The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13
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Il. 81. 5. SITucttSe N Y-TIow many rebel sol
ders enlisted in the Union army during the war.
and were they called A" Galvanized Yankees -
AnSUer 1t il assumed that nearly TO- 600 rebel sol
oers enlisted IN the Union army during the war Of
the rebellion. Six regiments were designated .. s
Volunteers and were popularity called " Galvaniz-
cd Yankees"
B. T. r., Lancaster, o. received a commission
10 recruit "a company during the late war, and was
thus engaged for several months. when upon COM
peion OF my command. l was duly mustered, TO
take effect only from that date. Am / entitled to
muster or pay for services prior to actual muster,
under act of June 3, 1881: 1aslger. No You may
be entitled 10 pay, but it is claim against the state
and not against the United States. The act of June
3. 1884, aud amendatory act of Feb g. 1887 does not
cover your case. as said laws provide for muster
under date OF commission only where the organ
lEation was actually in existence. Your commits
sion was conditional upon the recruiting Of a COM
pany and until the same was complied with you
could not be mustered, and consequently have no
valid claim against the United States for pay prior
to said time
g. i. o., Ashland, W3s.-Am entitled 20 a home
stead as a soldier, having homesteaded and proved
up 40 acres as a citizen or can [ take enough to
make up l6OReres in another locality there being
no more public land alOiuiug my 40 acres? IN
Slger. You can only do SO provided your original
entry was made prior to June p. 1874, and you
served IN the army during the late
j. ~. r., Prairie Greek, Ore.-lf 81 man filed on
Indian trust land in Kansas, and proved up on
the same, he file Government land in
any other lOCality7 AnStDer. Yes.
". II. E., Harmony, ATk-I. l have never re-
eelved any additional bounty. Can l now receive
1t? 2 Ii q man served nine months before April /,
1864. in regiment Of infantry which was then
mustered he ms "a got rn1 and
entitled to 500 veteran bounty. AnslCsr l. II you
filed your claim for additional bounty prior to July
l. 1880 1t can now be considered otherwise it can
not. The time for fling such claims has not yet
been extended. 2. No.
J. E. s., Pal. Soldier was home on furlough,
SICK and wounded. Does this enttle him 10 full
pay and bounty, 2 Did the Government give
$500 To uty TO all enlisted who enlisted In old
regiments for three years between Dec. q, 1868.
ana April l. 1854? 4HSlger. /. Yes If charge of
desertiOn appears record. 2. Yes
b. s., East ROckdJgGy L. L-SOIdier served ia the
army from September, 1861, to August. 1867 and
then left his regiment without discharge. Is he
entitled to one and to whom should he apply?
4nstrer. Yes. Apply to the Adjutant-General,
u. $ A, for q discharge and to the Second Auditor
OF the Treasury for arrears of pay.
r. B. ", Chalk Mound, KaH.-Was there ever a
law passed TO pay the Missouri State militia? An
SweT. No; there has been law passed to pay
the Missouri militia. Any claim yoa may have is
against the State of Missouri
o. o. a., TsVin Lake, Iad-Can man be appoint
ed by the Government as Postmaster who deserted
his regiment in lS62 and never returned TO the field
aud whose charge of deserOn still remains on the
reeordsr AislUsr No; neither is he entitled TO
I vote.
J. u. F., Morgauto,yn Ky-A soldier applies for
| pension, but becomes insane and is sent an asy-
| lam before he can complete his claim. A guardian
Is appointed by the Court, who completes the claim
and receives over $500 arrears. The soldier leaves
a wife and children in poor circumstances Inc
/ will receive the money, the wife the officers Of
/ the asylum? ARS,C6r. The soldiers wife can re-
| ceive the money.
D. 7. s., Cochran, Tud.-Can either the Hon. c.
I IL.
/ present session OF Congress as Representatives
inStDfr Neither. Both candidates for the Govern.
| orship had to resign their position as Congress
| men, and they cannot serve unless they re
I elected or reRppOluted.
| J. Ig H., Marion, Ind was taken prisoner a
Gaiiatln, Tenn, Aug. q, 1852, and was q parOleC
/ prisoner five months. Am entitled to pay for my
ratIons? ARSlCer. II no payment was made fo
Communication OF ratiOus while prisoner of war The
! same can be collected at the rate Of - cents fo
/ each DAY ) imprisonment Application should b
I made TO the Commlssary- General Of Subsistence
\ this city.
