The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
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Il. j. H., Chepeans, Dot-I When a soldier is dis
charged for disability before his Of enlistment
expires should lie Roi DO entitled to the full term
of his enlistment in proving up q homestead entry?
2. II q soldiers widow, who is receiving sl2
month pension, remarries, can the pension be con-
hnued TO the soldiers Child2 AHs5geT. j. Yes, II
the disease was contracted in line Of duty in the
service. 2. Yes; the child will draw the pension
until II becomes 10 years Of age. Ia such a case
child.
Il. d. Jackson, AfieA.-Does the Government fur
nish trusses for soldiers who are pensiOued for
hernia; and if so. to whom should application be
naaeZ A1.sSosr Yes; apply % the Surgsoa-tfen-
eral, U. s. A, this city
4 n. YorE, Ns5-i. What States allowed their
soldiers To vote in the field during the war;
How many Union prisoners of wsr are supposed to
nave died Ia rebel prIsons2 B. How many rebel
prisoners died Ia Union prisons? T. What was the
number Of men Including cOlOred} that
listed from the Southern States In the Union aTmyP
AIsiDsr. l. In the Presidential election Of 1864 II
states provided by law for taking the vote Of their
soldiers in the field viz, Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky,
MIA, ?. About 5000. 3. About 30OG0- About %
per cent of Union soldiers died in rebel prisons,
while less than per cent Of rebel soldiers died Ia
federal prisons. 4. About $500 not including
Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky.
n. 81. B., 81. Louis Ao.-f q pensiOner's name
should be dropped from the rolls, can IL De re-
stored? II 30, what Is the time he must wait to
apply for restoration, and how should application
be n1Hdef Alts5geT. That would depend upon the
cause Of his having been dropped from the pension
roll IL it was held by the Pension Once that his
disability had ceased to exist he could, by furnish
ing medical evidence that SUCH disability had not
ceased, probably succeed in having his claim re-
opened. he could apply for restoration Ia any
case at any time.
T. D. H., Grand Rapids Miea.-R au attorney
succeeds In having pension allowed to a widow
OF soldier Of the Mexican war, is no not entitled
TO fee OF S25, providing she signs Zee agreements
for that amount: Anslger. Yes.
q 4. d., Oxford. Nd-Fas there not bill intro
duced in the lsst Congress and left over to this
Congress, 70 increase tue pension FOR deafness3
AnstOer There are no bills left over BY previous
Congresses. All bills introduced in one Congress
expire and die with the final adjournment Of that
! Congress, and TO be considered they would have
10 be introduced again. Several bills have been
introduced in this Congress providing Increase Of
pension for deafness and one mas passed the Sem
ate and Il now on toe calendar Of the House Of
Representatives providing SO for total deafness o.
both ears in place Of sI3 with pFopOTtiOnste rates
for lesser degrees Of Deafness
J. IL, j. Alexandria. La am one Of three MI
nor children, whose father died from diaes5e
! which wag not contracted Ia the service. Are We
entitled to pension sccOut Of his service! As-
| s1gsT. No.
f. H. D., Seneca. Ran.-l. Can the orphan chill
| dren OF soldier take up land without being re-
/ CURED to make actual residence thereon 2.
/ Where can copies Of the Congregational Record be
obtained, and Whist viii they COST AHs10eT. J.
Yes; the law can be complied with, as regards get
/ tlement and improvement Of the laud, by duly
appointed guardian. 2. Address the Public Printer,
/ this city. Eight dollars for the long session of
Congress- s. for the short session, This Is long
| session The next one viii be a short session.
| 4 n. D. aGachssteg y. FIN making applica-
tion for increase Of pension - il necessary to
/ all or any OF the resulting diseases? Should not
/ the Board of Examining Surgeons name all result
ing diseases ia their report even il not named ia
the notice for examination, and rate accordingly ?
Insurer. The claimant should state the results upon
which hs claims increase Of pension. IL is the duty
Of the Examining Board to ascertain the resalts A.
| claimed, described, or alleged 10 exist; but il
| such results not claimed by the applicant no
| pension would be granted therefor.
| Il. s. D., Ocaia Fia.-Doe5 the Government fur
| nish eaT-tTumpets for deaf pensioners AusiCsT.
| No. The Government does not furnish any april
| w. g. c., Fort WHsou. FTa-I was discharged
/ before the close OF the war upon my Regimental
Surgeons certificate of disability, but l afterward
served & term Of live years IN the o. >. cavalry.
] VIII the service in the Regular Army debsr me
| from pension for disease contracted during the
| war? AHs1gsr. No providing you can prove the
| continuance Of your disability since the date q
| your first discharge.
| a. s. T., albany. ". FL am nearly dead from
the effects Of rheumatism contracted in the line OF
duty, for which am receiving pension Of SIS PEI
month. In case of my death would my wife be
| entitled to pension, she having married me sub
sequent TO my seFVice2 ARSIUsT. The date of MARI
age has nothing at all to do with the rights of the
/ widow. 4 widow Of one day Is much entitled
! to pension a widow Of 80 years. The right OF
the widow depends solely upon tbs Cause Of death
| of the soldier.
| O. e. W. Robinson, Mich Can 2 child who Is
born before the marriage OF his parents receive
| pension? 2. dependent mother who has lost
her son in the war remarFies, viii the second
| marriage debar her from pensOn7 AglslVeF. Ia
the administration Of the pension laws, children
q
acknowledged by the father before or after marrt
age shall be deemed legitimate so far their RICH.
to pension is concerned. 2. Her Fe-marTiage bars
her right TO pension on account Of her sons death
A. B., Camden IH-Addrsss q letter to the Second
Auditor of the Treasury this city, stating the cir
eumstanoes of the loss OF your discharge. If fled
in that Office it viii no doubt be found and returned
to you.
Dec 90 1884, and deserted Jan. s, 1885, returned to
his regiment under Presidents proclamation April
L. 1868, and was mustered out with regiment re
ceiving honorable discharge July Is, 1865. Does
the charge of desertton debar him from bounty OF
| pension2 ARslger. The desertiOn would debar him
from receiving bounty, but it would not affect bis
title to pension.
| Med. b. Yonkers, ~ Y-Can the son OF a soldier
take up homestead and receive credit for the time
| of military service which the soldier would have
received had he lived. Anst0sr Ne, unless he Ia 4
minor and then he would have to Rpply through q
guardian, in which case neither the residence OF
the minor nor the guardian would be necessary
but ne would have to make a settlement, cuItiva-
ton and Improvement through third party In
order to hold the land If the Of the soldier Is
of legal age he has no more rights than any other
citizen.
o. If. p Louisville, XVI enlisted April q, 1858
and signed re-enlistment-rol Dec. 20 1868 and was
discharged on account Of being a prisoner of war
| received on first enlistment SIOO and 500 addi.
tonal in 1868. Am entitled TO any further bounty
AnstoeT. No. you are not entitled. To be entitled
to veteran bounty soldier must have enlisted
twice must have served two years in same Organi-
| cation or nine months In another organization
and served out his second enlistment or been dis
| charged by reason of wounds received In line o.
duty or by reason of close of war.
c. H. j. T0tei0, O--What was the psy OF :
| private soldier at the close of the late war and
| when was it increased? AnstCsr. The pay Of Z
private soldier was increased from sIl to si3 pes
month August, 1861, and further increased 10 SI(
per month May l, 1864, which amount was paid
until after the war.
Chance for the Vetersns to Ran.