The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12
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Il. c., Cline Uvalds Co., Teri enlisted IN the
Summer of 1861 for six months, and was discharged
In about nine months, being in hospital account
of wound received at the battle of Val Verde;
listed again Jan. /, 1868, for three years and was
discharged Jan !. 1866 serving out my full term as
First Sergeant, Co. 6, Ist New Mexico, command
ed by Kit Carson. served all this time under an
assumed name. / again re-enIisted IN Co e, 4th
u >. Cav, and was wounded by an Indian scout,
Tor which receive pension under my true name.
Is there any way TO have my assumed name ideuti-
hed with my true name, and thus receive pension
for my wound incurred during the rebeliiOn2 IN
s1Ger. There Is no law under which a change ia the
records of the War Department can be made which
would show your true name in your first service.
There Is, however, bill pending in Congress for
the relief Of soldiers who served under assumed
names, but we cannot say whether not It
VIII receive favorable action. The fact that you
were disabled while serving under an assumed
name would not prevent your being pensioned
therefor. Your identity might be established by
TWO comrades or any two persons VINO knew you
under both names.
B. r., Ledous. Morrison Co., 18nn.-1. enlisted
and taken prisoner at the first battle of Bull Run,
and was paroed Just IL weeks after Am / entitled
to any compensation for ratiOns during the time
was prisoner? 2. l was discharged at Old Point
Comfort Ia June, 1852, and provided with trans
portation to Baltimore, where I received what was
due me, but had to pay my own way back to New
York. Am entitled 20 transportation from Balti-
more to New York Where should l apply If en-
titled to the above? AnsJVer. l. You are entitled
70 - cents DAY communication of ratiOus for the
period during which you were actually prisoner
Of war in the hands of the enemy. Application
should be made to the Commissatry General of Sub
slstence TINS city. 2 You were probably paid
travelling allowances at the date Of your discharge,
| out of which you had TO pay your own way home
but II such travelling allowances were not included
In your final statements, you recover the same
| by making application to the Second Auditor OF
| the Treasury
| ". C. T., Malaga Monroe Co., OIL. At the battle
| oil Chancellorsviile when the Eleventh Corps
| broke on the Eighth Corps, what General ordered
the 40 pieces of artillery into line and squadron
of cavalry to charge the head of Jacson's advanc-
/ ing column 2 And who commanded that squad
ron: AaS10er. L Gen. Alfred Pieasonton. 2. Maj
/ PennOck Huey.
| p. s. Ned, Memphis, Cas- Mexican war sol
| der, who draws pension of s. per month under
act of Jan. 90 1857 entitled to increase if his disa-
| biilty increases? AnsWer No; s. Is the maximum
amount OF pension under said act, whether disar
| bled or not
j. n. B., Waynesbtsrg, Pa-AIy father was in the
! l23d Pa; was kicked by mule while in the serv.
/ ice, and died from the effects of it after coming
| home, at which time I was two years old. My
mother never applied for pension, and has since
! remarked. Am entitled to any back pay as q
| minor? Ans1ger. If the facts stated by you
you are entitled TO pension from the date Of you
| mothers remarriage up to the date when you be
came 10 years OF age Your mother also apply
| for q pension for the period during which she re
| manned the soldiers widow.
| M. T.. Jackson, 3Iich.-What rate Of pension Il
given children under Is years of age in case the
mother was drawing pension at the rate OF sI2 pei
month when she remarked and was dropped from
| the rolls? Anst0er Each child entitled TO pension
would receive 81 per month in addition to the pen
sion the mother was receiving which would bC
divided equally among the children
MTs Il. A. G., Bangor, Mel see THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Bill reads; THAT ali pensions granted
by this act shall take effect from the date of hus
bands death, but not dating before death" WheI
| UNE Bill has not yet passed Congress- but there i
| q law now in force which grants pension to widow
from the date Of the soldiers death in all cases
der the general law.
J. G. p, Detroit, Bfch.-I enlisted in February
1867, and served three years, and at the battle o
| Manassas lost my right arm. I am now receiving
S45 per month for the loss of arm Am | entitled
TO additional pension for hernia and other disa
biities contracted in line of duty in the service
AnslOer. That would depend upon whether you
combined disabilities render you totally helpless
for which you would be entitled to $50 per month
j. s., Lorraine, Nsb.-Has Congress made any ap
preparation for paying officers who were mustered
back to date of commission? / have a ceFtificat
from the Second Auditor of the Treasury dated Jun
q, 1887. How long before viii receive the money
if such appropriation has been made? ARstgeT
Yes; such claims are being paid every day. The,
are being paid alphabetically and the Paymaste
has now feacueQ the letter >. your claim Will D
taken up and paid very soon, if it has not alread
been paid.
J. T. r., IreIdnd-I am drawing pension of S.
month. Could draw my pension in any part {
Great Britain Ireland, and would 10 cost N
anything? AnSWeF. You could draw your pensio
in any foreign country the same as if you were i
this country. It would cost you nothing to Obtat
the certificate of an American Consul as to the off
cial character, etc, of the officer before whom 20
| executed your voucher
j. G., R0Ult0H, Mellow long viii It be from th
time when a Special Examiner receives a clair
until he visits claimant? ARstUer 1t is impossible
to answer the question definitely as do NJ
know how many cases the Examiner has on hant
Ordinarily should place the time at about 81
months.
4, W., Springfield, OIL. When a claim Is sent
the CommissaTy " General of Subsistence for con
mutation of rauons, and in due time Is transmitte
to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, recommend
J ed for payment, how long before a settlement
brought about? ?. After ones evidence is all in
physician and comrades. and 10 months have pas
ed and then word is sent by the Commissioner
Pensions for a statement of claimant as to dis;
bility, when discharged and how much disable
from full manual labor to present, those pape
still in the hands of the examining officer in IL
first department, where have they gotten &
and how long until settlement AHSIUeT l. Tn
depends upon circumstances. Generally in abOl
a year 2. Your statement is rather obscure. II
claim is still in the hands of the Examiner, /
whom il will be transmitted TO the Board of Il
view the necessary testimony has bee
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