The National tribune., 1889-08-08
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G. IT. B., Chicago, W.-1. While in service con-
trncted piles, and have never applied for pension.
What Is the necessary form to go through with In
making application? And IL claim is allowed, will
be entitled to pension from date when disease
was first contracted? 2 had a brother killed st
Spottsylvania, and do not know whether his re-
mains were recovered. In what National Gene
terry would be be buried II recovered, and how can
ascertain II there Is soldier by his name in such
cemetery? 4Hstosr. You will have to execute reg
ular application on formal blank before "a court of
record or some officer thereof having custody Of
It's SEAL and forward the same TO the Pension
Office. You will have TO furnish proof OF origin
OF disability, and II not treated Ia hospital you
Will be called upon TO furnish medical evidence Of
treatment in service. You will also be required to
furnish medical other competent testimony
showing the existence of piles when you returned
nome rom the army, and the continuance OF same
during each and every year since. The pension,
II allowed, will commences only from date when
the application Is filed In che Pension Office. It
cannot under the law commence from an earlier
date because the application was not filed prior TO
July l, 1880. 2. He Is probably buried in the
National Cemetery at Fredericksburg, Va, where
ONcf iotouv bOtuleTS are DuTfeu. nehriy lotVyJ OF
whom are marked unknown BY writing to
tho Quartermaster- General, u. 8. A, this city,
giving your brothers full name. company and
regiment, he will inform you whether his remains
were identified; II so. the location Of his grave.
N. Il. W., Sidney, ILL.,. Soldier died of disease
contracted in service; widow remarries. Her
second husband was unable to support her. and
died. leaving her Ina worse condition than he found
her. Can she draw pension after death Of second
she remarked, she has forever forfeited her right
to pension on account of the death OF her first
husband. but If she did not draw pension for the
period between the date Of death OF her first hus-
band and the date Of her remarriage she can now
apply and receive L.; but there Is no pension due
her for any period after her remaEriage, even
though she be again n widow.
c. H., East High0ate, Vt-1. am drawing PEN
sion for loss of at the shoulder joint Is this
the year that $50 Is due for loss Of arm? .. Am I
entitled 10 pension arrears? Anatrsr Commuta-
lion for loss OF limb Is paid every i've years reckon
ing from date Of application IL you last drew in
1884, then In 1889 you become again entitled. 2 AS
we know nothing about your case, we cannot say.
o. r d., WeSt Branch, Iotra.-The prison camp
on Johnson's Island was commanded by u. ).
officers Lieut--Col. VIM. s. Pierson, Hoffman
battalion, Ohio Vols wasin command To January,
1864; Gen. Alex. Shaler U. 8. Vols to April, 1854
aud Lieut. Col @. w. Hill Q2sth Ohiol 10 June,
1854
HE, RseipiIle. Ran.-wbat became Of Gen.
TDTbeIt. the great cavalry commander In the Army
OF the Potomac. We read much Of him until some
time I'm 1864, aud know nothing of him since? As-
sfrer He was mustered out Jan. 10, le66, and WAS
drowned Aug. 20. 1850 in the wreck of the steamer
Vera Cruz OF the Floridz Coast
n. w., WVnH W. Pa--What can be done with a
wife for taking her husbands pension voucher and
destroying II through malicef AHSlceY That de-
ponds upon who Is boss" The law cannot touch
her.
J. J. r., Dubuque local. received rupture IN
line Of duty In the service during the late war and
have applied for a pension. The injury was incur
red by heavy lifting. and acomrade who was ut tbs
time engaged with me in same duty, remembers
that complained of soreness in bowels and looked
distressed as II In pain, and has given his evil
1ssuA .fr.NE hat
IL happened that was Fupiured but upon discov-
ering that was, about two months afterwards, /
showed 10 TO a Sergeant Of my regiment aud ex-
planned 10 him IA to how IL was incurred. He has
given mo his evidence accordingly. / also showed
u TO physician. an ex-army Surgeon, about q
month after the expiration of my term of service
December, iS67-who has made affidavit TO the fact
that IL Is rupture. and thai he remembers of my
telling him at the time that il received By me
while with my regiment. have also the evidence
OF the officer OF my regiment who enlisted me
that was perfectly sound then, and that he knew
me TO be engaged in the duty in which / claim il
was incurred. Do you think the above evidence
will be sufficient to satisfy the Pension Office and
get me a pensonf AnsteeT. Yes, II none better
can be obtained.
&c H.. Tracy MHn.-Can you inform me where
the drums are kept that were turned over by the
acdiers after the war closed and ho shall write
to? AnssCer. They have long since been con-
demned as unseFTieeabls and sold at auction and
have become part OF the things which were.
- !. How Is soldier TO proceed to get the
raise OF $50 from Safg Is IL necessary to employ
I
TO $50, my right leg Is about eight inches shorter
than the left one? Am drawing $2A now. 4. Why
will aot the Commissioner answer letters concern
ing this business: have written him three letters
hut failed TO get reply 5Wili all applicants for
this inerease have TO so before Examining Board
for denomination? AnSiscr. 1. There Is other
way except TO apply for IL by letter the Commits
sioner OF Pensions. 2 No. 3 We think so. l.
lie receives more letters than he Is able answer
Your letters will be replied to In due time soon
N they are reached. 8 Probably yes; though ex-
aminations not necessary in every case.
J. ". H., Hyde Park MI enlisted in the u 8.
Marine Corps May q, 1851 served four years full
term honorably discharged as Corporal. Am
entitled 10 n bountyf Some say that am, TO si0o.
Anseer. You not entitled 10 any bouniy. Is
any enlisted man in the Navy Marine Corps.
who enlisted prior to July, 1854, entitled 10 any
bounty.
J. S. KirksriHs, Mo.-I see In your report Of the
work of the Pension Office that during the week
ending July - 1895 applications for increase were
filed and that 3S3 certificates were issued. Are We
to understand that $50 of these applications
rejected IL the 3 592 accumulation of work to
be done in the future Is Il little of boihs An
seer. Neither. The 3IS certificates were in eases
previously hed. The S,9S5 applications have not
been acted upon al all, nor can they be Ia their
regular order for several weeks YET