The National tribune., 1879-11-01

as ABOVE and discharged by of discont tnuance
bands before service OF years. are entitled 10 S1OO
Act, April %, 1872
Remarks This class not entitled to the ADDITIONAL
bounty of 500 provided by the of Congress approved
July %, 1866.
Heirs entitled to this Bounty nor are soldiers
who We're discharged dccount Of disa6lty hSch er-
tsted at time Qf en}stneRt
CLASS Q Those who enlisted in the Army for either
two or three years between April ~ 1861 and October
|4 1858, IN Old regiments Chose which had already left
the state) and those who enlisted for term of two or
three years between April 2 1861 and December "a 1863
III NEW regiments those which had left the sate and
those who enlisted between April l. 1864 and July 1s
1864 become entitled 800 bounty provided they served
two full years ENLISTED MEN or were DISCHARGED bv
reason OF WOUNDS, OR THE NATURE OF
WOUNDS incurred while IN the line Of dty or on account
of government no longer recurring their services w NV
reason OF expiration of term of enlistment
Remarks Men of this class discharged before ull two
years service to accept commissions forfeit the bounty
Hers OF soldiers of this class who die the are
entitled TO this bounty provided they have not received
the same.
This class and this class only are entitled to the adj
ditional bountyact Of July %, 1866.
Glass g. Those who enlisted after july IS 1864 were
promised bounty of 500 for ID year, $500 for two
CD years, and $500 for three 80 years. This bounty
was due and payable follows Onethird at the mus
tern onethd at the first regular payday after serving
one-ha the term Of enlistment and the remaining one
third at the expiration of term of enlistment
Remarks: soldier who did not serve one-haf of bis
term OF enlistment did not become entitled the Sec
end installment of this bounty and the instaent
did not become due unless he served his full term or
was discharged on account OF mound If discharged by
reason OF DISEASE the unaccrued nstaments for
feited This class not entitled to the additional boun-
ty provided by the act ofJuly 2S, 1866
Promotion to the grade of commissioned officers cut
of the unaccrued instalments of bounty.
CLASS T. Those who enlisted for period of three (3l
years between October "a 1868 and April 1s64 in
regiments those already in the field and those who en-
listed IN regiments Chose which had left for the
hed) between December24, 1868 and April 1864,
entitled TO bounty follows $50 advance at time
Of musterin $40 when two ( months had been served;
$40 after six CO. months service S40 after twelve 12
months service $40 after eighteen (S) months $40 af
ter twenty 2 months service and $40 the expi
ration of term of enlistment, making bounty of $500
Remarks Heirs of soldiers of this class who die in the
service entitled TO the instamens remaining unpaid
at the date of the soldiers death
This class not entitled TO the additional bounty
of July %, 1866.
Promotion the grade commissioned officer cuts off
the unaccrued installments.
Those OF this class discharged by reason of disease are
not entitled to the unaccrued instament but if dis
charged account of pouad injury IN Tic nature Of
onnd or by reason Of ssfrces being no longer required
account of expiration of time of enlistment they
become entitled to the full $500 bounty.
Glass Those who, after having rendered fll nine 9
months continuous service in the army after April IL
1861 received an honorable discharge and afterwards
enlisted in another organization for three gears between
January 1868, and April 1864 (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 as VETERAN VOLUNTEERS Such change of record
would entitle them to further bounty Of 800 $780,
according to the date of their second enlistment.
Glass Drafted and substitutes for men who had
actually been drafted who entered the service for
of between March 8, 1863 and September
s. 1864, became entitled to 800 bounty provided they
served two full years enlisted men, discharged
account of wound injury, by of close OF
war or expiration of time of service.
REMARKS Heirs of soldiers of this class who died
in the service entitled to this bounty.
This class have title the additional bounty act OF
July 2S 1866
GENERAL REMARKS An uneanceled charge Of deser~
ton ON the muster rolls is bar the payment of any
bounty The charge must be removed before bounties
can be collected
DsHoNoRABLE DISCHARGE carries with it forfeiture of
bounty, as well us pay and other allowances.
Those who enlisted for ONE HUNDRED DAYS or for
THREE SIN or NINE MONTHS, entitled to bounty
for such enstments these who enlisted for oNF
YEAR PRIOR TO july 1S, 1864.
Cur readers, by careful perlsa of the foregoing re-
marks, will notice there is popularity his case
and be enabled to determine whether he is entitled 20 anv
further bounty
The Equalization Bounty Bill now before Congress pro
poses to grant eight and onehrd dollars bounty for each