Chapter 275. 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. 275.— 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. June 7, 1910.[[H. R. 21754](/us/bill/61/hr/21754).][[Private, No. 87](/us/pvt/61/87).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Pensions.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— Pensions.
Robert C. Foster. The name of Robert C. Foster, late of Company K, Forty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of fifteen dollars per month. Mary Walsh. The name of Mart Walsh, dependent mother of William S. Walsh, late of Company C, First Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers, war with Spain, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Dewey C. Shaw. The name of Dewey C. Shaw, late of Company H, Third Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month.
James C. Burwell. The name of James C. Burwell, late of Company K, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Adolph Weil. The name of Adolph Weil, late of Troop E, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Pensions increased. William L. Williams. The name of William L. Williams, late of Captain John H. Conner’s company, Texas Rangers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
William B. Reagan. The name of William B. Reagan, late of Captain W. A. A. Wallace’s company, Texas Mounted Volunteers, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William W. Parker. The name of William W. Parker, late of Captain Blackwell’s company, Texas Mounted Volunteers, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Charles H. Nimitz. The name of Charles H. Nimitz, late of Captain McCulloch’s company, Texas Mounted Volunteers, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. James M. Low. The name, of James M. Low, late of Captain J. H. Conner’s company, Texas Rangers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. George W. Light. The name of George W.
Light, late of Captain Ford’s company, Texas Mounted Volunteers, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Anton L. Berger. The name of Anton L. Berger, late of Captain G. H. Nelson’s company, Texas Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Joseph H. Harris. The name of Joseph H. Harris, late of Captain J. H. Conner’s company, Texas Rangers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1763 The name of John H.
Hutchinson, late of Captain P. H. Rogers’ John H. Hutchinson.company, Texas Volunteers, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, arid pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Henry T. Hill, kite of Captain Bourland’s first company, Henry T. Hill.Texas Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John R. Gibbons, late of Captain John S. Ford’s company, John R.
Gibbons.Texas Mounted Volunteer's, Texas and New Mexico 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 Emory Gibbons, late of Captain John S. Ford’s company, Emory Gibbons.Texas Mounted Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John Campbell, late of Captain John S. Hodges’ company, John Campbell.Texas Rangers, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Benjamin F. Cotton, late of Captain McCown’s company, Benjamin F. Cotton.Texas Mounted Rangers, Texas and New Mexico 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 Schaffer, late of Troop I, Third Regiment Pensions. William Schaffer.United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month. The name, of Frederick A. Emery, late of Company K, Twenty-third Frederick A.
Emery.Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate, of fourteen dollars per month. The name of Robert W. Lee, late of the United States ship Yosemite, Robert W. Lee.United States Navy, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. The name of Michael J. Tully, dependent father of Frank A. Tully, Michael J. Tully.late of Company H, Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the. rate of twelve dollars per month.
The name of Flemon Boles, late of Company H, Fourth Regiment Flemon Boles.Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of ten dollars per month. The name of Patrick Fahey, late of Company H, Twenty-eighth Patrick Fahey.Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. The name of Duncan McCraney, late of Captain W. H. Kendrick’s Pensions increased. Duncan McCraney.independent 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.
The name of Hattie R. Fisher, widow of Henry C. Fisher, late first Hattie R. Fisher.lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Margaret Kuhlwein, widow of Leonard J. G. Kuhlwein, Margaret Kuhlwein.late chief gunner (relative rank of ensign), United States Navy, and pay her a. pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and two dollars per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said Leonard J.
G. Kuhlwein, until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Louisa H. Highley, dependent mother of Robert A. Pensions. Louisa H. Highley.Highley, late, of Company M, First Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. The name of Herbert P. De Lano, late of Company B, Thirty-first Herbert P. De Lano.Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. 1764 Thomas N.
Hopkins. The name of Thomas X. Hopkins, late captain Company A, First Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate, of fifteen dollars per month. Martha Jones. The name of Martha Jones, widow of Frank F. Jones, late of Company F, Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month, and two dollars per month additional on account of each of the five minor children of said Frank F. Jones until they reach the age of sixteen years.
