The National tribune., 1888-11-01

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The report of the Committee on Invalid Pen
siOns upon this veto message OF the President
is as follows, and it is 10 uphold this report
that / now address the House:
The message correctly states that the claimant
has not applied TO tile Pension Office for Il pension.
As her husbands death l. not directly clI.iTAebte
20 his military service, she could not be benefited
by making such an application, rs II wouid meet
there with prompt rejection under the provisions
of the general pension laws.
Congress has taken favorable action on this wom-
ans application. not because her husband : death
j. directly chargeabe TO Isi- military service. but
because hr h- death she latt IN her old aga Is de-
pend upon the charity Of others not LEGALLY bonhd
ana sltsiu i defense OF a country, and 81 GATE
oi 81. 6ca a q -u!2rrer from 'vuGuG TgcelNcu
IA Tine o Dsi.ic Iiisi IL not only lac husband
vino responded 90 ~" cell ~ his c'.'nirS Fou'
SONS likewise entered ifs service. Iwo'fied While
In service; The u,hvrs returned home ot7os'l i''r
life sisG, Ia Consequence thereof una5ie 10 ASSIST
claimant.
II is FOR these sacrifices tlat Congress deemed it
proper 10 go outside Of tie general pension laws
and relieve this Old auG he,pie-- woman by placing
her upon the pcnsionraiis during the last &c" Gays
of 8er ii.,.
believing that tlc action oG The House in favor
ably considering ;us' Bib was cu'iacntiy lHst ana
proper, your committee recommend lis passage
the objection Of the President TO the contrary not
wiihstardiug.
Mr. Speaker, this IS n meTit0rious woman,
and haze the honor TO permit her TO be heard
still further in her own behalf, and to that end
append her affidavit made on the 4th OF De-
ccmber last. Il is As follows:
TIE STATE or OHIO. ddaas County
Before nae. Iuc undersigned authority personally
appeared sally Ann Bradley, who being 5y me
first duly sworn. says:
Taat she is tie ieatigaI person she represents
herself TO he; t'iat she Is the wian' Of Thomas >.
Bradley, who enlisted III the Uui'y Stttcs service
iu co. ID. 23tl ONO Infantry Vols, on tie zstA
day OF May 4. j. i-5i. that lie served with said
company asa ra-i.acnr ualiI discharged ny rca-
Of D. H maze. Ige l.
wounded az tGr battle Of Stone Eivcr on Inc
SlSt day OF December. issi2; tiAt after seEV-
ing tiI'5e - veteran h.- cnH,Iuy tD) was tf'tii7-
ierrsd - iiir StA OHIO .at. dis 2ii.n.i'tiSl by
Col & 81. tiro-vonor; tia. IL served through lac
entire 'slrut before Bc died oct ., iSo- 1t A"ae
ic was ls-t..lcg az The rate 80 - lcr month
Robert - Bradley. son So lH"1ias > and sally
A is.ssi5,s cssi ..s SO 10. "a Regiment Ohio
Infantry a'-.. oa jls fh Lay ri iHiy 1901, AM
w&s discharged CO.'S tia l6th day ui December 1850,
10y reason u re-euiistH 7st as veteran and Wa dis
CJT.aai iy reason ot orders iCOtl the ~ r = ps.-
uicla luu4 -. 1859 having served through the
war. lie ,vas twice indsFi in the battles before
Atlanta He died in New Orleans q few years ago
WIt.. yellow foyer. Robert j. Bradley served three
years in the Regular Army after he war was over,
"a Co. q, On I. >. Regiment 81 infantry ENLISTED
3ac i9,A day Of May. 1906 Discharged at Fort
lays, Kan. 18Th day OF May, 1863
James " Bradley, son of Thomas j. and Sally
Anu Bradley enlisted when very young in Co D,
24ih Ohio INT Vols, on March !, 1864, was iterward
transferred with hls company 10 the 18th OHIO Inf
Vols, Was wounded aad permanently Disabled IN
left forearm al the ba3I5cu 81 N,syiile, Tenn, Dec
j., 1864 and discharged ga account OF wounds
NJ Camp Dvuuisan, Oslo ontie 18TH OF June. 1862
Cary B. BmdiCt. son rs above stated, enlisted
az 60. II, l-5i Regimen: Ohio Vol. lUT., Aug.
IS, 1861 discharged June -. 1863 NJ Nashville
Tenn. lie had also served, pr;or TO the above
enlistment. SIX months ~ the / Cd scouts, aud was
discharged thyreiTonI az Camp DcaHlson, ono lie
died NJ Home Der. IS l-72.
John c. Bradley sau rs above stated, enlisted
Sept -. le5i iu so. J. 1924 Regiment Ohio Vol
Inf aed was discharged July :, 1850, Mt Nashville
Tenn, the war being over. her
SALLY ANN BRDLEY.
mark.
Witness: :. y GhrFIY.
Sworn to before ste and signed in nay presence,
and further certify tilat the atiiaut is 10 well
known asa. entitled tv ere ill.,
tbs ltL day 81 iieceIa"rr \. H. 1856.
WlIAlsa " laird. Notary Public.
