The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-03-13
18th. 1856, expressly fsrblds the

tounty. Therefore it will bs useless
expsnss tor q soldier who has re
ceived bounty on his second enlist
msnt, and the 500 additional boun
ty, to make application for the boun
ty act April 22.h, 1872. The $lOl
additional bounty paid would can
oel the 500 claimed under the last
named act.
Volunteers entering the ssrvic.
between April 18th, S6l, and De
cembsr oath, 1863, tor two and thrs.
ysars, are entitlsd to receive, under
act July 22nd, 1861, 500 bounty at
the end OF their term, or on dis
charge, after two years service
This bounty 10 payable to the sol
disr or his heirs, The widow, child
rsn, parents, brothers and sisters, in
the order named, are the only heirs
entitled under the act. The parents
or the brothers and sisters must
have been residents of the United
States 1t the death of the soldier to
sntitls them to the bounty. 1t sol.
der died unmarried, leaving q father
or mother in Europe, aud = brother
or sister in. the United States, :hs
father in Europe would bs entitled
t. the arrears Of pay, but the bounty
would be paid to tho heir or heirs
resident OF the United States At the
death OF the soldier.
Soldiers snlisting between July 5,
1862, and Dscenbsr oath, 1868, 70.
ssivsd 425 advance bounty, leaving
SO due 1t cad of term. Between
December oath, 1868, and April lot,
1864, volunteers recruits tor three
years, to new organizations, were en-
titled TO receive $500 bounty, pay
able iu instalmsnts-tirst $50 on en-
lislment; second, $40 after two
III onths' service; third, 40 after six
months; fourth, 40 after twelve
months; fifth, Az after twenty tour
months, and the balance At the cless
OF the tern,
Recruits to old orgasizatisns-
those already in the fisld-enlisting
for three years between October, "a,
1868, and April lst, 1864, were en-.
titled to receive $500 bounty, pay.
able in lnatalmsRts, ~ above.
Veterans were volunteers enlist
ing tor three years between January
lst, 1863, and April lst, 1864, who
had previously served nine months
or over. They were entitled to $4OO
bounty, payable - above, each ln-
stalmsnt, after the first, to bs $50
instead OF $40. a. given to the 10.
cruits.
These large bountles were promis-
cd by orders from the War Depart
ment. aud lcgalizsd by Joint KssoIu-
tions Of Congress, December 23d,
1868; January 18th, 1864, and
March Sd, 1864.
Soldiers enlisted under these pro.
visions are entitled to the fuIl bounty
if discharged on account OF wounds
received in line Of duty. 1t dis.
charged on account OF disease, only
the instalmsnts accruing At date OF
discharge can bs paid. It discharg-
I'd because their services were no
longer required, or 1t the close Of
ths war, the tall bounty IL due
This bounty 10 payable to tho heirs
named in the act Of July 22nd, 1861
first, the widow; second, children
third, father or mother, it residents
of the United States at the death OF
the soldier; fourth, brother or slstsrs
same condition - parents in regard
70 residence. The right OF hsirship
follows in the order given.
Soldiers snlisting tor two and
three years, between April lst, 1864,
and July IL, 1864, received 500
bounty, same ~ provided BY act
July 22nd, 1861. Soldiers enllstlsg
between July 18th, 1864, and April
30th,- 1865, wsre governed by the
act OF July 4th, 1864, providing for
the payment OF bounty to msn On
listing for one, two, and three years.
One years service was to receive
800 bounty; two years, $500; three
years; 5000. This bounty was to
be paid in instalmsnts ons.thlrd on
entering the service; ons-third at tho
expiration Of halt the term OF en-
listmsnt, and the remaiaing third At
the end of the term. There are sew
sral peculiaritiss about this bounty
which should be rsmsMbsrsd. It
differs in several essential features
from others given. The soldier who
IL mustered out with his regiment
because of the close Of the war, Or
because his services are NO longer re-
quired, can only receive the install.
msnts which accrued up to the time
Of his discharge. If he WAS discharg
Cd for wounds hs would bs entitled
to the full bounty; it hs died in tho
service his heirs woald be entitled
to full bounty. It also differs 10
point OF heirship. It can bs paid to
the widow or children, and to the
mother if : widow at date of sol.
disr's death. The widowed mother,
under this aot, 10 not required to be
resident OF the United States -
Fathers are not entitled to this boun
ty, Eor brothers and sisters. Ac.
crusd inst.lments are regarded ~ Or,
rears of pay, having been earned by
the soldier according to the terms
OF the law. Sach instalmsnts can b
paid to the father if the soldier died
unmarried, or to brothers and sisters
if tie parents are dead. Under actl
of March 8, 1868; March 8, 1865; and
JOINT resolution April -. 1866, sol
dlcrs discharged on account O
wounds or Injuries received in thu