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r. ~. H., EscamBia, Ach-Is there any law to
give pension TO those that worked in the Bridge
port Navy Yard? AnslCgr The pension laws do
not provide pension for any person except he was
regularly mustered into tie army or navy. We as
sumo from your statement that you were citizen
employe, and therefore not entitled.
W. T. g., Houston TeE.-SoIdier was pensionsd
III 1862 at the rate Of S. per month for disease of
lungs. In 1881 his pension increased TO SIS per
month In 1886 lie filed another claim FOR increase
together with medical evidence, showing that he
was wholly unable TO perform any manual labor
lis application Tor increase denied by the
Commissioner of Pensions upon the ground that
he was dlshonOrably discharged from the service.
In 1887 he died from disease of lungs for which he
was pensloned. Ihereupon his widow filed claim
LOT pension, winch was rejected upon the ground
that the soldier was dishonoraby discharged from
the service. What would be the proper course to
pursue in such a case? AnslCer. A similar case is
now before the Hon. Secretary Of the Interior on
appeal The former ruling by which the soldier
was denied Increase Of pension, and by reason of
winch his widow Is denied pension, Is by some
deemed unjust, and 1t IS presumed that tine SecTe-
tary Of the interior viii pass upon the appeal at
an early day
H. r. w., De,,rer, Colo-T fled an original claim
for pension IN 1878, through attorney. aud the
same was allowed in 1888, and fee OF So paid
the attorney. Desiring to apply FOR increase and
reTating, can employ another attorney or prose-
cute my own claim, or viii the original attorney
have any rights? AnSlcsr. You can prosecute your
own claim or employ an attorney, as You choose
Your former attorney rights ended with the allow
anCe of claim. w e cannot advise however
to apply for rerating, as such claims are rarely
# ever, allowed. The Pension Office will not, as
rule, disturb its former action in claim and only
In cases where manifest injustice has been done.
o. M c., EuStiS FTd.-I enlisted in 1861 for nine
months, and then re-enlisted for three years. but
was discharged at the expiration of two months
service account of wounds received in battle.
In computing the time my homestead entry
how much time will l be allowed TO deduct from
the required five years of residence? AnSlrer You
would be allowed TO deduct the full period for
which you enlisted. three years and nine
months. You would thus have to reside on the
land for one year and three months
Il. G. Dub, Houston Teal enlisted in the latter
part of 1861 to serve for two years and was prom
ised 500 bounty. was discharged after 10 months
service on account of disability contracted in line
OF duty, and have never received any bounty. Am
not entitled to that S00 bounty AHslger You are
not entitled TO any bounty, because you served less
than two years, and We're discharged for cause
other than wounds or by of the close of the
war
A. J. B., Olympia, ". TT enlisted Sept. q. 1862.
for three years, and was promoted Second Lieu
tenant June u, 1864 / have never received any
bounty. Am not entitled to the same? AmSlucr
You are not entitled to any bounty. because you
did not serve two years as an enlisted man. When
you accepted the pay and emoluments of an officer
you forfeited all rights as an enlisted man. Bounty
was not paid to officers.
f. If. s.. Monmouth. M.-In claim pending be-
fore the Second Auditor, where there is haIfbro-
Their of the soldier, who dies have his heirs any
title on the claim and if a sister is living in for
eign country, never having been s citizen of the
United States, Is she entitled to her share In
steer. That depends upon who his heirs are. Their
relationship should be stated. The sister of the
soldier is entitled to her share.
5. w., Richmond, ludlow will some of the
comrades proceed to get the raise from 52l to $50
per month under the new ruling of Commissioner
Tanner? 4nStUer. Call up the case by writing to
the Commissioner, giving the number of pension
certificate, company and regiment, and ask to re-
eeiye the benefits OF the late ruling mentioned
". Z. r., Jersey City, ". il l enlisted in the
navy IN 1862 for one year. served ID months and
was discharged in June, 1863 Am | entitled to
any bounty? 2. l had intermittent fever from
which lost my hearing in my left ear, and was
wounded IN my left arm. have been troubled
with kidney disease for some years uniting me
for work Can / secure a pension? 8. The gun
boat that l was on burned blockade runner in
Florida waters. Are we not entitled to something
from the Governments for destroying rebel proper
ty? AnSIcsr. /. No; no bounty was prevf'.sa ~.
