The National tribune., 1881-03-01
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

OF enllsmenG not become ented TO the Sec0NN
nstallment of tn bounty and the third nstallment did
not become due unless he served out his wH term
discharged account of oound, injury t the nature
Of q oooUnd IL discharged by of DTsEAs
the unaccrued nstallmens forfeited This class
not entitled to the additional bounty provided by the act
of July %, 1866.
Promotion to the grade of commissioned officers cut off
the unaccrued nstallments of this bounty
Glass A. Those who enlisted for period of three (3)
years between October "a 1863 and April 1864 in OLD
regiments, Chose already in the fed), and those who
enlisted in regiments hose which had not left for
became entitled bounty follows $50 advance at time
of musterin $40 when two 2 months had been served
$40 after CO. months service; $40 after twelve G2)
months service $40 after eis hteen GS months $40
after twentyour CID months service and $40 at the
$500. 'N''
REMARKS Heirs of soldiers of this class who die in the
service entitled the nsallments remaining unpaid
at the date of the soldiers death.
This class entitled to the additional bounty act
of July 2S 1866.
Promotion the grade of commissioned officer cuts off
the unaccrued instalments
Those Of this class discharged by of disease
not entitled to the unaccrued instaments but if dis
charged account of mound injury IN the nature Of
o0ad or by reason of Sergicss being no lonoer required
account of expiration Of term Of enlistment they be-
entitled to the full $500 bounty Those discharged
account Of disability which existed at time Of enlist
ment by way of favor, by of minority,
dishonorably, have no title to the bounty
CLASS s. Those who after having rendered full nine (9
months continuous service in the army, after April Il,
1861 received an honorable discharge aud afterwards
enlisted in another organization for three gears between
January 1, 1863 and April l. 1864 (enllstments in the
Veteran Reserve Corps excepted are if not already
mustered volunteers entitled to be placed
the rolls of the regiment n which they enlisted the second
time as VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. Such change of record
would entite them further bounty of 500 or $500
less according to the date of their second enlistment
and the period of actual service.
Heirs OF this class effect veteran muster and
cover the further bounty.
This class not entitled to the additional bounty
act Of july 2S, 1866.
4 C1Ass s. Drafted men, and substitutes for men who
had actually been drafted who entered the service for
term of THREE YEARS between March 3 1863, and Sep
temher D. 1864 became entitled to 800 bounty, provided
they served two full years enlisted were dis
charged on account OF wound inuy or by Of
close of war expiration of term of service.
This class have title to the additional bounty act of
July 20, 1866
Glass Z Those embraced in Glass g. became entitled
to 500 OF Se0 ADDITIONAL bounty, aet of July 2S 1866
according to whether of enlistment for two
three years. and the length of service presided they have
not received entitled to receive greater bounty
than 800 for all service The receipt of United States
bounty of 800 excludes from the benefits of the
addttfoaa9 bounty act Qf Jalg 2S, 1866.
Those who enlisted as in ''Class 2, and who were
transferred to the Navy or Marine Corps are not entitled
to the additional bounty Notwithstanding the fact that
4 they are entitled to the original bounty.
soldier who accepted commission forfeited this
bounty
Heirs of soldiers of this class who died in the service
are entitled 60 this bounty
GENERAL REMARKS. An uncancelled charge of dsser-
on the muster-rols is bar to the payment of any
bounty. The charge must be removed or modified to
absence without leave before bounty be collected
DIsHoNoRABLE carries with it forfeiture OF
bounty, as wella pay and other allowances.
Those who enlisted for one hundred days or for three
SF, nine G0Rtts, not entitled TO bounty for such
enstments those who enlisted for gear prior
II to July rs, 1861.
Those who drafted for year. and their subst
tutes, 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 3,
Confederate prisoners of who enlisted into the Fed
eral service in either of the six regiments of United
States Volunteers not entitled to any bounty but
deseers and prisoners from the Confederate Army who
enlisted into any Federal State organization are en-
titled
Any person can, by careful perusal 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 introduced in last Con
gress which not brought vote, purposes grant
TO late enlisted men eight and onethrd dollars bounty
month for each month of service deducting all United
States bounty heretofore paid Eight and onethrd dol
lars bounty month is equal TO 800 bounty year. Any
OF readers who desire to learn the amount of bounty
to which they will be entitled should the Equalization
,ha