The National tribune., 1904-06-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON THURSDAY 2
UNITED STATES PENSION LAWS.
Comprehensive Digest Of Pension Legislation From Founda
ton of the Government.


cd as entitled to the bounty. If honorably
discharged because of wound received i'm
battle, or after April 90 1863, because of
their services being no longer required. the
war being over. The nne-months militia
enlisted under the call of August i. 1862,
and six-months militia enlisted under the
call of June Is, 1863. are not entitled: nor
arc troops, such as the one-year Kentucky
volunteers under the act of February Z,
1863. enlisted under some special law ex-
cepting them from the bounty laws.
VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
The original provision for the enlist
ment OF veteran volunteers was General
Order No. 191 of the War Department
dated June -. 1863. which provided:
In order to- increase the armies now in
the field, volunteer infantry. cavalry, and
artillery may be enlisted. at any time
within 30 days from this date. in the re-
spective States. under the regulations here
matter mentioned. The volunteers so en-
listed. and such Of the three-years troops
now in the field as may re-enlist in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this order.
Will constitute 4 force to be designated
Veteran Volunteers The regulations for
enllstinc this force are as follows:
II. The period of service for the enlist
ments and Refreshments above mentioned
shall be for three years or during the war.
III. All able-botlied men. between the
ages of * and A. years. who have here
tofore been enlisted, and have served for
not less than nine months. and can pass
the examination required by the muster
ing regulations of the United States. may
be enlisted under this order as veteran
volunteers. in accordance with the provi-
sions hereinafter set forth.
iii. Every volunteer enlisted and mus
tered INTO service as Il veteran under this
order shall be entitled to receive from the
United States one months pay in advance
and bounty and premium of $402, to be
paid as follows:
l. Upon being mustered into SER
vice. he shall he paid one months
pay in advance .S13.OO
First installment of bounty ....... 300
Premium 200
Total payment on muster $1,000
.. Al the first regular payday. or
two months after muster-in. an
additional instalmcnt of bounty
Will he paid So0. 90
3. At the first regular payday after
six months service he shall be
paid an additional ins;allmcnt -. 5000
1. \ the first regular payday after
the end Of the first years service
an additional installment of boun-
t. will he paid ................ 5000
,. AT the first regular payday after
Is months service an additional
instal.mcnt Of bounty will he paid 5000
6. At the first regular payday after
two years service an additional
ns'alment Of bounty will be
paid 3OOU
I. At the first regular payday after
two and a half years service an
additional instalmeut of bounty
will he paid 5000
$. At the expiration Of three years
service the remainder of the Doun-
h.
"IV. If the Government shall not re-
Guire these troops for the full period of
three wears. and they shall he mustered
honorahly ont Of service before the expi-
ration Of their term of enlistment. they
shall receive. upon being mustered ont. the
whole amount Of bounty remaining unpaid.
the same as if the full term had been
served. The legal heirs of volunteers who
die in service shall be entitled to receive
the whole honn'y remaining unpaid at the
time Of the soldiers death.
wi Volunteers or militia now in
service whose term of service will expire
within 90 days. and who shall then have
been in service at least MI q months. shall
he entitled 10 the aforesaid bounty and
premium of S4C2. provided they reealiSt
before the expiration of their present term
for three years or the war: and said bOun-
tx and premium shall he na:d in the man
ner herein provided for other troops re-en-
tering the service. The new term will com
merce from date of rePniStment.
VIII After the expiration of 90 days
from this date volunteers serving in three
years ORGANIZATIONS. who may re-en'iSt for
three years ar the war. shall he entitled to
the aforesaid h";lHty and premium of SHOE
to he na:d in the manner herein provided
for other troops re-cnIrring the service.
The new term will commence from date
Of reenl;s:ment.
tx. As soon after the expiration Of
their original term Of enlistment rs the
furloueh Of 80 days will he granted ia
men who may re-cnlist III accordance with
the provisions of this order"
The original order was Lot retroactive
lu: its provisions were extended by Gen
eral Order 40. 2f6 Of the War Depart
ment dated July H. 1860. as follows:
u. All ab,e-boslicd men. between the
ages Of 1S and a. years. who have hereto
fore hcen enlisted and have served for not
less than nine months. have been honor
ably DISCHARGED. ard can pass the exam
ina ton reGiIi:ed by t." mastering regu!a
items of the United States. may he en-
listed i'm any regiment they choose new
or Old: ard. when mustered into the United!
States service. VIII be entitled to all the
benefits provided ny General Orders No
191 for recruiting veteran volunteers
a regiment. battalion. or company
shall bear the title Of veteran only in ease
at least one half ITS numbers, at the time
of muster into United States service, are
veteran volunteers.
III Tie benefits provided by General
Order 191 for veteran volunteers will be
extended to men who recnliSted prior tn
the PRONUNCIATION Of that order. provided
they have fulfilled the conditions therein
set forth
General Order No 800. dated Septen-
Der II. 1863. further amended the Origi-
nal order as to the reenliStment of voul-
tecrs serving under threc-years enlist
menls. 1t provided:
Par. VIII of General Orders No. 191
from this office. relative to recruiting vet
cram volunteers. is hereby amended to
read as follows:
After tie expiration of 80 days from
this date June 2l,. volunteers serving i'm
three-yearS organizations. who may re-
enlist for three years or the war in the
COMPANIES or regiments to which they now
belong and who may have ut the date IF
reenlis.ment less than one year to serve.
shall be entitled to the aforesaid bounty
and premium of S402. to be paid in the
manner herein provided for other troops
recntering the service.
The new term will commence from
date Of reenliStment.'
General Order No. 324. dated Septem-