The National tribune., 1895-10-31
Read Better than Pension" page 3.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

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b. j. f., Pittston. Pa. Is a soldier who en-
| listed about the latter part of March, 1866, and
| served the full time of enlistment-viz three
| years-and was honorably discharged, entitled
| to join the GAR? 2. Can he claim pension for
| disabilities under the general law or any other
| law, soldier of the rebellion can? B. Is it
| not true that the war of the rebellion was de-
clared- ended in April 1866? Answer L.
| Eligibility to membership in the GAR. re-
quires that the service should have been rem
dered between April ~ 1861. and April 0, 1865
2. lie can claim pension under the general law
for disabilities originating in line of duty in
the service. 3. Aug 20, 1866. is the technical
close of the war of the rebellion, but no enlist
ment made after June l, 1865, will be deemed
an enlistment for the war of the rebellion, and
any service rendered after July /, 1865 under
an enlistment made prior thereto is presump-
lively not service in the war of the rebellion.
G. J. Mex, Cleueldnd. O.-Please inform me
If there is now law which provides for either
attorney pension claimant pensioner
securing meuICal rcCOTu OF INDIVIDUAL case or
cases; If so, what is the necessary method or
form of procedure? AnSUer. The medical
record of case, so far based upon reports
OF the Surgeon-G Generals Office as TO treatment
in service cannot be examined by either claim
ant OF attorney, although they ought to be open
to inspection; this is by virtue of office prac-
tice. AS regards the medical record" as dis
closed by reports of Boards of Examining Sur
geons, such record can be personally examined
by the claimant or his duly appointed attorney
this is by virtue of the act of July 10. 1894.
q. w. H., Bangor, Mel. A lot of band in
struments were abandoned on the retreat from
Ganes's Mill by order of commanding officer.
Can reimbursement be collected? q A man
served six months wa. honorably discharged,
and after awhile enlists again and deserts. Can
he be pensioned under new law, he having once
been honorably discharged2 3. An attorney in
an original invalid claim files some evidence
and then dies and after about year passes the
soldiers widow gives power of attorney to an
other attorney. who furnishes three pieces of
evidence to complete the claim. Did the fact
of old attorneys death before completing the
claim give the widow power to appoint another
attorney? Ans1cer. i. No. 2. No; nor under
the old law, either. g. Yes.
g. W. W., Kingston, ~ Y.-Soldier enlisted
the I'd of August, 1861, for three years, in
Co. C. 9th u S. Cav. On Feb. 2, 1854. he re-
enlisted in same company and regiment for
three years more. On May IS, 1864, he was
taken prisoner and confined az Andersonville
until the close of the war. May. 1866 received
furlough at Cumberland City, Md. Returned
home, and did not report after expiration of
furlough. L. Can the United States authorities
compel said soldier to serve out his unexpired
term-being about Is months to server 2. Can
he get honorable discharge? 3. Does not
said soldier come under the provisions of the
proclamation issued by the President soon after
the war, granting pardon TO certain deserters.
Ans,Der. l. No. 2. No. g. No; the proclama-
tion referred to had reference solely to the re.
moyal of certain political disabilities imposed
upon a deserter; it did not propose to, nor did
it, relieve deserter from forfeiture of title to
pension, pay and bounty consequent to the |
status of deserter-at-large. j