Chapter 226. 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. 226.— 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. 21089](/us/bill/63/hr/21089).][[Private, No. 270](/us/pvtl/63/270).] *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.Mary E.
Dougherty.The name of Mary E. Dougherty, widow of Frank Dougherty, late of Company G. Twentieth 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 Frank Dougherty until they reach the age of sixteen years. Mary Nachbar.The name of Mary Nachbar, widow of Mathias C. Nachbar, late of Company H, Twelfth Regiment Minnesota 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 the said Mathias C.
Nachbar until they reach the age of sixteen years. Floyd L. Campbell.The name of Floyd L. Campbell, late of Company M, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Edward J. Prime.The name of Edward J. Prime, late of Company B, Forty-third Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Thomas D. O’Shea.The name of Thomas D. O’Shea, late of Company L, Forty-seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
John H. Bostick.The name of John II. Bostick, late of Company D, Second Regiment Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. George W. Burleson.The name of George W. Burleson, late of Company A, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1601 The name of Rebecca Horn, late nurse, Medical Department United Rebecca Horn.States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of James P. McClintock, late of Company K, Second James P. McClintock.Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ross Robison, late of Company I, Thirty-fourth Regiment Ross Robison.United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of John Rielly, late of Company K, Twenty-seventh Pensions increased.John Rielly.Regiment, and Company D, Ninth Regiment, United States Infantry, 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 James Frank Sanderson, late of Company G, Twenty-first James Frank Sanderson.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. The name of Willis S. Richey, late of Company D, Second Regiment Pensions.Willis S. Richey.United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. The name of Elmer E. Frederick, late of Company L, Ninth Regiment Elmer E.
Frederick.Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Bridget Moran, dependent mother of James L. Moran, Bridget Moran.late of Company K, First Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Henderson Ramey, late of Company L, Eleventh Henderson Ramey.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Grant W. Berry, late of Company E, Fiftieth Grant W. Berry.Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William Miller, late of Troop F, Third Regiment William Miller.United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Robert Wilson, late of Company F, Second Regiment Robert Wilson.Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Edmund P. Miller, late major, One hundred and Edmund P. Miller.sixtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of John II. Turpin, late of Company K, Second Regiment Pension increased.John H. Turpin.Oregon 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. The name of Maurice J. Gordon, late of Company B, Eighth Regiment Pensions.Maurice J.
Gordon.United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. The name of Robert G. Knox, late of Troop L, First Regiment Robert G. Knox.United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Henry W. B. Mechling, late of Troop H, Seventh Regiment Pension Increased.Henry W. B. Mechling.United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that ne is now receiving.
The name of Berdie Sarratt, widow of Ralph Sarratt, late of Company Pensions.Berdie Sarratt.F, Fifth Regiment Illinois 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 minor children of the said Ralph Sarratt until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Charles J. German, late of Company D, Ninth Regiment Charles J. German.Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1602 Pensions increased.William M.
Hairston.The name of William M. