The National tribune., 1880-03-01
Who are and Who are not Entitled to Boun ty
Under Existing Laws.

AS constantly in receipt of inquiries concerning
Bounties publish the suboined remarks for the inor
nation ofour readers who advised to paste the same
in their scapbooks for ready reference provided they
do not keep regular file of the paper;
should be understood that the ooa0ing remarks apply
principaIy to VOLUNTEERS Those cao entered tie REG
UIAR ARMY placed somewhat different footing as
to bounty. Any inquiries from Regulars will be answered
in Correspondents Column
CLASS L. Those who enlisted in the Army for THREE
years between May 1861 and July 22 1861, and who
were actually mustered into the United States service
prior August s. 1861 and who were discharged on ac
of disease contracted in the line duty and m
scans enlisted and mustered above and discharged by
of discontnuance of bands before service two
years. entitled 800 bounty provided they have not
received the same. (See Act April %, 1929
REMARKS: This class not entitled TO the ADDI-
TIoNA bounty provided by the act of Congress approved
July 2S, 1866.
Hers entitled to this Bounty nor are soldiers
who were discharged account Of disability aolc
listed at tie time Of enlistment
Glass g. Those who enlisted in the Army for either two
three years between April -, 1861 and October "a
1863 in regiments Chose which had already left the
State and those who enlisted for of three
years between April 12 1861 and December "a 1868 in
regiments Chose which had not left the Stae and
those who enlisted between April 1864 and July Is
1864, became entitled to 500 bounty provided they
served two full years as ENLISTED MEN discharged
by reason of WOUNDS, OR INJURIES IN THE NATURE OF
OF Government longer requiring their services or by
reason of expiration OF term OF enlistment.
years service to accept commissions forfeit the bounty
also those who discharged by of disability
which existed at time of enlistment by reason of mi
nority, by way OF favor, dishonorably.
Heirs of soldiers of this class who die In the service
are entitled to this bounty provided they have not
ceved the same.
This class and this class only entitled to the addi-
tiona bounty of Juy 30 1866 but discharge to c-
cept commission is bar TO the payment of the addi-
tional bounty
CLASS B. Those who enlisted after July lS 1864 were
promised bounty of 800 for ) year. $500 for two
(2 years. and $500 for three (3 years This bounty
due and payable follows One third at the muster-in
third at the first regular payday after serving one
half the term of enlistment and the remaining one-third
at the expiration of term of enlistment.
REMARKS A soldier who did not serve 0Re~half of has
of enlistment did become entitled to the second
nsallment of this bounty and the third instament did
not become due unless ne served out A full was
discharged of o0und injury an tie aa-
turs Of oouRd If discharged by of a DISEASE
the unaccrued nstaments forfeited This class are
not entitled to the additional bounty provided by the
of July %, 1866.
Promotion to the grade of commissioned officers cut
OFT the unaccrued nstaments of this bounty.
CLASS 4. Those who enlisted for period of three 81
years between October pa 1863 and April 1854 in
regiments hose already in the ied and those who en-
listed in regiments those which had left for the
held) betwem December "a, 1863 and April T. 1864 be-
entitled to bounty follows $50 advance time
$40 after six 6 months service $40 after twelve 2)
months service $40 after eighteen (1S) months $40
after twenty -four (2 months service and $40 at the
expiration of term of misunderstanding bounty of
$780,
REMARKS Heirs of soldiers of this class who die in the