The National tribune., 1885-10-08
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A. b., Payne. o. have been drawing $50 per
| month for gunshOt wound, and resulting in paraIy-
sis tor two years past. Since my last examination
my disability has increased. l cannot my feet.
Am entitled to SD per month for the loss of use of
| both feet? Ans,cer No; $50 is all you draw for
the disability described. To enti,e You to S72 both
your feet would have to be amputated.
Old Soldiers, Wellington, Kail.-On what day of
| the month of April, 1908, was the charge made
Fort Bakeley, Ala? Ams,cer. April 9.
C. L. E., Palmyra. Mo.-I would like to know
| whether there has been any change in the law in
| regard to soldiers who enlisted under the call of
6ooGV III who We're discharged before they had
| served two years, not for wounds? Could they get
any bounty? 4nstcer. There no call for 600G GOO
men at any time. But no soldier who enlisted I'M
der any call. and who was discharged prior to two
years service for a cause other than ,counds, is
entitled to bounty, unless he enlisted prior to July
1901 and was mustered in prior to Aug. 6, 1861.
| Mount JOY &C. ID. applied for pension on the
ground of chronic darrhea and piles After several
years the pension was granted, the rating being "a
per month. Subsequently he applied for increase
| On account of increased disability He was ordered
| before Il Board OF Surgeons and was examined. In
about two months he Is informed by the Commits
soner OF Pensions that his claim is rejected upon
the ground that lie is now receiving the full amount
OF pension to which he is entitled under the law for
the disability resulting from chronic diarrhea and
piles. Now, is that the law regardless of hoc great
the disability may bef Ansper 1t is the decision of
the Pension Office, based upon the report of the
Board Surgeons which probably failed to find any
increase of disability.
"A. a. A, Tacoma, ". E-What would be the pen;
legs off? 4ns,cer. SO per month.
~ H., Genesec Depot. Wis-Why is 1t that no
. bounty was giyen for naval service? Why was
this discrimination made? enlisted at Providence,
K. L. for one year in 1862, and have never received
one cent of bounty for said service. Anscer Prize
money was the reward for enlistnents in the naval
| service, and bounty the reward for eniistmentS
| in the army service. That is the reason why no
bounty was paid for enlistments in the navy, and
also why no prize money was paid Tor enlistments
! in the army.
7. A. b., Worthinston, Ind.--In a conversation.
| the other day, about the battle of Stoues River
Tenn, n gentleman made this statement THAT
the 18th regiment of Regular infantry into the
| battle of Stones River with 9i5 officers and men,
ana came out of action with only II men and a
private commanding them-all either killed
| wounded" We have concluded to refer the matter
to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for the exact facts to
| numbers killed and wounded. AnSrer The 1st
battalion of the 18th U. S Inf only engaged in
the battle of Stones River Tenn (the other two
battalIons not having at that time been organizedI
lhe strength OF the command on going into battle
was Is officers and 325 men. Their loss at said n
gagement was one officer and six men killed, 81
enlisted men wounded, and 10 enlisted men miss
ing. The entire loss of the Regular Brigade which
was composed of the 18th 10TH 18th and 18th Regu-
lars, mt that battle was four officers and 80 men
killed, % officers and i75 men wounded, and 30
missing. You may tell the gentleman that he is
somewhat off" in his statements. The above
figures are official"
j. w. d., Coolbmrg. U.Ta.-Please inform me how
much local bounty the District OF Columbia gave
for enlistments. Every State gave extra bounty
What was the matter with the d. G. soldiers?
AnS.eer. There was nothing the matter with the
soldiers. They had grand record, and the enlist
ments were ahead of its quota consequently no
bounty other than Government bounty was offered.
~ N. e., Oney, IH--(Rn a dependent mother,
drawing IS per month, have her pension increased
as she becomes helpless with old age? 1nS,cer. No
d. ). ~, Gdtrd, hg,L-Suppose soldier makes
application for pension in 1873, and his claim is set
tied in the last two weeks by giving him certif-
cate dating from September, 1851 the Pension
Office refuse to give him pension from date of dis
charge. his claim being filed in 1873? AnsUer The
pension would date from discharge prociding claim
was filed in 1873 and the disability then alleged was
proved and pension granted therefor. 1t is proba
bic that though you nmy have fled a claim in 1873,
you did not aege the disability for ,chich your
would have drawn baeh pension therefor ei'' you
Reader, PiHsfeid ;Hass.-Please inform me who |
was the author of the lines: Peace hath her VIC
tories no less renowned than war? AnSwer. Mil
ton. Il. 81
q; w. Colon, Cal. address the Second Auditor
claim for clothing and mileage.
