Chapter 199. 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. 199.— 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 4, 1915.[[S. 7598](/us/bill/63/s/7598).][[Private, No. 243](/us/pvtl/63/243).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse 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.Nancy M.
Vinton.The name of Nancy M. Vinton, former widow of Van Buren McKinstry, late of Company G, Thirty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Edward W. Anderson.The name of Edward W. Anderson, late of Company E, Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Josephus Steller.The name of Josephus Steller, late of Company E, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension.James J. Boothe.The name of James J. Boothe, late second assistant engineer United States Army gunboat Smith Briggs, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions Increased.Effie M. Bing.The name of Effie M. Bing, widow of John E. M. Bing, late of Company E, Fifty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Porter E. Nash.The name of Porter E. Nash, late of Company K, Fourteenth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Laura Garriett.The name of Laura Garriett, widow of Watson C. Garriett, late of Company G, Twelfth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Irvin M. Hill.The name of Irvin M. Hill, late of Company D, Seventh Regiment Minnesota 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 Laura M. Goodwine, former widow of Samuel A.
Lowry, late of Company I, One hundred and fifty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of Pension.Laura M. Good wine.$12 per month. Pensions increased.Mary J. White.The name of Mary J. White, widow of John White, late of Company K, Second Regiment Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. John L. Russell.The name of John L. Russell, late of Company A, First Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Sarah A. Ferguson.The name of Sarah A. Ferguson, widow of Andrew Ferguson, late of the United States ram Lioness, Mississippi Marine Brigade, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Isabelle E. Jones.The name of Isabelle E. Jones, widow of Lemuel A. Jones, deceased, late of Company E, One hundred and fifty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1583 The name of Mary A. Conway, widow of Patrick Conway, late of Pension increased.Mary A.
Conway.Company H, Seventh 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. The name of Georgianna Thomas, widow of Jacob Thomas, aliasPension.Georgianna Thomas. Doutha, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sarah J. Deloe, widow of William W. Deloe, late ofPension increased.Sarah J. Deloe. Company H, 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 Jesse Franklin Cochran, late of Company K, NinthPension.Jesse Franklin Cochran. Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary B. Jenks, widow of George W. Jenks, latePensions increased.Mary B. Jenks. captain Company F, Thirty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Mary A. Harrington, widow of Joseph W.
Harrington,Mary A. Harrington. late of Company H, Seventh 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 Amelia M. Payson, widow of Ebenezer F. Payson,Amelia M. Payson. late of Company E, Eighteenth 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 Ida Ingraham, widow of Edwin Ingraham, late of theIda Ingraham.
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 Amos T. Phares, late of Company B, Seventieth RegimentAmos T. Phares. Indiana 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 Louis M. Lea, late of Company D, One hundred andLouis M. Lea. forty-eighth Regiment 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 Johnson G. Trask, late of Company A, FifteenthJohnson G. Trask. 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 Catherine Curry, widow of Patrick Curry, late of CompanyPension.Catherine Curry. E, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, and of Company E, One hundred and thirty-ninth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of David Delehanty, late of Company E, One hundredPensions increased.David Delehanty. and seventy-ninth 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 James H. Clark, late of Company I, Fourteenth RegimentJames H. Clark. 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 John F. Thomas, late of Company A, Twenty-sixthJohn F. Thomas. 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 Joseph C. Townsend, late of. Company I, Twenty-sixthJoseph C. Townsend. 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 Rhoda C. Freeman, former widow of Joseph G. Freeman,Pension.Rhoda C. Freeman. late of Company A, One hundred and eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1584 Pensions increased.Archie C. Fisk.The name of Archie C. Fisk, late captain and assistant adjutant general, United States Volunteers, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that ho is now receiving. George W. Killin.The name of George W.
Killin, late of Company E, First Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Mack Carr.The name of Mack Carr, late of Company K, Eighteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Henry Reed.The name of Henry Reed, late of Company F, One hundred and eighty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension.Mary A. Richards.The name of Mary A. Richards, widow of Moses Y. Richards, late of United States ships Ohio, Minnesota, and Princeton, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.William D. Bonar.The name of William D. Bonar, late of Company I, Twelfth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Rosalie A. Partridge.The name of Rosalie A.
