The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-02
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions en- Variety OF interesting
Subjects.

Replies to Questions en- Variety OF Interesting
Subjects.
BrookIyn.-wiu our correspondent Brooklyn
who sent us an account Of the south Quay battery,
kindly forward his fun name and address?
r. s. Fulton " Y-If disability was contracted
in first service there will be difficulty arising
in regard to second service. See reply to J. ". O.,
in our last issue.
L. r. B. Llfrerne, Iotvd.-Ist. A pensoner totally
blind IN both eyes receives 81 per month Loss OF
sight OF one eye, the other not being affected IS
one-haf of total, or 81 per month for an enlisted
man. These are specific rates. Loss of sight of
one eye with impaired vision of the other eye, is
rated the any other disability, VIZ, IN ac-
cordanca with pensioners inability to perform
manual labor and he may receive any amount be-
tween 81 and SIS, or more, provided by law for
specific grades of disability. 2d. a pensioner can
be rated az any sum under SIS.
J. w. w., Detroit, Ms-You cannot ascertain
what the hospital records show. The Government
does not furnish such information TO claimants.
I'D E, PortIand, Afich.-we do not quite under
stand your question If the surgeon refuses to
testify. there is no way TO compel him to do 50.
Mrs. C. j. M, Calhoun, TH.-Had the widow fled
her claim prior TO July 1880 she would have been
entitled to IS per month for herself from date of
death of soldier up to date of her renarriage and
So for each child up to the time il became sixteen
wears of age but IL she did not file her claim until
after June 80, 1880 she cannot draw any pension
for herself and the right of the children did not
accrue until their mother filed claim, they
only be pcEsioDed from date of her remarriage up
to the date of their arriving at the age OF sixteen
years. No pension is allowed to children who are
dead.
r. g. K Baltimore Nd. The article clipped
from the Herald was copied from one Of city
papers and is trash. The examiner" Is evidently
n new recruit in the Pension Office, and one who
thinks he knows all about pensions, but In reality
knows but little. There IS no truth in the state
raents published. The other article, headed "a
gross outrage may or may not be true We are
inclined to believe the facts are greatly exaggerated
See letter from l.. A. Hulse, page Of our last
issue. We will reply to your other question as
soon as can ascertain the facts.
IL Y, Falntit Grore, I'LL. In applying for PEN
sion claimant has TO declare under oath that he
incurred his disability in the service . Total PEN
sion for enlisted man is IS per month; half PEN
sion is one-haf of total or Si quarter Is eighth
is 81, sc. 3. If a pens;oneF wishes his pension
stopped he should notify the Commissioners OF PEN
sons 20 that effect. 4. Widow Is emitted to pen
sion only where pensioBer dies from disability due
to the service. See reply to Subscriber, July ID
1883.
G. e. To,rcr HUI I'LL Yon are not entitled TO
the remaining instailment of bounty because YOU
did not serve your full time and were discharged
for disability. 2 This correspondent says: some
never drew any butter. Can claim for hack ra-
items on this he collectsd?" Such claim Is pre-
posterous Butter was not part of the ration.
We used to butter our hard tack with raw salt
pork. We know several soldiers who never drew
any pie in the army and they haven't put in any
claim on that account yet.
J. b., Cochitucte Rass-1 There Il or was no
rating OF Sl2 except Il fractional part of the SIS
rate The specific rate of SI5 commenced June g.
1866 SlS June T. 1872; S2i, June 1. 1872 and June
T. 1874; $50 June 4 1874, and S72. June H. 1873. 2
Drafted men are not entitled to bounty. 8. The
first State to secede South Carolina. followed
by Mississippi Alabama. Florida, Georgia, Louis
lana, Texas, Virginia. Tennessee, Arkansas, North