The National tribune., 1880-02-01

leSlmelS (thoSe already the hed) those who
listed in regiments those which had not left for the
feld) betwen December "a, 1863 and April S64 be-
came entitled to bounty follows $50 advance at time
OF mustern $40 when two (2 months had been served
$40 after six 81 months service $40 after twelve (l2)
months service $40 after eighteen Gs) months $40
after twentyfour (24) months service and $40 at the
separation $500 OF term Of 'ni''m'ntnakng bounty Of
REMARKS Heirs of soldiers of this class who die in the
service entitled to the insallments remaining unpaid
at the date of the soldiers death
This class not entitled to the addtonal bounty act
of July 2S, 1866.
Promotion to the grade of commissioned officer cuts off
the unacclued ustallments
Those OF this class discharged by of disease
not entitled to the unaccrued nsallments but if dis
charged on account Of round injury i tie nature of
o"@o or oy reason 81 ser0ces 661ng no toh9er required
or on account of expiration Of term Of enlistment they be
come entitled to the full $500 bounty Those discharged
on account OF disability which existed at time of enlist
ment or by way of favor or by of minority,
dshonorably have no title to the bounty.
CLASS ). Those who after having rendered full nine 9)
months continuous service i'll the army, after April II,
1861 received an honorable discharge and afterwards
enlisted in another 0rganizaon for three gears between
January |, 1863 and April l. 1864, (enlistments in TIA
Veteran Reserve Corps excepted are if not alread
mustered as veteran volunteers entitled to be placed
the rolls of the regiment i'll which they enlisted the
time as VETERAN VOLUNTEERS Such change of record
would entitle them to further bounty of 800 $500.
or ss according to the date of their second enlistment
and the period of actual service.
Heirs Of this class effect veteran muster aud re-
cover the further bounty
This class entitled to the additional bounty
act of July %, 1866.
had actually been drafted who enter ed the service for
term of THREE between March 3 1863 and Septem
Der o 1864 became entitled to 500 bounty provided they
served two full years enlisted discharged
on account of wound or injury or by reason of close of
expiration of term Of service.
This class have title the additional bounty act Of
July 2S, 1866.
CLASS !. Those embraced in Glass q became entitled
to $50 500 ADDITIONAL bounty Act of July % 1861
according to whether term of enlistment for two or
hres years. and the length of service they have
not received, entitled to receive greater bounty
all No MT tnf Iat+a GEaAo1
bounty in of from the benefits of the
AnDITIoNAh BouNTY Act OF July %, 1866.
Those who enlisted in ''Class o. and who were
transferred to the Navy Marine Corps entitled
to the additional bounty, Notwithstanding the fact that
they are entitled to the original bounty.
A soldier who accepted commission forfeited this
bounty
Heirs of soldiers of this class who died in the service
are entitled to this bounty
GENERAL REMARKS An uncancelled charge of deser-
ton on the muster-ros is bar the payment of any
bounty The charge must be removed, modified to
absence without leave, before bounty be collected
DsHoNoRABLE DISCHARGE carries with it forfeiture of
bounty well pay and other allowance.
Those who enlisted for HUNDRED DAYS, or for
THREE SIX OF NINE MONTHS are not entitled to bounty
for such enlistmens those who enlisted for
YEAR PRIOR to july Is, 1864.
Those who drafted for year. and their subs-
tutes, are not entitled to bounty.
No bounty has been provided for those who enlisted
into the Navy Marine Corps prior to July is, 1854
Enlistment after that date brings them in CLASS 5.
Confederate prisoners of who enlisted into Fed
eral service in either of the six regiments of United
States Volunteers not entitled to any bounty but
deserters and prisoners FROM the Confederate Army who
enlisted into Federal State organization entitled
Any person can by careful perusa of the foregoing
remarks uness there is popularity connected with
his case) determine whether he is entitled TO any further
bounty.
The Equalization Bounty Bill now before Congress pur
poses TO grant to late enlisted men eight and onehrd dol
lars bounty month for each month of service deducting
all United States bounty heretofore paid Eight and one
third dollars bounty month equal 800 bounty year.
Amy ofour yeade who desire the of bounty
to which they viii be entitled should the Equalization
Bill become law should multiply the number of months
of actual service by eight and one-thr dollars and from
the product subtract the amount of bounty already
ceyed from the United States The remainder (f any
will show the amount they will be entitled receive if
the bill becomes law
We trust that this bill viii pass in such shape
grant to those who discharged ofdisabl
ty incurred in the service by of the Govern
ment no longer requiring their services, the amount
of bounty though they had served their full term
Since the Equalization of Bounty Bill introduced may
be very materially amended before is enacted into law
idle SnncuAtn what be nnhIanel