The National tribune., 1888-05-03
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Replies to Questions on a Variety Of Interesting
Subjects

reply to their inquiries Postal cards will be
replied 80 by mail ony Replies by mGil viii ordi-
narily be made within a week, and If in this COL
unln within three wseks.l
C. c. p. Winthrop Me-Enlisted May 4 1851 was
honorAby discharged for disability May q, 1865;
received 500 bounty. Am ] entitled TO $3.50 addi-
tional bounty? Ans1Der. You cannot secure
additional bounty, as the law granting such bounty
expired june 80, 1880 You should have filed your
claim prior 70 that date.
j. w. h, Decksrs Point, Pal. Soldier died Of
disease contracted III the array; was prosecuting
claim for pension when he died is dependent
mo;her entitled TO pensi0n2 ?. son enlisted in
Regular Army; eight or ten years ago died or was
shot. Is mother entitled to same privilege as
mother of soldiers in the late war? AnslUer. l.
Yes if soldier left no widow or minor child sur
viving him and she WAS dependent upon son for
support al date of his death. ,. Yes.
j. ". D., -, = = enlisted in 1863; served about
four months, part Of time in camp, Lima, o., the
rest ia hospital in Mississippi discharged ioraiieged
disability; Wore a buLtermut for breastpin, which
was taken Cd by loyal cltizensi was member OF
knights Of the Golden Circle. /. Has he right 10
pension from the Government? 2. Can he be n
legal member of the q AR? AflsgUer. l. If the
soldier was honoreby discharged he is entitled to
a pension if disabled by reason Of disability con-
tracted in line of duty in the service His political
belief does not enter into the question. The sole
right to admission depends upon his service and
honorable discharge from the Union army.
4. N. w., Omaha, Neb.-Soldier served in volun-
teer service from Aug. l6 1862 until July II, 1885,
was then honorabiy discharged by muster-outi
enlisted in The Regular Army and served is years,
nearly 81 years in all Is he entitled TO benefits Of
had served % years in Regular Army? AnStoer.
No, unless he served 20 years in the Regular army
or was discharged for disability thererOm, or unless
he Is pensioner from causes due to his service in
the Regular Army.
Z. 4. d., Severance Rdn.-1. Was drafted in June,
1851 paid Communication and enlisted March 10, 1865.
Can l have the money refunded? 2. Enlisted
March 10, 1865, for year during war; re-
ceived 1888. Am entitled TO more bounty AH-
Stcer. No to both questions.
q. w. s., Hdioigsh, Me.-kpplied for pension In
1863 by reason OF injuries received IL the army;
claim rejected on account of not furnishing suih-
Client evidencei was re-opeued IN 1888, when pen
sion granted for malaTial poisoning and chronic
diarrhea, but only received allowance TO date of
Fe-opening Am entitled to arrears 10 date of dis
charge AHstOsr. No; because you did not file
your claim for malaral poisoning aud chronic
diarrhea until 1883. If the original claim on n-
juries which was filed in 1865 is allowed you will
be entitled TO arrears on that declaration
s. II. d., Tie Siding, Wgo-Soldier filed pre-
emption claim on lG9 acres OF land more than two
years ago, and has lived on u ever since. Not
being able 10 prove up his claim, can lie now file a
soldier homestead on the same, and have the time
that he has lived there go on the homestead? an
ssUer. Yes Under act June Il 1873, 20 Stat, Il3.
f. 4. H., FoT1Ha7l, Duk.-I. b., having taken a
tree claim, presumption and homestead, is now con-
testing G. s tree claim Does the law allow him to
do 50: 2 Can he sell REIMBURSEMENT Of C.'s land
if the contest is successful? 3 II the facts were
known at the Land Office, would they accept a new
fling, 9. falling TO appear when u. contested the
land? AnsWer. l. He may contest as many entries
as he chooses 2. No. that is, he has no right TO
sell. 3. No.
sion for hemp egia, result OF sunstroke applies for
Increase in consequence of violent epileptic seiz-
uFes. II ordered before Board Of Surgeons for
examination, how can they determine whether he
Is entitled 10 Increase or not? The man might be
Witl the Board z week or 10 days and not have an
attack of epilepsy How would they decide the
question without seeing him have 1T? AnsWer.
The rate would depend almost solely upon the ex-
tent Of the hemiplegia. An oecasional attack Of
epilepsy could not increase materially the disability
for performance OF manual labor and, therefore,
could add but little, if anything. 10 the rate.
j. C. M., Day Book, A. C.-Elisted September,
1864, mot mustered j was put in "A Construction
/ Corps and worked on bridges and railroads from
] Chattanooga TO Knoxville. Tenn discharged June,
1865. Am / entitled TO bounty? Ny LETT leg was
! broken Am reasonable if make proof? IN
No TO both questions; because you were not
mustered into the U. s. service; you were civilian
enlploye.
