The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-08-16
Bounty ahd Pension TO SOliicrs
500 ADDITIONAL BOUNTY!

Wv ADNA AhONAA DOO
TIC every soldier who has SerUed three
gears in the army under one enlist
ment since April 10, 1861, and has re.
ceived but Sl00
$50 ADDITIONAL BOUNTY
To all honorably discharged. soldiers
who have soHved two years under one
enlistment, and who have received but
500 bounty.
10 all soldiers who enlisted tor three
years but were discharged By reason oj
,roundS receiUed in he line of duty be-
fore they had served their term Of en-.
listment and have.not received ovel
500 bounty.
To the widow, minor children, OF
parents in the order named, of any
soldier who enlisted for term of three
years and died in the service of tho
United States or of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service, if nc
more than 500 bounty has been paid
by the U. S. to such soldier or his
heirs.
Additional and Increase Pension has
been granted by the recent Congress
as follows:
TO the widows of deceased soldier:
and sailors an increase pension at the
rate of 81 per month, for each chilC
under the age of sixteen years
To the children OF u deceased soldier
where the widow has died or re mar
ried, and there is more than one chile
under sixteen years Of age, at the rate
of 81 per month increase tor each child
S25 per month to any soldier whc
shall have lost the sight of both eyes
or the use of both hands, or who hal
been totally and permanently disabled
lso as to require the constant and per
sonal aid of another person
$50 per month to any soldier who
has lost both feet, or one hard ant
ono foot, or has been permanently dis
abled in the same, er Otherwise so dis
ablod as TO be incapacitated from per
forming manual labor, but not so mucI
so as to require personal all and atten
tiGn from another person.
! Sl5 per month to any soldier VIII
shall have lost one hand or one foot
or-has been totally and permanentI
disabled in the same, or otherwise s
disabled as to render his disability e
quivalent to the loss OF a hand or foot
The provisions of the pension law
have been made to apply to tho follow
ing cases:
TO all enlisted men. although EN-
ployed as Teamstcrs, Wagoners. Arti
ficers, Hospital Stewards, Farriers o
, Sadders.
e To an officer, or tho widow Of Il de
ceased officer, according to the ran
held by commission at the time Of tn
disability or death of the officer, al
J though not actually mustered in tina
rank. t
To father or orphan brother dc
pendent for support upon any office
or soldier who has died while in til
y service.
If any person dies during the per
/ dency Of his application for invali
pension and after the completion of tn
q proof showing his right thereto, the 6
f mount of pension due HIM at the tim
q of his death, will bepaid to his widow
or if no widow his other relatives, c
if he died leaving no widow or relt
tives, to the executor or administratC
of his estate.
Also pensioDer is granted the priv
ilege of drawing payment Of his pei
sion although he has been and is no
in the civil service Of the Governmen
@ A new application must be made b
). every pensioner who is entitled to ii
creased pension under this law.
Three months Extra Pay has bee
r granted TO all Volunteer Officers belo
: the rank of Brigadier General VIII
r were in the service on March I'd, 1856
: and who resigned or were honorabl
!. discharged in any manner after Apr
% 9th, 1865. Heretofore, that Extra Pa
9 was only paid to such officers as wei
it mustered out of service with the
3, Companies or Regiments.
" If you desire the undersigned to a
as your attorneys in the application
send us your Pension Certificate, ST
n ting your disability and claim.
C0NNELL & FRITTER,
Claim Agents, Lancaster, 0.
l. Office-East Of Court House.
i Aug. 9.-tf, IL ~