The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28
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Subscriber. Erie, Champaign Co... GA soldier was
killed in battle and lefta widow and minor child.
The widow subsequently died, leaving u child
about eight years old. Said child il grown,
aud has applied for pension from the date Of his
mothers death until he attained tiIe age OF 10. II
he should die before the claim is settled could his
child or children under the age of G, complete his
claim and draw the pension due him? Ansuer.
No; the minor child of soldiers child has
pcnsionnbe stntus, and cannot complete claim
aud draw pension duo father who is'ihe child Of
soldier. This is cianse from former practice.
being q recent decision.
C. j. b.. Grauei1e, OIL. What laws are now In
force as to the use of the National flag in public
schools? 2. Please give % brief sketch OF tire his
tory OF the flag? AnsUogr. l.. There is National
law on the subject, and VIC not, of course,
familiar with the various Suite laws but the ma
JorIty OF the Suites have no laws the subject 2.
Phe first resemblance to the present flag when,
i'll lT74 Beninmn Franklin and Messrs. Harrison
National flag. they chose emblem with the
Kings co'oTs" III the upper left hand corner.
Where the Union ia, with I3 red aud white
stripes. jan 2. 1875, this flag hosted in camp
at Cambridge, and formally oheered ard
saluted. On June IL, I777, Congress passed a
luton declaring that the flag should consist of -
alternate red and white stripes, and l3 stars
blue Held, representing constellation. The
first Of liese flags, manufactured by Mrs. Ross
on fhiladepha, under the personat supervision Of
Washington, ra;sed at Fort Schuyler, ~. V,
aug 3, III. On the Admission of Vermont and
Kentucky to the Union the number of stripes
increased to IS and in January 1917 COMMITTEES
In iI Iyttn f4iDr
able flag, as the syie tren used too broad at
the suggestion Of Capt. Samuel 9. Reid, OF the
Navy, they reported a rcnc; ION of the stripes TO
10, and increase of the correspond with
tine number OF States now in tie Union, aud here
after to ada one star to tile Union whenever a new
State shall be fully 8dmtted This report was
adopted, and the act Of pr 4, 1873 passed in
sequence thereof, Is now in force and still governs
the form and style Of the flag, which the present
time has Al stars representing A States and -
alternate red and white stripes, representing the ID
original States.
Il. c. H., OituD,od. Io,rd.-If law shonld pass
Congress paying q private soldier the difference
between the deprecated currency lie received and
goh would his widow receive Whit due him
AnsUer. We think she would; but IL ID not likely
that the bill referred To- Will become law at least
not this Congress-
j. C. r. Blue Rncb, Pc-I Who fs Chairman of
the Committee Invalid Pensions of tile House
OF Representatives? 2. Is the ex-prsouers of war
nh Likely to become law during the present
Congress? 1ns,oer. |. Hon. Augustus II. Martin,
of Indiaun. 2. We thn; not.
X. y. NJ. Des Moines Io,oa.-I mustered
into tile service Corporal iu 1861, promoted TO
Sergeant, and tem to Sergeant ,Hnjor. aud SITTER
ward TO Second Lieutenant At the eud of three
years WAS discharged First Lieutenant, conn
nanding the eornuany. While serving as Corpo
raj contracted disability for which receive
q small pension. / have applied for pension under
afa Of juno ~ 1866. Should application be allowed,
could the new certificate be made to slow rank
held AT the tif.e OF discharge? II so, how should
proceed? AEsacer Under the net of June 81 $780,
rank III the service of the peHsioucr is not con-
sidered. We presume there would DO no objection
ln ut.
rank leaving the service in. the certificate
Notify the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Of
the facts and request him to have the certif-
cate, when issued, show the rank you held on leav
ing the service.
s. r., Truro. Iowa.-l. Please give list of the
battles IN which the 39b Iowa took part and the
number of men killed in that regiment. 2. When
Will Oklahoma he opened for settlement? g. What
are the fees and commissions which have to bs
paid on taking II homestead? 4. Cam file GLAZING
there for my soldier friends? Instoer. The 3oti
Iowa WAS engaged in the following battles: Par
Ala, April %, 1853; Snake Creek Gap. Ga. May g. !
