Chapter 223. 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 of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 223.— 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 of such soldiers and sailors.March 4, 1915.[[H. R. 20643](/us/bill/63/hr/20643).][[Private, No. 267](/us/pvtl/63/267).] *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— Pension increased.Edward J.
Baker, alias Edward J. Becker.The name of Edward J. Baker, alias Edward J. Becker, late of Company K, Eighteenth Regiment, and Company M, Twelfth Regiment, United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions.Robert L. Abston.The name of Robert L. Abston, late of Company I, First Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Edward Wilson.The name of Edward Wilson, late of Company F, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Margaret A. Warren.The name of Margaret A. Warren, widow of George W. Warren, late of Company D, Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Philip Raper.The name of Philip Raper, late of Company B, First Territorial Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Lottie A. Fox.The name of Lottie A. Fox, widow of Charles W. Fox, late of Troop G, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. John P. Murphy.The name of John P. Murphy, late of Company L, Sixty-ninth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Jane Augusta Beasley.The name of Jane Augusta Beasley, widow of Isaiah Beasley, late of Captain Durrance’s independent company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Florida Seminole Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions. William Kral.The name of William Kral late of Company I, Third Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles Strassburg.The name of Charles Strassburg, late of Company C, Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Walter E. Petrie,The name of Walter E. Petrie, late of Battery H, Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1595 The name of Wesley C.
Beatty, late of Company K, Third Regiment Wesley C. Beatty.New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ernest Miller, late of Company F, One hundred and Ernest Miller.sixtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Ida V. Kelley, widow of Timothy Kelley, late of Ida V. Kelley.Company A, Twelfth 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 the minor child of the said Timothy Kelley until he reaches the age of sixteen years.
The name of George Brant, late of Company M, Second Regiment George Brant. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Thomas J. McQuillen, alias Thomas J. Jones, late of Thomas J. McQuillen, alias Thomas J. Jones.Company M, Fifteenth Regiment, and Company D, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles B. Ross, late of Troop I, Second Regiment Pension increased.Charles B.
Ross.United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Mahala J. H. Johnson, widow of Paul W. Johnson, Pensions.Mahala J. H. Johnson.late of Company H, Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward Younger, late of Company D, Ninth Regiment Edward Younger.Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of William S. Wilmoth, late of Battery E, First RegimentWilliam S. Wilmoth. United States Artillery, and Companies F and K, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Margaret McGreevy, dependent mother of William J. Margaret McGreevy.McGreevy, late of Company A, Sixteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Hayse Butler, late of Company A, Fifth Regiment Pensions increased.
Hayse Butler.United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Samuel R. Price, late of Company L, Second RegimentSamuel R. Price. Arkansas 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. The name of Eugene Belanger, late of Company C, First Regiment Pensions. Eugene Belanger.Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Michael E. Fogarty, late of Companies A and C, First Michael E. Fogarty.Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Thomas B. Lumpkin, late Unassigned Twelfth Regiment,Thomas B. Lumpkin. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Arthur D. Murphy, late of Company L, Sixth Regiment Arthur D. Murphy.United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Oscar H. Cox, late of Company B, First Territorial Oscar H. Cox.Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Thomas McCormick, late of Company E, Third RegimentThomas McCormick.United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Monroe F. Kirby, late of Battery H, Third RegimentMonroe F. Kirby. United States Artillery, and Thirtieth Company United States Coast 1596 Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Henry Kehl.The name of Henry Kehl, late of Company D, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Albert Foraker.The name of Albert Foraker, late of Company B, Thirty-third Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Irving Reed.The name of Irving Reed, late of Company A, First Regiment Colorado Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Swain M. Bunn.The name of Swain M. Bunn, late of Troop C, Twelfth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Otto C. Fredericks.The name of Otto C. Fredericks, late of Company F, Third Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Ernest F. Slater.The name of Ernest F. Slater, late first lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Ex Reynolds.The name of Ex Reynolds, late of Company L, Second Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Warren E. Beam.The name of Warren E. Beam, late of Company C, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Zachariah Divine.The name of Zachariah Divine, late of Companies A and F, Second Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased.Herbert A. Miller.The name of Herbert A. Miller, late of Company I, Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. David W. Duncan.The name of David W. Duncan, late of Company B, Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Lydia L. Gardner.The name of Lydia L. Gardner, widow of James E.
Gardner, late of Company B, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Roscoe City.The name of Roscoe City, late of Troop A, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Eila V. Temple.The name of Ella V. Temple, widow of Charles W. Temple, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment, and Companies G and E, Twenty-second Regiment, United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
William R. Ford.The name of William R. Ford, late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Archie M. Leighton.The name of Archie M. Leighton, late of Company C, First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. John C. Wilson.The name of John C. Wilson, late of Troop H, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Lewis G. Trotter.The name of Lewis G. Trotter, late unassigned, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Mary I. Grogan.The name of Mary J. Grogan, widow of Charles M. Grogan, late of Company A, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1597 The name of Mary A. Daniel, widow of Drewery F.
