The National tribune., 1885-09-17

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L. a.. Ur5ana O-Niy father was soldier, and
served three years; came home sick with the con-
sumption, and was never able to do.a days work
after his discharge. and died in September. 1865:
and sister. Ms mother died in 1873 and my sister
in 1852. My father never applied for pension
during his lifetime. After his death mother often
talked of applying bu. never did so. L. Am 1
entitled to pension under the law? 2 If So would
be entitled To my fathers pension from date OF
discharge up to the time became Of age? 3. Would
be entitled to my sisters pension of S2 per month?
Ansoer Yes if cause of death was due to his serv-
ice. etc. 2. No; only from date of his death up to
the time you became 16 years OF age. 8. No. If
you prove that the disease which caused his
death contracted by him in the army and
willie in line OF duty, you are entitled to pension
OF SO per month from September, 1868, and ending
when you became is years Of age.
l. H. c., Milford W.-We cannot advise you to ap-
ply for rating 1t is not at all probable that the
Pension Office will disturb its original rating Dis
eases are progressive. If you are now drawing -,
il is not possible that your disability could have
maintained the degree for 20 years, hence it
would be held that S4 is fair rate for the period
during which you were rated at that figure. We
cannot state approximately what any pensoner
should receive. That Is for the Pension Office to
decide.
l. H., Marble HiH. Bo-what is meant by q return
within reasonable time :" under the procianla-
tiOn of President Lincoln extending pardons to de-
serters? InS,ccr. Sixty days under the proclama-
ton of 1855 under the proclamation OF 1868 less
than 80 days was given.
Xxx Sera,fon, Pa.-Can n soldier who was
disabled by disease in the service and discharged
before his time be kept out of a pension? | made
an application for pension for the wrong disease
through a mistake of the attorney or myseif-and
was rejected. Can make a second application for
the true disease and thereby revive the date of the
former application? or would the second dapplication
be considered an entirely new one" / originally
applied for disease of kidneys, and now wish to file
n claim for rheumatism. Anstrer. The second ap-
plicaton would be treated as new application,
and will entle you to pension from the date OF FL
ing. 1t cannot be considered part of the orsi-
nal claim.
J. b. S., Biconeiagdale. Pa.-Pleasc settle dis
pute by stating whether jefferson Davis draws
pension from the U. s. Government or not. One
GAINED thst nc was drawing pension for wounas
received in The Mexican War: another claimed he
was not citizen of the United States, and hence
could not draw pension Answer. Jefferson Davis
does not draw a pension, could he draw pen
sion under existing laws by reason of his dsloyaly
during the OF the rebellion. (See Sec. AIS,
Rev. Stat, u 81 1t would require an act of Con-
gress to remove his political disabilities in order to
enable him to receive pension from the U >
Government
A,itietom, Hian-If pensioner is on the rolls of
the Milwaukee agency and goes to State not con-
troed by that agency. can he draw his pension on
the Milwaukee voucher until he gets transferred
Answer. Yes. Your other question we will answer
by mail.
81. H. d. c., Spencer. Wis-An old soldier died in
our town last Spring, and his widow desires to
know ii she can secure q pension. He WAS dis
charged from the 10th Wis. for disability Ia rupture
and swelling of the knee and chronic diarrhea.)
and WAS doubt entitled to pension himself, hut
had lost his discharge by intrusting 1t to Q
bogus pension agent some years ago, and had
made no application for a pension. What proof
would the widow require to secure pension.
Ans,cer. Proof that the disease ,eI;ch caused his
death was contracted in the service and III line of
duty; that it existed continuously from discharge
his DEATH and that she is the lawful widow of the
| deceased soldier
c. s. b., BartGboo, Wix-The widow should fur
nish proof that she and the soldier lived together
man and wife, and such proof will suffice to estab-
lsh the fact that she is his legal widow in the abb
sence of marriage certificate proof Of marriage.
s. s. s., Fredonio Iora.-Here is my first ques-
bel hx-h ID
ow-he dying on Sept. 8, the 4th being the day TO
sign his vouchers? There is case OF this kind in
| my vicinity, and doubts are eniertained whether
| any one else than himself can draw the pension
| yet, as he lived up to the time of signing the
voucher. he had in reality earned it. Ansrsr The
soldier. and by making application to the Pension
/ Agent she can secure 1t.
| o. b., Cleveland Owe cannot undertake to ex-
| plain justify the law which gives TO officer
! and his widow higher rate of pension than to an
| enlisted man and his widow. The law was enacted
by Congress- and created different rates for differ
| ent ranks but there seems TO be no way to remedy
the matter, and the law will probably remain TN
| changed We would like to see law raising the
| pensions of enlisted men so that they could draw
much the officers, and the widows to be hene-
| fited likewise.
| W. d. p, Chicago, W-WiIl you be so kind rs to
| inform me, through the columns Of THE TRIBUNE
| how the Divisions and Brigades of the various
! Army Corps were designated, by badge or flag?
| Were not Divisions distinguished by shape and
! Brgades by color of flags and badges? and if so,
| what shapes and eolors? Anstrer. Corps were
| designated by the badge belonging thereto Divis-
ions by the color Of the badge-First Division red
| Second Division white. Third Division blue. etc
Brigades had distinguishing characteristic other
| than the figure denoting the number of the Bri-
/ gade on its Headquarters flag.
| f. s. Re0kEk, Iotcd.-Sonle time ago was pen
stoned Second and First Lieutenant, at the rate
of Sll.75 per month. this being little more than
three-quarters Second Lieutenant and 81 less than
/ three-qUarters First Lieutenant. 1 was commits
stoned hut not mustered prior tc contraction of my
disability. Now. l. If get mustered back of con-
| traction. will pension be raised to full three
quarters First Lieutenant? 2. viii it date back to
| discharge simply from filing of papere Ansrer
| If we knew the facts in the ease might be able
| to answer your questions. If you think can
| correctly guess when you were commissioned In
| each rank, when you contracted your disabilities
| and when you fled your claim you have a better
| opinion of our abilities than we have.