The National tribune., 1893-11-16
OUR coRREsPoNDENrs.

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dress and marx !, @Cp.rpesosndsnts' CainnH'" No
attent ntion will be paid communications not
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requested that q stamp be lne!osed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied TO by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within week. and II in this column within three
weeks.I ~ 4az- 1.art
o. B. H., Vernon. NCch-1. IL the law yet In force
that soldier coect pay Sor rRtions lille home
ON furiough? 2 Can be collect ii If be hiss lost
his furloughr g. How Duch did the Government
allow per day for rations7 4. What was the full
amount per mouth that Second Lieutenant was
allowed In the volunteer service, 5. What day OF
the month and what month the battle OF
HsIcb-r's Run fought in 1S647 ATsl1sr. l. Yes. 2.
No. Twenty-Five cents per day is ali that Is al
lowed in payment Of such rstious 4. Second
Lieutenant OF cavalry and light artillery, SIZES
OF infantry. sl03.50. s. On Oct. a. 1864, the Sec
ond Cavalry Division, Second aud Third Divisions,
Second Corps, Fifth and Ninth Corps, Army of the
Potomac. had encounter with the Confedersics
AT Hatcher's Run. Va, whcl In the nature of =
reconnaissance in force along the liBe finding the
enemy well posted and bis lines well defended.
On Dec. and g. 1864. the Sd and I3Jl Pa. and 9Th
Ohio Cav. and First Division Second Corps uase
another reconnaissance TO HAieher's Run. On Feb.
5. 1867 the Second and Fifth Corps and 0regg's
Cavalry Corps had = set-to" there, aud on bisrch
%, ls65. tho Second Corps had a genera! 'kaOck-
dowH-aiid-drag-out" affair that place. In bot h
the later engagements the Union troops VIC
torious. ----a-s----s-.
ALsdts N H. n Leapenmorth-l Where claim
MIltoh feltcES-otfe 0I Wnlcn Contain
Ell evidence of bis caim-to his claim agent re-
questiug blanks aud information about said claim,
and four months and half eiap-e without any
word whatever from said agent, what II any. re-
dress has the claimant gOtf 2. Does the Pen
sion Commissioner usually furnish mem bers Of
Congress. wien requested, the status OF pension
cians1 3. When claimant, not being able to
hear from his claim agent opens up aud does busi-
ness direct with the Pension Bureau ausw erin 2
calls for evidence. etc, Is not this recognition by
the Pension Bureau evidences that other agent
is recognized? Ans,rer. J. None. z. Yes. 3. No.
The attorney has one year before he can be ousled
for neglect.
If " g., Clinton ~ FL About four year. ago
made application for additions and increase Of
pension About three years from that dale 4 re-
ceiyed an order from The Commissioner Of PEN
sions to appear for examination. W hich did. If
my favor would draw from the time fled the
examinaIion2 draw under the old law. Number
of my certificate. 81 .795. 2 was my at
torney. Why sisoud 1t be three years before Wac
ordered TO be examined? g. Now, II i should be
examined agsin aid be rated different from first
examination. Whist would be the RESULT 4. Was
examined July 18 1892. VIII be likely to be ex-
snned again? 5. Can ohnngs attorney? Am no,
satisfied. Anssrer. i. II increase is granted upon
the old disability 1t will dale from the examination
which gives you higher rate. IL a new disability
Is claimed and pension granted therefor, IL will
date from, filing Of claim. 2 We cannot say,
have the papers TO refer to. 3. That depends.
4. Probably YES. 5. Net unless you show cause.
A. 4. s.. Harrison Valley Pa widow applies
Tor pension under act of June n. 1890 In her
declaration she declares for minor child of her
husband by former wife. She 6nds IL i'm Dossi bic
to prove date of birth of such minor. Can she
drop out the claim for said minor and proceed
with her claim. the same though she had not
declared for the minor? Ans,cer. Yes.
Il. s. H., HighSate Springs "a What is the re-
cent ruling of Commissioner which entities q
soldier to draw pension At the age of 70 years,
under the act Of June q, lsso2 AnsUsr Order 24l.
dated Sept. 2 1888.
r. A. H. mo address III was transferred from
Co. A, 26ih KY, To the I20Ih u g. G. T.. rank
Second Lieutenant, TO be commissioned return
of the regiment If qualified i was wounded and
captured while acting In said regiment. and coIld
not be com mmi-sioned until my RETURN and in fsct,
did no, receive my commission until long after the
war; and then il dated the 18th day of April,
1865. and in the l25th &. Inf. Now there
law by which could be mustered back To the time
] was transferred, and pension allowed for Second
Lieutenant in place of Sergeant, as was wounded
in that capacity? ARstoer. No.
z. NJ Ida Grope IoJcd. Can 8 pensioner By
special act, who has made application under &C: Of
June. 1890. have his application under tha.
act considered one for increase under the old
law; and, if granted an increase. would it date
from the date Of the application under the act of
1890? Anstoer The question Is not q model Of
perspcuIty. II by THAT act" you mean the claim
under The new law. answer no.
W. f. s.. SheliSburg Pal Soldier receives pen-
sion for injuries received in line of duty, and ap-
plies for increase for another injury received st
same time and proves il; how far back can he
claim increasef e. Soldier enlisted Sept. S, 1851,
for three years; discharged May q, 1852. for
injuries received while In line OF duty. How much
bouniy WAS due him, II any? AnStcer. /. II the
injury claimed for in she Increase claim dis
tinct from the other. pension would be paid there
for II additional rating were allowed, from dale OF
flung the claim. 2. One hundred dollars if by
"injuries you mean In the nature of 3 tcottnd
w g.. Annalong, Heiand.-Pen-oner under tho
old law flied n aim uuaer the new law about TWO
yearsag0; has gone back TO the old law before claim
WAS allowed under the new law; will claim date
from fling under the old law. same il / never
had applied under the new law? AnsIger. II IL 10
a claim for increase under the old law based upon
the disability for which he WAS drawing pension
under the old law. IL will. II allowed. begin from
tho date OF the Examining Surgeons certificate
showing him entitled TO Increase. III It IS q Claim
for increase based upon additional disability.
for which no has never been peHsioned, the In
crease will. il allowed, begin from date Of filing
claim for the additional disability. The applica-
ton under the new law will not In any manner
affect the claim under the old law.