The National tribune., 1888-06-07
our CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of interesting
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SuLecls.
ITO Corrsspondsnlg.-Yri questions on a san
aratc sheet oi paper, give fuIl name and address,
and mark it Correspondents Column " Noatieu-
ton VIII he paid to communications that are not
accompanied with fun name aud address of writer
Oar readers are requested 90 iuciosc a stamp Tor
reply TO their inquiries. Postal cards viii he
FepiisG TO oy mani 2ltg Iepss by mail viii ofdi-
uarliy 6e uIade within week, and i Ia this COZ
umn within three weeI.s.i
". 2. L.. Saato Rosa. Ccl-A soldier enlisted
sept. 10, lo6l, ia the 18th Iowa No bounty was
pHa at time Of enlistment nor haas any been
subsequently, paid. Is there ally bounty now DUE
ARstgsr. That depends upon how long he served.
1! me served tWo years and was HOuoyaety dis
charged hc IS euutled 10 -Jy bounty. If his service
was less shan two yeats unless he was discharged
iog wounds, he was not entitled TO bounty Bounty
WIS Fsd - all soldiers " no served two years aud
We've hUHOrably discharged.
i. y. f., FAR Oaks, ad-2Iy father who was a
soldier died when ] was three years old and ray
mother Te-murrying, we t;Tee children drew her
pension until we were 10 years OF age. since nine
years old have been cripple. Am i entitled TO
pension. iHSWef. Pension 90 soldiers children
could not under present laws be continued after they
seyerally attained the age oi is years under any
circumstances whatever. You cannot, therefore
celFe any additional pension
Q. C. H., Dspd0s, Ksn.-lIy father died Of dis
ease contracted ia lHe Of dusy Ia the service and
was prosecuting % pension e.gim 40 thc time OF his
death winch claim was allowed about six mouths
ago. /, is Lls dependent widow entitled TO pen
sion2 . II 90, why - 70 necessary To siii have 10
prove that he Contracted the disease while In line
( Of dulyy B. Would her claim date back 10 ms
dehths <iHSfeeF. /. 1tdL 4s peuGs Ie cause
/ Oh uesth- IL MS ueath was uue To line oil duty
in the service, she would be entitled to widows
pension. For instance, il he died OF the disability
!. Tor winch he was pcpsioned. there would be 10
doubt as to her title 10 pension p Because 10 is
necessary in ali cases. No widow was ever allowed
pension who dad not have 60 prove .iu the absence
O record evidence showing The fact. that her mus
band died Of disability which originated in the line
OF duty In the service. 3. II filed after June 90 I-sJ
ii would date only from Cling OF plicstIOn ia Pen
slon oliee 1t IS proper 10 remark ina, an amend
mont 10 the pcnsiOuapprOpEIatiUu bill provides that
all "iGoWs pensions war Of the reJe ION shaii
commence rom tiic datC OI death OF fEeTL -ulIJs.
1T TINS writing the bill Is not q law but it may be
By The time tins paragraph appears iu print
/ q. H.. Atit0a Aorfhumpfoa {GeHrtt pgi-I enlisted
/ IN 10th Pa and served about lures months, re-
enlisted in 18Th Pa. and served about two aud haas
years; re-eEsted ia 48tb Pa. and served about one
ano lmf years. Am entitled 10 asy D0uatys
AHstgsr The question OF bounty in your case de
pCnds upon the dates when you enlisted and causes
! Oi each discharge. IL yOu viii give the dates of
I al your eh's-nehLs abu dates and causes OF all
! your discharges we VIII answer your question.
/ " z can answer no questions as 20 bounty unless
7 "e know all the I.tcts.
] j. b.. HaWUdea. I0Jga.-vhea pension claim
Is referred TO the Board o. Review of the Pension
Office, how long does il tIeu take before reaching
say, within SIX weeks.
4. ~, Ciepe.aRa, lie Sus,u Co., Njm-If a dis
charge is lled ia the Pension once " any other
bureau Ol tHe UOFcfhineHt- 81 Wli De returned to
/ the owner upon simple application by letter or
/ otherwise. n discharge certificate cOuId not be
J used ~ amy person Other than the soldier HIM
sell to locate lands proof in any claim against
/ the Government You need have no fear that your
/ discharge could be Of any value TO or used by any
i body but yourself
J. ~ T., CadoH Visa man enlisted in an Ohio
regiment III August, 1861, deserted in March 1862
! went to another State aud re-cHli5Jed ia another
regiment under au assumed name ulS, IS52 serv
l Cd two years aud 10 months, and Was hOuorabIy
discharged tneTefrom. /. Can he get the charge Of
{ ueacftlOh removed anu il 50. now must ne PIO-
I ceed? 2 Can ne get his discharge from his lirst
/ command? 3. Would he be entitled TO arrears Of
pay? A4a5ygsr. No 70 all your questions.
