Chapter 130. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 130.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors.March 3, 1913.[[S. 8314](/us/bill/62/s/8314).][[Private, No. 162](/us/pvtl/62/162).] *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— Pensions Increased.Kate Brown.The name of Kate Brown, widow of William N.
Brown, late of Companies E and K, Sixty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. James R. Haldeman.The name of James R. Haldeman, late first lieutenant Company E One hundred and ninety-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Mary Francis.The name of Mary Francis, widow of John A. Francis, late second lieutenant Company F, Eighteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1395 The name of Jane De Graw, widow of Charles R.
De Graw, late ofJane De Graw. Company A, Twenty-second Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Carrie Engberg, widow of Peter Engberg, late ofCarrie Engberg. Company G, Seventh Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Sarah E. McCann, widow of Francis McCann, late ofSarah E. McCann.
Company K, Fourth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and First Company, Second Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Susan M. Sumner, widow of John H. Sumner, lateSusan M. Sumner. captain Company A, Third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Mary J. Anderson, widow of James S.
Anderson, lateMary J. Anderson. of Company G, One hundred and twenty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of John W. Anderson, late of Company A, Sixth RegimentJohn W. Anderson. Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John S. Rodgers, late of Independent Battery F,John S. Rodgers. Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of John G. Myers, late of Company A, One hundred andJohn G. Myers. fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Andrew J. Furry, late of Company E, First RegimentAndrew J. Furry. United States Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of of Charles F. Cooken, late of Company F, Forty-fifthCharles F.
Cooken. Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William Robertson, late of Company C, FourteenthWilliam Robertson* Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that lie is now receiving. The name of George W. Leslie, late of Company I, Fourth RegimentGeorge W. Leslie. Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of William II. Weber, late of Company C, Thirty-sixthWilliam H. Weber. Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of George Ketzler, late of Company B, Fiftieth RegimentGeorge Ketzler. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of August Schuman, late of Company B, Seventy-fourthAugust Schurman. Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and Company C, Twentieth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Samuel J. Riley, late of Company C, Fifteenth RegimentSamuel J. Riley. Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William E. Huestis, late of Company F, Fifth RegimentWilliam E. Huestis. Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Orlina M. Cadwell, widow of George Cadwell, late ofOrlina M. Cadwell. Company B, Forty-ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infan1396 try, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
George Warnick.The name of George Warnick, late of Company II, One hundred and fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Louis M. Lea.The name of Louis M. Lea, late of Company D, One hundred and forty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Thomas F. Stevens.The name of Thomas F. Stevens, late of Company B, One hundred and twenty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Darwin Zeck.The name of Darwin Zeck, late of Company E, One hundred and fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. David F. Stewart.The name of David F. Stewart, late of Company A, Fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Nathan Vanaman.The name of Nathan Vanaman, late of Company D, Twelfth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
John N. Postlethwait.The name of John N. Postlethwait, late of Company A, Eleventh Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John Miller.The name of John Miller, late of Company H, Fifty-second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John O. Branson.The name of John O. Branson, late of Company B, One hundred and thirty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Adam F. S. Poisal.The name of Adam P. S. Poisal, late of Company F, Second Potomac Home Brigade Maryland Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Frances M. Hanes.The name of Francis M. Hanes, late of Company B, Eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John L. Skinner, jr.The name of John L. Skinner, junior, late second lieutenant Company E, One hundred and fortieth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
John F. Glenn.The name of John P. Glenn, late of Company B, Eighth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and Company D, Seventeenth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William A. Stewart.The name of William A. Stewart, late of Company A, Twenty-seventh Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William Turnbeaugh.The name of William Turnbeaugh, late of Company E, Eighteenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Julia A. Snedeker.The name of Julia A. Snedeker, widow of George W. Snedeker, late of Company C, Eighty-fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she *Provisos*.Increase to cease on death of child.is now receiving: *Provided*, That in the event of the death of Gertrude M. Snedeker, helpless and dependent child of said George W. Snedeker. the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: *And* Tension to child on death of mother.*provided further*, That in the event of the death of Julia A.
