pay, admitted during The
same period. was 10. The total number OF
navy pensioners In the loyal States. at the
close Of the year, was 9l6. The yearly amount
of their pensions Is 1925 93l To- The sum paid H.
these pensioners during the year was Sl0S, 14O
| 40. There were at the date of the last reports
made to this office 80 navy pensioners on the
| rolls In the dsloyal States, with an annual az
| gregatc Of S16 POO. The accounts rem cred oi
payments 10 these pensioners la ls6l, show
that they have received the sum OF 50, $50 20,
out of moneys In the hands of agents In the
disloyal States supplied during Tie previous
fiscal year.
oRASp TOTAL.
The whole Number of pensioners Of every
kind In the loyal States on the 30th OF june,
ls62. was s, l5g The annual amount payable
to these pensioners is ..o2, al ~. The total
amount actually paid during the gear, In, ludinp
arrears and expenses oi agencies, was 1882 :
lel Al.
la The disloyal States there were 2,073 pen.
siouers, IA appears from the latest reports, call
ing for yearly amount OF Sl6s S6a Is. Th'
total amount Of payments In these States in
Is6i. ms accounted for, was ss,2e3 30.
INK INV PENSION ACT.
The whole number OF applications FOR army
invalid pensions, "a der the act oi July III, 1862,
WAS to November Ia. All. OF this number
as have been admitted. Lhe Whole number
OF applications OF widows (army) under this
9OI of minor children, 20; and of sisters, 10.
Only a small portion Of these Applications have
boon returned from the AdjutantGcnerl' 6