The National tribune., 1880-02-01
Who are and Who arr not Entitled TO Bounty
Under Existing laws.

As constantly in receipt of inquiries concerning
Bounes publish the suboned remarks for the infor
nation ofour readers who advised paste the
in their scrapbook for ready reference provided they
do not keep regular file of the paper
should bo understood Hat the Joosoing remarks apply
princpaig to VOLUNTEERS Those ,odo entered the REG
ARMY placed somesohat different footing as
10 bounty Any inquiries from Regulars will be answered
in Correspondents Column.
Glass l. Those who enlisted in the Army for THREE
years between May 1861, and July %, 1861 and who
were actually mustered into the United States service
prior to August g. 1861 and who discharged on ac
count OF disease contracted in the line of duty and m-
scans enlisted and mustered above and discharged by
Of discontnuance of bands before service two
years. entitled to 500 bounty provided they have not
received the same (see Act April %, 1879
REMARKS This class not entitled to the ADDI-
TIoN bounty provided by the act of Congress approved
July %. 1866.
Heirs entitled to this Bounty nor are soldiers
who were discharged account Of disability oich en-
listed al the time Of enlistment.
Glass g. Those who enlisted in the Army for either two
or three years between April 12, 1861 and October "a
1863 in OLD regiments Chose which had already left the
Stae and those who enlisted for term of two three
years between April IL, 1861, and December "a 1863 in
NEW regiments Chose which had not left the State) and
those who enlisted between April l. 1864 and July IS
1864 became entitled 800 bounty, provided they
served two full years as ENLISTED discharged
by of WOUNDS, OR INJURIES IN THE NATURE OF
WOUNDS, incurred while i TIE line of duty or ON account
OF Government longer requiring their services or 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 a disability
which existed at time of enlistment by of mi
nority, by way OF favor dshonorably.
Heirs of soldiers of this class who die in the service
are entitled to this bounty provided they have
ceiyed the
This class and this only entitled to the add
tonal bounty act of July 2S 1866 but discharge to ac
eept commission, is bar to the payment of the add
tional bounty.
CLASS Those who enlisted after July rs 1854 were
promised bounty of 800 for ) year. $500 for two
() years and $500 for three CD years This bounty was
due aud payable follows One third the muser-in
one third at the first regular payday after serving
half The term Of enlistment and the remaining third
at the expiration of term of enlistment
REMARKS A soldier who did serve one-half of his
term OF enlistment did not become entitled the second
instalment Of this bounty and the third nstament did
not become due unless he served out his fU or was
discharged on account ofa oound injury the na-
tire Of oound If discharged by reason Of DISEASE
the unacorued instaments forfeited This are
not entitled to the additional bounty provided by the
of July 2S, 1866.
Promotion to the grade of commissioned officers cut
OF the unaccrued mstallments of this bounty