Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-06
Matters of Interest TO Soldiers,
their widows, Children, Faith
ers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers,
or Legal Representatives.

Matters of Interest TO Soldiers,
their widows, Children, Faith
ers, M others, Sisters, Brothers,
or Legal Representatives.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO PENSIONS.
Any officer, non-commissioned officer,
musician, or private Of the army, including
regulars, volunteer and militia, or any Off
Ger, seaman, musician, pilot or other person
in the navy or marine corps, who has been
or shall hereafter be, disabled by reason of
any wound received or disease contracted
while in the service Of the United States,
and in the line of duty is entitled to pen
sion.
The pension for total disability is, for
Lieut.. Col. and all officers Of higher rank,
thirty. dollars per month; Major, twenty
five dollars per month, aptan, twenty
dollars per month"; 1st Lieutenant, seven
teen dollars per month; I'd Lieutenant, fit-
teen dollars per month; and non-commis-
stoned officers, musicians and privates eight
dollars per month. And for an inferior
disability, an amount proportionate to the
highest disability.
Any person who shall have lost both feet
in the military service the United States,
and in the line Of duty, shall be entitled to
| pension of twenty dollars per month"; and
tuOSC WIN, uUuCI lUG CbHulllOIS udNC
} lost both hands or both eyes, shall be enti-
tied to a pension of twenty. five dollars per
month.
II any officer or soldier has died or shall
hereafter die by reason of any wound re-
| ceived or disease contracted while in the
service of the United States, and in the
line of his duty, his widow, or if there be
no widow, his child or children under six
teen years of age, shall be entitled to re-
ceive the same pension as the husband or
father would have been entitled to had he
been totally disabled. If the soldier left
no widow, or child under sixteen, the moth
er is entitled If she ,cas dependent on her son,
in whole or in part, for her support.
If the soldier left no widow, child or
mother entitled as before stated, orphan
sisters are entitled to the pension until they
are sixteen years OF age.
No persen who aids or abets the rebellion
is entitled to pension or anything else
from the Government.
PENSIONS COMMENCE.
To invalid or disabled soldiers pension,
| from the date OF their discharge from the
SERVICE if the application be made within
one year from the date of discharge; if not
made within one year, then from the date
of application. If the applicant for an in
valid pension die during the pendency of
his claim, then the pension of the widew or
other person entitled to receive pension
by reason of his service and death, shall
commence at the date at which such de.
cedcnts' invalid pension would have com
menced.
DECEASED SOLDIERS LEGAL HEIRS.
IF the soldier left wife she is his heir,
and is entitled to pension, bounty and ar
rears of pay. If he left no wife, his child
or children come next, and are entitled to
bounty and arrears of pay, and also'pen-
sions, if any are under sixteen years OF
age. If he left neither wife nor child, his
father is his heir to the bounty and arrears
of pay, but no pension. If he left neither
wife, child nor father, his mother is his
heir, and is entitled to bounty, arrears OF
pay, and also pension, if she can show that
she was dependent in whOle or in part or
the deceased for support. If he left neth
er wife, child, father nor mother, his broth
ers and sisters are his heirs to the bounty
and arrears of pay, jointly. But no pen
, sion, except in case oforphan sisters under
l6 years. of age, who were dependent il
whole or in part on the deceased for sup
, port. For full information in regard TO-
, aud prompt collection of all claims, apply tC
, us in person or by letter.
5 WAITING FOR PARTICULARS.
+ We receive letters daily from persons
: who, in substance, say: "We have bounty
Z money, back pay, pensions, &c, due us, anC
II We wish you to attend to the case and col
q lcct them as soon a. we can get the partic
a uars, which we have written to the Cap
y, tain CT olonel for, &C. You should no
q delay for the particulars. If you know
Al k,,a 4 4
Ul know sufficient to enable us to cOmmonc,
9 the collection Of your claim at once; and nj
ic particulars as to how much is due you, &c
r( we will ascertain, as We can do it mucl
er easier than you, and without delaying tn
7 II case. The departments are so far behind
'ct and there are so many scores Of cases goin
Ie, in daily that you should embrace the YER
a earliest Opportunity to have your applica
lo ton placed on file,
- WHAT WIDOWS ARE ENTITLED TO LAM
-, WARRANTS.
-" The widow of every person who serve
Z, fourteen days0r mere in the service Of tn
" Gnitcd States in the Revolutionary war, an
. Indian war between 1890 and March Sd
=, 1855, or in tho war with Great Britain c
1912, the Patriot war, Aristok war, Mex
can war, or any other war between abov
~ udttS, OT IL tncy SeTNeu an nOur III u Duttl
or skirmish where life was in peril or c
v route towards battle for the purpose of o.
:, sisting the United States, in case the hu,
/. band did not receive it. If the husban
received forty or eighty acres while living
the widow is entitled to enough more I
u mako lG0 acres in ALL Officers, teamstel
md all who served with the armed force
AZ Ofthe United States, and were subject I
. military orders, are entitled to warrants. :
In cases Of doubt, write us the facts.
ID the person who served is dead, his wido
O. is drst entitled. If no widow, children WI
were under twenty-one ON the Sd of Marcl
w. 1855, are entitled.
ID SOLDIERS PENSIONS
Every soldier disabled in the present I,
n belion by wounds or sickness is entitled
% an invalid pension.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
The widow of any soldier who dies fro
ie wounds or sickness contracted in the servi
10 is entitled to pension; also to from $l(
to 1902 bounty.
or DISCHARGED SOLDIERS 800 BOUNTY.
" Every soldier who has served two year
a. or been discharged on account Of woun,
l. received in battle, is entitled to 800 bou
ty, in addition TO his pension.
-, Reader, think over yeur acquaintance.