1861; Reeaca. Ga, Muy 1916. 1864; kenesaw |
Mountain. G.,.. June 95o 1854: Atlanta. Ga. Fall
of 1864; Allatoona. Gn Oct S. 1861; Savannah, Ga,
Dec 1921, 1864; Bentonric. N c.. May 1871, 1865.
Tic loss Killed in battle, 81; died of disease
i'll prison and by accident, 1876; total. 203 of this |
number eight were officers ard 1872 enlisted men.
2. The western portion of Oklahoma. known |
the Che yenne and Arapshoe country, opened |
to settlement the 19;li instant, and all of said
lands were taken up OH the first day. The Chero-
kec Strip and the Kicsnpoo country are about the |
only parts of Oklahoma which have not been
opened to settlement, and the probability is that
these lands will he opened soon. g. For a home
stead of l60 acres S4; for 30 acres 81, and for 40
acres, SO. 4. The laws allowing soldiers to file
claims through agents were repealed regards
the Cheyenne and Arapaiioe country, 50 that the
soldiers had to enter the land i'm person. but we
canno, say what will be done with regard to the
Cherokee Strip and the Kickapoo country. If the
laws in favor of soldiers not repealed affects
thesssands. you can file about six eight claims
for that number of your comrades.
j. IL a.. PjLula FI0.-A M !
Europe when two years of age and his father be-
comes citizen ~ the United States by naturniza-
ion. Is not the boy an American citizen when ne
becomes of age, without tnlzing naturalization
Napers? Ansoer. Yes; the naturalization OF a
foreigner includes all his minor children residing
In this country.
D. 7. H., 81. Paul Ark-A soldier dies Of disa-
bilty contracted In tho service leaving widow,
who married another soldier soon after her first
usI,nnd's DEATH If the second husband dies is
he woman entitled to pension? AnsWer. Yes; IL
te second husbands death shall be due TO his
military service, his widow be pcnsioned un-
Ter the general law; hut if not. she can be PEN
signed under the net of June q $780, providing she
married the soldier prior 10 the passage of theac
,ud providing she shall be dependent OH her daily
abor for her support.
j. T.. Gordon, Oh. made application for in
.reasc of pension under the new law in March
s9I, and examined Nov. 4, lS9i When will
iear from the claim? q How long is it after
lain, is sent to the Board of Review before action
several months. .. The Board of Review ia prac-
icaiiy up 10 date with its work.
n. w. H., J0bS, Ill SAW n statement recently in
fHE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that soldiers who served
II 1865 entitled TO three months extra pay. If
his is correct, to whom should | apply for the
amc2 Ans,cer. You Mistaken tho article re-
erred to simply stated that all officers who wero in
he service March 8, 1860, and remained in service
intil April 9, 1862 and were subseq uently honor
by discharged, were entitled to three months |
ztra pay proper. This in sccordaiice with the |
ct of March J. 1865, which passed to prevent |
,leers from rcsigning ut that time. Nearly all of
hose entitled have received tie same long ago. ,
II. r., UniOpoifs, O.-How many soldiers were
living at the close of the war, and how many are {
here ut the present time? Ans,oer. There were
1902 0G9 soldiers living July /, 1865, according
@ report made by the Commissioned of Pensions, |
fer careful investigation of the subject and the ,
lumber living at the present time is about l. 200 CO.,
j. 7. L., Glaston. ~ DIS the Australian ballo.
Rw "a State or National law? Ansi0er II is a State ;
aw for the States bnve jurisdiction 81 oh matters
f. II. NJ, CenternlOreiand, Pal enlisted Sept. ! |
1862, and served private until November, I
S6I, when was discharged to accept promotion. |
finally discharged June Il, 1866. Am L en-
.led to n bounty. and if So how much? 1fstcer | ,
Iaving enlisted under the act of July 22, 1861 and
endercd service of more than two years you are
iIiited to S00 bounty, provided you have not al
eady received the same. Application should be | :
iade to the Hon. Second Auditor of the Treasury
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