Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-20
Army Of the United States

For Property taken for the use of, and actu-
ally used by the
Army Of the United States,
MO MATTER WHETHR RECEIPTS WERE
~ OF were not given for the same by the officer
making the seizure. Claimants have only to
know the name Of the officer that took their
property, and prove the facts by two creditsble
CHIPMAN, HOSMER a CO., of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., have established a Branch Office at
No. "a COiOnnade building, Nashville,
Tennessee, for the purpose Of taking up and
prosecuting Just claims Of the above character,
held by loyal men Of Tennessee against the Gov
eminent.
Loyal owners in Tennessee are entitled to
$500 Three Hundred Dollars EACH for
their slaves mustered into the military service.
c.. IL. q CO.'S Branch Office, Nashville, is
giving especial attention to the preparation OF
Slave Claims. Their house has been for the
last three months engaged IN preparing and
prosecuting such claims in Kentucky and Mis-
souri,, and for two months have been filing large
numbers of them in the State OF Tennessee.
Being therefore familiar with the business, they
offer their services to Attorneys, Agents and
Claimants, confident they enjoy unusual facili-
ties for serving them.
OHicers OF Ihe United states Army
will be gTatihed to know that, by recent deci-
sion Of the Court of Claims, they are entitled to
FIVE dollars per month additional pay for ser
wants, from May lst, 1864, to March Sd, 1865.
Chapman, HosmeF Il Co. were the attorneys in
the case decided, and as they have been for over
two years engaged in its litigation, it is fair to
say that they can offer to claimants, under the
decision, Superior facilities for the expeditions
settlement of their claims.
Lawful heirs of deceased officers are entitle
to the additional allowance.
C0IOred Soldiers, upon filing their dis
charge papers with c., II. 4 Co., can obtain
bounty Of $500 or $500, according to date OF
enlistment The heirs of colored soldiers are
entitled to the bOunties that would have been
paid the soldier himself, if living.
Pensions are due from the Government Ia
those without distinction Of color, suffering
from wounds or disability received, OF disease
contracted in the army or navy, or to whom
soeyer had a husband, father, son or brother
killed in battle, or that died from wounds re-
ceived or disease contracted in the service. c.,
III. Il Co. are filing Pension Claims daily, and are
ready to promptly prepare all cases that may
offer.
Chapman. Hosmer d Co., at their Branch
Office, No. "a Golonnade Building, Nashville
Tenn, offer their services to the people of Ten
nessee generally, as attorneys in the prosecution
of all fair claims against the Government, and
to satisfy those who may not know them IN
regard to integrity and business capacity they
give the following
Nashville ReteTenees.-Thomas T.. Sample
Cashier Traders Bank of Tennessee; A. q. San
ford, President First National Bank; J. q. Nc
Glory, Cashier First National Bank; Adams, Glib
son Co., Wholesale Merchants; Hon. II. Ii,
Harrison, United States District Attorney; s.
Tobey i Co.. Bankers; Col. +. p, Ferry, United
States Tax Commissioner N. K. AlloWay, Esq;
Josiah Ferriss, Esq; Gen. Richard ". johnson.
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