The National tribune., 1904-06-09
TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON g. THURSDAY JUNE
UNITED STATES PENSION LAWS.
Comprehensive Digest Of Pension Legislation From the Founda
ton of the Government
Copyrighted. 1904. by TIE NATIONAL TR1BuxA
BoUNTIEs.
= BOUNTIES.
THREE-YEARs VOLUNTEERS UNDER CALL OF
OCTOBER IL. 1863

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y BoUNTIEs.
THREE-YEARs VOLUNTEERS UNDER CALL OF
OCTOBER II. 1868.
BY Proclamation of October II. 1863,
the President called for 100000 volunteers
ITO serve for three years or the war, not,
however, exceeding three years."
BY circular of the Provost Marshal
Generals Office. War Department, dated
October "a. 1863, which received the au
thority of law by the joint resolution of
December %. 1868, all volunteer recruits
enlisting for three years or during the war
after October %, 1868, In old organiza
tions de. organizations already in the
field, were entitled to bounty of $500, if
they served the full term OF enlistment, or
fore two-years' service because of the close
OF the war. or because of wound or in
jury incurred in service and line of duty.
Circular No. 50 of the ProvOst-M Marshal
General, dated November 3, 1863, pro-
vided
THE following regulations are estab
lished, with the approval of the Secretary
of War, and will govern mastering and
disbursing officers in their payments of
advance bounty, premium, and advance
pay to recruits mot veterans) enlisted by
recruiting officers. to serve for three years
or the war. in old regiments now organ
lied. whose terms of service expire in
1864 and 1868:
II. To all recruits enlisting as above
required there will be paid one months
pay in advance. and. in addition. a bounty
and premium amounting to $3O2, as fol-
lows. viz:
On being mustered into United
States service. under this author-
ty, and before leaving the re-
cruiting station or depot to join
his company or regiment, the re-
cruit shall receive one months
advance pay $1,000
First installment of bounty. 60.0O
Premium 200
Total pay before joining his regi-
j. ment $500
At the first regular payday. or two
months after mnster-in. an addi-
be paid 80. 1000
At the first regular payday after
six months service. an additional
installment of bounty will be paid 1000
At the first regular payday after
the end Of the first years service,
an additional installment Of boun-
ty will he paid ................ 400
At the first regular payday after
eighteen months service an addi-
tiOnal installment of bounty will
be paid 4o.OO
AT the first regular payday after
two years service. an additional
installment of bounty will be paid 1000
AT the expiration of three years
service. or to any soldier enlisting
under this authority. who may be
honopably discharged after two
yearS service the remainder Of
the hDunty will be paid. ........ 1000
III. IF the Government shall not re-
qnire these troops for the full period of
three years, and they shall be mustered
honOrahlyaoht of the service before the ex
xs<,I <,Ff hcs~ Cf slictyp
shall receive on being mustered ont. the
whole amount of bounty remaining unpaid
the same as if the full term had been
served. - -
I'LL. The. legal heirs of soldiers who
die in service shall be entitled to receive
the whole bounty remaining unpaid at the
time of the soldiers death"
A circular telegram Of the War Depart
ment dated December "a. 1863, provided:
"Bounties will be paid in accordance
with existing orders to recruits who en-
list before January 5. inclusive, for any
authorized by the War Department and in
process f completion"
Thus, volunteer recruits to new regi-
ments who enlisted after December q,
1863, became entitled to $500 bounty on
the same terms and conditions as recruits
to old regiments.
BY authority of the joint resolutions of
December %. 1863: January IL. 1864. and
March 3. 1864, already referred to (see
Veteran Volunteers'O this bounty was
paid for all volunteer enlistments. for
three years or the war. into the military
service before April 2. 1864.
The $500 recruit bounty was exception
ally allowed to the following organiza-
tiOns:
Old Illinois regiments allowed from
September 3d. 1863: 18th ILL., Cav. al
lowed prior to December "a, 1868, but not
prior to October -. 1863.
Old Indisna g. gcs rss%ents 1sn ,oa allowed from
and 18th Ind. Cav. Tooth. 123d. 124th
128th. 129th and both Ind. Inf. allowed
after September IA. 1863.
Second Me. Cav. Doth and 3Oth Maine
Inf. allowed prior to December "a, but
not prior to October "a. 1863.
unteers allowed after October "a. 1863
Fourth Mass. Cav, allowed after Octo-
Der -. 1863.
Second N. Y. Vet. Cav. 18Th. 18th.
18th. 21st and 22d N. Y. Cav, and 18th
and 10th N. Y. HEAVY Artillery allowed
after December 2. 1863.
Old Ohio regiments and 9th and 18th
Ohio. Cav. allowed from September %.
1853.
Third VT. Light Battery and 18th VT.
Inf. allowed prior to October "a, 1863.
NEW COMPANIES.
New companies formed in old organiza-
tions are no longer regarded ms having
been new organizations" SO that three
years volunteer recruits enlisted after Oc-
tober %. 1863. but before December "a,
1863, and assigned to new companies in
old regiments are entitled to this bounty
instead of the 800 bounty under the act
of July %, 1861.
VOLUNTEER ENLIsTMFNTs April. 2 TO JULY
II. 1864.
Volunteer enlistments from April to
July II, 1864, are subject to the act Of
July y, 1861, and its amendments, as to
bounty.
REGULARS ENLISTED BEFORE JUNE 25, 1863
The act of July %, 1861, provides:
'Sec. 5. And be it further enacted.
That the men enlisted in the regular
forces, after the 1st day of July, 1861,
shall be entitled to the same bounties, in
every Hspeft, as those allowed or to be
allowed toi the men of the volunteer
forces. osi -
Those who enlisted on July 1, 1861, are
held to be entitled.
REG UL Ans tENLIsTED FROM JUNE 25, 1863.
am sss "a "a TO JAN. 5. 1864.
General Order No. 100 of the War De-
partment,s. dated June 25, 1863, provided:
Ordered, That all men enlisting in the
Regular Army for five years service
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