In forwarding 10 me tie foregoing aihdavits,
David Thomas, enc o. the officials Of adams
County, OHIO, forwarded the following letter:
WEST UNION. ONO Dec, j. 1856
DEAR SIR: ! have drawn statement of Sally A.
Bradley. Most OF the facts are personally known TO
myself, especially 10 Thomas J. and James w, as
they were members OF my company ID, 3i.h ONO
Volunteer Infantry. If can bc OF any service to
you ia aiding the wife and mother ia her depend
cnt condition yoU may feel at liberty 10 command
me. They were ali loyal AND true soldiers ana the
Government had the eHii. of their services and
1t wou. only DE ac. OF justice to pro9ide for the
old lady Who gave -four Of her boys aud husband
for its preservation. Yours, truly, DAVID THOMAS.
Hon. G. IL GE8svENuE, VI. C.
While on the subject, and lest there may be
some member oI thi5 House who doubts the
+ allegation Us 70 the service Of this family, l
have been at the pains to procure the record OF
each che OF these soldiers il the War Depart
ment, ami here they are:
First, Thomas J. Bradley:
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJ r GENERALS OFFIcE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. February, ], 1857.
Respectful. returned Thomas }. Bradley was
enrolled GA Tic 18th day OF Jane, 1861, 1T Camp
T Jaczs.u. 80 Co D. 2&t.s REGIMENT of Ohio Vols
ftrta gnn
tered Ia;o service as lTtvalc OH the 10th day Of
June, ias., a- camp JACKSON, IN Co. j, 23Jh RsSI-
meHt az 1il5 FU.a-, TO serve tiTee years or dur
I ia& lAe Was- On tlc mESteF-roli OF CO. u OF
that regiment ia:ef Aug. 81 1861, he IS reported
preseut: same To Juas 10, 1852; July and August,
1862; absent sick go Murrer-boro Tenn, since
Aug. ls;j1; September ;tad October 1867 present
Noyci-i= and D-celHe-. is. dated Jaa II, 1863,
ab@cH "a hospital, WOUNDED before huriscesooro.
Tenn, Jaa. , 1859 January and February, 1863,
absent wounded since .n2 9'-5 ,ii'Ecii aud April,
1863 present. same 10 D5c. b, 1868; January and
February. l5Jl. los on e. Return JANUARY, 1901,
does ot report ann absent. fe0fuAFy, IsOl Goes
4 moi account for Co. ID. Roll March and april 1864
! present. Isc-euisted a. veteran volunteer Jan.
/ ], 1851 IS hiiesde. Tenn: delachmeit-rOll of men
attached 10 the 18Th OHIO Vol Infantry, dated june
s., ISL present: July and Aug 1864, not on file;
roll OF Co y, 18TH Ohio Vols to which trans
ferTedl, for September and October 1864 present
same 10 June 30, 1863; July and August, 1865, ab-
seat. sick ~ hospital. Chattanooga Tenn. since
/ July :, 1855. Mustered out with company Oct. 2
4 1855, at Augusta, Ga
y. c. DRUsI, Adjutant- General.
By j. CLAY MOOD.
/ WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJCTAEr-t5ENERAL' OFFICE
NasHISCT0N. D. e. Feb ]. 1881.
/ Respectfully returned. Robert Bradley WAS en-
Z listed on the 18th day OF MAJ 1866, at Cincinnati
! o.. nud was assigned 10 Co. G. 9Th Regiment Of In.
/ fantsy; discharged EIay 10 1859, 10y expiration OF
service al Fort Hays kan; private; record clear
il. G. DRUM, Adjutaut General,
By II. CLAY WooD.
Next, Robert Bradley.
war DEPARTMENT. AHsUrAHT- GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON y. -, Feb. j. 1857.
Robert J. Bradley =as enrolled on the 18th day
ncnt of Ohio Vols, e. serve three years or during
tine War. and mustered Into service as A private OF
lie 81 day Of august, loJl gt Camp DeHnson, ID
Co J. 93.h Regiment OF Ohio Vols, 10 serve tire,
years during the On t!e nitster-roll Of Co
! ] OF that regiment for the months of Septembel
aud October. 1851 he Is reported present; Noyem
Der and December, 1851, absent, sick, in hospital
ported hmm present, September and October 1865
absent serving sentence OF court-nal gial Genera
Order, No. -, Headquarters Sixteenth Army Corps
Oct. 10 1853; same report TO Dec. 81 1868 Januar,
aud February, 1864 Absent without leave sine
Feb. T. 1861, MARCH, aad april, 1864, present witt
remark joined from absent sick April J. 1864
/ he re-eIltStgd as veteran volunteer Dec -
1902 May ana june to Dee 81, 1864. reports hin
/ present. january aud February, 1863, absent with
4 out remarks. March aud april 1865, absent O!
detached service, guard ut headquarters Seven
teenth Army Corps since Jan. %, 1865. May IA,
june 1865, absent on 1urlough for 80 days from Jun
y, 1869. Muster-Out roll Of company, dated July
1865, nj Louisville, KY, reports him among thos
I mustered out with remark absent on furlougl
since jane .. 1850" Tried by couTt-marlial o.
the charge OF violation OF the ninth article Of wan
found guilty, and sentenced TO be confined in iii