The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-04-06
Synopsis of Laws Relating
to BOuntieS.

W DOtlllUlCSs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND AUDIT ,R's OFFIoE, 7
WAEHINGroN, D. C. Feb. "A, 1885
1. BY carefully examining the provi-
sions of the different sections of this
Circular, any colder or bis heirs can as.
certiin sbe class which they belong, and.
il entitled, can collect their dues with
out the intervention OF an agent.
2 On application therefor, hank
forms of application will be furnished
by this office to the soldier, or bis heirs
not more remote than brothers and SIS
ters.
BoUNrIEs TO VOLUNTEERS.
8 All eolunteers who enlisted prior to
July %. 1861, for three years, and who
we're mustered into the service before
August 6, 1861, are entitled Dy Act OF
April %. 1872, to 800 bounty if the,
have been honorabFy discharged. and
have not received the same for such SER
vice II the soldier died before receiving
said bounty. his heirs are emitted viz :
widow children, father, mother, brothers,
and sisters IN order named.
4 Those two and three years men
who enlisted -a'ter April IL, 1861, and
before December "a, 1863 or after April
l, 1854. and before July 18, 1854. are
entitled to Sl60 bounty q der Act Of
July %, 1851, provided they served two
years or more IS enlisted men, or were
honorably discharged as such on account
of wounds received in line OF drty be-
fore two years service. If a soldier en-
listed under This act was discharged be-
fore serving two years, ON account OF
disedse, or by reason of promotion, he
would not be entitled to hounty.
S. IF d soldier died in the service, ms
heirs became entitled to any bounty
which. The soldier would have been enti.
tied to under the terms of his contract.
The order of heirship and payment is
first, to the widow; second, to the chill
dren; third. to the father, if be has no,
aba ndoned the support OF his family
fourth, to the mother. In the absence
of the above named, the brothers and
sisters OF the whole and half.blood IN.
herit equally. II the father, mother, or
more remote heirs of deceased soldier,
were not residents of the United States
at the date Of soldiers death, trey are
only entitled {, such in,talmer {, OF
bounty as had accrued and remained un.
paid at the time of his death.
By the Act of July 4, 1864, these
rules Of d scent and beirship are varied
the father, brothers and sI-ters, and the
mother, unless widow at the date Of
the soldiers death, being excluded from
the provisions of said act.
8 The time for fling claims under the
Act OF july %, 1866, known as he .'Ad.
dit'onai Bounty Act" expired July l,
1880.
I Draft ID men, enrolled after March
8, 1868 for three wears, or men who
after March 8. 1868, enlisted for three
years as substitutes FIR drafted men. are
entitled, by Act of March 8, 1868, 10
500 bounty, if they served two years
or more, or were discharged by reason
Of wounds received in line OF duty be-
fore 70 years service.
Drafted men or substitutes, entering
the. military service for q LEES period
than three years, are not entitled to
bounty under any law.
8 AL volunteer recruits who enlisted
after October. %. 1858, and bef,re De.
cember "a. 1853. f,r three years, in an
organization already in the field. or Who
enlisted fsfa er December %, 1863. and be-
fore April 2, 1864, for three years. were
entitled to $500 bounty, payable in in.
stalme9ts during the term Of service, q.
follows $50 in advance, and $40 after
each two, six, twelve, eighteen, twenty.
four, and trirty.six months, respectively
II thegsoldier served his full term, OF
was discharged prior thereto by reason
of wounds. or under any OF the Gener-
al Orders for the reduction Of the Army
because If termination of the war, he
wss entitled to the full amount. IF dis
charged, by reason Of disease. OF by way
VI IuSOly VI W oCCCps ptOWotous NC
was entitled only to the accrued unpaid
instalments actually due bun st the time
OF his discharge.
NorE = General Order No II, War
Department Adjuiant. Generals Office.
April %. 1866, was the first order issued
by the War Department discharging
men hv reason OF close OF the war
8. S lders who were discharged a'ter
nine months. consecutive service 10 the
Armv prior to April 2, 1854, we're per.
mitted TO re-enlist and become veterans,
and were EMIT ed to S400 bounty, pay
able in instalmeu's during the term. OF
service as follows: Advance, $25, for
$50 after September %. 1863 and $50
after each two. six, twelve, eighteen,
twenty four, and thirty months, and the
balance at the expiration Of tern of ser.
vice. Il they we're discharged to re.
enlist int the same regiment, they must
have previously served two wears in or