/ p. J. B., Lafb~op Mo.-Soldier was penstoned foi
measles, resulting in disease of chest and lungs
from the results Of which he lost his mind and il
/ u crazy it took poison and killed himself. Can hE
VIE now draw pension Il d be shown that ht
lost his mind from the effects Of the disease fol
which he was peusioned? AlJs1Cer. It would ID
! impossible 10 establish such claim. The pension
! TO the widow would not be allowed.
| a. D. j., Scott Mo-. Is soldier who enlisted
| July 2 1862, and discharged by reason of tht
close of the war, entitled 10 the veteran bounty
2 lfan Httorney has soldiers discharge and claims
that he has mailed il 90 the solier-it never having
been received, hOwGyeF.--ygh hat course should bS
/ pursue 10 obtain It? 4sHSirCT. No unless he haC
/ previously served nine months ia anotHeT Organt
! cation. Veteran bounty was only paid 10 those
who enlisted twice. The first enlistment for nine
/ months or more and Tie second enlistment FOL
three years, . If your discharge has been lost we
do not any method to obtain it. Il il is ia the
! attorneys possession, and You can prove the fact
/ yUu can compel him to return it.
/ j. r. b, LGbaAOn, Pei was commissioned a.
Captain, 70 rank from June Il, 1868; mustered a
| Captain Sept. !, 1853 Il think. Aui I entitled Il
| pay from june II to Sept. as sueE2 How can
learn the date of my muster? 4IiStrsT. That de
ponds upon whether you performed thc duties o
the rank 10 wAch you were commissioned from
June Il, 1858; also whether there was q suficien
I number Of men IN the company 10 entitIe il 70
Captain. \ GA can ascertain the date Of Your mus
/ teT-iu by communicating with the Adiutaut Gen
eral Of your State Ask him for transcript from
tho official records.
s H. Oakland, Pa was not mustered out o
the o. > service at The time of u.usteF-out OF ny
regiment as was suffering from wounds received
in action. resulting In loss of a leg: but was dis
| charged nine months after, for which period re
| oeiyed no pay. Am entitled to pay fOrsucl period
4nSWsF on are entitled 20 pay Tor The period up
! the date when You received your discharge
N. A., LolUsi, bt.-1au q woman whose hushau,
Is living with her. and drawing pension 90 - De
month receive pension as dependent mother o
one of her sons by her husband. said son havins
been killed in service? AHSrsr. Yes, if she edi
| prove dependence. There are many instances @
the kind on the peHsOn-rolis. Tie fact that he
/ husband il drawing pension for disability con
tracied during his service Is very strong eyideuc
| in her favor
4. J. p, Cumberland, TsaH.-SoIdier deserte,
Sept. 10, 1858, and returned to his company aui
| regiment under Presidents proclamation. Apr
~ 1868. and was mustered out with his regimen
at the close Of the war, receiving honorable dis
charge. Does the charge OF deseTtiOn now standing
against him debar him from pension or bounty
AHsreT. His desertiOn would debaF him from
bounty but 1t would not affect his title tC peusoI
if the disability claimed was incurred in the sesvic
prior to his desertOu after his return to duty.
j. c. g., accident, Md-If an attorney succeed
in having pension allowed 10 the widow Of a sol
der of the Mexican war, is he entitled 10 SIS Zee
providing he holds fee agreements signed by tn
widow for that amount AHSicsF. Yes.
Il. W. j., Helena, MoHE-What is the supple
mental pension act of Aug. i, 1856? AlSWeT. Their
was no supplemental act Of Aug. f. 1886. The &C
OF Aug. 1886, increased pension for loss Of limbs
What is meant by supplemental, act OF Aug.
1886 IS the supplementary certificate issued undo
the act Of Aug. l. 1886, which gave the peusiOne
the benefit of the act.
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