Chapter 109. 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. 109.— 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. June 15, 1914.[[S. 4168](/us/bill/63/s/4168).][[Private, No. 34](/us/pvtl/63/34).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of thePensions. 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— The name of Caroline Adams, widow of Joseph W.
Adams, late firstPensions increased.Caroline Adams. lieutenant Company B, Thirty-fourth Regiment Kentucky 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 Hammack, widow of Andrew J. Hammack, lateMary Hammack. of Company H, Seventh Regiment Kentucky 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 Alfred Lewis, late of Company F, Twelfth RegimentAlfred Lewis.
United States Colored Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Minnie A. Thornhill, widow of French W. Thornhill,Pensions.Minnie A. Thornhill. late acting assistant surgeon, Eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary U. Hull, widow of Frank Hull, late of CompanyMary U. Hull. C, One hundred and seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Cora H. Griswold, widow of Hamilton Byron Griswold,Cora h. Griswold. late of Company K, Sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1272 Pensions increased.Albert L. Church.The name of Albert L. Church, late of Company D, Twenty-first Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Franklin Ball.The name of Franklin Ball, late of Company C, Tenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Daniel R. Billington.The name of Daniel R. Billington, late of Companies G and H, Seventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Mahala M. Clark.The name of Mahala M. Clark, former widow of George C. Clark, late of Company H, Third Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Jerome P. Patten.The name of Jerome P. Patten, late of Company H, Sixth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Sarah A. Wess.The name of Sarah A. Wess, widow of William Wess, late of Company E, Thirty-eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. George W. Shuck.The name of George W. Shuck, late of Company A, Sixth Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and Company F, Seventh Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Ida Florence Baylor.The name of Ida Florence Baylor, helpless and dependent child of Leander Baylor, late of Troop K, Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased.Alexander Patterson.The name or Alexander Patterson, late of Company F, One hundred and forty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Bella E. Timmens.The name of Bella E. Timmens, widow of Benjamin Timmens, late of Company G, Eighty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.John Finegan.The name of John Finegan, late of Company B, One hundred and forty-fifth Regiment, and Company D, One hundred and seventh Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
James M. Wells.The name of James M. Wells, late captain Company M, Eighth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Ann E. McGrew.The name of Ann E. McGrew, widow of William T. McGrew, late of Company A, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. John J. Byrne.The name of John J. Byrne, late of Twenty-ninth Unattached Company, Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Lucy Lowry.The name of Lucy Lowry, widow of James Lowry, late of Company C, Forty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Mary E. Murphy.The name of Mary E. Murphy, willow of Percival Murphy, late of Company K, One hundred and second Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Jacob C. Yorty.The name of Jacob C. Yorty, late of Company E, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension.Ada Hess.The name of Ada Hess, widow of William H. Hess, late of Company B, Eighty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1273 The name of Angella L. Shaw, widow of William II. Shaw, late ofPensions Increased.Angella L. Shaw. Second Battery Minnesota Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Barney L. Bull, late of Company G, Twenty-fifthBarney L.
Bull. Regiment Wisconsin 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 Sarah A. Higby, widow of Sidney C. Higby, late ofSarah A. Higby. Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Lucy M. Martin, widow of Alfred Martin, late ofLucy M. Martin. Company I, Twentieth Regiment Connecticut 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 Henry M. Tillinghast, late second lieutenant CompanyHenry M. Tillinghast. D, Twelfth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Benjamin. F. Havens, late first lieutenant CompanyBenjamin F. Havens. F, Eighty-ninth 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 Frances F. God own, widow of John M.
Godown, lateFrances F. Godown. first lieutenant Company K, Twelfth Regiment Indiana 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 Norman P. Wood, late of Company D, Forty-ninthNorman P. Wood. 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 Lydia A. Tinstman, widow of Henry O. Tinstman,Lydia A. Tinstman. late of Anderson Troop, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and first lieutenant Company G, Fifteenth Regiment Pennsylvania 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 George A. Marks, late of Company A, NineteenthGeorge A. Marks. Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Elizabeth Chapman, late nurse Medical Department,Elizabeth Chapman. United States Volunteers, and widow of James W. Chapman, late of Company C, Third Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Mahala E.
