The National tribune., 1889-05-02
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c. II. D., BROOKLYN " Us It necessary for e
pensioner who did not file his claim until after 1880
to now make application for arrears OF pensions,
anticipating that act repeating the Limitation of
arrears will be passed, that his claim for
will be file when said act is passed. 2. To whom
should | apply for blank for an increase of PEN
sion? AnSlCer. 1. No. it is not necessary for pen
sioners 10 make application for arrears. When the
arrears act shall have been passed their claims viii
be taken up and the arrears due them will be paid
without application on their part 2 The Com
missioner OF Pensions, providing you desire to
prosecute your own claim; otherwise to an attor-
f. P M, Benton Harbor, lTieh.-Yhat heirs of SOL
diers OF the OF 1872 and any prior to March
s, 1855 are entitled TO bounty land and pension {?
AitSJcer. The only heirs entitled TO bounty land
are, first, the widow Of the soldier second the
children; third, father; fourth. mother; fifth the
brothers and sisters under 2i years Of age March
3 lS09. No other heirs are entitled. Only the SOL
der or his widow have title pension for his
Ice in the of 1872 or the Mexican In the
Indian wars they would have TO prove title the
same as in the war of the Tebeilion-by proving
origin Of disability in the service and continuance
of sane siuee discharge. Congress has not yet
passed service pension bill for lie survivors OF the
several luuan wars blil OF this nature was
pending in t,3e last Congress- but failed TO become
a law. II is hoped that the next Congress Will be
more favoTably inclined TO pension legislation.
4. d. j., IdHkt0n, DaE.-What was the number OF
Union troops killed. wounded, etc, during the late
war; also the number OF COnlederaies? How many
Union troops were captured by the ConfeGerates,
and how many Coniederates by our armies? In
stUeT. The number of casualties in the volunteer
and Regular armies OF the United States during the
war of the rebellion are follows: Killed n bat
tie, 23S died of wounds ard Injuries IS POS died
of disease, lS6, 2l6; unknown and other causes d.
10; total died, Ga559; total deserted, lS9, 49,
Number of soldiers il the Confederate service who
died of wounds ard disease partial statementl
1881 deserted partial statementl 104 i25. Mum
Der OF United States troops Captured during the war
sos; Confederate, 476,lO9.
Z, r. s., PitiSb1Wg, Pa.-My father died several
years ago, after his pension had been allowed, and
before ne collected il. AS he left neither widow
nor minor children. can now apply under the act
of March 1882 his legal representative, for the
amount due him on account of pension? 4nSJGeT.
No. The act of March J. 1889, has been held TO APP
ply only to cases where the death OF the soldier and
issuance of pension certificate occur subsequent 60
March 1882. II the soldier did not leave sufficient
assets to pay the expenses OF his last Illness and fun
erai You could make collection for that amount by
| way of reimbursement under section HIS Revised
Statutes of the United States. Application should
/ be made to the Hon. Third Auditor of the Treas
ury, this city.
| j. C. D., Enon Valley, Pal am now drawing S2l
| per month for gunshot wound of right shoulder
which almost wholly dIsabseS me nom the perform
ance of manual labor. VIII be entitled TO $50 pei
month under the new ruling of Commissioner Tan
| ner? What shall do IN this case? Am not also
/ entitled to Communication money on account of my
| arm? ARS3Usr. The easiest way for you to ascer-
tain whether you entitled to increase of pension
is to file an application therefor with the Commits.
| sioner of Pensions. No person can tell without
an examination of the papers whether a person Is
entitled not. You no doubt entitled to COM
mutation for the loss of the use of your APP
! ply 10 the Surgeon General U. ). A, this city.
| 4. T. h., Randolph, hGa.-An old soldier in
4 this County died April 10, after q sickness Of &
! number OF years, during which time he was cared
/ for and buried at nay expense. His pension was
| allowed in March, but no collection was made
| As he, left neither widow nor minor children
| who Is entitled to this pension money, the legal
| representative or myself? AHSlccr Under section
| ais, Revised Statutes, you can be reimbursed
| TO the extent of expenses incurred Curing last
| illness and burial, but under the act of March l
| 1888, payment of the full amount may be made tC
the legal representative al the direction OF the Sec
/ rotary of the Interior A settlement viii not bS
made under both laws, aud II you deem II advlsa
! BILE you may insist upon settlement under section
AIS, Revised Statutes IN which event the balances
would be covered back into the Treasury.
/ ". A. D., HhitsS6uTg 1enn.-I am now q pen
sioner at the rate of so per month for c9larrh re
| sutiug in disease of lungs and severe deafness o
| one ear and slight deafness of the other. / have
| alleged rheumatism in every application for IN
/ crease. l have been afflicted with rheumatism
ever since l was discharged, and am now totally
/ disabled. l establish the fact that have haC
| rheumatism ever since the war Am / not enti
| tied TO a much higher rate of pension? AHSJrer.
| you can establish your claim on rheumatism yoJ
are no NOuit Sutlt4Gu 10 iilltSA AsatSs hAiNtt-c
you can establish your claim or not we are unRbl'
| to say.
| S. s.. Nc,stonrlls, Ind. What was the date o
/ Gen. Bankss defeat Red River? ?. On wha
i day in April, 1854 was the battle of Marks Mills
| Ark fought, when a train of army wagons wa.
| eaptuTed by the enemy while its way from
| Camden 10 Pine Bluff, Ark? Was there thar
one battle fought ut that place during the war
AllSigsr. 1. May, 1854. p April IS, 1854 That wa
! the only engagement st Marks Mills during th'
| war,
! S. B. r., Csiro W.-Are trusses and ear tubes fur
nished TO pensioners by the Government? AnS'gsT
! Trusses furnished to persons peusioned 70
/ hernia by the Government. Apply to the Surgeon
General U. S A., this city. Appliances for deafness
| are not furnished by the Government.