The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-17
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O. s., Corning " VI was wounded In the leg
and was discharged in consequence thereof 1 am
pensoned at $50 per month. IL has become neees-
Sary 10 amputate the leg. Does the Governments
allow anything for amPutation and medical care
while the stump is healing besides the $50 which
receiver AHSlgsr. No.
TT Mex, Hartford. COMA soldier made an
application for increase Of peusion his attorney had
his wife witness for the same Is her signature,
witness satisfactory and legal before the Pension
Officer 1Itswer. Yes.
Reader aud Cornrade. Delta, Coto.--I Is John A.
Logan 0ne-arned man, or is he crippled in any
way :. hat corps did he command on Sher-
mans march 10 the sea- g. Who was Vice Presi-
dent with JEFF Davis the rebel side2 AnSlgeT.
l. No. 2 Fifteenth Corps. 3. Alexander H. Ste
". II. O., Mo@ndsviHe, W. Va.-what Is the rate Of
pension for total disability for "a private soldier?
Some say so Is the highest without a special act of
Congress. ARsCer. Total disability for private sol
dler Is Is per month, but there several grades
higher than total. send for our table Of pension
LAT, Bor Elder. Ne6--ATy husband was a soldier
IN the late war; and died in 1856. Can my children
and draw pension without proving that his dis
Q
by being soldiers wife, am entitled 10 pensiOnP
ARstger. No; you can only receive a pension by
proving t2lt the disability from which your hts-
band died was contracted 10 the line Of duty IN the
service.
O. O. d., Grass Lake Mich.-I enlisted August
/ lsb2; served two years and 10 months; dis
charged ON account of gunshOt wound received IN
line OF battle. Am entitled TO any bounty? IN
S,cer You were entitled to receive thesame bounty
that you would have received had you served out
your entire term Whether you are entitled to any
bounty IN addition 10 what you have received, de-
Pends upon how much was paid you.
" H., Akron, GA soldier of the war Of 1872 was
Killed IN battle, leaving widow aud one child.
Ills widow drew pension until the date of her
marriage; the child was then seven years old IN
der SECTIONS 4732 and fll2 any existing law, -
tins child who Is now living and is73 years of age,
entitled to pension from the date of renarriage of
mother until she attained the age Of 10 years? IN
s'cer. NO. There - no provision Of law whereby
pensions are provided for the children Of soldiers
| of the war of 1872.
| j. L., Golden. COlo.-1 Can a soldiers widow
/ vided they were married after the pension Of her
husband was first granted? 2. VIII the widow Of
soldier have to have certificate of marriage in
/ order 10 draw q pension after the death of her
husDandf 3 Provided she has no certificate and
cannot prove her marriage with the soldier what
course VIII she pursue IN order TO get the pension
L. In case soldier has been married 10 Is years,
and MS certificate Of marriage Is lost and nO.prOOf
/ or record can be shown of their marriage what
course VIII the widow have TO take IN order 70 get
/ the pension 5. Has there been any faiIng In the
/ Pension Office touching these questiOns2 AHsWer.
I. Ih2: depends upon the cause of the soldiers
/ death. III his death was due to disability which
originated in the line of duty in the service she
would be entitled to pension without regard to the
/ date OF her marriage to the soldier and 3. Com
peent proof that she IS the legal widow of the sol
der Is all that IS required She prove her mar
rage by proof of c0hsbitation with the soldier. A.
As above, apply t0 the Commissioner Of Pensions.
i H. j. L., 81 Louis, Mo.-Is IL lawful for a claim
agent TO ask 81 for postage and other expenses on
an original claim, and can he charge S. or $40 in
i advance claim mentions in faea
ment? Ans1Ter IL Is permitted for attorneys 10
accept not more than g IN advance for postage and
other expenses IL - unlawful for them 70 receive
| any more than that. We think the charge Of s. is
outrageous and exorbitaat - cents to 81 is ample
/ to cover such expenses
| ID. r., Ott0Va. IH.--A man enlisted in 1861 and
served Is months; was then discharged for dis
| ability, and died 10 months AFTER reaching home
HIS wife died short time before him. He had one
son, 10 years old, when his father enlisted. Can
the son get peusiOn? ARslOer. That depends en-.
tirely upon the cause Of death Of the soldier II
his death was due to disability contracted in the
service and IN line Of duty, the son would be en-
| titled to pension.
d. a. L., SDlieksblsrg. Pa.-ITow must pensiOneI
proc ID to get duplicate certificate he having lost
the original? A1stger BY making an application
TO the Commissioner Of Pensions for duplicate GER
1heate, stating under oath ali the facts pertaining
20 the loss OF the original.
". s., ShOup, LiaaO.-Is child citizen of the
| United states whose parents are of foreign birth
and who never took out naturalization papers?
HstgeT. Yes, if said child was born ia this eOuntry
and has since remained here.
"A. H., LeROTUiHe, Pa-The son of a widowed
mother enlisted, and was killed or died. She re
| married, and received a pension up to that tine
Her second husband died, leaving her without sup
port Can she get her pension continued? Aasl0er
No; the pension was forfeited by remarrage.
T. O. w., Huron, Dak-An ex-soIdier got into q
quarrel with a man and killed him, for which OF
Tense be was sent to the penitentiary for life and
morally dead He made application for pension
/. Can his wife now prosecute his claim and re.
cefve his pension II successful? 2. Can his wife
apply for pension for herself and the children undei
rr.4wz nfu rruf.w H. a
Insurer. l. No 2. No. 3. There Is no claim fOl
for the widow or children