Chapter 43. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the civil war, and to widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors

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CHAP. 43.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the civil war, and to widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. January 23, 1909. [[H. R. 24344](/us/bill/60/hr/24344).] [[Private, No. 87](/us/pvtl/60/87).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Pensions. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws— Pension.Samuel H.

Thacker.The name of Samuel H. Thacker, late of Company A, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Pensions increased.Robert Fitzgerald.The name of Robert Fitzgerald, late of Captain Pickett’s company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Florida Seminole Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Norman Statham.The name of Norman Statham, late of Captain Pickett’s company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Florida Seminole Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Pension.James A. Woodward.The name of James A. Woodward, late of band. Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Pension increased.Shadrach Hudson.The name of Shadrach Hudson, late of Captain W. W. Chapman’s company (I), Second Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers. Oregon and Washington Territory Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Pensions.Daniel A. Brown.The name of Daniel A. Brown, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Harriet H. Hardwick.The name of Harriet H. Hardwick, widow of Pleasant F., who served as B. F. Hardwick, late of Captain Lucas’s company, Second Regiment Georgia Volunteers, Creek Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Sebe N. Scott.The name of Sebe N. Scott, late of Company G, Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month.

Pension increased.James H. McMillen.The name of James H. McMillen, late of Captain Lee’s company, First Regiment Oregon Riflemen, Cayuse Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions.Allen Philpot.The name of Allen Philpot, who served as William Philpot, late of Captain John Witcher’s company, Georgia Mounted Volunteers, Cherokee Indian disturbances, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month.

George W. F. Reeve.The name of George W. F, Reeve, late of Company D. Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, war with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. Pensions increased.Archibald McN. Harrison.The name of Archibald McN. Harrison, late of Captains H. Wilber’s and T. R. Cornelius’s company (D), First Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian war, and pay 1407him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Alien Kirk, late of Captain J. K. Kelly’s company (C),Allen Kirk. First Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month, in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William Willingham, late of Captain McNeil’s independentWilliam Willinghunk company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Seminole Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

The name of Isaac A. Redd, late of Lieutenant Addison’s company,Isaac A. Redd. Florida Mounted Volunteers, Florida Seminole Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Allen D. Douglass, late of Captain Smith’s company,Allen D. Douglass. Florida Volunteers, Florida Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Charles Calvin Eaton, late of United States ship JohnCharles Calvin Eaton.

Hancock, United States Navy, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of, sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Isaac V. Mossman, late of Captains Hayden’sIsaac V. Mossman. and Burch’s companies, Oregon Volunteers. Yakima Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James Orr, late of field and staff band, Fourth RegimentJames Orr.

United States Infantry, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William Lane, late of Captain W. H. Wallace’s companyWilliam Lane. (D), First Regiment Washington Territory Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James T. Phillips, late of Company C.

Second RegimentJames T. Phillips. Washington Territory Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Samuel Fox, late of Captain W. A. Wilkinson’s companySamuel Fox. (F), Second Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.

Approved, January 23, 1909.