Partridge, helpless and dependent child of William L. Partridge, late of Company K, Twenty-fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Andrew C. McCorkle.The name of Andrew C. McCorkle, late of Company B, Seventy-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. Eli Samson.The name of Eli Samson, late of Company L, Second Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Thomas J. Gwin.The name of Thomas J. Gwin, late of Company D, One hundred and fifty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that ho is now receiving. Sarah McDowell.The name of Sarah McDowell, widow of Augustus McDowell, late of Company C, Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Sadie HatchThe name of Sadie Hatch, widow of Charles S.
W. Hatch, alias Samuel W. Hatch, late of Company F, Thirty-third 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. Miles Matthews.The name of Miles Matthews, late of Company C, Thirty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Thomas Clark.The name of Thomas Clark, late of Company B, Fifth Regiment, and Company A, Seventh Regiment, Delaware Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $21 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Margaret J. Howell.The name of Margaret J. Howell, widow of Horatio S. Howell, late captain Company B, Fourth Regiment Now Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and pay nor a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. John Jones.The name of John Jones, late of Company A, Thirty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Samantha M. Hudson.The name of Semantha M. Hudson, widow of Josiah K.
Hudson, late of Company G, Twelfth Regiment, and Company G, Fiftieth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1585 The name of George T. Moulton, late of Company A, SixteenthGeorge T. Moulton. 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 Joseph Liever, late of Company A, Backof’s battalion,Pension.Joseph Liever.
Missouri Volunteer Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James Gorman, late of United States ships Ohio,Pensions increased.James Gorman. Brooklyn, and Fort Jackson, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William A. N. Clare, late of Company K, Forty-sixthWilliam A. N. Glare. 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 Clara McGaughey, helpless and dependent daughterPensions.Clara McGaughey. of William McGaughey, late of Company B, Seventy-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward II. Baldwin, late pilot, United States shipsEdward H. Baldwin. Sovereign, General Sterling Price, and Mound City, Mississippi Squdaron, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of John J. White, late of Company D, Twenty-ninthJohn J.
White. Regiment, and Company D, Sixty-first Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month, the same to be paid to him without deduction or rebate on account of former alleged overpayments or erroneous payments of pension. The name of John R. Lindaberry, late of Company H, FifteenthPensions increased.John R. Lindaberry. Regiment New Jersey 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 Samuel J. Bingham, late of Company F, First RegimentSamuel J. Bingham. Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and Company A, 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. The name of Peter S. McIntosh, late of Company A, Ninth RegimentPeter S. McIntosh. New York 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 James H.
Gallup, late of Company A, One hundredJames H. Gallup. and seventy-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. The name of Arthur Mahar, late of Company C, One hundred andArthur Mahar. fifty-eighth Regiment New York 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 Ziba Fry, late of Company A, Nineteenth RegimentZiba Fry.
Wisconsin 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 Charles C. Moulton, late of Company K, Third RegimentCharles C. Moulton. 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 Parson B. Mix, late of Company I, One hundred andParson B. Mix. forty-first Regiment Illinois 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 Mabel Turton, helpless and dependent daughter ofPension.Mabel Turton. Robert Turton, late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William Dougherty, late of Company B, Eighty-thirdPensions increased.William Dougherty. Regiment Pennsylvania 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 Alonzo Cole, late of Company F, Twenty-ninth RegimentAlonzo Cole.
