The National tribune., 1890-08-28
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Il L. b.. Bentousp0ri Towa-PIease give a CON.
Graz hhatsis aud history Of all the corps badges
d''5"er Gen. Hooker issued a circular dated
altrch =, lof3, describing device for each corua
Tor the purpose OF ready recognition OF corrs and
divisions OF the army, and to prevent Injustice NV
reports OF Struggling aud misconduct through mis-
taxes ~ 10 The organizations" Cen Hooker
army nj that time consisted of the First second
Third, FIilh Sixth Eleventh and Twelfth, CO..
Inc badges arbitrarily chosen, with no special
7-hlaelNlon, were "a follows. First Corps a
sphere Second Corps a trefoH Third Corps a
to%ensei rum Corps, a maltese cross: sixth
Corps, Greek cross; Eleventh CgrDs n cresr.rt
anu iWelhh Corps q hve-poiuted star The
Fourth and Seventh Corps were discontinued
as corps organizations before the adoption of
the badge. The Eighth Corps adopted the star
WIN SIX rays. Inc Ninth Corps adopted a
shield with the figure in the center crossed with
n ioui anchor and cannon. The Tenth Corps
chose a. badge the trace OF four. Fashioned fort
The new corps formed by the renrlan iztiou az tIa
twentieth aud Iwuuty-ii first COrus took the uuF
= ieit vacant by the discontinuIuce of the Fourth
triangle. The Fourteenth Corps adopted the aeon
ana tue new Twentieth. formed by the cOuzoIitIa-
tion OF the Eleventh. and Twelfth Corps retained
the H't-pOHlsd star OF the Twelfth Corps. The new
seventh Corps adopted u crescent sncirelinp the
upper rays of five. pointed star The Tbirt-eufh
corps i'au no badge. The Fifteenth Corps adopted
q cartridge box, with the legend Forty Rounds ~
The Sixteenth Corps adopted a circle with four
mimic pati7 points toward the Ccnter} cut out Of IT,
Inc seventeenth Corps had an arrow. The Eigh-
ttc"th corps cross with folIate sides. The Nine
tecnth Corps ii fan-caved cross with octagguaI
center. The Twenty Corps a cross qIIn-
queiollate IA shape, with circle inscr y in ths
center. The TwcutythiFd Corps a shield The
enty-lourth heart, and The Twenty-fifth Corps
square with a smaller one inside, with corners
opposite the sides OF the larger square HaneOck's
veteran corps badge - circle surrounded by
double wreath OF laurel a wide red band passiur,
vertically through the center of the circle outside
the laurel wreath, rays forming figure with seven
from the circumference Of the laurel wreath r-rst.
ing spears, the heads of which form the seven
points 81 the external radiated figure. Sheridan's
cavalry Corps, gold crossed sabers on An ObIgnc-
blue field, surrounded by silver ravs WiJsonFs
cavalry Corps, rifle or carbine. from which was
suspended By chains the red swalIow-tai guidon
OF the cavalry, bearing design Of two crossed
shbrr5. The frontier cavalry. serving, in ArEz4usas
hAd spur with a cuTb-CIaIn; hanging down be-
tween the shanks of the spur, q crescent and star
were suspended The Engineer and PoutCuier
Corps badge consisted OF two oars crossed Over M,
anchor the top OF which was encircled by scroll
authonuted by u castle, the castle being the badge
OF the Juitcd States Corps OF Engineers The sig
nal Corps badge two flags crossed with u fam
ing torch between them. Some OF these badges
have peculiar significance, others have none.
H. H. j., Mtloue Iotru.-Wheu an applicant for
increase OF pension desires 10 be examined before
any particular Board Of Surgeons aud makes re-
quest to That effect to Commissioner Is the latter
obliged TO grant itP 4Hslrsr. No, il Is Optional
with the Commissioner Of Pensions.
