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Us r., TovaRda U-I enlisted in the Summer
of 1864 for 100 days and was mustered out shortly
after our time had expired, and our discharges
were retained by our Captain and sent to Washing
ton, IN order to draw pay for services rendered
over and above our 100 days, were only
paid for that length of time but did duty before
were mustered IN and after our time had expired.
think we should have been paid from day of en-
istment to day of muster-out. How can procure
my original discharge, and to whom should APP
ply? have duplicate from the Adjutant Of the
state, but would ike TO have the original AitS1CeF.
The whole matter should be submitted to the Sec
ond Auditor of the Treasury, who will advise you
fully in regard to it.
cial act of Congress during the 49th Congress at S6
per month (bill introduced by Democratic Repre-
sentatiye.) Before the recent election 1 came out
for Harrison and Morton, and the Democrats here
told me had gone back on them and that my PEN
sion could be stopped, as it was their party that
got it for me- Did not receive my pension through
the Government, without regard to the Democratic
party? Insurer. Your pension was allowed to you
by Congress, and 1t was not boon granted by the
take the pension away from you, except it be dem
onstrated that the pension procured by fraud !;
which, of course, in your case is not probable.
j. A. s. SdHdusEg, O.-WhO has charge of head
stones for Union soldiers? AnSlUer. Apply 10 the
Quartermaster-GeneraU U. S. A, this city
F. C., Moro, Ors.-Under act of July s. 1884, SOL
der must be relieved from the charge of deseTtOn
to receive such arrears of pay were due him at
the date when he deserted. Application for re-
nova of charge of desertion should be made to the
Acknowledgement, U. ). A, and for the pay in
vOlved, to the Second Auditor of the Treasury. In
the event of the charge being removed there wOuld
be no bar to his obtaining pension for disability
which originated in the line of duty in the service.
G. o. p, HopkiHton, MGSS.-A man enlisted in the
Marine Corps April 1861, received 8 pass for "a
hours, and never returned TO the Marine Corps;
enlisted August, 1852 and discharged for
disability in 1868; enlisted August 1864, in Vet
eran Reserve Corps, and was mustered out No
yember, 1865, by General Orders OF the War De-
partment. Is this man considered a deserter from
the Marine Corps? If So can he have the charge
of desertion removed, and how must he go to work
to have it done? AnstCer. The is q deserter
from the United States Marine Corps. and the
charge of desertion cannot be removed. He Is
what is called deserter-at-lsrge-
L. II. G., PGitsy Fails Kdn.-l. I have Just had
my muster corrected. When can I expect pay
ment? 2 What was the monthly pay and allow
ances of First Lieutenant of infantry in May and
June, 1858? AnStosr. l. If application has been
made to the Second Auditor of the Treasury for the
pay involved by the amendment OF record, you
may expect payment of the claim in q year or so.
2. Pay and allowances Of First Lieutenant Of in
fantry in May and june 1865, were about Sll0 per
month.
WWB B., Buckley ~ It's there any general
law exempting ex-soldieFs from doing road work
AnStUer. There is no general law on the subject.
j. u. W., Lyons, Clinton Co, Io10G-i applied for
pension in 1885 two disabilities shell wound in
right shoulder and gunshot wound In left knee.
receive 81 per month for shoulder wound. When
claim was allowed my attorney paid s25 out OF
my pension. He then sent papers TO me for an IN
crease and other fee agreements for SO, which
signed aud returned TO him. If my claim for
wound of knee is allowed, will he be entitled to
ONLY SIG. ANS1Csr. III the claim
upon wound of shoulder he entitled to So it is
increased upon the wound of knee, he is entitled to
nothing at all, because in the original fee agree
ment fled in the case he agreed to prosecute the
claim for both disabilities for SIS. He has simply
been paid in full for his services and is entitled &c
no additional fee unless he shall secure an increase
for the disability upon which the claim was
originally granted The execution OF the second
set of fee agreements does not IN any way bind the
claimant, nor would the Pension Office recognize
/ them.
" " K, LesUiston, Mo- Is each invalid pen
sion case referred to Special Examiner? 2. Is
the rate fixed by the Board of Examining Surgeons
| who examine the claimant? ARSloer- l. All in
valid pension cases are not given to Special Elk
aminers. Only certain proportion of such are
thus referred. Such cases as in doubt are spe-
cially examined, but where satisfactory proof
| is made to the Pension Office are allowed
I without any such special examination. 2. The
| rate is not fixed by the Board of Examining Sur
| geons who make the examination. Such Board
simply describes, accurately possible the sol
dlers physical eonditlon, and upon such report the
Pension Office decides what amount of pension
/ such pensioner shall receive.
| B. B. T., FIfeld Wis-Is there law giving SlOC
to soldiers who enlisted prior to July % 1861? An
SEer. All soldiers who enlisted for three years
prior to July o. 1861, and were subsequently hon
oraby discharged, who did not receive 500 bounty
are entitled to receive the same upon application.
| J. S. T., 0SJG6gO ". Y.-What is the equalization
of bountyP ARStrer. Equalization of bounty would
| be to give to each honOTabIy- discharged soldier
| ssh per month bounty for each month of service
| from which would be deducted all United States
! bounty which he had received. Some would re
/ ceive bounty under such act and others would
| not. Those would be benefited who did not re
ceiye $500 for their three years service 500 foI
| two years service, etc.
/ A. Med, Memphis, TeRn.-l, What were the
wages of private soldiers at different dates during
/ the war2 2 What was the largest number of Union
soldiers enlisted at any one time? AnslCeF Up 70
Aug. 6, 1861 the pay ofan enlisted man S1l pei
month. On that date il was increased TO SIS pei
/ month, and on May l. 1864 II was again increased
/ to Sl6 per month. 2. The greatest number o.
/ Union soldiers at any one time during the late wal
| was on May l, 1865 when the grand total of pres
| ent and absent, volunteers and Regulars, amount
| ed to I0O0.5I6. The total number of troops fur
! ni5hed during the war, from first TO last, were
| 277S,S04.
L. j. F.. Ridgepais Corners. OF enlisted Feb 8
| 1861. and was discharged Feb. 6, 1864 Reenlisted
! Nov 16, 1864. and discharged June H. 1865
/ Never received any bounty other than S6625 my
/ last enlistment. Am L entitled TO the veteran oil
other bounty? AHSiCsr. You are not entitled tC
I the veteran bounty, for the reason that your sec
oud enlistment was not prior to April l, 1854 mol
/ did you enlist a second time for three years YOU
ment. because you enlisted before bOunties were
| provided.
! DR.. ". T. D.. MliRcis. Ind.-How long must
| physician practice medicine before he can be ap
| pointed on the Pension Medical Board of Exam
/ liners AHStger. We do not know that the ques
ton enters into the appointment of an Examining
| Surgeon. IL is simply question of qualification
for the position and member may be young
physician as well as an old one, if otherwise com,
petent. But, rule, experience goes grea
| ways in considering the question of competency.
! ". b. T., UHedsr'ie, Conn.,. Are veteran sol
diers who were discharged for promotion, entitled
| to balance of veteran bounty which would have
/ been paid them had they not been promoted? 2
What was the act of July -, 1866? ARSsDer. l. No
! All balance of veteran bounty forfeited by
! promotion. g The act of July ., 1866 was known
/, a. the additional bounty act and gave every
| soldier who had served two years over and les
than three years, $50 bounty additional 20 What ht
had received; and 10 oil settlers who had served
three years, Sla1 a1gsi1Iona bounty; provided tina
| the soldier in either case had received more
/ than 500 original bounty.
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