The National tribune., 1888-03-29
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s. IT,. Goshen, Ind Enlisted ia September.
1852, for three years or during Inc war, aud was
hOuora5iy discharged for disability iu March 1853,
when received 50 bounty Am not entitled 90
So moTa2 3 Am entitled 90 any bounty allowed
by Congress since that timer dHs7Cr- No, to 5oth
three years served 10 months and was discharged
for disability incurred iu line Of duty. bU. never
received any bounty. Can Z oJ-aiu ll2 drsta.r.
You are not entitled 70 bounty, because You ara
not serve two years and were discharged for
/ cause other than wounds. no soldier Who enlisted
after July % 1851, and was discharged for disease
before he had served two years, was entitled TO
bounty.
c. s, Oneida, Ean.-l. RI n Captain incurred
Of lhe wrsijoint, would that di-a9..'ty eul.te MN
to SO per month"; 9, II "a physician tcsti1ez thal
he has known % claimant roc stated period, aad
ti9l during tna5 period claimant aL5i1l-y was
half, would the Pension Bureau Coustruc such
statement to mean That the claimant s. disability
was equivalent 70 half of q theoretical disability,
I q
/ ability equivalent to inability TO perform any
manual labor? .. Does total in the case Of an
enlisted man mean disability that IN degree OF
help.essness ls so OF an inability 20 perform any
manual labor? 4. What are tHc duties of the sur
/ geOn-GeHCHi Of the Grand army Of the Republic
and What have the different cumaeuts OF that once
{ done for the good Of the Order' insurer. i. Eof
the rating for auChy io7is of wris-l1iu IS three
fOurths Of total which is i'm The case Of Captain
SIS per month. =. In sUcH case bali would mean
half Of total or half OF disability equivalent 20
4 aucAyiDs55 Of the elbow joint, and which Wou!d
eptille Captain to s. 30 per month. B. Aea- which,
ia the case OF captain, W9Hta emu. t 20 ~
/ T. The present SurgeOu-GcueraI OF tie Ca r..
treats all soldiers free no desire ms advice, ana
a he ls practising physician be can DO and mas
/ are somewhat like those OF the Surgeon Of Post
I only they are more extended and comprehensive.
D. p H.. Huron. N5et.-I. When was President
Lucolu'5 hgss pl21ataL ION rel l-IH TO desert er ls-
sued, How many soldiers deserted during Gle war
! from the E1uEst AHsWer. l. He President liESl
descTtOu proclamation was issued lIl 1903 2 About
10000 soldiers OF te late wax OF the rebellion g ere
I charged with deser.lau. TN quite number OF IN
stances however, tie charge was erroneous, and
in great many instances Che charge has been re-
( moved and discharges granted.
/ &. n. b.. Grciufe'd. EGa.-A Captain committed
suicide at Washington, ID. c.. July l. 1881, leaving
I widow and two children. Can they obtain pen
SION Ans'9cf No, because the cause OIL Ms oe-ih
was IN no manner incident 10 ms military service,
! J. f., Canton r. u, Who was Colonel OF the
Gsh Couu2 ? To whom VIII app.yt2 get q dupll-
cafe discharget have lost my oslzila. since the
war bgit have witnesses to prove that had it. IN
/ slver. 7. The regiment had no Colonel after Feb
9, 1855 when Col. All. z. Rockwell was discharged
.. You cannot obtain duplicate discharge al
though you may obtain, ~ lieu Of the last dis
charge, q certificate compiled from the records Of
the War Department. showing that YOU enlisted in
the service and was honoTaDy olseh&F8ed from
/ same. It would be impossible for the War Depart
ment 70 furnish an exact copy OF any discharge
since no copy was kept OF the original.
Z. T., Higf7Cood, Like Co., IH.-JIy claim for pen
sion WAS rejected q few years ago for the want o.