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1586 George W. Vogel.The name of George W. Vogel, late of Company C, One hundred and forty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Joseph A. Fisher.The name of Joseph A. Fisher, late of Captain Lot Smith’s company, Utah Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Edwin W. Moody.The name of Edwin W. Moody, late of Company F, Fourteenth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Mary L. Lowe.The name of Mary L. Lowe, widow of Edward Lowe, late of Company E, Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Lydia A. Brockway.The name of Lydia A. Brockway, widow of Henry Brockway, late of Company B, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that Provisos.Increase to cease on death of child.she is now receiving: *Provided*, That in the event of the death of Maggie Brockway, helpless and dependent child of said Henry Brockway, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine:
Pension to child on death of mother.*Provided further*, That in the event of the death of Lydia A. Brockway the name of the said Maggie Brockway shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of $12 per month from and after the date of death of said Lydia A. Brockway. Elisha Thomas.The name of Elisha Thomas, late of Company H, Twenty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
James B. Kitts.The name of James B. Kitts, late of United States ships Naiad, Grampus, and Clara Dolsen, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. James M. Palmer.The name of James M. Palmer, late of Company H, Second Regiment Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Jackson Smith.The name of Jackson Smith, late of Company G, One hundred and thirty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Job Ingram.The name of Job Ingram, late of Company I, One hundred and thirty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and chaplain, First Territorial Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry. War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Alice C. Cox.The name of Alice C. Cox, widow of Joel E. Cox, late of Company K, Seventh Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased.John Jenkins.The name of John Jenkins, late of Company I, Forty-fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Charles Woodward.The name of Charles Woodward, late of Company I, 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. Hattie E. Lawton.The name of Hattie E. Lawton, widow of William H.
Lawton, late of Company D, 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. John L. Epperson.The name of John L. Epperson, late of Company I, Eleventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William D. Eady.The name of William D. Eudy, late of Company C, Fifteenth 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. 1587 The name of Annia Clark, widow of Andrew Clark, late unassignedAnnia Clark.
Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Colored Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving: *Provided*, That in the event of the death of Isaac*Provisos.*Increase to cease on death of child, Clark, helpless and dependent child of said Andrew Clark, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: *ProvidedPension to child on death of mother. further*, That in the event of the death of Annia Clark the name of the said Isaac Clark shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of $12 per month from and after the date of death of said Annia Clark.
The name of Mary L. Taylor, widow of James P. Taylor, late colonelPension.Mary L. Taylor. Twenty-second Regiment Kansas State Militia and first lieutenant Company C, Sixteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John Lampke, late of Company H, One hundred andPensions increased.John Lampke. nineteenth Regiment New York 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 Herbert A. Oliver, late of Company H, Third RegimentHerbert A. Oliver. 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 Henry C. Jordan, late of Company A, Twenty-thirdHenry C. Jordan. 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 Elias Lloyd, late of Company C, Fourteenth RegimentElias Lloyd. Indiana 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 John E. Graham, late of Company G, Sixth RegimentJohn E. Graham. Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John McEathron, late of Company A, One hundredJohn McEathron. and forty-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. The name of Gilbert W. Potter, late of Company E, Eighth RegimentGilbert W.
Potter. 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 Sumner P. Boies, late of Company F, Third RegimentPension.Sumner P. Boies. Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $21 per month. The name of Joann P. Libby, former widow of Cyrus Swift, latePension increased.Joann P. Libby. of Company H, Thirteenth 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 Anna Trickey, former widow of William Brewster,Pension.Anna Trickey. late of Thirty-fourth Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12per month. The name of Mary E. Walker, widow of Samuel H. Walker, late Pension increased.Mary E. Walker.captain Company D, Third Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Henrietta C.
Stanton, widow of Jerome A. Stanton,Pension.Henrietta C. Stanton. late scout and master of transportation, Seventh Corps, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles II. Nelson, late of Company G, NineteenthPensions increased.Charles H. Nelson. Regiment, and Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Maine 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 James II. Loughman, late of Company B, One hundredJames H.
Loughman. and thirty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1588 Roderick O’Connor.The name of Roderick O’Connor, late of Company C, One hundredth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Isaac Premer.The name of Isaac Premer, late of Company E, Eighty-ninth Regiment, and Company I, Twenty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month, in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Henry C. Linn.The name of Henry C. Linn, late assistant surgeon Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Thomas Duggan.The name of Thomas Duggan, late corporal in Company C, Fifth Regiment New York Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 4, 1915.