The National tribune., 1879-12-01
Who are and Who are not Entitled to Bounty
Under Existing Laws

AS we constantly in receipt of inquiries concerning
bountes publish the suboned remarks for the nfor
nation of readers who advised to paste the
IN their for ready reference, provided they
do not keep regular file of the paper: y
CLASS l. Those who enlisted in the Army for THREE
years between May 4, 1861 and July go 1861 and who
were actually mustered into the United States pri
or to August 1861 and who discharged
Of disease contracted in the line of duty and musicians
enlisted above and discharged by of discontinue
ance of bands before service of two years. entitled
20 soo bounty provided they have not received the same
Remarks: This entitled to the ADDITIONAL
bounty provided by the act of Congress approved July 49,
1865.
Heirs not entitled to this Bounty, soldiers
who were discharged of disability hich en-
tsted at tame Of enlistment.
CLASS 3. Those who enlisted in the Army for either
Two or three years between April 2 1851 and October
W. 1868 in regiments Chose which had already left
the State) and those who enlisted for term of two
three between April H. 1851 and December a. 1868
in NEW regiments hose which had left the Stte and
those who enlisted between April 1864 and July 49,
1864 become entitled to 500 bounty provided they served
two full years ENLISTED discharged by
reason of WOUNDS INJURIES IN THE NATURE
WOUNDS, incurred while in the 1faeof duty account
OF Government longer requiring their services by
reason of expiration of term of enlistment.
Remarks Men of this class discharged before full two
years service to accept commissions forfeit the bounty
also those who discharged by of disability
which existed at time of enlistment by of mi
norty, by way of favor or dishonorably
Hes OF soldiers OF this class who die in the service
entitled to this bounty provided they have not received
the same
This class and this class only. entitled to the ad
ditiona bounty act of July 26 1866.
CLASS 3. Those who enlisted after July 49, 1854 were
promised bounty of 800 for ID year, 5000 for two
CD years and $500 for three 3) years. This bounty
was due and payable follows One-third at the
term at the first regular payday after serving
one-half the term of enlistment and the remaining
third at the expiration of term of enlistment.
Remarks soldier who did not serve onshalf of his
term of enlistment did not become entitled to the
end nsallment of this bounty and the third nstament
did not become due unless he served bis full
dlSrh .%nf
reason of DISEASE the unaccrued nsalments for
elted This class not entitled to the additional boun
ty provided by the act July 49, 1866.
Promotion to the grade of commissioned officers cut
on the unaccrued installments of bounty
Glass a. Those who enlisted for period of three (3)
years between October24, 1868 and April 1,1s64
regiments chose already in the eld) and those who
listed in NEW regiments 0hose which had not left for the
held between December "a, 1868 and April |, 1864 be-
of musterin $40 two () months had been served
$40 after six co months service; $40 after twelve 2
ter twentyour 24 months service and $40 the expi-
ration of term of enlistment, making bounty of $780,
Remarks Heirs of soldiers of this class who die in the
service entitled to the nsalments remaining unpaid
at the date of The soldiers death.
This class not entitled to the additional bontyact
OF July 2S, 1866.
Promotion the grade of commissioned officer cuts off
the unacCrued installments.
Those of this class discharged by of disease
not entitled to the unaccrued installmens but if dis
charged account of toownd injury an the nature Of
oound by Of being longer required
or OF OF enlistment, they
became entitled the full $500 bounty Those dis
charged account of disability which existed time
of enlistment by way of favor by of minor
ity, or dishonorably, have no title to this bounty.
CLASS Those who after having rendered full nine co.
months continuous service in the army after April 12
1851 received honorable discharge, and afterwards
enlisted in another organization for three gears between
January 1s63 and April l. 1854 (enlistments in the
Veteran Reserve Corps excepted) are if not already
mustered veteran volunteers, entitled to be placed
the rolls of the regiment in which they enlisted the second
time VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. Such change of record
would entitle them to further bounty of 800 $780,
less according the date of their second enlistment
and the period of actual service.
Heirs of this class effect veteran muster and
cover the further bounty.
Glass Drafted and substitutes for who had
actually been drafted who entered the service for term
of YEARS between March 3, 1862 and September
1864 became entitled to 800 bounty provided they
served two full years enlisted men, discharged
account of wound injury by of close of
war expiration of time of service.
GLASS 2. Those embraced in CLASS became entitled to
$50 or 800 ADDITIONAL bounty (Act of July 90, 1866