John W. Tilly. The name of John W. Tilly, late of Company D, Sante Fe Battalion, Missouri Mounted Volunteers, war with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Pension increased. Jesse W. Dabbs. The name of Jesse W. Dabbs, late of Company K, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, 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. Lewis W. Culter.
The name of Levis W. Culler, late of Company I, Thirty-fourth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Emma C. Wiese. The name of Emma C. Wiese, widow of Frank J. Wiese, late of Company C, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month, and two dollars per month additional on account of each of the four minor children of said Frank J. Wiese until they reach the, age of sixteen years.
Sarah E. Kerns. The name of Sarah E. Kerns, widow of Moses E. Kerns, alias Edward Kerns, late of Company M, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month, and two dollars per month additional on account of each of the two minor children of said Moses E. Kerns until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pensions increased. John H. Border. The name of John H. Border, late of Company A of Instruction, General Service, United States Army, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Michael Morris. The name of Michael Morris, late of Company B, Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. William J. Birge. The name of William J. Birge, late first lieutenant, Company D, First Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month. Pension increased. William Cunningham. The name of William Cunningham, late of Companies K and A, Third Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Robert D. Risley. The name of Robert D. Risley, late of Company G, Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. George Brough. The name of George Brough, late of Captain Lyman L. Stevens’ company, Colonel George A. Smith’s Regiment of Cavalry, Nauvoo Legion, Utah Indian disturbances, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Phillip Smith. The name of Phillip Smith, late of Captain Lyman L.
Stevens’ company, Colonel George A. Smith’s Regiment of Cavalry, Nauvoo Legion, Utah Indian disturbances, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. James Carlile. The name of James Carlile, late of Captain William M. Allred’s company of infantry, Nauvoo Legion, Utah Indian disturbances, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. Alexander Robertson. The name of Alexander Robertson, late of Captain William M. Allred’s company of infantry, Nauvoo Legion, Utah Indian disturbances, and pay him a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month. 1765 The name of Richard H.
Humphries, Into of Company E, Fourth Richard H. Humphries.Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension al the rate of twelve dollars per month. The name of Louisa B. MacConnell, widow of Charles J. MacConnell, Pension increased. Louisa B. MacConnell.late captain (with relative rank of chief engineer), United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Clarence W. Davis, late of Twenty-eighth Company Pensions.
Clarence W. Davis.United States Coast Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month. The name of Morgan J. Treadway, late captain Company G, Fourth Morgan J. Treadway.Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. The name of L. Place Bostwick, late of Company I, Fiftieth Regiment L. Place Bostwick.Iowa Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month.
The name of Green A. Settle, late of Troop D, Seventh Regiment Pensions increased. Green A. Settle.United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Katherine S. Finlayson, widow of John L. Finlayson, Katherine S. Finlayson.late captain Philippine Scouts, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lien of that she is now receiving and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of said John L.
Finlayson until he reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of William J. Hemby, late of Battery H, Fourth Regiment Pensions. William J. Hemby.United States Artillery, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. The name of Peter Walsh, late of Company C, Twelfth Regiment Peter Walsh.United States Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. The name of Mary McGuire, widow of Mike J. McGuire, late of Mary McGuire.Company D, Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of said Mike J.
McGuire until she reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of Robert. G. Clark, late of Company E, Third Regiment Robert G. Clark.New York Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty-four dollars per month. The name of Josephine L. Whitt, widow of Jonas R. Whitt, late Josephine L. Whitt.of Company I, Second Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, and pay her a. pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month and two dollars additional on account of each of the two minor children of said Jonas R.
Whitt until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Alexander B. Davis, late of Captain P. H. Rogers’ Pensions increased. Alexander B. Davis.company F, Mounted Battalion, Texas Volunteers, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, and pay him a pension of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William M. Cordwell, late of Company D, Third William M. Cordwell.Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Approved, June 7, 1910.