The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-13
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NJ ID. IT,, Key. Aid.-If man enlisted In the
United States Army. and died got killed before
he was mustered into the service. can his widow
draw pension? AnSirer. No.
c. f. ", Judsonia. Irk-l When, where, and by
whom Memorial Day first Observed . Who
first suggested decorating the soldiers graves
3. Also. why do we decorate the solClcTs graves?
insurer. J. Gen. John A. Logan. CoDmhnder-in-
Chief, May l5 1858. in Generu Orders. No. H. 2.
That is Impossible TO say. g. To pcrpctunte the
memory of heroic and patriotic dead, who
gave their lives for their country.
j. d., Rstob0ih hd-Is the Freedmen's Savings
and Trust Company sill in existence? ask this
question because there is acoiored conlrade living
near me, who. when he was mustered out OF the
service in 1863 deposited $50 in this concern and
he wishes to find out if there is any show for him
to get it. Ans,rer No 1t collapsed. and its affairs
are wound mp.
C. NcL. East Teinpteton Proriics of Quebec Can.
ada. Viii the pension of nonresident for
eigner. who is pensioued under the new law. con-
time if Inc moves into the State of New York la
May? 2. What steps will he have to take TO have
his vouchers changed from one agency TO another?
Answer !: Yes 2 Apply to the Commissioner of
Pensions for y transfer
TB., North Platte Neb.-1. II pensioner should
neglect having his pension blanks filed ont tho
4th day of June can he hold them until the 4th
day of Septe ber and then fill them out 2. How
| long can he neglect then, wihon, filing them out
! and drawing his pension? Ans,cer. !. Yes.
Two years and nine months. At the end of three
years he would he dropped from tile rolls.
3. H. r.. EscnHdbd Mich.-Please give me the war
record of Maj. WildFick. Said Mai. Widrick is
ton Long Island, n. Y. do not know what
regiments lie served in during The civil war. but
would like TO have record OF his service. As,Cer.
Abrnm c. Wildrick was born in New Jersey. and
Academy Point
! ], 1853; appointed Brevet First Lieutenant, Sd
Art, July /, 1857; Second Lieutenant Oct. 5. 1857
| First Lieutenant April q, 1861: Captain Feb. 8,
1864; Major 9th Art. Nov. g. 1882. and Lieutenant
Colonel, ist Art. which rank he holds ut the pres
! ballion he Colonel Of the Both N J. from
| Oct. il. 1884; brcvetted Brgadier- General
| April 2, 1860. and honorabiy mustered out June IL.
! 1865.
| FS National Soldiers Home Dayton OIL. Please
state if Congress has prohibited the payment OF
pensions IN foreign lands. g. Also. what vessels of
Farragufs feet lay ADORE Yicksburg in July, 1862.
and when they went below. 4nslcer. ]. The act of
March q 1898, provides: That from and after July
]. 1885, pension shall be paid 10 non-residcnt
who is "a citizen of the United States, except for
actual disability incurred In the service. 2. Adj
nra Farragut passed Vicksburg from below under
fire OF forts and batteries with frigate and gunboats,
viz. IrGquOis, Oneida. Richmond. WissalIickon,
Sciota. Hartford, Winons. and Pinola 1.-THE Brook
Iyn Kennebec, and Kaiahdin failed to pass the
batteries and joined Commodore Daviss gunboat
fleet above May 2S 1852. He passed down again
will, the above named vessels and the Sumter
j. " NJ Columbus I,d-wi1 you inform me
why ciHms for original pension OF soldiers under
the act of June q 1890, which have once been
| jected the grounds of no disability in pen
sionabie degree from alleged disabilities" and
subsequently, Teopeued upon the claimants, appii-
cation GHd evidence furnished and another
animation had, only date from the examination
had under The second application instead of from the
date OF The receipt If he original application in the
Department? Is there any ruling IN regard 10
his? If so. please give it. ApSto,r. Because the
first examination found peusionabIe disability,
aud pension be paid prior to an examine
ton which does find disability in ratabe degree.
The action is taken in a straight increase
claim. We do not know of a ruling the subject
none appears 20 he necessary. The Pension Bureau
does aside certificates of its own Examining
Surgeons.
A. H. H.. East Douglass Mdss.-I. When was
Mrs. Surrati, Herroid aud Payne hung? 2. Was the
song entitled the Star Spansled Banner" sung be-
fore 1850? Francis Scott Key died in 1843 Or
the present tune composed in the sixties? Ans,Cer
!. Mrs Surrat Lewis Payne alias Powell, David f.
Harold and G. A. Atzerott were hung abont E30
p. Friday, July Z. 1865 in the Arsenal yard this
set To music shortly after: il written in ISL.
j. X. d., Ohto.-1 In what part of San Francisco
does Senator Leland Stanford live? 2. Can
widow draw a pension legally for her husbands
son. who died in the service, and whom she never
saw. snid soldier having died years before she
married TO the father? AHsrer. l. We do not
know his street address. g No. s:epmotlers
not entitled to pension.