U. Ind rr.4uv r4eff.
/ chronic diaTrhea and resulting piles and then sp-
pied Tor increase on tine same The Examining
Board gave me 3 per month increase for neural gIa
oi DacK as the neuralgia OF back the result Of
dlarfhea and piles, is Il distinct disease and
II the arrears bill passes w!Il the neuralgia draw
arrears rs separate disease dhSicer. w are un
der the impression that uegrHg ga is classed as a
sequence Whether IL Will draw arrears or not is
matter we cannot ausWgT from the meager state
meHt OF the case as presented rs you You DO not
say whether you org su4Iig alleged neural gia. nor
DO you state from hat date you drew pension
therefor; nor, III fact, anything which would en-
able as 20 give definite answer 10 your inquiry.
I &. Vop ~, West losa0, O.-}Iy arms aud equip
( ments were turned Ia at Lexington, n. c.. about
tie -jlii oi june, Loo Could get revolver saJer.
exc, which i carried duriug the war by giving
number, etc aEu to whom should grite9 4usUsT.
4 on cdtnot secure tAe N5ll- mentioned nor
they stiH held cy tie Goverumeut They have
probably long since passed into other haud- ss
aiIeF the close Of the wax al zuch property was
I sod ut pubic auction.
l. >. =, Genera, O.-Is soldier when tendercds
sick iurouGh entitled 20 either rations or medical
d ht
elJD wEae az home sick, and unable to return and
report for du,y. 4fstgsT. Tie Government i, NOT
responsible Tor the payment Of your doctors bills
but 1t viii attoW y0u - cents day Tor tie period
you were at home OILS sick THROUGH providing That
you have the OlIEiuai iHr.ouEu in your possession
Without the original iuriouEll nothing cau De coli
/ Iected.
+ S. h.. E'nira n I'm claim for increase.
about how long after examination by Examining
Board before daat action Is taken by Pension OfIice9
AHstCer. Action Is usual = taken at once. If there
Is any dehy you should write to the Commissioner
about 10.
L. L.. Ohio Tois-I am receiving s. per month for
/ chronic dIarruea and rheumatism aud lately tus
rhe1mat.5n has so increased that / hardly
work ~ ali. as III my lJ.h year Am entitled
10 increase? lHStgsr. Whether YOU are entitled
to Increase not Is question that we cannot de-
eide, because it depends upon the certificate of lie
Examining Surgeon who will examine you when
you shall file au application for increase. No de
scrplioa Oi disability is sufficient TO enable Us TO
7 receive.
he. D. s., Tacoma, Hosh. Ter.-In 1881 was pen
stoned Tor wound, and received arrears from date
o. discharge lh l0o7 applied IA 1886 for Increase
on new disability, rheumatism 4 new eertI Cate
was issued TO me allowing Increase on wound and
for rheumatism proved latter dissl bilitv as con-
racted IN the service and that II has been conluu-
Gus and constant since discharge. If the arrears of
pension bill becomes law, viii l be entitled TO
arrears on rheumatism from date OF discharge: and
II So VIII have TO make application for it, viii
II be allowed through evidence already on file ia
the Pension bureau? AnSWeF. IL depends upon
the amount winch was originally allowed you for
wound. You will be entitled, however, TO u rating
for rheumatism from your discharge up To date
providing the amount given You for wound was
not the Iuil amount authorized by law for both
disabilities when your claim was allowed No APP
pcatlon viii be necessary, other than addressing
a letter 10 the Commissioner OF Pensions " hen the
bill referred 10 shall have become a law.
J. n, Laurence, AdsS.-i was granted an original
pension, commencing Dec. % lsS6 AT S per month";
for chrome dArThea, disease of eyes, and vertigo.
results oi sunstrOke. ] applied for increase on
disabilities resulting from those for which pen
/ stoned, and was examined by the Board OF Sur
geons Jan. %. Where is the delay in not hearing
from my last examination? 4iISJrsr. We cannot
explain Tue cause of delay IN your ease. IL up-
pears to be unusual. You should write to the
Commissioner Of Pensions and ask him why the
claim Is delayed.
II. w. L., Flint Hich--l What Reunion takes
place at Gettysburg July 4? ?. When Is the
I Reunion OF the Army of the Potomac and where2
5. Will there be reduced railroad rates 70 Get,ys-
burg, and which IS the shortest route from here ?
AnStger. i. The Army ot tine Potomac (URiou) and
the Army OF Northern Virginia Confederate will
both meet Oh the battlefield the lsl I'd and 50 of
July-a Reunion of tie Blue aud Gray. p As
above. 3. Yes, from all parts OF the country. Ask
your railroad agent.
T. 4. r., Oregon, W.-If the arrears of pension
comes AFTER the soldiers DEATH does the money go
10 t!!e widow ciii.areu, or bOth2 In this case
the application made 10y the soldier bEg The
papers did not come until after his death Ausrer.
Ii goes Go the widow. The children have no tile
TO It wl,le the widow lives.
Apprehensiye.
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