The National tribune., 1888-03-15
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4. s. j., Manchester, III enlisted Aug D. 1853
aud was discharged Feb Is, 1866 Was in several
severe engagements. Lost my arm al the elbow
in the employ of the o. & H. r. r after the war.
Can obtain relief from the Government? 4HsWsT.
No.
L. T. T., Chattanooga, Tenn.-Have any bills PASS
ed Congress relative to the sOldieE this session?
Anst7er. No. There are many pending, bur no FINAL
time
s. II. J., Fayetts Corner Mel. Does Govern
ment furnish headstones for deceased soldiers
graves and where there Is no means Of the Wild
Ows getting them how much is allowed? 2 When
a soldier applies fer restoration Of pension under
new disability and pension Is allowed, ought It
not 70 date back TO the time when soldier was
dropped? 8. What time must expire after the al
lowauce OF a pension before the soldier can apply
for incTease2 4nSgeT J. The APPROXIMATION for The
purchase of headstones is exhausted but Il is ex-
pected that twill be continued. Applications for
headstones should be made to the Quartermaster-
General, u ;. A., this city. Nothing but the head
stones are furnished, no communication being allow
ed in lieu thereof q No. 3. The rule is six months:
but II the disability has materially increased ap-
phcatons are IN some cases considered in less than
that time.
J. L. s., Loudoa Tsnn-A man enlisted in 1852
but two months after he had joined his regiment in
the held by the advice of his Captain ne had his
name changed, for good and sufficient reasons and
was thereafter without explanation borne on the
rolls, and was honorably discharged, after nearly
three-years' service under the assumed name Can
he now obtain certificate of discharge showing
that the proper and assumed name belonged to one
and the same soldier2 He has a discharge under
10 non rs.f al
charge certificate must stand in the name under
which he served. There Is no authority given the
Acknowledgement to change the records in such a
case.
n. H. r. CherOkss. Kan-Ho7v many Union sol
diers were killed In battle in the Of the rebel
hon2 How many deserted? AnsIUsr. Ii is esti-
mated that the losses by death OF the Union army
during the war Of the rebellion amounted to 304-
o6si OF whom a, 23o were killed in battle and 80 25
died OF wounds and injuries received in battle;
while the number lost by desertiou was Ig9Of5
ii. II. w., CdHddnsUtIe, O.-When did President
Lincoln issue his pFoclamatOn5 pardoning desert
er5, ana what were the terms? AHsger. March 10,
1853, the President issued proclamation which
substantially provided that soldiers absent from
their regiments who should report at certain des-
! gnated rendezvous before the Ist day of April
1863, might be relieved from punishment etc An
other proclamation, of March H. 1865, provided
that absent deserters who should return by the I
| of May, 1865 should be pardoned
| j. H. s., Milford, Mass.-A man was drafted and
paid $500 under protest, being disabled to such an
extent as to be entitled TO exemption under the law
| Can he now recover the $500? AnslUer No; be-
| cause such claims are barred The claim should
/ have been presented years ago.
q. b. L., MechGnicSUiUe, n Y-If q soIdier dies
| drawing a pension at the time Of his death viii
| the widow continue to draw it? AnstUsr No; an
| invalid pension ends with the death of the pen
siOner, but in case he dies from disability which
| originated in the line Of duty in the service
such as the disability for which he was peusioued
or some other disability equally incident thereto
| the widow can be placed upon the pension rolls
and draw tUid0JOs pension at the rate Of SD pei
| month, regardless of the amount the soldier wa
/ drawing. She could draw no more nor no less thar
| Sl2 per month for herself as the widow of an
enlisted man. The widows of officers draw more
| BuchteI, O.-Has there been an act Of Congress
| passed IN behalf Of the lG0days men, who enlisted
| IN 1854? AHsWsr. There hiss been no act Of Con
gTess specially referring to the days men that va
| are aware OF. They were not entitled to bounty
but they would be entitled 70 pension the same a
other soldiers for any disability contracted in ths
| line Of duty in the service.