Warmoth, widow of George M. Warmoth,Mahala E. Warmoth. late assistant surgeon Forty-first Regiment, and surgeon Fifty-third Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Elizabeth Garland, former widow of Elmer E. Starr,Pension.Elizabeth Garland. late of Company A. Sixteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Andrew F. O’Neill, late first lieutenant Company A,Pensions increased.Andrew F.
O’Neill. One hundred and 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. The name of Holland Myers, late of Company G, Thirty-thirdHolland Myers. Regiment Iowa 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 Julia A. B. Andrews, widow of Warren Andrews,Julia A. B. Andrews. formerly Samuel A. Heath, late of Company B, Thirtieth Regiment Maine 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. Ferguson, late of Company I, Twenty-sixthJohn W. Ferguson. Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1274 Daniel Dickey.The name of Daniel Dickey, late of Company D, Twenty-sixth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Henrietta B. B. Hayman.The name of Henrietta B. B. Hayman, widow of Robert M.
Hayman, alias Kelly, late of Second Independent Battery, Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Edgar S. McDonald.The name of Edgar S. McDonald, late mate United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. George O. Colby.The name of George O. Colby, late of Company H, Fourteenth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Terence O’Dowd.The name of Terence O’Dowd, late of the United States Marine Corps, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Sarah M. Stone.The name of Sarah M. Stone, widow of George F. Stone, late of Companies E and B, First Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. David B. Ormiston.The name of David B. Ormiston, late of Company D, Fourth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
James Jameson.The name of James Jameson, late of Company D, Thirty-seventh Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John Eagan.The name of John Eagan, late of Company D, Thirty-seventh Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month hi lieu of that he is now receiving. Lucie A. Hicks.The name of Lucie A. Hicks, widow of Robert W. Hicks, late of Company A, Eleventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Andrew Reese.The name of Andrew Reese, late of Company E, One hundred and ninety-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Martin Parker.The name of Martin Parker, late of Company H, Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William W. Pinkerton.The name of William W. Pinkerton, late of Company D, Eighty-third Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Cyrus Reiley Pennell.The name of Cyrus Reiley Pennell, late of Company I, Eleventh Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. James M. Carpenter.The name of James M. Carpenter, late of Company F, Ninth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Andrew P. Duff.The name of Andrew P. Duff, helpless and dependent son of William Duff, late of Company D, One hundred and sixtieth Regiment Ohio National Guard Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased.Harvey H. Carr.The name of Harvey H. Carr, late of Company B, Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Nancy J. Sandusky.The name of Nancy J. Sandusky, former widow of Sylvester K. Rollins, late of Companies I and C, Twenty-third Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1275 The name of Irvine Carman, late of Company K, Seventy-eighthPensions increased.Irvine Carman.
Regiment New York 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 Thomas F. Gardner, late of Company E, SeventhThomas F. Gardner. Regiment 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 Harriet C. Spoor, widow of Austin 0. Spoor, late ofHarriet C. Spoor. Company K, First Regiment Vermont 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 Aniceto Abeytia, late first lieutenant Company C,Aniceto Abeytia. Second Regiment New Mexico 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 Thomas H. Crapo, late of Company E, ThirdThomas H. Crapo. Regiment Michigan 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 Charles Newton Eddy, late of Companies E and C,Charles Newton Eddy.
Fiftieth Regiment New York Volunteer Engineers, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John F. Bennett, late acting master’s mate, UnitedJohn F. Bennett.*Post*, p. 1362. 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 George Winding, late of Company G, SecondGeorge Winding. Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of General Taylor Garrison, imbecile and dependent sonPension.General Taylor Garrison. of Jacob Garrison, late of Company G, Fifteenth Regiment, and Company G, Tenth Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William Axe, late of Company G, Two hundred andPensions increased.William Axe. seventh Regiment Pennsylvania 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 Gilbert A. Irons, late of Company I, EleventhGilbert A. Irons. Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and pay mm a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Amelia H. Sawyer, widow of Leicester J. Sawyer, latePension.Amelia H. Sawyer. of Company H, Twenty-seventh Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and former widow of James Dowsland, late of Company I, Third Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Peter Callaey, late of United States ships GreatPension increased.Peter Callaey. Western and Ibex, 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 Laura E. Peavey, former widow of Daniel S. Bedee,Pension.Laura E. Peavey. late first lieutenant and adjutant Twelfth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Asa S. Hugill, late of Company E, Twelfth Regiment,Pensions increased.Asa S.
