Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-18
PensiOns---whO Are Entitled.


There is no subject of greater interest to
that very large and never-to-bc forgotten or
neglected class of our cOuntrymen-the SOL
dier and his heirs-than that of Pensions.
It is to them what the life-boat is to the
shipwrecked mariner-their only hope on
tempestuOus sea.
Our last Congress honored itself and bless
ed the nation by the passage of the most lib
eraI pension law that has ever done credit to
the statute books of any nation. 1t is ne'O
lac, and one that is poorly understood by the
mass of the people. The want of a clear un-
derstanding of this law by the people is
brought home to US every day by scores of
letters from all parts Of the country.
For the information of all interested, we
are induced to write this article:
INVALID SOLDIERS.
Every soldier discharged for wounds re-
eeived in service, or sickness contracted after
the day of his enlistment, is entitled to an
Invalid Pension.
A full pension for a soldier is So per month
from the day of his discharge, if he applies
for it lDithin one gear from the date of his dis
charge. If he is not fully disabled, he is
not entitled to full pension, but to that pOr-
ton of pension corresponding with his dis
ability. If he is but one-fourth disabled, he
is entitled to that portion of pension.
Pensions are based on the soldiers degree Of
disability at the time he makes his aPplica-
ton.
Pensions are payable each gear, on the
fourth of March and the fourth of Sep
tember.
SOLDIERS WIDOWS.
Widows of officers, soldiers, or seamen
dying of wounds received or Of disease con
tracted in the military or naval service, are
entitled to Pensions, to date from the day Ol
the soldiers death.
CHILDREN
Under sixteen years of age, of such deceased
person, if there is no widow surviving, ol
from the time of the widows re-marriage.
MOTHERS
Of officers, soldiers, or seamen, deceased as
aforesaid, providing the latter have left nei-
their widow, nor children under sixteen years
of age, and providing, also, that the mother
tvas dependent, wholly or in part, on the de-
ceased for support. The mothers depend
ence must be clearly established.
SISTERS
Under 16 years of age of such deceased per
sons, dependent on the latter, wholly OF in
part, for support, provided there are no ri ght-
full claimants of either of the three last pre-.
eeding classes. $3.50 oz,g-3 Cd
No class of persona is provided for by the
pension law except the above named five.
coMIoN ERRORS.
The most common is, that discharged
soldier is not entitled to an Invalid Pension
unless he Is ioounded. This is not the law
The soldier disabled By sickness is just as
much entitled to pension as though he were
wounded. Another is that pensions are moi
payable until after the war is over. This is
not true. Pensions viii be granted as soon
after they are applied for as the necessary
proof can be made, and the necessary exami-
nation gone through with, If the claim i:
properly prepared by an authorized person
who understands his business. When claim
is allowed it is paid as above stated, on the
4th of March and the 4th of September oi
each year.
We might go on to mention many Other
common errors and misapprehensions, but tC
do so would make our article too lengthy.
The Government has licensed or author
lied certain persons to prosecute claims fol
| pensions, and all unauthorized persons should
/ be avoided. i-L - o. G.. BRUCE,
Authorized Pension Agent, Cleveland, Q.