Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-06
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The following communication from A. N. Hughes,
Esq, will possess interest for large portion Of the
people Of this Stare: 'i'N
OFFrcE OF TESNEssgE SrArr AeEScr, WASHING
TON CRY, d. c., Sept. s, lse5.--To The People Of
Tennessee: The Legislature Of Tennessee, on the
6th OF June, 1855, passed AZ act creating claim
Agency for the Sta Of Tennessee. The Governor
of Tennessee has seen proper TO give that position,
to the undersigned. aud have executed the neees-.
sary bond. Among other duties l am 10 keep my
office in the City of Washington, and, whenever re-
qpested by any party parties interested. prose-
cute before the Court Of Claims at Washington or
befo any of the Departments at Washington any
claim OF demand growing out Of the late rebsion
which the State of Tennessee or any citizen there
96 has against the Gfv rnment Of the Upitsd
States. INN further required as eaid Agent 10
answer all Communications addressed to me by any
Tennessee soldier or citizen, ANY officer Of the
State Government In regard toany matter of bust
ness .ss any OF the Departments at Washineton
For services rendered Tennessee soldiers their wild
o6s heirs, or legal representatives, fee win be
charged, but for prosecuting and collecting Che
claims of other persons, ctizenso Of Tennessee m
allowed to charge any fee agreed upon between me
and the claimant not exceeding five per centum
on the am1unt of the claim allowed, where such al
lowance is one hundred dollars or less, f over one
uuAuEcu QOlhfb anu ilOtl tNCeeul0R one t0OuSADu
dollars, five dollars on the first hundred dollars and
three per centum on the residue; if more than one
thousand dollars, two aud half per cenium on the
excess collected. .s....-s4.ri farea n 81. as.
| am now fully prep'red TO enter upon the duties
Of my Office, and it will afford me much pleasure
TO aid and assist the people of Tennessee in the col
lection of all just claims against the Government
as speedily as possible. Under the act of Congress
Of July IA, 1862, pensions are granted 70 the fol
! lnEiuo classes nj First lavaiida diaa kpd
since March 4th, 1861, in the military naval SER
vice of the United States 10 the line of duties
Second. Widows of officers, soldiers aud seamen
dying Of wounds received or OF disease contracted
in the military or naval service. Third. Children
undersxteen years Of age of such deceased persons
if there be no widow living. or from the time o.
the widows re-marrii ge. Fourth Mothers (wbo
have no husband ivng) of officers, soldiers, or sea-
men deceased as aforesaid; and provided further
tbat the mother was dependent wholly or in part
npon the deceased for support. Fifth. Sisters un-
der sixteen years Of age Of such deceased persons
dependent on the latter wholly or in part for sui
port, provided there are rightful claimants Of
either of the last three preceding classes. I'd. ~
The act OF the Sd of March, ls49, as amended
by the act of 25th June 1864, in addition TO tn,
payment for horses lost in battle belonging to Offices
non-commissioned Objects and privates since tn,
beginning Of the rebellion, extends to and embfs
ces all cases OF the loss of horses by any officer
n1h-commissioned officer or private in the military
service of the United States, while in the line o
his duty in such service, by capture by the enemy
whenever il shall appear that such officer, non
commissioned officer or private was or shall be or
dered by his officer to Surrender to the enemy and
, such capture was or shall be made in pursuance b
] such surrender
The act Of Congress of the 4th Of July, 1864
: provides for the payment Of all Commissary ant
Quartermasters stores taken from loyal citizens o
Tennessee, which have been taken by the prope
officers of the Government where memorandum re
cepts have been given; and where the proof salts
fes the Quartermaster or Commissary General o
the justice OF the claim they directed to repor
all such claims for payment 10 third kudtor of th
Treasury.
The forms used in Tennessee in getting up claim
in the las, class of cases. far as have then
: are in the main correct. The proof Of cours;
: must conform TO the facts in each particular cas-,
but many accountsare made of inadvertently Stain
that the Colonel of such regiment took from th
q claimant the Quartermaster or Commissa supple
mentioned in their account. Ea hregiment brigad
or division, has its Quartermasters and Commissa
!, ries, 1t is they who supply OF should supply th
regiments, brigades or divisions with the Quarter
: masters stores or Commissary supplies. They ar
a u usually along with their commands and take th
). supplies, and account to the Government for th
same, or should do so in all such cases. The aS
: counts should be so stated. They are the prope
: : accounting officers of the Government for store
and supplies, and not the Colonels or the Generals
:. Where cotton other articles Of produce or me-
). ehandise have been seized by the officers OF tt
Government civil or military, and disposed of fs
= the use Of the Government claims in all such cae'
y will have to be adjusted by the Court Of Claim
= here in Washington or allowed by act Of Congress
Many persons in Tennessee have had their CLAIM
. against the Government submitted to what Is know
~ as the Court of Claims at Nashvilie and perhaps
. Knoxville. The claims allowed by said Courts Al
Ignored by the Government. The papers are Q
file in the Quartermaster Generals Department
and The papers will not be returned 70 the partle
7 but where they bad memorandum receipts or in
perfect vouchers VIII ch they filed in said court
&c copies thereof feel assured viii be furnished Il
J, owners that they make off their accounts sne
- under the requirements Of the act Of Congress
= the 4th Of July, 1864 A. NJ. HuGHEs,
y Agent Of the State Of Tennessee