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|. T. II. c. H., Cumberland c. H. Td-I enlisted
Aug. 5, 1861; was wounded June 1862 and dis
charged in September of same year; then ell
listed again iii October, 1862 in another regiment,
and served three years. Am entitled to veteran
bounty? Anst1er. No. Veteran bounty not
authorized at that date.
Subscriber Vtncenses Iad-A applied for original
pension and contracted to pay fee of 50 on COM
pletion of claim to be paid by pension agent. Ger
ticate was issued upon allowance of the claim and
sent to A, who died befor receiving same. Now
how is b TO get his SIS? lie secured the case. and
the persons who bore the expenses of last illness
and burial of A were reimbursed? AnStger. can
not get anything He is out the amount of fee. and
will have to charge it to profit and loss" There
is no provision of law which would authorize the
payment OF the attorneys fee in such a Read
Sec. AIS, r. s., carefully especially the last clause
III. p, Nesg Canton, Va.-l. 1 am drawing s12
amount paid for total disability for disease of heart?
2 In June. 1885, examined at the Pension
Office, Washington, ID. G., by the medical referee
How can / get a copy of his statement in my
case? 8. If pensioner should lose his discharge
In some way can he get another one? If so, how?
Answer. l. 1t depends upon the report OF the Exam
lining Surgeons. The highest pension paid for total
disability from disease, where the regular aid and
attendance of another person is required, is $50
For lesser degrees of disability the rate may be $50.
s24 or any sum under Sls 2. You cannot obtain it.
Such statements not furnished. 8. See reply
to w. K. K. April g. 1886.
j. p. F., Chatham Centre, OIL. How many regi-
ments Of infantry did the States of New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois furnish
during the war of the rebellion? 2. How many
men did each OF said States furnish? 3. Which of
the said States lost the most in battle in killed
and wounded? 4. Which of said States has the
York, 24o; Pennsylvania 227; Ohio, 2lS; Indiana,
LIB; Illinois, Isl. 2 New York, AS, $50; Pennsyl-
vania 357 93s; Ohio. 3l3.lsO; Indiana 1876 $685. ILL.,
nois, 9,092. and 4. We will have to pass these
questions. We not aware that any statistics
have been compiled that will give the information
desired.
C. b., San Francisco. Scientists say that n ball
fired upwards descends with the same velocity.
Any old soldier knows there were millions of shots
fired In the air that must have dropped somewhere
Did anyone ever know Of man being struck on
the top Of the head or shoulders by descending
ball and killed? In the many large battles where
men were SO closely packed it would seem that
some must have taken effect. Ansuer As we have
no record Of the men who were killed by being
struck on the top Of the head by descending balls
and as We never saw q man killed that way, we
will not decide the question We not aware that
there were millions of shots fired into the air."
that Is perpsndieularty. All the men that we ever
shot at were not more than seven feet high, and
they stood on the ground; and we did not shoot up
into the air, either.
r. W., LynnriUe Ind-Can a father of a soldier
be Unidentified for expenses in last sickness of his
wife who was a dependent mother and pensoner
at date Of her death? Ans,osr Only in she did
and only to the extent of the money that was due
her at the date of her death that is. the pension
which had accrued up to that time.
". B., Gteasf0rk, Ky-A soldier dies in the army
and leaves a widow and a dependent mother The
widow gets a pension until she remarries and for
fets her pension. Now, is the dependent mother
entitled to pension? Ans,Uer. No.
+. H., Spring Creek, Neb-Brig Gen. Joseph A.
Mower commanded the First Division, Sixteenth
Corps, in the Red River expedition, March to May
1864, and (as Major Genera) the First Division,
Seventeenth Corps. from Atlanta to Raleigh, n. @.
He died Jan. 6, 1870.
Several S,bscri5ers-The following Is the act to
increase pensions of widows, ETC., and is again
published in compliance with numerous requests
1t will be observed that 1t makes change in the
law regarding the granting of pensions. To enttle
any person to pension on account of the death Of
an officer or soldier, such death must be shown to
have been due to q cause which originated in the
line OF duty and In the service, as has always been
the law.
An act to increase the pensions of widows and de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors:
Be IL enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaires of the United States of America Congress
assembled That from and after the passage of this
act the rate of pension for widows, minor children
and dependent relatives now on the pension roll
or hereafter to be placed on the pension-roll, and
entitled to receive less rate than hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be SIP per month; and nothing herein
shall be construed affect the existing allowance of
s2 per month for each child under the age 16 years
Provided, That this act shall apply only to widows
were 10 the GeceaSeu SOiuier or
prior to its passage and to those who may hereafter
marry prior to during the service of the soldier
sailor. And all acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act hereby repealed
Sec. 2 That no claim agent or attorney shall be
recognized in the adjudication of claims under this
act shall any such person be entitled to
ceive any compensation whatever for services or
pretended services in making applications there
under.
Approved. March 49, 1886.
c: w., Corey, Mch.-1. What vas the loss of the
Union and Confederate forces at the battle of Get
tysburg, Pa? 2. Were A. s. johnson, J. e. john
son, and President johnson any relation; if so,
what? 8. What is meant by honors of war, in case
a commander surrenders with honors of war? An
saCer. l. Union loss total % 1S6; Confederate loss
total, 81 GIL 2. No; Gen. Jos. E. Johnston spells
his name with a IT, 8. 1t is a conditional surren-
der where the defeated command is allowed to
tain personal property, pay honors to its flag, etc.
L., DakotG.-Your Delegate in Congress can and
probably will introduce bill for your relief you
write him. That is your only recourse. you can
not furnish the necessary testimony to prove up
your claim under the general pension law.
Whether you can succeed in getting a special act
passed is something more than can say.