Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-05-03

LNTIrLEp TO OLD BOUNTY.


All men who enlisted between July IL,
1861, and June 25, 1868, are entitled to 8 90.
A II men who enlisted in old organizations
from October "a, 1863, to April l, 1864,
$500.
All men who enlisted in new organisations
from December "a, 1868, to April !, 1854,
5000.
All men who enlisted from April l,,ls64,
TO July II, 1864, are entitled to $IO0.
All drafted men or their substitutes be-
tween March 3, 1868, and September 5, GA
are entitled to 500.
The above bounty is paid in full TO any
soldier discharged for wounds (including
Hernia) received in the line Of duty, and TO
no other soldiers except those Who served two
years-or to expiration Of term--or who were
dis harged On account Of Government no
longer requiring their services.
All veterans who enlisted prlor to April !,
1864, are entitled to $500.
All men who enlisted after July ls, 1864.
for ole year, are entitled to $l0O.
AL men who enlisted after July ls, 1864,
for I years, are entitled to 5000.
All men who enlisted after July l5, 1864,
for three years are entitled to 5000.
All soldiers discharged for wounds receiv
ed in battle, or skirmish, on picket or in &C.
ton, or in the line OF duty, and all yolun>
teers (excepting those enlisting after July
Is. 1864 discharged in consequence OF the
close Of the war, are entitled TO the same
bounty as il they had served out their full
time Of service but if discharged for disa>
bility, other than wounds as stated above.
they are entitled to the matured ins,allment
only ; but if the disability existed prior to
enlistment, all unpaid installments and tie
$25 advance, if received, ara forfeited. If
honorably discharged tor any cause, other
than above enumerated, within two years,
they are entitled to the matured ;nstallmen.s
only.
A bounty Of 800 is given to the heirs OF
soldiers who enlisted for more than six
months and die in the service, and to the
widow, and if there be no widow, to the chill.
dren Of all volunteers who enlisted for less
than six months and are killed in the ser.
vice.
There is no bounty for enistments or re-
enlistments in the Veteran Reserve Corps.
Soldiers who enlisted for two years prior
to July Is. 1864, and were discharged after
% months for expiration Of term Of service,
are entitled TO $lOO.
All the above are paid to the heirs Of de.
ceased soldiers in the order named, namely.
to widow, children, father, mother, brothers
and sisters. The last three classes must be
residents Of The United States.
ADDITIONAL BOUNTY.
The Equalization Act, passed July %.
1866, provides that all enlisted after Al pril
l9, 1861, for period Of not less than three
years, served the time OF their enlistment
and were honorably discharged, and who
have received, or are entitled to receive, un.
der existing laws, $l00 bounty and no more
and all enlisted for not less than three years,
who have been honorably discharged on ae>
count Of wounds received in line of duty
and the widow, minor children, or parents
in the order named Of any soldiers ho died
in the service, or of disease or wounds con.
tracted while in the service, shall be paid an
additional bounty Of 500. The second sec.
ton Of this act provides that men who en-.
listed for period Of not less than two years
and who have served two years or been dis
charged on account of wounds. shall be D ia
an additional bounty of $50; to be paid to
heirs in the same order as above provided
in the first section.
ENTITLED TO PENSION.
LIST. All soldiers. Provost Marshals, Dep
uty Provost Marshals and Enrolling Officers,
who we're disabled directly or indirectly in
Uncle SANS service, while in the line Of
duty.
I'd. All widows of such.
Sd. All minor children (under l6) Of such,
where the widow is dead or remarked.
4th. All mothers who were dependent up.
on such son for support, where no widow
or minor children are living.
5th. All fathers who we're dependent upon
such son for support, where there is no
widow, minor children or mother.
9Th. All orphan brothers and sisters un>
der l6, who were dependent upon such sol>
diers for support in whole or in part, where
there Is no widow or children.
ExTirLID TO INCREASE.
lst. All persons who have lost both hands
or both eyes, or been totally disabled in the
United States service, or SO permanently and
totally disabled as to render them utterly
helpless. or SO nearly, SO as to require the
constant personal aid and attendance Of an
other person, are entitled to S25 per month
pension.
I'd. All persons who have lost both hands
OF one foot and one hand, or who are totally
disabled in the same, or otherwise so disa-
bled.as TO be incapacitated for performing
any manual labor, but not so much so as to
require constant personal aid and attentin,
$50 per month.
Sd. All those persons who have lost one