The National tribune., 1903-02-19
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges'
tiozis Made.


General Order no 131, A. G. O., War
Department, DATED June %, 1863, the first
general order 10 for recruiting veteran vol
,lnteers:'' I'm order to increase the armies
now in the field, volunteer infantry, cav
airy and artillery may be enlisted, at any
time within 80 days from this date, III the
respective States. under the regulations
hereinafter mentioned. The volunteers so
| enlisted, and such of the three years troops
| now in the field as may re-enlist in accord.
ance with the provisions of this order. Will
| constitute Il force to he designated vet
cram Volunteers The regulations for en-
listing this force are as follows:
Il. The period of service for the enlist
mcnts and re-enlistments above mentioned
shall be for three years, or during the war
III. All able-bOdied men between the
ages of IS ard 45 years, who have here
tofore been enlisted, and have served for
not less than nine months, and can pass
the examination required by the mastering
regulations of the United States, may be
enlisted under this order as Veteran Vol
ynteers, in accordance with the provisions
hereinafter set forth.
| iii. Every volunteer enlisted and mus
tered into service as a veteran, under this
order, shall be entitled to receive from the
United States one months pay in advance,
and I bounty and premium of $4O2, to be
paid as follows:
Il. Upon being mustered into service.
/ he shall be paid one months pay in adj
vance, $13; first instalment of bounty. So;
premium, 81; total payment on muster,
$40.
so. At tie first regular pay day, or two
months after muster-in, an additional in
stalment of bounty will be paid, $50.
IS. At the first regular pay day after six
months service he shall be paid an addi-
tional instalment of bounty, $50.
Il. At .the first regular pay day after
| the end of the first years service. an addi-
tional instalmcnt Of bounty will be paid,
$50
"5. AT the first regular pay day after
| 1S months service. an additional install
ment of bounty will be paid, $50.
~. At the first regular pay day after
| two years service. an additional install
ment of bounty will be paid, $50.
SO. At the expiration of three years
service. the remainder Of the bounty will
be paid, $40.
| NV. Ii the Government shall not re-
quire these troops for the full period of
three years. and they shall be mustered
honorably out of service before the eXpira-
ton of their term Of enlistment. they shall
receive, upon being mustered out, the
whole amount of bounty remaining unpaid
the same as if the full term had been
| -. ~ ies,' 10 VI ,Yi',".eS VIM
u u IN serVcS s.!an DC eMtl'ieu 10 feee. ~,
| .He n',s oounrt ieniii,i,'s "iip'i" at .he
'ihie Oh inc sc'uies oe'.H'
"VII. Volunteers OF militia, now in ser
vice, whose fern of service will expire
been in service ut least nine months. Shall
be entitled II the aforesaid bounty and
premium of $4O2. provided they reenlist
| before the expiration OF their present term,
Tor three years the war: and said bounty
and premium Shall be paid in the manner
herein provided for other troops reenter.
.ns tlie r SERVE 81. ne new term WIZ COIL
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,-oons IN. ,o";ss -, ,! III fe,
t,. . WIZ may ,.its.a io ~
tha ofro.a "a "a ,rn,,,;',, &C 6 100
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nn,;,.r,n'. -, 81 eoi'''e i'o''1 u"'' u i'
e"n.'nen'.
w: l.. u, Beatrice,. Neb:-Ihere IS nc
restriction as TO the time within winch an
appear must ce taken IN reJected pension
case, except Ill claims ior increase on ac
count OF pensi9ned Disability. In tina,
cnals % tial"s .ne appeai lnst De eiteI tl
M.n Will; .i,te hiel .I :al:er tne u','e oa IN.
on.e ,i:'.t iio..e y. .ne iee,lyh ~ pensioi
"ppiisa;ioh ii;y Dt aniei'e e, d. an! ,iiie
- p. .;.S H' ~: ;na' ~. 'a' esiuen ..,:
ne Xi then! ~ Hi' ei'ihi' even Il hot peru
IL. -. Creston, lowa.-IheTe seems tC
be no limitation as TO the tine within
which n navy deserter may be apprehend
ed and punished.
An Old Subscriber. Columbia, s. c.
i The bill before Congress proposing an in
crease to So per month for all Mexican
war survivors has not become a law. II
is impossible to say what, if any, action
will be taken.
T. n IT D;xGch No Won boro hoo,
Il n,is;,formsi DC IN tho corornmont h., vino
.atnnnod nor,ncn+ of vi, nnnr,,o5 ,''' non
s;nns !, IF an invalid nons,oner iooros M
widow child under IL; surviving, and there
of the last illness and burial. the person
8 NAV obtain reimbursement from the ac
crued pension.
r w. G. w. Tunnel Hill. III.-There arf
several classes of Spanish war volunteer.
entitled to extra pay. If YOU will state
your case, your question can be answered
] moro 1ef;nitely.
n ;nno,, Mob re Tho so,,;o. on
a. F. lt ,ba ;nsta;, ~. i ho, no,er en-
n Ieio, na ,ros Jsnlor.J ILL., w" t,..'
rnors' sor .,, for re.sons o.hnr ,i",
y,.o,,nd ~, ;niury ;,cnrrad :, Sar,.o. ' nni
) line Of Jutv or tbc close If tLc var ht
was not entitled to any bounty.
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