Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-29
Richard DOdge's Case.

The misfortune of Richard Dodge an inoffen-
ssive citizen and veteran of two wars, in losing
MS only means OF support, pension that had
been paid him for many years, il a matter that
interests this community, and below Is a state
ment OF the facts as contained in an appeal to the
secretary Of the interior, recently taken:
r. n, s....,. MosrrELIRR, VI, November 20. 1882
IS ek SIsfssaI boSg. ot inte,or v.
nier Of Company D. Second Regiment Of Vermont youn-
Of The United State at m rate Of ~ ps ne WAS
PAID 10 June an, 1852. Since then his has been
test' nun ' pension roll against the following pro-
4 Richard Dodge, of Montpelier. Vermont, aged nifty
Richard Dodge named in pension certificate No 1870
United states Infantry commanded by Colonel Ransom in
the Mexican war during which service several tim
on but to AK 1 for S 40 long oS an was sbe tn
month"; in be wsP Of SRPo served aoou, f9rtfonI
Krglmsnt Vermont Volunteers on the It'll day Of May,
corns. refer TO the record of nv service 10 both wars
viii pride AT the close OF my last service returned home
friends applied for pension on account Of my injury to
,emony d n in p S IT. whc T. July described in my
pension OF 81 month at FIRST granted for rght IN
Was incre sed, after thorough and careful examination
to - month for hernia q right side From at last
surgeons and have always. as believe. received my
he summer Of s bees eS Dnesa . sSS is i In
hned TO my bed for long time applied to have my pen
Woodward my pension was increased to sl2 month on
account OF hernld For several years have been in
caMcttled Tor manual labor, and pension being
sufficient to support myself and wife have been
which has been very morfyins to my feelings believing
m, my disability was greater than that OF the OF
wa, sIsined on nj, application 6y board Of surgeons
x MTn.pte on NE 50 Of May ss3 which examination
communication from the commissioner pensions saying
that am not entitled to continuance Of the pension
ye oeen reefyPg , It srpea,ns that DISABILITY g1
PsS,ss, On ny, pension was suspended soemny
bearing to ascertain whether my disability still continues
pray TO have my case investigated by examiner OF the
by surgeons that The pension once
may name excepting the board at Montpelier two Of
no benefit from their treatment felt 1t my duty TO dis
have manifested dislike Tor me ever since ' declare
nNn,ly, that my disability has never ceased 10 exi.t
hydIoeele something else is disability and no one
sn an sSend board OF surgeons would 70
SELL Whose only income "a his pension, of support and
STATE OF VERMONT '"A"D DoDok'
WAsHtEGToS COUNTY, ss'
ssa. a. d ss to 9s ss 9s ~. day Of
able and entitled to credit have no ineres, in
HARVEY TILDRs, Judge Of Probate.
After the filing of this protest, the commits
sloner OF pensions disregarded his request for an
examination by surgeons other than the board at
Montpelier, and ordered him to again report to
that board for examination. He complied with
this order and was examined again by the board
at Montpelier, who after some days delay, made
report to the pension office, repeating with
great elaboration what they had previously re-
ported and action was had in the pension office
upon said reports that resulted in dropping the
name OF Richard Dodge from the pension roll of
the United States
And now comes the said Richard Dodge, by his
attorney, L. j. Deavtt, and appeals to the secre-
tary OF the interior and represents that injustice
was done him in dropping his name from the
pension roll, and declares that the disability for
which he was pensioned has never ceased to ex-
st, but still continues to incapacitate him for per-
forming any manual labor, and prays to have his
case examined by an impartial board OF surgeons,
by special examiner of the pension office, or in
any way deemed best by the department.
Respectfully submitted
I. j. DRAvIrT, attorney FOR Richard Dodqe.