Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-27
Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day

form OF application for a pension II
Il disabled Confederate soldier en-
acted by the General Assembly a
virginia February Is. 1918.
l herewith append the iron ella
cath the disabled Confederate so,di,
VIII nave TO ascribe to before he ca
he allowed a pension:
II do solcmnly swear that am
citizen OF the state OF Virginia. an
that l have been an actual resident
OF the said State for two years neil
preceding the date OF this application
ana that l was n soldier (saiior ol
marlne) of the Confederate States
the war Between the States. and thai
] am now disabled. and that from IN |
effects or such disability I am inca
pacitatch from following my ususd
md ordinary occupation, or any othel
occupation for a livelihood; and tina
during the said war | was loyal an
true Ia my duty, and mover, at ann
time. deserted my command or volunf
tariiy abandoned my post OF duty II
the said service. and that by rcasoy
OF such service and disability I all
now entitled 10 receive "a pension uni
der the provisions Of said act An
do further swear that l do mol
h"id any national, state. city o5
county Office or position which pay5
me In salary or fees three hundrc
l>"p"oO) dollars per annum: mol
nave AN income from any other emil
p'"Nmcnt or any source whatevej
which amounts to three hundrej
E30o.o0) dollars per annum: nor di
! receive from any source whateyei
money or other means OF suppor5
amounting In value to the sum 81
three hundred t300.00) dollars ;,
annum: nor do own In my owl
right nor does any one hold In trusa
for my benefit or use. nor does m
wife own, nor does any one hold Al
trust for my wtfc. estate or propertI
either real. personal or mixed eithca
In fec or for life. OF the assesse
value 81 two thousand $4,000 90 Y
dollars: nor do ! receive any pensioI
from any other State. or from tn Il
I nited States. or from any othe9
source. and that I am not an INN All
II amy soldiers home and am within
out necessary means OF support frorI
any source"
Now. bear in mind. under the rulint
%! tn" above iron-clad oath the dis
ab!"d Confederate soldier will hay
To- hc entirely without tho nccessar
means of support from any sourc
whatever before the pension Will bi
granted him. =,
Under the act o, the General Asl
scmbly Of Virginia. February aH
l?lS. the disabled Confederate soIdIc
draws pension Of $50 per annumi
Since that date the veterans hal
been allowed small increase In tKeiI
pensions.
Now unless the veterans have
some other means OF support thcS
certainly cannot subsiSt on the small
pensions that are given them. and
want 10 impress upon them unless
the present form is modified not I'd
sign tho present iron-c!ad oath]
Those who took the oath OF alleGi
ancc TO the Federal government aftei
the surrender at AppomattoN viii al
init the oath was more friendlyli1
them than tho ono they Will have
sign before a pension viii be granf
10 them.
II seems to M" that after the GlN
cral Assembly makes II a law grail
ing a pension tho ruling in the pr,(
Ont form is such that the pcnsiontS
given ErudginEly. "a
feel under the present form :,
oath and the small allowance in vi
Of "a pension tha' We should refu.
To sign the prescribed oath and 10
accept the mere pittancc in way OF
q pension, and. furthermore, to ask
the Auditor OF Public Accounts Ia
make up our accounts what has been
paid us and We will refund the Same
bcfor" We VIII submit TO the indign nj :
ties that's offered us.
\ CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
panvilc. Va, February %. 1922.