Hugill. and Company D, Tenth Regiment, West Virginia 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 Sallie E. Patrick, widow of William H. Patrick, lateSallie E. Patrick. of Company A, Ninth Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of William H. Gregory, late of Company C, EighthWilliam H. Gregory. Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1276 John Graffan.The name of John Graffan, late of Company C, Twelfth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Caroline M. Wallace.The name of Caroline M. Wallace, widow of William L. Wallace, late of the United States ships Colorado, Fearnot, and Glasgow, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. John How.The name of John How, late of Company K, Fifty-fifth 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. John J. Parker.The name of John J.
Porter, late of Company A, First Regiment New York Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William A. Custer.The name of William A. Custer, late of Companies I and B, Forty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Benjamin McKimmy.The name of Benjamin McKimmy, late of Company E, Sixth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension.Cremora I. Huffman.The name of Cremora J. Huffman, widow of Levi W. Huffman, late of Company I, Seventh Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.William Jackson.The name of William Jackson, late of Company K, Twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Rebecca Harris.The name of Rebecca Harris, widow of Isaac Harris, late of Company F, Second Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and first lieutenant Company A, Seventh Regiment United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
William A. Rhoades.The name of William A. Rhoades, late of Company E, Second Regiment Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and Company F, Twenty-first Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Sarah M. Pond.The name of Sarah M. Pond, widow of Levi T. Pond, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Mary A.
V. Sanger.The name of Mary A. V. Sanger, widow of Austin T. Sanger, late of Company B, Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension.Eva F. White.The name of Eva E. White, helpless and dependent daughter of Robert C. White, late of Company E, Ninth Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions Increased.David N. Landers.The name of David N.
Landers, late of Company F, Seventh Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and Company F, First Regiment Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Mary C. Jackson.The name of Mary C. Jackson, widow of Allen H. Jackson, late lieutenant colonel One hundred and thirty-fourth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and major and paymaster United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
John W. Lively.The name of John W. Lively, late quartermaster sergeant Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1277 The name of William Wilson, late of Company F, One hundredWilliam Wilson. and thirty-third Regiment Ohio National Guard Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John Thompson, late of Company D, Seventy-sixthJohn Thompson.
Regiment Ohio 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 Abby T. McCarthy, widow of Richard McCarthy, lateAbby T. McCarthy. of Company A, First Battalion, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, and Company K, First Regiment Maine 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 John O. Ackerson, late second lieutenant Company C,John O.
Ackerson. Eighty-eighth 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 Anne E. Milliken, widow of Luther S. Milliken, lateAnne E. Milliken. surgeon One hundred and twelfth Regiment Illinois 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 Lucy B. Hickox, widow of Chauncey Hickox, lateLucy B. Hickox. second lieutenant Company A, Eighth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Caroline M. Ulio, widow of James Ulio, late captainCaroline M. Ulio. Company K, Sixth Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, and major United States Army, retired, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in hen of that she is now receiving. The name of Vincent Knapp, late of Company F, Seventh RegimentVincent Knapp. Iowa 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 Hiram Kibbey, late of Company A, Second RegimentHiram Kibbey.
New York Volunteer Mounted Rifles, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of David Armstrong, late of Company F, Forty-ninthDavid Armstrong. Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Henry T. Peck, late of Company D, FourteenthHenry T. Pock. Regiment Vermont 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 Maurice C. Stafford, late second lieutenant CompanyMaurice C. Stafford. D, Thirty-seventh Regiment, and captain Company D, Fortieth Regiment, New Jersey 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 Lucinda Holmes, widow of George Holmes, late ofLucinda Holmes. Company D, Seventy-second 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 Catherine Holbrook, widow of David R. Holbrook,Pension.Catherine Holbrook. late of Company H, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Nettie Jackson, widow of Andrew Jackson, late ofPension increased.Nettie Jackson. Company B, Third Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, June 15, 1914.