The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-25
CIRCULAR RELATING 10 BOUN.
TIES.

Different Acts OF Congress.
The Second Auditor of the Treasury
Department has issued circular, under
date of March 8, specifying the classes
of volunteers and regulars, during the
war of the rebellion. who are entitled
to bounty under the different acts of
Congress. Following is an abstract
thereof:
2. All volunteers who enlisted prior to July
q, 1851, for three years, and who were mus
tered into the service before August 9, 1851,
are entitled BY act Of April q, iS7s. to 500
charged, and have not received the same for
such service. those discharged by way Of
favor, or to accept promotion, are not enti-
tied. Bounty under this act Is not pavable to
heirs, nor to men who were enrolled for two
). those two and three-years' men who en-
q. 1883, or between April j. iSss, and July Is,
1884, are entitled to 500 bounty under act OF
July y, 1851, provided they served two years
or more az enlisted men, or were honorably
discharged as such ON account of wounds re-
cefved In line of duty before two years serv-
ice. If u soldier was discharged before serv-
ing two years, on account of disease, he would
not, as before shown, be entitled to any bOun-
ty; but il, after such discharge, he died before
July -, 1855, of q disease contracted in the
service, his heirs, in the order named in the
der act Of July %, 1855.
4. If soldier died in the service, his heirs
became entitled to any bounty which the sol
terms OF his the fat 70 rnnef
or more remote heirs Of q deceased soldier
were not residents of the United States at the
date OF soldiers death. they are only entitled
crued and remained unpaid ut the time of his
death.
s. The act Of July 20, 1898, gave an additional
10
for three Yeas from April ~, 1851, and fifty
dollars to men who enlisted and serued for two
years from April Il. 1851, payable to the SOL
Section 3. This bounty is not given to any one
If the soldier was entitled to receive at any
time greater bounty than 500 under any
s. Drafted n en-, enrolled from March 3 1853,
to September s, 1854. for three years, or men
who, from March 3, 1858 to September 5, 1854,
enlisted for three years as Substitutes for draft
ed men, are only entitled by act of March 3,
1853, to $lOO bounty, ii they served two years
or more, or were discharged by reason of
wounds received IN line of duty before two
Z. All volunteer recruits who enlisted be-
tween October "A, 1858, and April l, 1854, for
three years, in an Old organization already in
the field, or who enlisted between December
a. 1858, and April ]. 1854, for three years into a
new organization. were entitled to 500 bounty,
payable in fnstallments during the term Of
service, as follows: $50 in advance, and $4O
NASCA Gavin tWOs SlAs SWCiNOs VwCuly.lOuT 6uU
thirty-six months, respectively. II the soldier
served his full term, or was discharged prior
thereto BY reason OF wounds, or under any of
the general orders for the reduction of the
was entitled to the full amount. If discharged
w reason OF disease, or by way Of favor, or to
accept promotion, he was entitled only to the
accrued unpaid installments actually due him
at the time of his discharge.
Z. Soldiers who were discharged after nine
months consecutive service in the army were
tk<N<3 Ts~p
l, 1854, to Ie-enlist and become veterans, and
were entitled to 800 bounty, payable in INSTALL
ments during the term OF service, As follows:
AZ a9 80 !Sr $50 after Sept rs lsSS! and
twenty-fOur and thirty months, and the balance
at expiration of term of service. II they were
discharged to re-enlist into the same regiment,
they must have previously served two years In
order to become veterans, and these were
probably paid all bounty due for first service.
Those whose service entitled them to become
bounty Of $500, under Section Z, because they
were not borne as veterans, cannot receive any
more unless they first procure veteran muster
from the Adjutant-General U. 8. A., War De-
SUpernumeraries (non-commissioned OFF,
cers) mustered out prior to April y, 1855, if
veterans or veteran recruits, are entitled to
accrued installments of veteran bounty only;
If mustered out after April y, 1876, they are
they were enrolled.
1884, and April 20, 1885, for ono, tsn and three
years, were, under act Of July :, 1854, Promised
300 for one years service, 200 for two years.
service, and 500 for three years service. If
the soldier was discharged "because of
wounds received in the line of duty he there
by became entitled to the full amount of
services no longer required" or by CLOSE Of
the war;" he has no claim for the balance of
this bounty. Nearly all those enlisting under
se of s soSeT Is dea
this bounty goes only to his widow, minor chill
dren, or his mother, If she was q widow at the
time of her sons death.
10. Colored soldiers. under act Of March 3.
1879 are entitled to the same bounty as white
ii. All soldiers discharged by reason of
are entitled, by acts of March, 1853. March 3,
1855, and joint resolution of April Il, 1855, to
receive the same bounty they would have re-
ceived II they had served their full term OF
The word ,cound, as used in the foregoing, is
held to mean any injury from ut0lcnce received
upon the wound, but upon being discharged By
reason Of the iCOund.
Il. The loss of soldiers dischargecer
provided its loss or destruction is proven. 4
duplicate discharge Is not accepted as evidence
to establish claim against the Government.
# certificate of service is desired, spplica-
United States Army, and not to this Office.
u. No bounty is paid for enlistments made
before April IL, 1851. nor for one hundred days,
One-year's men enlisting prior to July IL, 1854.
No volunteers were accepted by the Govern
ment prior to July IL, 1854, for q less period
term Of service were militia, and are not en-,
titled to bounty.
ii. No bounty is paid to volunteers who en-
listed after April ~, 1885.
u. No bounty is paid for enlistment or re-
enlistments in the Veteran Reserve Corps, but
men transferred thereto from other regiments
are entitled to the bounty they would have re-
after two years service. or at the expiration
OF the full term OF service or by reason OF
le. No bounty will be paid upon dishonor-
able discharge, or in any case where the sol
der is borne on the rolls as q deserter, unless
the charge of desertion shall have been first
removed by the War Department.
II. Soldiers who enlisted into the regular
army between July l, 1881, and June q, 1861
were entitled to 800 original bounty, under
the same conditions as volunteers; but II
ssss enRsea
April IL, 1851, to 500.
Is: Ali men enlisting into the regular army
g, 1858, ithe date Of General Order No: 100, A.
6. o.. were entitled to bounty Of $4Oo pay
able in instalments as cited in Section 9.
joint resolution Of January IL 1851. and Cen
eral Order No. g are entitled to 800 bounty.
By act of June 20 1884. regulars serving under
enlfstments made prior to July q, 1851, and
re-enlisting between June 20, 1854, and August
l, 1854. under this act, into their old regfments
for three years, are also entitled to 500
bounty, payable in instalments.
20. No bounty IL paid for enlistment in the
regular army before April IA, 1851
II. No bounty Is paid to regulars who enlist
ed after June 30, 1866.
Blank forms Of application will only be fur
nished at claimants request. Applications
for blanks should be made separately for each
case. If the claimant is an heir, the relation
ship to the soldier should be given. In filing
out the blank care should be taken to give the
full name of the soldier. the company and
number of his regiment and state to which It
belonged; the date and period Of each enlist
ment; the date and cause Of discharged for
disability, state when, where, and how con-
tracted; what bounty is claimed, and how
much bounty has been paid in all. In all cases
when the soldier did not die while in service,
the discharge certificate should be sent or aC-
counted for. The full poet-oflice address Of
the claimant must be given in all cases.
The expected election of Bishops
agitates the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church. At the next General Confer
ence at least two must be elected, but
the probability is that the number will