The National tribune., 1888-06-21
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W. H. H., Gabcrtsviuc, Mass-When were the
dates st which Gems. Grant Sherman and Sheri-
dan were made General? ApStCer. Grant
made General, u S. a, July D. 1866; Sherman
March 4, 1862 and Sheridan June l, 1888. These
are the only persons who have ever held the rank
OF General, U. s. A, with the exception of Wash
ington. The rank the active list will expire
with the death Of Sheridan. Sherman holds the
rank on the retired list. The Office of Lieutenant
General has ceased TO exist by the promotion Of
Sheridan If Sheridan should die the command of
the Army will devolve upon Maj-Gen. John NJ.
Schofield. he being the senior of his rank.
u. M. w.. Stafford County, ". III, Are soldiers
of the threemonths service entitled to pension for
disability contracted in said service If they can
prove their claims? g. Are the widows of such
soldiers who filed claims and died before they were
allowed entitled TO pension, providing they can
complete their husbands clains2 8. If the soldier
wounded in leg and foot and claims for that
disability, and then dies Of hernia, would the
widow be entitled? AHs,0er. !. Yes 2. Yes;
they can complete their husbands claims. and if
the soldiers died of disability contracted in line of
duty in the service they receive widows pen
sion. 3. No; unless the hernia was contracted in
NC, Ediubarg, Ia.--Can children Of deceased
Mexican war soldiers receive pension If under l6
years of age, account of fathers seryice2 An
st1er. No provision has been made for pensoning
the children Of Mexican war soldiers.
T. L. c., Peabody, Kan.-How many Pension
Commissioners there in the United States7 Is
there one for each State? AHstcsr There is but
Commissioners of Pensions for the entire United
States. Do you mean Pension agents. those who
Dr. W. r. Fort D. H. Russell, Wgo Ter.-Does act
of Feb. L. 1883, retiring enlisted men after 30 years
service include service rendered in the U. s. vol
unteers, or only service rendered in the Regular
Army? served three years and three months in
the U. s. volunteers and am now In my 2lst years
service In the Regular Army. AHstoer. The above
mentioned act also includes volunteer service
d. G. b., Cramsr's HUI, ~ il enlisted in 1861 ;
served about year and hall, and was discharged
Tor disability, receiving SG0 bounty Ferenlised in
August 1861, as Second Lieutenant in the 3st u. s.
q. T., aud served and nine months. Is there
| anything more due me in the way of bounty?
| What Is the veteran bonnty2 ! commanded a
! company all the time Second Lieutenant and
most Of the remainder Of my service. Is anything
extra due from that service? AnstUer. You are not
entitled 10 bounty for your second service because
! you did not serve enlisted man Bounty
could not he paid officers, any additional
bounty be claimed for service officer. Veteran
| bounty applies only to those who served nine
] months more, were honOFaby discharged re-
enlisted for three years before April !, 1864, and
iuinied the Terms of tie latter enlistment. Whether
/ there is anything extra due you for your service
4 while commanding company or while serving as
an officer is q question we cannot answer because
| you 90 not state what was paid you, and whether
/ you received all that was due You probably re-
/ ceiyed all that duo you during your service.
! We have no reason 10 assume to the contrary.
/ - j. W. Mel, .SeideH, Mjss--I If soldier widow of
/ the late married at the expiration of 10 years,
now makes application for pension for that time,
Will she be entitled under existing laws? 2. If the
money i'll an allowed pension claim is drawn by the
nearest relative Of deceased soldier and it is after
/ ward found that his lawful wife is living can she
proceed to collect her claim the though the
relative had not drawn the money. and what is the
! remedy in such case? 3. Does the Government
pay for forage taken during the late war in Assis-
sppi, the same as in other States? Ans0er. Yes.
2 The widow Is not responsible for any errors that
| the Pension Office may have made in paying the
| pension 10 the wrong person. II she can prove
that she IS the legal widow oi the soldier she could
/ be paid the pension, though tile money has been
paid TO another person; the as il bank paid
check TO the wrong person, they are liable; so
| would be the Government. 3. No.
d. II. w., Bridgntal Aich.--A soldier served two
years in the army, received an honorable dis
charge and while in line of duty lost two fingers
and thumb He then moved to Canada, took
the oath and became citizen and now lives there.
L: Can ne prosecute pension claim and get PEN
sion for loss Of fingers and thumb being now q
citizen OF Canada? 2. Or must he move back and
become citizen of the United States before he can
prosecute his claim? Anstosr. l. Yes. o He would
not have TO change his residence.
w. Il. w., Westtoro Mass--I enlisted Nov 16,
1861; was discharged May ), 1868; re-enlisted Feb
~ 1864, and was discharged June 20, 1865 Am
| entitled TO the veteran bounty AasUeT. If you
enlisted the second time for three years, yes
providing you did not receive the $500 for your
second enlistment, and providing also that you
were DISCHARGED by of the close of the war
j. d. s., West Union, Clark Co.., IH-Is a man
drafted from Illinois under the last draft entitled to
bounty and how much? AnstoeT. Give US the date
when he was drafted, and will endeavor to
answer your question.
j. c. g., Otisco, Clari; Co., Tnd.-Has the present
Congress made appropriation for the 500 bounty
due TO soldiers who enlisted prior to July %, 1861
aud We're afterwards promoted or discharged
AHsteer. Congress does not make appropriation tc
pay bounty except for such claims as have been
allowed. aud then they appropriate exactly enough
money 20 pay such claims
r. W., NetOtoa Fails OIL Has anAmerican soldier
who deserted any title to bountyor grant of lGt
acres? 2. III such soldier is dead can his ega
heirs claim such land grant and bounty? AasOer
|. No. unless the charge Of desertion Is removed
2. No
p d. b. National Soldiers Home Wis-Sheridani
pay as Lieutenat- General was Ii,OO0 year. Hi
pay as General is Sl3,5O0 year No allowances.
| ~ u. F., Lyd0n, Ran.-I enlisted in the 4th n. Y
Cav. In October, 1862, receiving SIS bounty at Ell
listment. Was discharged in April, 1865 receiving
S75 bounty. Am Ientitled to any additional bount,
on this 500. Anseer No; but had you fled CLAIM
for additional bounty prior to July l. 1880, whei
such claims became barred you could have re
covered 500 additional bounty. Such claims coult
| not now be considered