The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-04-06

der to become veterans, and these were
probably paid all bounty uus r,r nfss
service.
10. All non.commis.ioped officers
mustered out after April %, 1865, BY
reasan OF being rendeled sup. fuumerary
on consolidation, are regarded as mus.
tered out because their services we're 40
longer required, and are entitled to fun
bounty.
IL. Volunteers who enlisted after July
IL, 1854, and before May l.. 1865, fof
one. two, and three years, were, under
Act OF July A. 1854. promised 800 iof
one years service, 5000 for two yesrs'
service, and $500 tor three years' ser.
vice, pavable in equal instalments % iol.
lows: One-third Of the amount on mus.
ter in; one-thfrd at the expiration II
halt the term Of service and She bs1ante
at the expiration e the full term Of ser<
vice. If the soldier was dfschsrRed "be.
cause OF wounds received in the lfhe Of
iuty," or by reason OF expiration Of
term of service, be thereby became en-
titled to the full amount OF bounty; but
if be was discharged "becauss of sefs
vices no longer rtqsired," or by "cloee-
Of the war;" be has no claim for the bal<
ance Of this bounty. Nearly oil those
Eenlistiog under this act we're paid eli
due them at time Of discharge.
The members of the First Corps, u.
IS Veteran Volunteers, (.Hsncdck's
Corps,") we're paid $500 in advance In
addiuon to the above bounty. Soldiers
who enlisted subst quent TO January Il
1865. are not entitled to this. extra
bounty.
I2 C,lored soldiers and their heirs,
under Act of March 3, 1873, sre er titled
Ito the same bounty as white soidisys and
their heirs.
l3. Enlisted men discharged by .Sea-
son OF wounds received in battle, cs in
line of duty, are entitled. by Acts OF
March 8, 1868, March 3. 1905, and J0i.t
Resolution OF April IL, 1866. 70 receive
the same bounty they wonld bate 70.
ceived il they had serted their full term
Of enlistment. s's
The word tdoand. as used in the fore.
going, 10 to be understood in tie sense
of injury, hurt. damage, ss contradis-
| tinguisbed from disease or sickness. The
bounty does not depend upon the wound,
hut upon being discharged By rsason sf
the Wound
IA The loss Of soldiers dhehasge
certificate does not prevent the collection
of bounty, provided its loss or destruc-
ion is accounted for. A duplicate dis
charge is not accef ted as evidence to ss-
'ablish claim against the Government.
If duplicate IS desired. applications
must be made to the Adjutsnt General,
United States Army.
l5 Bounty is only payable 10 the On.
listed man or bis heirs. Commissioned
officers for services as such are not en-
titled, No Law sulholizes payment Of
bounty TO soldiers for enlis menis Of Iess
than two years prior to July l6, 1866
l6 No bounty is paid to volunteers
who enlisted sfter April 30. 1866.
II. No bounty is paid Tor snlistments
or re-enlistments in the Veteran Reserve
Corps, but men transferred thereto fross
other regiments a:e entitled to the boun-,
y they would have received in theiF
old regiments, when discharged aiter
two years' service, or st the expiration
Of the full term Of service, or BY leasos
Of wounds.
IL. An honorable discharge 10 CON.
dition precedent TO the payment Of
bounty; but when the discharge papers
are silent on this poiut. then the ques-
tion is one of fact to be determined By
the soldiers military history.
BOUNTY TO REGULARS.
l9. Soldiers who enlisted into The
Regular Armv between July I. 1861. spd
june 25, 1858, were. entitled to, 800
bounty, under tAe same conditions q
volunteers.
20 Allmen eniistiDg into the Regu.
| lar Army for Eve Years, within ninety
days from June %, 1868, (the date OF
General Order No 100, A. q. q j we're
entitled to bounty I. S4c0. payable in
iustalment, as cited in section g..
81. All soldiers who enlisted or r..
enlisted into the Regular Army for three
Years, under Joint r solution OF JAM
nary l3, 1864, aud General Order No.
25, are entitled to S400 b0unty. By
Act OF June 20. 1854, regulars serving
enlistrents made prior 10 July -, 1851,
and re.enlieting between June 30, 1854,
and August l, 1864, under this act, into
their old regiments for three yeAss, are
also enirled 10 S4O0 bounty, payable 10
installments.
%. No bouuty is paid for enlissments
in the Regular Army before July I,
1851
%. No bounty is paid to regulars who
enlisted after June 80, 1856
EF Claimants making application 10
this Office for either arrears OF pay or
bounty, should state sll the service The
soldier ever rendered.. q, each COM
pany and regiment in which he served
after the llth dav OF April. 1851.
WIN A. DAY. Auditor.