enlistments in the nGsE 1ra 1.E 1855 2 ~
you can prove the oriEia Il. n.ttty iu the
service YOU are entitl Eea rH Sc
8. No.
H. lSbz. tie went EtfE .ll.
but when the regimen lsi4 5s t-, Leo wa- lee
home, being very sick. JU5e ~ 1855. bic joined
the regiment and was mustered in Can he draw
pay for the time ne at home before he was mus
Tered in? AnslCer. No; he is not entitled to pay
from the United States for any period prior to his
muster into the service.
MfS. H. S., BreeSe Ills an attorney permitted
to require fee OF 50 for prosecuting claim for
widows pension? ARSirer. The widow can con-
tract with the attorney 10 pay him SO IN the event
of the allowance of the claim, aud the same will be
deducted by the U. S Pension Agent from the first
payment of pension. It IS not compulsory with
her. however, and she need not so contract if she
does not want to and IN that event but SO would
be deducted by the Pension Agent.
j. H., GrsenSbtTg. Pal enlisted in the U. S.
army in 1861 being minor ut the time. After
serving % months, my father, being dissatisfied
with my enlistment, got my discharge by writ of
habeas corpus. | received pay except for about
five or six months. Can now recover for those
months and can l get the Sl00 bounty promised
AnSlrer No because your enlistment, being against
the will of your father, while you minor,
WAS considered fraudulent, and you thereby for
feited all pay and allowances. You can recover
nothing.
G. L. F., ATlnsonrills, n HI. When was the
4th Ohio Vol. Inf mustered out? ,. What is the
address of the Corresponding Secretary of the 4Sth
.. V /. Association. AnS3UCr /. July u, 1865. 2.
We do not know the address of the Corresponding
Secretary. We suggest that you address VIM. II.
H. Rike, late Adjutant, Princeton, Ind.
j. p g., HeCStOne, Ky.-I enlisted Aug. Is, 1861,
and was discharged Aug. Is, 1861. 1 did not re-
enlist veteran, by reason of disability. 1 re-
eeived SIO0 bounty at discharge and 500 additional
bounty few years later. Is there any more
bounty now due meP AHSIrcr. You not en-
titled 10 any further bounty, having received all
due you under the law.
f. ". r., Bufdlo, N. Y.-Is there any money now
appropriated for soldiers headstones? Insurer.
Yes. There is an annual appropriation for such
purpose, and the money is now available. Apply
to the Quartermaster- General. u. =. a.
s. T., HttScodd, HfS.-I have been notified of an
allowance of back veteran bounty to the amount
Of $50. Did Congress make appropriation for the
payment of such claims, and when can / expect
my money? ARStger. IL your claim was allowed
prior to Feb q last, you Will receive your money
very soon; but If allowed subsequent to that date
appropriation for its payment Will not be made
until the latter part OF the next session of Congress-
and il will be three four months after such ap-
preparation before you will receive your money.
". g., Stout, fHd-A soldier captured soon
after his enlistment and was held prisoner for Is
months, and upon his release did not return to his
command OH account of disability, and never re-
eeived discharge The rolls of his company were
lost destroyed. Is there any way in which he
can be restored to the rolls? ABSper. Probably
not. He can apply To the Acknowledgement. u. :.
A., however, aud that officer will consider the
equities of the case.
A. L. c. M,tncie, Ind. When was Col Els
worth killed? 2. Could a scout obtain a pension
under the general law for injuries received while
on a Generals staff la official capacity? AnSlper
/. Col. Il. L. Ellsworth, of the n Y. Fire Zouayes
was shot and killed May "a. 1861 at Alexandria
Va, by John = Jackson, proprietor OF the Marshall
House. jackson was shot and bayoneted on the
spot by Private Brownell, of the Zouayes, who Is
now III the Bureau of Pensions. this city. 2 Nc,
tsaoa he Na nOta An enlisted man