The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-09


date OF March 3, specifying the Glasses
OF volunteers and regulars, during the
war Of the rebellion. who are entitled
10 bounty under the different acts OF
Congress. Following Is an abstract
thereof:
?. All volunteers who enlisted prior 70 July
- 1861. for three years, and who were mus
tered into the service before August Y, is1ls
arr entitled by act Of April -. 1917. 10 <iW
iounty N they nave been honorably dis
charged. and have not received the same Tor
such service. those discharged by way 81
s sss2r g. n a snasr nis aes Z @ q
heirs. nor 10 men who were enrolled for two
Az Th.,ss two and three-ycars men who en-
listed between April II. 1851. and December
"a. 1854 or between April !. 1864. ana July u.
1864. are entitled 10 <lOl bounty under act 81
July -. 1861. provided they served two years
or more as enlisted 4ren, or were honorably
discharged as such ~ account OF wounds re-
ceived In line Of duty before two years sers-
Ice N n soldier was d. ,harged before serv-
ing two years, on accoun. Of disease. he would
not, rs before shown. 10 entitled To any boun-
~. hut ~. after such discharge, ne ded before
July ~ lhf6, or disease contracted In the
service his heirs. I'm the order named la the
law. are entitled 20 the additional bounty I'M
der act OF July -, 1866.
became entitled 10 any bounty which the sol
der would have been entitled 70 under the
terms Of his contract. u III. father mother.
were not residents 81 the United States AZ the
date OF soldiers death. they are only entitled
% such instalimenfs Of bounty as had ac-
criied and remained unpaid NJ the time Of his
death.
bounty OF 600 20 men who enlisted and scrred
for three years from April ~ 1861, and nifty
dollars 20 men who enlisted and scTrtd for two
Yeas from April H. ishl. payable to the sol
siiers ON SUBSTANTIALLY the same terms as la
hpflffv = "a
IL the soldier was entitled 10 receive NJ any
time greater bounty than 500 under any
q drafted men. enrolled from March q 1865.
10 September 3. lssi. for three yeBrs. or men
who. from March ., isssi. 20 September .. isf,
enlisted Tor three years as Substitutes for draft
Ell men. are only entitled bv act 81 March }.
1851 10 Sion bounty. II they served TWO wears
or more. or were dischai ged by reason OF
wounds received IN line OF duty before two
All volunteer recruits who enlisted he
tween October "A, lH-i and April j. 1864, for
three years. In an Old organization already IN
the fs..id. or who cnliscd between December
~. ls<il and April l. 1864. for three years INTO
new organ izntiun. were entitled 10 ssuJ bounty
payable In installmcnts during the term Of
service, as follows: $50 in advance, and $40
after each Two. six. twelve. twcnty-fOur and
thirty-<ix months. respectively. II the solder
served his fun term. or was discharged prior
thereto IS reason 81 wounds. or under any Of
the general orders for the reduction Of the
army because 81 termination OF the war, ne
BY reason of disease. or by way Of favor, or 20
accept promotion. he was entitled only 10 the
accrued unpaid instnllments actually due him
nj the time OF his discharge
=. soldiers who were discharged after nine
months consecutive service In the army were
permitted, after Jan. !. lstsA and prior 70 April
l. lss,l TO rc-enlist aud become veterans. and
We're entitled 10 500 bounty. payable la Install
mcnfs during the term ~ service ns follows:
Advance. SIS Tor 500 after sept =. lsS,l and
so after each two. six. twelve. eighteen.
twcnty-fOur and thirty months. and the balance
at expiration 81 .erm ~ service. IL they were
discharged ~ rccnlist into the sdme rcgimept
they must nave previously served two years IN
order TO become vefcri>ps. and these we're
probably paid all bounty due Tor ErSt service.
Those whose service entitled them 70 become
veterans hut who have only received the
bounty Of SAN. under section 7. because they
we're not borne a. veterans. cannot receive any
more unless they flrst procure veteran muster
from the Adjutant-Gcncral.U Z. :. A., War De-
partmenf.
Supernnmerarics enon-commissIoned on
Gers mustered out gror ~ April n lsds,
veterans or veteran recruits. are entitled ~
accrued installmcnts Of veteran bounty only.
II mustered OUT afeF April =. ,. they are
entitled 10 the full bounty under whatever law
n. Volunteers who enlisted between July n.
1864. and April ~. is6i. for enc. two and three
years. were. under net % july I, 1861. promised
flt0 for one year service. <stD fuy two years
service. aud SDD for thee years service. II
she soldier was discharged -becauSe ~
wounds received ia the line q duty, heihert-
IS tccamc entitled a. the full amount Of
bounty: hut II ne was uist hargrd = because ~
setsice- no longer required. or by CLOSE u
the war" he has no cain for The balance q.
thss bounty. Nearly all those cnlisting under
this net DULY lt6u we're paid all due them az
sne time of discharge 4 the soldier 4 dead,
This bounty goes o1sg 20 his widow. minor chill
drcn. or his mother. IL she was a widow az the
time Of her sons death.
10. Colorci soldiers. under act OF March 3,
1874 are entitled 10 the same bounty as white
III. All soldiers discharged ny reason Of
wounds received Ia battle or In line % duty,
art entitled, BY acts ~ March, !, is.sS March 4,
l~i5. and joint resolution ~ April Y. 1870, ~
receive the Aamc bounty they won a have 70
ccivcd II they and served their nill term Of
enlistment.
Inc word umsnd. as used IN the foregoing. IL
held "a mean any injury from ri0lerscs received
ia Zine Of duty. The buunfy does not depend
upuu the wound. but upon being discharged ~
II. the loss of . soldiers dschnrgc-ccrtih-
cate docs not prevent the collection 81 bounty,
PROV la.d Us loss or destruction ~ proven. A
duplc cate discharge is not accepted as evidence
10 e. nbliSh a ella IN against the Government.
III certificate 81 service Is desired, nppifci-
ton must be male g me NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,n a,
IA No bounty H. paid for enlistments made
bcfon' April y. ls6i. nor for,ne hundred day =
Or thr'e. X and nine-montns men, . nor 20 Io'
No vol mt. srs were accepted by the Govern
mcnt s0r 20 July IS 1854. for a less period
..r troops , snr snd a rer M, an
titled 10 t~,..nty.
u. No bounty Il paidto volunteers who en-
listed after Ap II ~. lA5.
r.. No bounty Is paid for enlistment or re-
eniistmcnts IN thu Veteran Reserve Corps. but
men transferred thereto frum other regiments
ART cutitis a 10 the bounty they would have re-
ceived in-fhelr old regiments when discharged
utter two ycars~scrvicc. or NJ the expiration
~ The full term Of service or by reason az
wounds
10. NJ bounty win be paid upon dshonor-
nhie discharge. or IN any case gncrn the sol
dicr u borne On the rplls n a de-eftcr unless
toe char re az az Srrtion shall have been nrsf
removed b. the War Dep ,stment.
II. soldiers who enlisted INTO the regular
army between July l. 1861. aud June 70. 1851
were entitled 20 <iuO original bounty, under
the same conditions as volunteers. but II
they enlisted between April u. lstl. and April