MIs. H. L. o., NOrirlk Conn Widow anpIias
for pension under now law, but is unable To prove
her marriage by the record, or by person oficiat-
ing. or by witnesses TO the ceremony, but lived
with soldier and reared "a family OF 10 children.
low can her marriage be proved? .. Is il ueces-
saTy under new law that dates of births Of children
shall be proved by record Of baptism duslrer l.
ordinarily, under such circumstances, marriage
can be proved by testimony of reputable persons
who know that soldier and widow lived together
a. husband aud wife. and were 50 recognized ia
the community. OF course, absence of other LesIi-
mnuy must be satisfactorily explained . No
Any competent evidence will suffice
- G. H., Aiddiei9rH Coma widow makes APP
plcatuu Tor pension some four years ago and last
week died before claim was allowed leaving ~
children. Can the children complete tie claim and
draw the pension up to their mothers deatE--the
mother had she lived and claim had been allowed
inSwcT. No; but upon her death. without payment
20 her ot pension, the children can make ap1Ica-
Iou and receive the same amount of pension the
widow would have drawn had she survived
The pension would terminate upon their arrival al
the age a.. Us years.
n. J., BrootriIs, Ey-Was enrolled June &. 1868
rs Second Lieutenant Ia Co. b, 10th Ky. Mounted
INF. aud resigned Feb 9. 1851, ON account OF IN
July ~ Ia'', was "eiIuE as Lieutenant all time
until Injured Am entitled 10 pay from June To
July So is'i' ins,csr- You were only paid from
July 50, lei Tor che reason tEat Your regiment was
not organized until that date You are not reco-
nEcd as having been in the United States service
prior to that time.
Mrs. Il. i. r., BroHfsfd Md am n widow of a
soldier, aud am Is years old aud not able 10 work
| have farm, but am not able To work it. Can 1
got pension under the new law II so, how
nuoh2 dHs'rsr. IL YOU do not derive an income
rom your farm sufficient for your comfortable \
maintenance, You are to some extent dependent
upon your manual labor for your support and Won
are probably entitled under the new law 10 IS u,r
month.
rsierdH, Herkiulsr, Em-Soldicr enlisted in 1861.
'e-enlISted Ia same company veteran in Jan I
nary, 1868 receiving the first Iustaimeut OF bounty
Was promoted Second Lieutenant soon after re-
'eiving no more bounty. An application for bounty
vas rejected IN JuEe, ISL Does any Congressional
at since then authorize the payment of the bounty
Promised under those conditions lIstrfr No. I
rat a Dcasure is now pending before Congress /
which n It becomes a law, may entitle the soldier
q more bounty.
d. h, T., s. .i'buas. ~ VA has been married +
vice, and had children by both wives he dies aud
) Is appointed guardian OF the children of his first
wife As second wife draws the pension due his |
hhdren by hrst wife. Is this right, or should the /
,uhrdiAn draw tho pension? AS second vile has /
lrawn good deal on account of these children Can
Guardian recover this Insurer II the children
~ the first wife under the care or custody OF
he second wife, and are under the age of I6 veurs
he second wife Is entitled TO the increase Of pension
owod ON their account. If there Is "A period OF
INC subsequent 10 soiuIerS death during which [
lac children by the first wife We're under the age
II 10, and Were not under the care or custody ofthe
econd wife pension for such period should have
'een paid to the guardian of the children. The
resumption i that payment was properly made
j. n. w., Boston, UuSS.-l. When was the army
rst formed into corps, and by whom? > How I.
many corps We're there? 8. Who commanded the
twenty Corps at the close of the war? 4 [
If what regiments was the Twenty fourth Corps
omposcd2 AHStUeT. l. On March r. 1862 bv Cen I
raj Order, lDl, Headquarters Of the Army Of the
'otomaC, of Gen. Mcclellan, under direction of /
he President . Twenty five, numbered from /
to IS. s. Gen J. W. Turner was the last com !
handler of the Twenty fouUth Corps 4. The Tween /
y-fourth Corps was composed Of the white troops
the Tenth aud Eighteenth Corps OF the Army OF
he James. These We're organized into this corps
december 8, 1851.
Subscriber, Ne,c York.. Does Il soldier on his
ntrance to "a National Soldiers Home forfeit his
ght To receive pension? IHSIUeT. No. His peu- I
ON, according ia tie regulation of the Home il
rawa by the Treasurer of tile Home, but it is not
ppiied 70 the funds vi The Home but is held in