The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.
Act Providing Assistance for Needy SOL
diers and sailors Who Fought for
the Lost Cause"

| DILL which we puDilsH III luii' q" i0
lows:
Every person who enlisted and
served as a soldier or sailor IN the
army or navy of the Confederate
States of America. or one of the states
thereof. and who is INDECENT and inca
FACILITATED for the performance OF man
ual labor in the ordinary ayocatlons
of life, by reason of wounds received
in the discharge of his duty as such
soldier or sailor, or who is now SC
incapacitated by reason OF age, acci
dent or disease. not the result OF MS
own vicious habits. which habits are
still persists in shall be entitled to
pensions; also every INDECENT widow
remaining unmarried, of any deceased
soldier or sailor, who rendered honor
able service in the army or navy OF
the Confederate states of Amer
lea, or of any one of the states
thereof, and has departed this life'
either during or since the war between
the states.
Sec 2. The pensions provided for
in section 1 of this act shall be as
follows, to-wit:
First-To such soldiers or sailors de-
scribed in the preceding section, as
by reason of wounds received in ser
vice, or who, by reason of age, acct
dent or disease, not the result OF their
own vicious habits still persisted in,
are totally incapacitated to perform
manual labor, in the ordinary avoca-
lions of life, or are totally blind, the
sum of 500 per year.
Second-To such as have been par
TALLY disabled by wounds, or by age,
accident or disease. not the result OF
their own vicious habits still persisted
in, an amount per year snail De
awarded, within the discretion OF the
county board of pensions, who shall
have the applicant examined at his
own expense, by competent physi-
clan, provided that in no case shall
the amount so allowed be less than
S25 nor more than $75 per year.
Third-To each INDECENT widow, re-
naming unmarried, Of any soldier or
sailor as herein above described, who
lost his life during his service as such,
the sum of 500 per year.
Fourth--To each INDECENT widow re-
naming unmarried, of any such sol
der or sailor who has died since the
close of the war between the states
the sum Of $50 per year.
Sec. 3. To constitute indigency
within the meaning of this act, Meth
er the applicant himself, nor his wife
nor both, shall be the owner Of prop
erty, real or personal, in excess Of the
value of $500 (household goods and
wearing apparel excluded), nor in the
enjoyment of an income, annuity
pension, the emoluments Of an office
or wages for their services in excess
Of $3.50 per year,
Sec. 4. Persons for whose services
pensions are granted under this act
must have been soldiers or sailors who
served honorably in the army or navy
of the Confederate States of America
or of one Of the states thereof, and
were honorably discharged, paroled
or released therefrom and wins did not
desert.
Sec. 8. In case the amount appro
priated by the general assembly In
any year, for the purpose of paying
the above allowances, be insufficient To
pay the same In full. then the same
shall be annually apportioned pro rata
among the persons to whom pensions
are allowed.
Sec. 6. Before any person entitled to
n pension under the provisions Of
this act shall participate in the an
nual appropriation for pensions herein
provided for, he or she shall on OF
before the second Monday in July OF
each year, file with the county clerk
Of the county in which he or she re
Sides or with the county board Of pen
slons in session, an application for re
lief in the following form, to,wit;
81 (here insert the name) do sol
EMMY swear that ! served as n sol
der In the army (or sailor In the
navy of the Confederate States, be
ing u member OF (here insert number
Of regiment or name Of cooneD reg
iment OF (hcre state whether infantry
artillery or cavalry, from the STATE
OF (herc insert name Of state), or {
mombed OF the crew Of the ship callo(
(here insert name Of ship that wal
honorably discharged (paroled or re
leased from such service on or abou
the day Of, 1856 (here lnser
date, If obtanable), and uld not doser
the same, that | am now, and for tn,
Huhl lN'lN' HioH'lh HuN' n''H III DVlt
nde resident Of this state, that | d,
not myself, nor does my wife, nor d,
we both together, own property, roa
or personal, or both or moneys OF
chooses In action, in excess Of the valu,
Of $500 exclusive OF household good
and wearing apparel, nor has eIthe
OF us conveyed title to any propert,
10 enable me to draw II pension, ant
That neither nor my wife IL In recelp
of any income, annuity pension OF
wages for any services, the emolumontl
of IN office. In excess of $50 per year
that ! am incapactatod to perform
manual labor In any OF the ordinar,
0yocatIons of life Cor am total,
| blind, and that such lncapacIty (ol