News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-02
UNCLE SANS PENSIONERS.
TIE MEN WHO SUFFERED FROM WOUNDS
DURING THE WAR.

A statement prepared at the Pension
Office, by direc ion of the Chief of the
Certificate Division, Mr.. J. +. Smith,
shows that there are only four hundred
and fifty-three pensioners of this class
on the roll who have lost an arm at the
shoulder joint or leg at the hip joint.
The small number as compared with the
number of pensioners in the other class
es indicate how few survive the ampu-
tatlon of the entire limb. There is
greater danger attendant upon the entire
amputation of leg than of an arm, for
there are on the rolls only ten pension
ers who have lost leg at the hip joint,
while those who have lost an arm at the
shoulder Joint number four hundred and
forty-three. They receive $45 per
month. There are three thousand one
hundred and five pensioners who have
lost an arm above the elbow, and two
thousand six hundred and forty-one
who have lost leg above the knee.
Such pensioners are to receive pension
of $36 per month, an increase of $6.
There are also eight hundred and thirty
nine pensioners who have lost leg be-
low the knee. These pensioners are to
receive $50 per month, an increase OF
Sc. The bill further provides that
nothing contained in this act shall be
construed to repeal section 4699 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States or to change the rate Of $10 per
month therein mentioned to be proper
tionately divided for any degree of dis
ability established, for which Section
1895 makes no provision" The list of
pensions now paid shows that in the
higher grades the number of pensioners
is comparatively small. For instance,
what is termed total disability, such a,
the loss of both arms, both legs, both
hands, both feet, the sight of both eyes,
and insanity, the highest pension is
paid, namely, $72 per month. The
number of pensioners IN these classes is
as follows: Lost both arms, twenty one,
both legs, twenty-two; both hands,
seven; both feet, thirty-two; both eyes,
five hundred and tifty-one; insanity,
one hundred and ninety. There are only
two persons who receive higher pen
sion than $72 per month, one of whom
receives $75 per month and the other
800, the latter being Gen. Black, Com
missioner of Pensions, who received this
pension by a special act of Congress.
OF the two hundred and fifty thousand
and more pensioners now on the rolls,
the largest number, sixty thousand two
hundred and sixty eight, receive 81 per
month; the next highest number, forty
four thousand seven hundred and seven
ty-fve, received So per month Then
there are thirty-fo Thousand six hun
dred and thirty-nine pensioners who re-
ceive So per month; twenty-six thous-
and one hundred and thirty-fOur who
receive So per month; fifteen thousand
four hundred and eighty who receive
$12 per month; fifteen thousand and
twenty who receive $24 per month; nine
thousand two hundred and ninety-seven
who receive $40 per month; seven
thousand nine hundred and twenty
seven who receive $50 per month; four
thousand four hundred and eighty eight
who receive $16 per month, and three
thousand four hundred and thirteen who
receive STA per month. The grades Of
pensioners run from 81 per month to
500 per month, and the above are the
classes which contain the greatest mum
ber of pensioners. In addition there
are eight hundred and thlrty-four who
receive $50 per month, and there is one
at $4S, one at $47, seven at $45, one at
40. 25, one at $42, four;ee at $40, one
at $3.50, one at $36.25, sixty-four at
S37.5O and thirty-six at $50.