Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
PAY FROM UNCLESAM.
Lieutenant Theodore A. stoessers
Claim Allowed.
FOR SERVICES IN THE LATE WAR
No Travelling Allowances or Extra Pay
Due-A Copy of the Comlnunica-
ton Received by MIR. Stoessel
From the Department.

1t is fact though not generally
known that every soldier who was reg
ularly enlisted in the National Guard
and served in the Spanish-American
war, is entitled to pay from the United
States government from such time as
he LETT his station under the first call
mobilizing the troops at Des Moines,
until the date he was mustered into
the United States service. Both en-
listed men and officers are entitled to
this pay, likewise all recruits who join
ed the regiments after they had been
modified at Des Moines. They are
entitled to the same pay from the
United States government as they re-
ceived from the state of Iowa, a point
which has occasioned considerable con-
troyersy in this state.
Lieutenant Theodore A. Stoessel has
received notice that his claim against
the United States government for his
service as soldier in the Spanish
American war from April 26 to May IS,
1899, has been allowed. This claim
was made by Mr.. Stoessel about year
ago. He made it personally to the au-
tor of the war department, and as far
as is known is the first member of the
Fiftieth regiment who has received this
pay. The notification of the claim says
that there are no travelling allowances
due, and that owing to the fact that
Lieutenant Stoessel received the bene-
fits of a general order issued in 1898,
extra pay is not due.
The first clause relative to travelling
allowance will settle an erroneous opin-
ion that is prevalent that members of
the Iowa regiments are entitled to
travel pay, either from Jacksonville or
from Des Moines, to the place of enlist
ment.
Those who served in the United
States were entitled to one months ex-
ira pay, and those who served out of
the United States were TO receive two
months extra pay. But in the case of
the Fiftieth regiment, Iowa volunteer
infantry. which did not leave the Unit
ed States, it was given furlough of
one month preceding muster out of the
regiment, which was afterwards ex-
tended ten days by general order is
sued at that time. This offsets the
one months extra paw above referred
to. Had the Iowa regiments been mus
tered out Immediately upon their ar
rival at Des Moines, from the south,
or been mustered out without receiving
a furlough, the soldiers would then
be entitled to one months extra
pay.
Copy of the Letter.
The following is copy of the letter
received by lieutenant Stoessel:
Washington, D. G.. Dec, Is, 1892
Theodore A. Stoesse1, Ottumwa, Iowa:
Dear Sir-In the case of yourself as
first lieutenant of Company G, Fiftierh
Iowa volunteer infantry in the Spanish
American war, balance has been
found due by this Office, and certifi-
cate, No. 2s7,O15, has been forwarded
for payment, as follows:
S$31.54 to you as a soldier.
'sThe following is a statement of the
account:
"For pay from April 90 to May
IA, 1885,. 80. So. .$13.6S
For pay from May Is to May IS,
"For clothing as sergeant, April
20 to May Ia, 1885,. .......... 5.36
$31.54
mo travelling allowance due. Hav-
ing received benefits of the general or
der of 1898, extra pay not due.
Respectfully,
'F. H. Morris,
auditor for the War Dent