Il. II. s., North lansing, Mich.-I was enlisted |
man; am now drawing apcnsion of $50 month;
my pension was raised TO $50 a month May %, 1854
Am not entitled to S72a month under the present
w. w., Chicago, I'LL. In application for vet |
eran bounty, does the law prohibit the attorney |
from receiving separate fee for his service in pro-
curing veteran muster in addition to his legal fee
for securing the bounty in the Treasury Depart
mentf If separate fee is available, what is the |
usual amount charged? 2. Is charge of 81 for |
postage and expenses in an original pension claim
and q charge of 80 cents for same purpose in an
increase claim on established disability Illegal or
excessive? Ans0er /. The fees for procuring vet
eran bounty regulated by law, and it is illegal
for an attorney to receive anything above that but
amending the records of the War Department so as
to show the soldier entitled to veteran bounty.
Such fee is usually S.. q It'll excessive than
double what is usually required original |
claim and about double what Is required in in
crease claim |
g. f. o., Kilbourn City, Wis-we replied to your
questions by mail, and one letter was returned |
" Unclaimed" If correspondents do not choose
to give us correct names post-ofice addresses |
they should not charge up to us failure to receive
reply.
a Correspondent at FlagsteG. Ariz., is informed
that do not reply to letters without signatures
and his communication found u place in waste
basket. (See note at head of this column.)
seven wonders of the world 2 why did jeff Davis
escape with SO little punishment? g. What is the |
Oklahoma Territory and to whom does it belong?
f. What was the cause of the recent trouble there?
5. Who would become President of the United /
States in case of death resignation of both Presi
dent and Vice President and the House without a
Speaker? G. Why does the Vice President take the
oath before the President? AnsTer 1. The Pyramids
of Egypt, the Pharos of Alexandria the walls and
hanging gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Diana
at Ephesus. the statue ofthe Oympan Jupiter, the
Mausoleum of Artemesia the Colossus of Rhodes |
and IT would be proper to add as an eighth wonder
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. 2. We think it was be-
cause he was born under lucky star. 3. The Ok |
laOma Territory Indian reservation set apart
by treaty for the exclusive of the Indians to
whom it belongs. 4. The attempted unlawful !
usurpatiOn of the land by designing persons, who |
believed III the principle that might makes right"
5. The Senate always elects President of the Senate
pro tenn, who would become by virtue of his office
the President of the United States, 6. 1t is not
necessary that he should be sworn in first. We are
not aware that it is always so done.
$. NJ. H., Benton Harbor, Mich.-Write to the Gov
ernor of either Home. The highest ranl; held |
in the United States Army was that of General, U.
s. A, and was held first by Grant and next by |
Sherman. The latter still holds it on the Retired |
List, and the rank will die with him.
j. VI. H., AUGUSTA ID. IA soldier absent /
from his command in 1868 short time and re-
turned before the time set expired by proclama-
ton of President for aisentees to return. He was
assigned to duty, served his time out faithfully
and discharged. Is he under late decision en-
titled to bounty of $780, which he was to receive |
He enlisted in October, 1862, for three years. He |
made application in 1867 for it, but rejected on
account of deserton. Anscer. Unless the desertion
took place after May 1865 there is relief under
the law, unless from sickness or wounds he was |
unable to return to his command.
r. H., Potsdam N Y-lt appears from your state
mcnt that your wife was allowed a pension i'll May,
1870 mother of yosr son, who died in the service
AT that time the law did not allow back pension
unless the claim was filed within five years from
date of death of the soldier. consequently she only
drew from the date Of fling the last evidence neces-
sry to complete the e3aina She died in 1877 before
the passage of the aIrearA act of March 1879 and
your title to pension could not accrue until your
wife died, you can only be pensioned from the date