Daniel, late of Pension increased. Mary A. Daniel.Captain Daniel H. Bird’s company, First Regiment Georgia Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Lewis M. Benaway, late of Company D, Thirty-third Pensions.Lewis M. Benaway.Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Virginia Fleming, widow of Horace F. Fleming, late of Virginia Fleming.Company L, Forty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional for each minor child of the deceased soldier until they reach the age of sixteen years.
The name of Peter Zarr, late of Troop A, Second Regiment Pensions increased.Peter Zarr.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. The name of Cornelius Meek, late of Company A, Second Regiment Cornelius Meek.United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Elizabeth I. Pulsipher, widow of David Pulsipher, late Elizabeth I.
Pulsipher.of Company C, Morman Battalion Iowa Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Frederick C. Hammetter, late of the Hospital Corps Frederick C. Hammetter.United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Otto Burkart, late of Company C, Second Regiment Otto Burkart.Wisconsin 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.
The name of Thomas Allen, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment Pension.Thomas Allen.Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Robert W. Parker, late of Troops E and I, Second Pension increased. Robert W. Parker.Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Walter E. Swett, late of Battery B, First Regiment Pensions.Walter E.
Swett.Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Malcolm J. McNeill, late of Company G, First Regiment Malcolm J. McNeilLIllinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of George Hofius, late of Company M, Forty-ninth Regiment George Hofius. Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. The name of Clifford Rowley, late of Company C, Seventy-first Clifford Rowley.Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Joseph E. La Rocque. The name of Joseph E. La Rocque, dependent father of Edmund R. La Rocque, late of Troop E, Fifteenth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sallie F. Sheffield, widow of John Sheffield, late of Pension increased.Saille F. Sheffield.Company B, Siebel's Alabama Battalion Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, 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. Miller, late of Company C, Third regiment Pension.William H. Millar,Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary A. Judson, widow of T. Herbert Judson, late of Pension increased. Mary A. Judson.Company A (Captain Lewis), Chevallier’s Battalion, Texas Mounted 1598 Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension increased.William H.
Philipps.The name of William H. Philipps, late of Company H, Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Louise P. Freelon.The name of Louise P. Freelon, widow of Thomas W. Freelon, alias Thomas H. Freelon, late captain, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions.Guy C. King.The name of Guy C.
King, late of Company M, Forty-fourth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Bella Doyle.The name of Bella Doyle, widow of Patrick Doyle, late of the Regular Establishment, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12per month. Pensions increased.William T. Hamilton.The name of William T. Hamilton, late acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Ann M. Morrison. >The name of Ann M. Morrison, widow of William A Morrison, late of Company K, First Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions.Walter C. Lettie.The name of Walter C. Lettie, late of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Henry H. Collins.The name of Henry H. Collins, late of Company H, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased. Helen R. Cantwell.The name of Helen R. Cantwell widow of Edward Cantwell, late lieutenant. Company G, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Alice R. Jones.The name of Alice R. Jones, widow of Richard W. Jones, late captain Company F, First Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions.Volney A. Farmer.The name of Volney A. Parmer, late of Company M, Sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Alice W. France.The name of Alice W. France, widow of John M. France, late acting assistant surgeon, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Thomas L. Sharp.The name of Thomas L. Sharp, late of Company I, Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased.Frederick Ernest.The name of Frederick Ernest, late of Company E, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Charles Hoff.The name of Charles Hoff, late of Company E, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Mary Koons.The name of Mary Koons, widow of John Koons, late of Company C, Third Regiment Illinois Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Elizabeth Smith.The name of Elizabeth Smith, widow of Gaines C. Smith, late of Company I, Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rata of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1599 The name of Mary E. Patterson, widow of Lorenzo D. Patterson, Mary E. Patterson.late of Captain Thomason’s company, First Regiment Alabama Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Catherine E. Wooldridge, widow of Samuel D. Wooldridge, Catherine E. Wooldridge.late of Company G, First Mississippi Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate oí $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Augusta Neff, widow of John Neff, late of Battery G, Pensions.Augusta Neff.Third Regiment United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William II. Peavy, late of Troop B, Third Regiment William H.
Peavy,United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Charles L. Nance, late of Company K, Third Regiment Charles L. Nance.Texas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Levi B. Roseberry, late of Company B, Second Regiment Levi B. Roseberry.Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Joseph C. White, late of Company E, Signal Corps, Joseph C.
White.United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mollie Crosswhite, widow of George H. Crosswhite, late Pension increased. Mollie Crosswhite.of Company L, Fifth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of George L. Porter, late captain and assistant surgeon, Pensions. George L. Porter.Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
The name of Goldie M. Nichols, widow of Robert J. Nichols, late of Goldie M. Nichols.Company L, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional for each of the three minor children of said Robert J. Nichols until they shall reach the age of sixteen years, respectively. The name of William Lammerhirt, late of Troop E, Seventh Regiment William Lammerhirt. United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Alice McClung, widow of Charles McClung, late second Pensions increased.Alice McClung.lieutenant, Thirteenth United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Harry Wildey, late of the General Service, United Harry WildeyStates Army, and United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of James Scroggins, late of the Ninety-second Company Pension.James Scroggins.United States Coast Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Luther Detwiler, late of the Twenty-second Company Pension increased.Luther Detwiler.United States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 4, 1915.