Chapter 195. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 195.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. March 4, 1915.[[S. 7212](/us/bill/63/s/7212).][[Private, No. 239](/us/pvtl/63/239).] *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 David R.
Todd, late of Troop F, Fourth RegimentPensions.David R. Todd. United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Samuel Rook, late of Company B, Second RegimentSamuel Rook. Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary B. Howland, late nurse, Medical Department,Mary B. Howland. United States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Horace M.
Patton, late first lieutenant Company E,Pensions increased.Horace M. Patton. Fourth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1572 John A. Shannon.The name of John A. Shannon, late of Company I, Second Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Noah E. Curtis.The name of Noah E.
Curtis, late of Company A, Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John Howard.The name of John Howard, late of Troop F, Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Daniel W. Setzer.The name of Daniel W. Setzer, late of Company F, Second Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pension increased.William Quinlivan.The name of William Quinlivan, late of Troop A, First Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $.30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Jacob Smith.The name of Jacob Smith, late of Company F, Third Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Charles Gustoson.The name of Charles Gustoson, late of Troop D, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Oscar Ernst.The name of Oscar Ernst, late of the Eighth Battery, United States Field Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Vernon D. Blalock.The name of Vernon D. Blalock, late of the Sixth Battery, United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased.Ray M. Sherman.The name of Ray M. Sherman, late of Company M, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Frank D. Brown,The name of Frank D. Brown, late of Company G, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Marie A. Berry.The name of Marie A. Berry, widow John F. Berry, late of Company G, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said John F. Berry until they reach the age of sixteen years.
Charles W. Coolidge, jr.The name of Charles W. Coolidge, junior, late of Company G, First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. David W. Cutting.The name of David W. Cutting, late of Company M, First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Richard M. Longfellow.The name of Richard M. Longfellow, late of Company A, First Regiment North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased.Frank F. Judson.The name of Frank F. Judson, late of band, First Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions.Robert S. Smylie, jr.The name of Robert S. Smylie, junior, late of Troop G, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Matthew H. Jackson.The name of Matthew II. Jackson, late of Company D, One hundred and sixty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
Mary E. Wash.The name of Mary E. Wash, widow of George Wash, late of Company C, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of the said George Wash until they reach the age of sixteen years. 1573 Pension Increased.Samuel L. Hess.The name of Samuel L. Hess, late of Companies A and B, Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $15 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Approved, March 4, 1915.