The National tribune., 1881-09-03
Answers to Correspondents.

We obliged to certain inquiries OF the
nature in each issue of paper While cheerfully
furnish information to subscribers in this coursn,
suggest that much labor time and expense may be saved
both to ourselves and to correspondents the latter
and other subscribers would keep file of the paper
They could then at any time turn TO the file and proba
Oily hnd the very inquiry answered about which they
would have written to We trust that each and
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
.. \. W., OMAHA, NEB.-Having incurred your
INJURY while serving in the enrolled Missouri Mill
tla state organization, and not mustered into the
Cnlted states service you not entitled to pen
sion, because you did not file YOUR application there
for before July a, 1874
INQUIRER" DUBUQUE. IA.-The organization
known as United States Volunteers" consisted OF
six regiments and composed of deserters arsI
prisoners of war from the Confederate army The
members are not entitled to bounty but are on the
same footing to pension those who enlisted
originally in a Federal organization.
Mrs A. W. E., JACKSONVILLE FLA-Thcre is no
law granting pension to the mother of deceased
soldier of the with Mexico
J. H. H. MEMPHIS, TENN deserted from the
Confederate army and Joined Pennsylvania regi-
ment. Q. Am | entitled to bounty? \. If you
have not received any bounty, you are entitled to
the same bounty provided by law for enlist
ment at the date of your entering the Federal Army
provided you did not forfeit same by desertiOn or
other misconduct.
Mrs HELEN c. RoNDOUT, n. Y.-The neither Of
soldier who lost his life while in the service, OF
who has died since his discharge of disability coz
tracted while in the Military Naval service and
in the line of duty is entitled to pension provided
her son left neither widow child under sixteen
years of age surviving him, and she was wholly or
in part dependent upon him for support at the date
of his death.
J.E. W., CHESTER, PENN had ssep-son who
was killed at Gettysburg / was wholly dependent
upon him for support, and am now in my seventy
eighth year. Am l entitled 10 pension? A. No;
there is law providing pension for the stepather
of deceased soldier Your petition TO Congress for
special act might receive favorable consideration
Miss A. c., KNOXVILLE, TENN.-My two sisters
and myself were under sixteen years OF age at
fathers death, and our mother died before the
We have never had guardian appointed, and my
youngest sister is now over twentyOne years of age
Is it too late for us to apply for pension? A. We
advise you to apply.
MARY E. W., WESTON, MOI have one child for
whom have not drawn the extra pension of 81 a
month. He was born in January, 1850. Q. Am /
not entitled to draw the extra allowance for said
child? A. No; because the law allowing widows
extra pension for children did not pass until July
25 1866 and at that date your boy over sixteen
years of age. Under the provision of the said law
the extra pension for children cannot be allowed for
any period prior to the date of its passage.
JAS H. s., RICHMOND md was acting as First
Lieutenant from August 1864, to January, 1865, at
not mustered it until the middle of April. have
received Lieutenant's pay only from the date of
muster. Am l not entitled TO officers pay from
August 1864? A. You entitled TO First Lieu
tenants pay from the date Of the receipt By yoa of yea
commission in January 1865, but will have TO obtain
an ofice-muster at the War Department dating your
commission back The War Department will not
recognize you officer from date earlier than
that of receiving your commission.
SAMUEL V. n, OBERLIN, O.-Aly son died in 1870
norto otpH in fhn and
missioner Bentley allowed pension only from
the date of his death. My son had almost completed
his claim. Why not l entitled to receive my
sons pension? A. Because your right 10 pension
did not until your sons death.
Mrs NJ. f. c., LEXINGTON, kY.-My claim for
allowance of ration-money for the time my husband
in rebel prison has been rejected because re-
married Is this action in accordance with law? A
Yes; but if you have children by your deceased
husband they draw the allowance, or if there
no children to claim then, your husbands parents
may claim, and if parents then, and lastly, the
brothers and sisters of your husband.
OLIVER, o. D., LEAvENwoRTH, KAS.-The rating
for loss of at above the elbow, loss of leg
at or above the knee, is S24 month; in case OF
amputatiOn at the hip joint the rating Is $3.50.
**s Remaining answers next week.