Snedeker the name of the said Gertrude M. Snedeker shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations or the pension laws, at the rate of $12 per month, from and after the date of death of said Julia A. Snedeker. 1397 The name of Martha R. Brown, widow of Preston W. Brown, late ofPension.Martha R. Brown. Company I, Fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Elias Redmon, late of Company B, One hundred andPensions increased.Ellas Redmon. twenty-fourth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of George Moffatt, late of Company B, Fifty-secondGeorge Moffatt. Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Kate F. Sage, widow of George D. Sage, late pay-master’sKate F. Sage. steward, United States ships North Carolina and Coeur de Leon, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Myra Van Winkle, widow of Barrack S.
Van Winkle,Myra Van Winkle. late of Company II, Thirty-first Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Charles G. Glidden, late of Company C, Twenty-secondCharles G. Glidden. Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Clara V. King, widow of Charles King, late of CompanyClara V. King. B, First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of James Griffey, late of Company H, Twenty-seventhJames Griffey. Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Sarah F. Boynton, widow of David C. Boynton, late ofSarah F. Boynton, Company B, Fifth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Emiles Pomeroy, late of Company K, Eighty-thirdEmiles Pomeroy.
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Fannie M. Page, widow of Fernando Page, late ofPension.Fannie M. Page. Company K, Third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Thomas Gannon, late of United States ships Sabine,Pensions Increased.Thomas Gannon. Potomac, and Stockdale, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Orlan A. Hibbs, late of Company A, SeventeenthOrlan A. Hibbs. Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William H. Hall, late of Company B, FourteenthWilliam H. Hall. Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William T. Francis, late of Company C, ThirtiethWilliam T. Francis.
Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Marshall D. House, late of Company C, SixteenthMarshall D. House Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Henry McClure, late of Company G, ThirteenthHenry McClure. Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Mary J. Wood, widow of Warren M. Wood, late ofMary J. Wood. Company E, Second Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Ephraim Benedict Murphy, alias Ephraim Benedict,Ephraim Benedict Murphy, alias Ephraim Benedict. late of Company B, Sixty-first Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer 1398 Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Jay Doty.The name of Jay Doty, late of Company C, Twenty-third Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Lorenzo F. Nolan.The name of Lorenzo F. Nolan, late of Company I, Forty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Erastus G. Cummings.The name of Erastus G. Cummings, late of Company I, Twentieth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Victoria L. MeHone.The name of Victoria L. Mellone, widow of Lewis MeHone, late second lieutenant Company B, Ninth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions.Margaret L. Thompson.The name of Margaret L. Thompson, former widow of William B. Hooper, late of Company L, First Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Daniel Hand.The name of Daniel Hand, late of Company K, Eighty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased.Horace C. Webber.The name of Horace C. Webber, late of Company L, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Stanley H. Husted.The name of Stanley H. Husted, late of Company B, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and second lieutenant Company F, Twelfth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that lie is now receiving.
Joseph Cassiday.The name of Joseph Cassiday, late of Company C, Second Regiment Maryland Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William L. Sheaff.The name of William L. Sheaff, late of Company I, Ono hundred and twenty-ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Louis C. Emmett.The name of Louis C. Emmett, late of Company C, First Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month hi lieu of that he is now receiving.
Christian Bowman.The name of Christian Bowman, late of Company D, Two hundred and first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Stephen Collar.The name of Stephen Collar, late of Company F, Thirteenth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Baxter Johnson.The name of Baxter Johnson, late of Company I, Seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and Company F, Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Mary E. Allen.The name of Mary E. Allen, widow of Charles G. Allen, late captain Company D, Fourteenth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Georgiana Packard.The name of Georgiana Packard, widow of George W. Packard, late of Company A, Ninth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and Company G, Eighth Regiment United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1399 The name of Josephine E.
Miller, widow of Abraham B. Miller, latePension.Josephine E. Millen pilot, United States ship Minnesota, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Delia II. Austin, widow of John F. Austin, late captainPensions Increased.Delia H. Austin. Company M, Seventeenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Wendell P. Hood, late of Company F, Forty-eighthWendell P.
Hood. Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lucy Gamble, widow of David W. Gamble, late ofLucy Gamble. Company C, Fifteenth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Elizabeth Croft, widow of William M. Croft, late ofElizabeth Croft. Company A, Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves Volunteer Infantry, and Company B, One hundred and ninetieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Stephen B. Johnson, late of Company I, EleventhStephen B. Johnson. Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Ferdinand O, Tennison, late of Company D, ThirdFerdinand O. Tennison. Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Thomas Moody, late of Company F, Second RegimentThomas Moody.
Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Charles Belknap, late of Company E, Nineteenth RegimentCharles Belknap. Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 3, 1913.