evidence. Lately secured more evidence and for
Tl~4fs -HF HrrHr rrrvgrr
ion? AHs'Csr. As we know nothing Of the merits
of your case, we are unable to give you any opin
ion
CHH., Caatine, Mel Is the youngest child o
pcnsoner OF the war OF 1872 entitled TO pension n
death of father? 2. Has the Urgent Deficiency E3il
passed both Houses Of Congress? AHslrsT. l. No
L, M r Schuyler Falls N "a soldier enlisted
his wife lbscqueutly Kan away with another MAJ
to Dakota and lived as man and wife, having ehl
dren Atter soldier RETURN from tEiiAy ne I,rtls
/ again and had two or three children. This VIII
died, and be married again, having three OF lou
more children be atterward died himself, haFlni
a claim pending is the last widow entitled to hi
pension, he having had divorce FROM the frs
wife, who is still liviug2 ARSsger- \ 10
, T. = WdfsrtOJg1. " WHAT is the exact mean
| ing Of the term Manual labor" as construed b,
/ the Department? AHstsr BY manual labor
| meant any labor performed with the hands Ihl
embraces all kinds OF mechanical labor, farm work
{ etc If a man is unable to follow his avoCatlOn O
TO perform full manual labor By reason OF dis29il
Iy tnen ne is disabled 70 q ltala extent Willei
may be from oneguarter TO total eight elHtas o
even more. Office work may include some man
, ual labor. The degree Of " total" Is based upon
condition equivalent in its disabling effects TO al
anchy l0sed wrist or ankle, without computations
bat il Is difficult Tor any person 10 determine wit
accuracy the exact degree of disability existing D
any case by attempting TO compare It with an an
, Chyi0sed wrist or ankle.
C. H. H. North Pjilstoa, He.-What IS being don
! with the GAR. Pension Bill, and a blil for III
relief Of deseFters? Aus3ger- Both measures ar
pending in the House of Eapresentatives-
C. T. Summit, " VI have not heard from m
taken up Tor action. Why does 1t take such
long time 10 decide It? dHSlCsT. As we DO nc
have access TO the papers III any case, it IS IN
possible for us TO answer yonr inquiry. You s1oul
write 10 the Commissioner of Pensions asking hlL
for information giving the number OF your pen
= sion certificate or claim, as the ease may be.
n g. s. fFCiHs Hill, IId.-A soldier was Per
e. stoned for TWO disabilities, severe deafness beln
one and TO secure Increase for deafness, given b
: the Commissioners ruling of Oct :, 1885, apple
and was examined The Examining Board fOuU
, resulting disability from the other one for whie
] he was peusi1nedi they so reported, and it wa
% named in his new certificate, but lie received n
increase Of pension, only receiving the s. for dea
Z ness given By the ruling. \ year atterward ID
applied Tor increase on resulting disability ana r
Ceivad liberal one but only from date OF last *
animation Why did it not date back TO his uthe
examination AESlEeT- To answer this questlO
. Z would necGssit8te examination of the paper
and as you fail to give any information by whiC
/ the claim could be identified, you Wall readily Sc
the difficulty oil giving You any definite ansWe
! We presume, however ttls tEe surgeons wa
. originally found the resulting disability did uj
[ recommend an increase Tor the same ltL5s
/ course, prevented increase being given until
regular increase claim was fled ana ne agai
/ examined.
. j. H. Brooklyn N. VI. If a soldier lost his di
charge certificate, could he prove his services an
+ / thereby prosecute a successful claim for bouut
pay, etc? 2 If the Limitation Bill should become
law. would peIisiOueT now drawing $ per mont
: receive SIP g. If the Disability Bill should b
= come law, would there be more than IS per mont
q / allowed to soldiers suffering from valvular oil
! ease OF the heart and also rheumatism SIS to
= unable TO perform any manual larbOr? ANSlre
, l. The certificate Of discharge would of cOur
be evidence of the soldiers services, but the loss
] | same would not invaIidate his claim, the seryi,
OF the soldier being established by records on II
I ( in the War Department. ?. BY Limitation Bu
we presume you mean the GAR. Pension ii
|. which is now pending before Congress Inasmu,
Q as il is subject to amendment the nature Of whll
n we cannot coujecture, we unable TO say wheth
a any soldiers now pensioned would be increase
: by said bill. AS the bill now reads pensiOner
Il less than SD would not be benefited unless
q was disabled in addition to disability for while
e peusioucd. 3. The rating under the general Ia
for vaIvuIaT disease OF heart. any other diseAs
:, depends upon the report of the Examining Su
= geou, and it may be any sum between s. and 81
S2t SO or even $50, in accordance with the degr
d OF his disability therelrOm.
10 c. 4. H. Macedonia, Pal. If Il bin originates
the Senate does it have 10 so 10 the House OF Re-
resentatives before II goes to the President, and
- it originates in the House of Representatives do
IS | have TO the Senate before i [