Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-05-25
gelmoat Chronicle
81. CIairsviIIc, Ohio, May 20.
Matters of Interest to soldiers,
their widows, ChIldren, Faith
ers, Mothers, Sisters, BrOffiers,
OF Legal Representatives.

their Widows, ChIldren, Faith
ers, Mothers, 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
cer 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
n Lieut., Gel and all officers Of higher rank,
thirty dollars per month; Major, twenty
five dollars per month, Captain, twenty |
dollars per month; lst Lieutenant, seven
teen dollars per month; ID Lieutenant, IF |
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 beth feet
in the military service of the United States,
and in the line of duty, shall be entitled to
pension Of twenty dollars per month"; and
these who, under the same conditions have
lost both hands or both eyes, shall be enti-
tied to pension Of twenty-five dollars per
month.
If any officer er soldier has died or shall
hereafter die by reason of any wound re-
ceived or disease contracted while 10 the
servics 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. II tho soldier left
no widow, or child under sixteen, the moth
er is entitled Jshe WaS dcpeadcnt 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 person who aids or abets the rebellion
is entitled to a pension or anything else
from the Government.
PENSIONS COMMENCE.
To invalid or disabled soldiers pension,
from tho 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
ofapplication, If the applicant for an in
valid pension die during the pendency of
his claim, then the pension Of the widow or
other person entitled to receive pension
by reason Of his service and death, shall
commence at the date at which such de-
codents' 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 aud 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 alsolpen-
sions, if any are under sixteen years of
nge. IL 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 il his
heir, and is entitled to bounty, arrears oi
pay, and also pension, if she can show that
she was dependent Ia Uhote or IN part on
tho deceased for support. If he left neith
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 OF orphan sisters under
10 years. Of age, who were dependent il
port. For full information in regard to
and prompt collection of all claims, apply tC
US in person or by letter.
WAITING FOR PARTICULARS.
We receive letters daily from persons
who, in substance, say: "We have bounty
E.oney, back pay, pensions, &C., due us, and
we wish you to attend 10 the case and col
lect them as soon as we can get the partic
ulsrs, which we have written To the Cap
tain or Colonel for" &c. You should not
delay for the particulars. Ii you know
your husband son or relative is dead, you
know sufficient to enable us to oommenc,
the collection Of your claim at once; and al
particulars as to how much is due you, &c
we will ascertain, as we can do it mucl
easier than you, and without delaying tn
ease. The departments are SO far behind
and there are so many scores of cases goin
in daily that you should embrace the YER
earliest Opportunity to have your applica
ton placed on file.
WHAT WIDOWS ARE ENTITLED TO LAM
WARRANTS.
The widow Of every person who serve
fourteen days or more in the service Of th
United States in the Revolutionary war, an
Indian war between 1890 and March Sd
1865, or in the war with Great Britain {
1912, the Patriot war, Aristok war, Mex
can war, or any other war between abov
dates, or If they served an hour at battl
or skirmish where life was in peril, or G
route towards battlo for the purpose Of Al
sisting the United States, in case tho hus
band did not receive it. If the husban
received forty or eighty acres while living
che widow is entitled to enough more
make l60 acres in all. Officers, teamstel
and oil Who served with the armed force
ofths United States, and were subject I
military orders, are entitled to warrants. :
In cases of doubt, write us the facts.
the persen who served is dead, his wido
is first entitled. If no widow, children VIII
were under twenty-one on the Sd of March
1855, are entitled.
SOLDIERS PENSIONS.
Every soldier disabled in the present Il
belion by wounds or sickness is entitled /
an invalid pension.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Tho widow of any soldier who dies fro,
wounds or sickness contracted in the servir
is entitled to a pension; also to from SIC
to 1902 bounty. .....
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS 800 BOUNTY.
Every soldier who has served two year
or been discharged on account Of WOUND
received in battle, is entitled to 500 boul
ty, in addition to his pension. ~
Reader, think over ysur acquaintance. :
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