The National tribune., 1890-12-11
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O. L. s., East Florence, ~ ~ A dependent
mother drew pension on account Of the death 81
her son in tie service. She remarked aud her
pension wHs stopped Her second husband Is now
stoned under thC act OF june -, lssO' .. What is
Inc meaning Of the clause ln the act Of june =,
losU which reads, and the contributions 81 Others
noi Legally bound Tor then support =? 3. Docs the
Tact That thc soldier d. in possession Of Little
property debar hin from getting a pension under
the act 81 june -, 1880? AHSusr. D. No. Her re-
marriage destroyed her Title 10 pension ,. Where
TIC parties arc not suppOred under "a written con-
/ .raci EIycH FOR q consideration. g. No.
=. II. r., NGHhGttCH, hdH--l. u hat has bcea the
rate al different times Tor Total deafness iu car
aua severe 81 the othor2 .. WhHt Is tAe rate Tor
asthma? A1s.Ea. J 81 prior 70 April 2, 1854 81
. lion Apit $, lesai So from Oct = lssj. and SO
4 from Aug. -, ls5s. Q That depends altogether
upon llc degree Of disability, which is determined
4 by the report 81 tIo Examining Surgeon.
~ r., LfIEgH, Pal. what would be the rate for
@ iIr- Lieutenant who lost Log Ia the service .
A"S"cr ~ below tie knee tHc rate would be $50
IS the HiHruibtlou b. 20 near thn hip az 10 prevent
the use al Hn artificial limb i 10 can be drawn
These rates sire The same az those Tor au enlisted
man hiNlhE l'hc disabilities,
BIG, Asig IaIt fsTa, tOuu.l. N nat should soldier
do Go obtain certificate In lieu 81 lost discharge?
.. soldier applies uader the odd law Tor original
pension ln ls31 hi the pension, ii allowed date
oLlS from application duFIlr. j. lie should
make application 20 tIu AGfu.uul a Uucrnl, 4. - a.
Washington, j.. O., who viii furnish him certificate
in lieu Of The lost discbarEe. Pension n such
could date only from date hen application b. filed,
unless thc arrears biz becomes law, Ia which case
] the soldier would draw pension nom Tie date Oi
J Lis discharge
q. q S. School III A soldier enlisted in The
army Hnd served through the war and was honor
ably discInlgod. lie died iu 1874 Of disease
which lac claimed was contracted iu tie line Of
duty lu the service HC lClt one daughter who h
now = years Of age. Can She bow draw pension
under any law NO application has heretofore
been made either by the father or daughter. au-
slrer. IL tHc daughter can prove that ilIc disability
which CEASED abe sodcI's death yyR- uoutracic in
the line ~ duty H tic service she bc prusioa,d
providing there was no widow from the date u
heT fathers death 20 lgat 81 attaining te age Of lG
can prove thc disability ~ which be died 10 be due
90 service IL b. uselez Tor CI o. apply Tor pension,
/ as The new Jaw d moi retroactive, and therefore
could NOT benefit her
4. T., Bridgeport CoHu.-l We're there any Union
regiments during Tie war Of llle rebellion from the
Slate 81 virginia. .. To settle dispute, VIII you
4 inform me who kccTs tie records Of Hll soldiers
4 who enlisted on Tie Confederate side during The
4 war; lhBtUer ]. There NCrc only "a few batteries
Il light artillery Ola the Onion side from the Slate
] 81 ATglula. There were Ho cavalry or Infantry
1 regiments rom that State ON the GHiOu side. Of
course there were good many Union regiments
] from Tie stale ol West Ait4uIH, but none eKceft
tlcHb0ye rom Virginia. .. l.lre aIe 40 complete
records in existence ~ all the soldiers ia tic Con-
iederate army from Virginia any other State but
1 such records ar were captured when Tie rebel
Cover incnt evacuated Richmond are lu pU-sessicu
/ 81 the War Department besides, the War Depart.
msui has secured other records, presumably about
/ all that are Boa existence.
= u. ~. HgosicT FTairic, H-Docs Tie fact that
1 widow owns real estate valued az 81 900 and oc-
eupcs her land and receives thc rents aud profits
Thereof acbar Icr from pension UHdertaeac 80 uBc
y, 1902 fiIC income from Llr property Is -utll-
Gent 90 afford hCT comfortable maintenance she
cannot be peu-eEcd under lhe net 81 Juac g- 1890
li der property docs not nfIoTd Arr comfortable
maintenance 80 that she ia dependent upon her
daily labor To- support. Size can bee pcUaiouca under
this law, HUtHitL standing tAe fact that she b. the
4 owner Of little property. We iAiHk tie above
1 sufficient 90 indicate who can and who cannot BE-
pcn-ioncd under The act 81 june -. 1880 or ihat
/ section thereof relating 10 widows.
] q. IT, H., Hs.Geid A. Where are tlc rerisirv
I Offices 81 the Regular Army 40Caicd2 dfEVG. Nc
I do not understand what you mean By registry
] offices" Probably you mean recruiting stations.
d ihls b. what you mean answer that they are
4 located boo all the large cities 81 ihe country
bwacribuf DDgff CyO.-l served all through Tie
I war lu Tie volunteer service aud was hOuUuabIv
discharged tbCrcfom tlcn enlisted iu ihe I;reu-
] Jar Army, and not liking the discipline, deserted
1 proclamation by which can be parioucd7 IN
4 srB The acl u April ID, $780, releases you from
! punishment for lhC crime. but docs U0l pardon.
] j. H. Z7Td Ind flied claim for increase in
July, ls7J alleging total hepcssUcss and requir.
ing The regular aId and attendance II another per-
Z son. ~ claim De- allowed ou sIcu total helpless.
ut-s what viii De ihe rate from Ju,y, 4sPg the date
/ oi application, TO March q 1890 iIe date Of the
/ passage 81 the acl giving So in such c4scsg 2 D
I havc been notified that viii be examined at any
4 home. Does d nH depend upon tie Examining
I Surgeons report lHsWcT. y $50 per month. u
! D. all depends upon The rrugTi a. the Examining
Surgeons Iu suc cases, and l they report adversely
you viii probably be denied tllr increase claimed.
g. w.. ItdftHl, afb.-l. What evidence ]. ucrr..
cary lu Hu Invalid claim under TIE act o. JIut ~
I 1902 ln case an applicant Las this evidence
+ already on Gle lH tle Pension O,icc in his old
+ claim, viii be have 20 furnish such testimony
Eguing g. De- Hu adj laYl from "a Tcgufl licensed
doctor aud the AFFIDAVIT 81 two friends az 10 dis.
ability sufficient "a prove disability without a med
zeal c2uu.iuailguf dHEtrFr. D. Evidence of au hon
DTabc discharge after So dlys OF more service dur
ing thu Wur Of the rebellion, evidence al disability,
aud boo some cases proof that disability b. not The
I result ~ vicious habits. Do most cases such evil
dCrce h. obtained by the Pension Bureau from
thc official records. aud 40 testimony Will De re-
QHrrd from lHc claimant lu such cases. 2. NJ such
evidence b. already ou file iu the Pension Bureau
4 Do au old claim 81 Nlll mol have 10 be- duplicated
3. III b. probably sufficient 10 prove disability. but
tlra HUGi cHui wlI also have a. be- examined by nu
i.Asuiiulug surgeon Board OF Examining sur.
Eeou- appointed Ion that purpose by the Pension
Bureau.