The National tribune., 1889-12-05
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o. M d., Bismarck Dak-Soldier deserted In
1863, and returned TO his company and regiment
under Presidents Proclamation April r. 1865, and
was mustered out with his company and regiment
at tho close Of the war, receiving honorable dis
charge. Does the charge of deseTlion now stand
Ing against him debaF him from pension or bounty ?
Ans,OeT. His desertion would bar him from bounty,
but II would not affect his title To pension provid-
ing the disability claimed was contracted while In
line OF duty.
o. L. n, WitderUiUs Ore-My brother fled a
homestead on 40 acres of land, and built house
on IL and made some other improvements and
three months thereafter he died leaving no wife or
children. and am the only brother he has in Da-
kota. His claim joins mine. Can / make huAl
proof on his claim. and get patent from Govern
meut2 ARslreT. Yes, you can make final proof rs
one OF the heirs; but snoh proof must be made for
the benefit Of all the heirs and the patent will issue
10 the heirs Ira general leaving the local courts 20
decide who such heirs may DO.
4. L. C., Superior, Rsb.--i. An old soldier died on
the l4th inst Can hts children apply to the Gov
eminent and receive tombstone for his gravel
2. He being pcnsioner and widoweT, can his chill
dren ill ont hIs vouchers aud draw his pension up
to- date OF his deathg AnStcer. I. Yes; apPlca-
ton should DO made to she QuaTtermaster General,
U. :. A, this city. 2 No; but II the children are
under Is years OF age, they can have the accrued
pension made payable to them, and should return
the pension certificate OF the soldier to the Commits
sioner OF Pensions with proof OF the soldier death
their age, relationship, death OF soldiers wife, etc.
j. " =, Montgomery o. served one year la tho
Black Hawk war ia lsSd l enlisted IN Indiana,
aud went from there to ST. Louis. and from there
up near st. Paul. / was IN the volunteers, but was
under the command OF Gen. Atkinson, and wish
to know IL arm entitled 10 pension2 AnstPsy.
IulPzs di4abigli by such gerytcR
you arc not entitled to pension, as no provision
has been yet made to pension the survivors of the
Indian wars for service alone and, to obtain dis
ability pension, you would have TO prove origin Of
same and continuous existence year by year; also.
loyalty during the war ofthe rebellion.
+. q. g, Frankfort, hy.-A soldier applies for PEN
sion. but becomes insane and IS sent 10 an asylum
before he complete his claim. guardian In
appointed by the court who completes the claim,
receiving over 81 90 arrears. The soldier leaves
wife and children In poor circumstances. Who
will receive the money. the wife or the officers OF
the asylum Ansirer The soldier legal wife would
receive the money, II there Is no-guardiani other
WISE the guardian.
4. ". NJ, Orange Highs FG.-I. Does the Gov
eminent furnish headstones for the graves Of al
honoraby discharged soldiers, regardless Of the
cause OF deathG 2 Does tho Governments pay
transportation charges To the nearest railroad sta
tion3 3. Who is the one to apply TOT AHsigeF. L.
Yes 2 Yes 3. Apply to the QuaTtermRster- Cen
ernl U. s. A, this city,
H. H. H., Bar Har6or. Me.--If soldier makes APP
poation for pension and IL IA rejected and he opens
the five years afterwards, will pension If al
lowed. date back TO date OF original applcationG
AHSibsr Yes. il would date back 10 date when 6p-
pcation filed in the Pension Bureau, unless it
was so filed p-ior to July l, 1850, in which event
pension would date back to discharge; providing
OF course, in both cases that pensionabe degree Of
disability has existed during the entire time.
W. H. B., Washington GTOre, Nd. Is n soldier
who enlisted July u, ls62, and WAS discharged by
of the close OF the war; entitled to the vet
eran bounty3 z IL an attorney has soldiers dis
charge, and says that he has mailed it 10 the SOL
der, II never having been received, what course
should the claimant pursue to obtain III ARstGsT
No. unless he had previously served nine months
In another organization. Veteran bounty was only
paid to those who enlisted twice-the first enlist
ment for nine months or IaOTc, and the second en-
listment for three years. 2 II your discharge has
been lost. wo do not see any method by which you
can obtain It, IL II is in the attorneys possession
and the claimant prove the fact. he can compel
him to return IL.
J. n. s. South Valley, ~ IA soldier who Is .
pensioner dies leaving widow, WHO'S also rcceiv-
ing pension on account OF her son, killed in bat
tle Said soldier leaves property wherewith to
pay the expenses OF his last and burial. Can
the widow, who Is now IL pensiOner. draw the ao-
crued pension due the soldier al the date Of his
death, for the purposes OF paying the funeral ex-
peuses ete.9 IL not who can draw the same, and
wha. course Is To be pursuedf 4RstreT. she is en-
titled to the accrued pension due the soldier at the
date OF his death, without regard 10 any eircum-
stances Whether the soldier left any property or
law states that the widow shall receive the accrued
pension due the soldier NJ the date Of his death.
The fact that she Is pensoner by reason of loss OF
her son would not enter the question.
s.. f. r. Rodney, Iotpd.-In 1883 died on leo acres
of Government land but never proved up on t.
Gan now legally file n presumption and prove up
on itf 4aStUeF. III your original entry in 1883
pre- emption entry, You have exhausted that right
but II IL WAS q homestead entry, you can now make
another homestead entry, the same as though you
never made one.