E. p j., Emory, Dak.-l To whom shall apply
for duplicate of lost disehargeY 2 Am [ en-.
titled to my discharge after my pension IL
AHss0er. 1. To the Adjutant- General u s A.
| A.PB. WALTON n Y.-I was drafted Sent IA
1863, and discharged Jan. 30 1855 for paralysis
| contracted in the service. Am I entitled 10 sl0(
| Tor woundsI AnslCeT. No; because you were no
| discharged for wounds. There are no provision,
of law which give soldier who enlisted after july
%, 1851, bounty, If he was discharged for disease
prior 70 service of two years. There is nothfne
Just about the law, but IL is the law and II has 4
be complied with. There are several bills pending
| title you aud others in the same category to thu
bounty which you would have received had yor
| served. your full term.
| A. p. g., Sheridan, Iich.-Does the Government
furnish ear-trumpets, etc, for deaf soldiers? An
| s,Oer. The Government does not furnish any appIi
| ancss for deafness.
| Headig CoksUilie, WyO.-1. Is q man citizen o
the United States who came to this country at ths
age of five years and served two enlistments durins
the war, his father having got out his papers only
| before the son was OF age. 2. What must man de
to become citizen of the United States if he ha
been soldier and resided in this country eve
since AHStOer. l. Yes. 2. He should apply to tht
| proper officer for naturalization. Any alien wis
| has been honorably discharged from the United
States service may be admitted to full citizenship
| upon simple application, with proof Of residences
etc His service inthe army is equivalent to takins
| out what Is called first papers.
J. T., Baden Baden, Ill Can man who serves
three months in 1861, has hospital record and wa
discharged for disability, but who afterwards re
enlisted for three years, and was treated for dis
ease during the last service use his hospital recor,
| as,evidence in connection with other evidence o
! sickness during last service to secure 8 pension
| 2. Can man who enlisted Oct 20 1852 for tire
| years as q musician in brigade band who wa
discharged by special order and who has drawn
Sl00 bounty draw any more bounty? AnslCsr. l
Certainly. 2. No.
j. w. p, Spring Green, Wls-What were III
wages of private soldier during the war, ant
| were they Increased? Anstger. Up to Aug g. 1851
the pay of private soldier was sll per month. ]
was increased on that date 10 Sl3 per month, ant
May l. 1864, it was further increased to SIC per Of
month.
| +. y, BfGSto, no.. L enlisted June 10, 1851 ii
Co. D. LIST q. 8. r. c. Mo. Vols for three months AM
the regiment disbanded Oct. l BIZ order of Gen
Fremont. l have only received three months pay
Am | entitled TO the other IL days pay? 2 Am
entitled to bounty for the same? g. I was musteret
In as Duty Sergeant in Co. CT, 10th Mo. Cav AM
served as such for about Is months when l wa
dropped to the ranks and served as private until tn
close of the war. Can / be restored as Sergeant
and if so, am l entitled TO pay as Sergeant from
the time when dropped to discharge? Insurer. n
to all your questions.
H. E., Shelbyvills, IH.-Were there at any tim
during the late million enlisted men il
service at one time? ARslper. No. The creates
number of Union soldiers at any ono time durin
the war on March 81, 1862 when the total
present and absent, Regulars and volunteers
amounted to 95S,4l7.
H. B. H.. Grant, Pd.-Do the pension laws gran
pension to widow of soldier, there being sons @
first husband, second husband died and widow ha
no other support AfSIger. If from the foregoin
you mean to ask whether remarked mother ca
draw pension account of the loss of her son b
her first husband, we answer No.
q. A. F., CLereiand OFF Lieut.. Gen. Sherida
should resign die. would the senior Major Gen
eral become Lieutenant General or would the ofie
become extinct? AnSi0er. The Office would be
come extinct It would leave the senior Major
General in command, with the rank of AIajOr-G Gen
eral. The office of General, U. 5. A, expires b.
law with the death of Gen. Sherman and the Ofic
of Lieutenant General, U. S. A, expires with th
death of Gen. Sheridan.
@. 4. T., Waterford, Pal receive S24 q mont
naufTF ffnN n.