H. r., Gi5sland. La-Enlisted October. 1861. for
three years, re-enlsted veteran December 1863,
and received the original 500 bounty and two in
/ slalmeuts Of veteran bounty. Ny regiment was
consolidated with another at Savannah Ga. In
/ December, 1861 after the march to The sea- I was
/ mustered out under q general order from Gen.
/ Sherman ascharglDg all suPernumeraFy non-com-
mlssloned officers; 20 OF my regular pay stopped
/ Am / entitled to balance Of my veteran bounty
A,lsiOer. AS you were mustered out prior to april
-, 1862 you are not entitled 70 the remaining in
! stalments of your bounty.
c. L., Quincy HI. How much pension can q
/ man receive for an aggravated case of right in
guiual herman" 2 What IS thefIil address Of the
officer TO whom must apply for bounty due
/ him. AnsUer. !. 10 depends upon is report Of
/ the Examining surgeon who establishes the de-
/ gree OF disability existing. 1t may be any amount
| overz8, which Is the regular rate. q Hon. VIM Il
! Day, Second Auditor, U. S. Treasury, Washing
3 Soldier died in 1864, while in line Of cut,
/ in service. leaving dependent father and mother
| The former died, and latter remarked. Does bel
rcnarriage debaT her from pension, she never
having been on the pension-r0il? AasDer. She
cannot be pensioned, because when she remarked
she forfeited her right TO pension. No title what
ever TO pension exists.
A. j. IT,. Syracuse, ~ FL Son. enlisted in In,
army during the late war at the age of Is years anC
died while ia service Other children Twins, auf
well TO do Ana entitled TO pension for the loss G,
son? 2. Was j. II. s., Senate Postoffice, IN TIL
NATIONAL IKIBUEE Of April y, entitled TO fUrtjie
bountyy 3. Enlisted August, 1862, received So ad
vance bounty; served as an enlisted man IL months
promoted TO First Lieutenant at which time my
clothing account amounted TO little over SIS
when the Payinester deducted upon final settle
ment leaving me peuniless at Fort Monroe Wa
the deduction legal? AnstgeT. l. Yes if you car
prove that you were dependent upou vour sor
lwho died In the seryice at the date Of his death
Ii you were able to- and did provide yourself a sup
port at that time, you are not entitled TO pension
2. Yes; all soldiers who enlisted for three year
after July 5, 1862 and before Dec "a 1868 yyeu
entitled TO SZ5 advance bounty. 3. Yes, becaus
You did not serve two years as an enlisted man
u. ~, Aetgtteid, y. Y.-Soldier became partiall1
insane; was supposed to have recovered; married
afterward hopeessly insane. Can wife proeur
pension If proof can be furnished that soldier,
insanity was incurred in the service? Anstoer Tn
soldier himself must apply through legal guard
ian. II the claim can be proved 20 the satisfaction
/
provided she is Tie guardian
Z. Dr. H., Co,lnersUite, Lsd.-Enlisted July o. 1861
for three years; was wounded and taken prisone
| Sept. 10, 1857; discharged from hospital OF
Surgeons certificate of disability on account q
- disease and wounds" Nov. l5 1862 Never re
cefyed any bounty; applied for 500 under act @
July -, 1855, and claim rejected for the reason
that record showed had not been discharged solel
on account OF wounds Has this ruling Of the Dc
partment ever been changed? 2. If So would ia
| fling Of my claim, which was rejected take Ia
claim out Of the statute Of limitations? 3 WouI
/ be entitled 20 the original bounty Of S100 if en-
titled to the additional bounty of 1866? 4 Ifentitle
| to or both of said bounties how can / obtai
same? AHswer. ], aud g. Yes; provided IN
wound of itself created degree of disability whic
alone would have entitled you TO q discharge Il
such eases the matter is referred TO the Surgeon
General, u. y a, Tor an opinion to whether Tia
wound was such as would have entitled him 10
discharge had there not been any disease affectin
him. g. Apply TO the Second Auditor of the Treas
/ ury.
S. H. w., Marklc, Iiid-Fernale, under disguise 4
John Roam, enlisted, was wounded aud discharge
for wounds; aitsrward sex known and name sara
Jones. Can she draw pension and il so undo
which name? Afts10eT. We know Of no law yyhic
would prevent her from being peusioRcd and lac
pension certificate would issue in the name of Sara
Jones, alias John Roam.
i. h. T., White oaks N. Nj If an ex-soldie
draws pension which is not sufficient for his sur
port, lac being unable TO perform any labor will Ii
. come under the Disability Pension Bill? 2 II
man forced into the rebel service was di
charged for disability, and then served In the UniO
army to the close OF war, and afterward died ,
lung disease, are his widow and minor children eI
titled to pension? AustUer l. Yes If totally inc,
/ paeitated from performing manual labor q We
4. G. b., albion, Wis.-l. Enlisted July % 1851
discharged by reason of re-enlstineDt Dec n I86;