Evening journal., 1913-03-14
MRS. HAWKINS
WINS LARGER
PENSION
By AdrOIt Handling Senator
dupont Obtains Increase
for Widow Of Brleadler-
General
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAIl

Httllnk 'HlOukn ANAHANnt n HNhoA'A ~ ]
$50 month for Mrs. Annie G.
Hawkins, widow Of Brigadier-G General
Hamilton S. Hawkins, a soldier who
distinguished himself by able and
valorous service in the Civil and the
spanish-Amercan Wars. Mrs. Haw-
kins, who is related to prominent
Dolawareans. is in poor health Al
though the widow Of such dis
tnguished soldier. she had been re-
ceiving q pension of only $50 a month |
up to the time of Senator duPont's |
friendly and effective Intervention in |
her behalf
The Delaware senior Senator intro
duced The bin and Il passed the Sen
ate as separate bill Realizing
that it would be almost. II not actu-
aily, Impossible TO get such a bill
shrough the House. particularly IN
abe closing days OF The session. Sen
alor DUPONT added the pension in
crease provision to the Omnibus
Pension bin when II was in the SEN
ate and as part OF that bill t passed
the House and now is law.
That NE Increase for Mrs. Hawkins
WIS regarded mere matter OF Justice
rs shown by the following repor;
which was presented TO the Senate
from the Committee on Pcnsions
The Committee on Pensions To-
whom WIS referred the bill (S S43Sl
granting nm mcroasc OF pension TO
Annie g. Hawkins. have examined the
some and report as follows.
This bill proposes to increase from
$50 TO $50 per month the pension Of
Annie G Hawkins widow of Hamil-
Hon S Hawkins, late brigadier gep-
eral. United States Army.
Annie G. Hawkins is the widow OF
Hamilton s Hawkins, late brigadier
general, United States Army. Gen
Hawkins was born In South Carolina
November l3 1894, and was a cadet a,
tho United States Military Academy
from July !, 1852, 20 January 81 1865
Al the outbreak of the Civil War he
Was appointed, April 26, 1861, second
lieutenant. Sixth United States In
fantry; was promoted May Ia, 1861.
FIRST Lieutenant and September 20,
1858. captain in the same regiment;
major Tenth Infantry. October 81
1883; lieutenant colonel. Twenty-thirc
Infantry February ~, 1889; colonel
Sixteenth Infantry. August 13, 1S9S
transferred to the Twentieth Infantry
September Is. 1894. and brigadier
general. September 2S, 1898 At the
commencement OF hostilities with
Spain he was commissioned, May
1898, as brigadier general of Nolun.
teers, and was promoted major gen.
eral of Volunteers July r. 1898 He
was honOrably discharged from the
volunteer service November 80. 1898
He served with honor and distinc
ton throughout the civil War. and
later, throughout the Spanish Ameri
can War, and rendered very dis
unguishCd services al the Battle o.
San Juan, July ! 1898. where he com.
mandcd a brigade consisting OF the
Sixth ard Sixteenth Regiments OF In
fantry which was ordered TO take
post IN a thick tropical wood. wher,
he aud his men were e1posed 70,
houre to the heavy fire Of an unseef
foe
After carefully recommending tho
ground. Gen Hawkins insisted tina
the only way TO rctrive the fortunes
the day was 10 assault the blockhous
and adjacent earthworks on San Juai
HUI, which we're the key to the Span
ish position, and asked that he b
permitted 20 attack Gen Shafter
The commanding general. was at to-
great a distance in the rear to give
any personal directions brt after
conference with his division com
mander Col. Kent. and Col Miley.
Gen. Skaters staff Gen. Hawkinss's
views We're adopted. and Col Miiev
authorized him, IN Gen. Shafter'f
name. 10 make the assault, whicr
a.. -
vented the defeat OF our Army. n
This charge. which was made most
Cillarii, and successfully across :.
wide grass field and then IN a very
steep ascent, Cen Hawkins was
wounded his two aide-de-camp were
3ihed. end one-fourth OF his brigade
Nere killed or wounded
Gen. Hawkins was placed on ths
retired Est October 4 1898. and dlet
March 27. 1910. Of di-ease Of heart
and kidneys. Subsequent TO his re-
tiremcnt he served for several years
as governor OF the Soldiers Home IL
this city
Mrs. Hawkins is now receiving "a.
pension OF $50 per month under thr
general law
Mrs. Hawkins was married To tn,
deceased officer December g. 1865. an
Is now 10 years OF age and I'm yer,
poor health, as is shown by the follow
Ing certificate Of Capt NJ A. De Lane,
Medical Corps. United States Army
January II. 1911
y certify that Mrs. Hawkins is &
poor physical condition. is absolute.
unable to perform any kind OF manua
labor on this account and owing L
her age-6S years.
M. A. De Lanev.
Captain, Medical Corps. Unitei
States Army
Mrs. Hawkins has filed certihcat
reporting her income 10 be about 81
800 a year Out OF this income sh
has to support a daughter. who is al
invalid, suffering from chronic dis
order OF the throat known as Crave
disease. which requires the constan
attention Of specialists. their servicel
alone costing her $500 year.
"ln view OF these circumstances
and especially Of the late Gen. Haw
kln's exceptional and highly dis
finguished services at the Battle o
San Juan. where his good militaI,
Judgment in advising and urging th,
attack and rs splendid bravery II
carrying g ON -etrived the fortunes
OF tho day, and. .ur'her. because sine
similar nill scr her relief was intro
1rcei IN April. 1911 Mrs Hawkins
1a21e.ai condition mas changed an,
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