The National tribune., 1882-03-04
Answers to Correspondents.

suggest that labor time and may saved
both correspondents If latter
and other subscribers would keep file of the paper.
They could then any time to the file and proba-
bly, find the very inquiry answered about which they
would have written to We trust that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion.
PRINCETON. M1NN-It is about time you heard
from your claim.
T. G., SOLDIERS HOME, ToGUs, ME-The Pen
sion Office is considerably behind in its work and
it will probably be two or three months before your
case be reached in its regular order We do
not think it advisable to write your member thus
soon.
E. J. T., SUNNYDALE KAN.-There is no more
bounty due you.
r. F. NJ, LACONIA, n. Y.-The act of ApriI ODD
1872. does not affect your Having served less
than two years and been discharged for other cansa
than wounds, or injury in nature of wounds Won
not entitled to bounty. If the bill to euualize
bounties should become a law you will then be en-
titled to 1888 per month for the time actually
served.
RocKDALE, IND.-Your claim will be acted upon
by the Board of Review, probably in the Course of
a montA. Additional evidence is seldom asked for
when case has progressed thus far General Bur-
bridge was Colonel of the Twenty-Sixth kentucky
in early part of 1862 The regiment was organized
in March of that year.
D. c. T., PARSONS, KAN.-Your claim seems to
be in good shape. If more evidence is required it
examination.
E. H. E.-Examining Surgeons are appointed by
the Commissioner of Pensions. The loss of one
hand, any disability equivalent to such lOss on
titles the soldier to SIS per month.
SUBSCRIBER, MINERAL POINT, Mo.-YOu will
probably hear from your case in the course of two
or three months at tartheSt.
J. McC.-There is no general law under which
YOU can obtain relief. You might succeed in Sc
o a a
however.
F. d. c., DURHAM, CONN.-It is unfortunate
that your claim is not file, but the law prohibits
arrears in all cases filed since June 80, $780,
A. J. R., DoYLEsTowN, Pat is about time
your case reached for action. 1t will be acted
upon so soon as its tRrn comes.
r. s., ORANGE, n. Ut sometimes happens, as
in your case, evidence is called for in advance of
the ave rage time. If you have furnished all the
testimony your ought to be acted upon in the
course of a few months.
J. ]. B., QUALITY VALLEY, Ky-The claimant
must be absolutely suffering for neeessaries in order
to have case made special 2. If family physician
is dead, testimony of intimate friends and neigh
bors having personal knowledge Will be accepted
3. Regimental surgeon, if it covers all required
facts, is sufficient.
J. B. a., JACKSON, OHIo.-You are probably re-
ported deserter and if so cannot recover either
pay or bounty until the charge is removed.
J. R. j.. WHITE Rose, WIs.-The Adjutant Gen
eral is from eight months to year behind in re-
spending to calls from the Pension Office for sol
diers military history
G. W. b. SEYMOUR, CONN-GeneraI J. B. Rick
etts lives in this city. Captain William A. Elder
kin, now Cemmissary of Subsistence, was in Battery
First artillery, in 1861. His address is Cheyenne
Wyoming Territory. Company l. First artillery is
stationed at Fort Candy, Washington Territory.
o. R., LUDLOW, VT.-Application for commute
tiOn for loss of arm, formerly paid through
Surgeon Generals Office. question concerning
the proper office for payment has arisen, but if you
send application to either the Surgeon General Z.
S. A, to the Commissioner of Pensions, it will
receive attention.
L. S. W., CONCORD, DEL. Ne bousty is paid to
volunteers cnlisting for but one hundred days. but
ii such soldier was killed in battle bounty OF 800
is paid to his widow children.
Mrs. c. H. B., NORWICH, Cr.--A widow forfeits
her right to pension by remarriage. Nor is she
entitled to pension from the date of the soldiers
death to the date of her remarrage unless appica-
tion therefore was made prior to July 1, $780,
AS. T., TEX.-Persons who enlisted in the vel
unteer service after April &c. 1865, are not allowed
bounty. No bounty is paid for enlistments in the
Regular army after June 80, 1866.
WILLIAM W., ALBANY, GA soldier enlisting
for three years prior to July D. 1861 is not entitled
to the bounty of 800 provided by the April
%, 1872, unless he was actually mustered into the
service prior to August e. 1861.
named persons are desired by subscribers to THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Any able to give in
formation touching their whereabouts will confer
a favor by corresponding with Us:
1. Captain Lyman D. Bridges, Company G, Nine
teenth Illinois Infantry, III 1923
2. Lieutenants Hleman and Williams of Company
Z, Fifteenth Z. S. Regulars, any members OF
said company in 1862 and 1863.
8. Surgeons Joseph HopkinsOn and Moon, of Mower
H,spital William Warbrick, of Company c,
Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry also officers
of Fitty-third company, Second battalion, Veteran
Reserve Corps
4. Doctor Hoflneister, Surgeon Eighth Iowa In
fantrv.
5. Francis NJ. Miller, Company F. Fiftieth Illinois.
6. George De La Vergen Eighth East-Tenessee
Infantry.
7. ANY member of the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
in March or April, 1862, who was LETT in hospital
at Litehfeld, Kentucky
s. Captain o. w. Griffith and Frank Searles, Con-
pany F, Twenty Second Wisconsin Infantry.
9. Doctor Corey, Surgeon in Chief Jefferson Bar
racks Missouri, in 1863.
sss Remaining ansvprs next week
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