The National tribune., 1882-11-30
Answers to Correspondents.
J. 4. DILLON.
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| S. T. Oxford, zIe-No bounty has been pro-
/ vided for those who enlisted into the Navy OF
! Marine Corps prior to July 18, 1864
! Spee3reH, Es3-Brothers and sisters of a SOL
! der or sailor who died in the service or after
discharge, of disability incurred while in
service and line Of duty are entitled to pension
under the following conditions: / The soldier
must have left no widow. minor child or chill
dren surviving him. 2. The brothers and SIS
ters must have been under the age of sixteen,
ard dependent upon the soldier for support 1T
date of his death.
y, MARSHAL, Ja.-Soidiers on furlough lex
copt veteran furloushJ were required to pay
their own transportation.
B.F g., Noble, MO-H&ving enlisted in 1861,
subsequent to July p, and not having served
two years, you are not entitled to bounty from
the United States, unless discharged by reason
of wounds or injury, as contradistinguished
from disease.
E. II. E., Champaign IH.--1. See reply to A.
H., in our last. ?. Special agents are sent at
the discretion of the Commissioner, and only
where there is suspicion of fraud or better
understanding is desired upon some particular
point in the case that cannot be obtained in any
other manner. 3. According 10 the present rate
the auditor is disposing Of bounty claims, two or
three years are consumed before case is set
tied. 1. Should be admitted at from 81 to IS
per MONTH although it is difficult to state with
any certainty.
w. Il. 4., Br0otfs'd, Mo.-You or your attor-
Dey should request the Commissioner to advise
You of present condition OF claim. It's number
warrants prompt attention on the part of the
Pension OGice. Evidence is being called for in
invalid claims numbering as high as 10000.
ana in dependent claims about 275,00O.
". H., Bncwus Ohjo.-As he would be more
competent than ourselves TO advise rs to the
case your letter has been referred to the attor-
ney specified therein, with request that he write
you promptly.
SSH, Georgetown. COL. You ought to hear
from it now. See reply to w. Il II, above
.. This query IS somewhat indefinite. Pen
sioners are rated according to rank held st time
disability was contracted or wound incurred.
If we have not understood you, we viii be
pleased to rec.ify upon notification.
/. C., Rochester, Kjrn-1. VIII reply TO this
next issue. and 3. Please state your case
clearly.
Junior, Butter, Ho-Your records no doubt
have found q resting place with the Surgeon
General Of the Army, who would report the
flcts found therein upon cau from the proper
authority.
PH F, Rietfor@, " E-No You probably
retor TO the act Of Congress- approved August
7, 1852, the full text ofwhieh appeared in ours
of August 10 1882, NO. So
Sub, Nashua, Ioa.-seo NATIONAL Tribune.
numbers 81 and 81. These numbers give full
particulars as TO the manner Of establishing
@. A r. Post. We would have replied to yours
BY letter if you had signed your name.
J. 3, Lima, Ujs-I. An original pension i.
the first pension granted. 2. A reissue" is
where new certificate is issued TO correct tho
previous rating. g. Duplicates" are cases
where the certificates being lost, new ones are
issued 30 replace them.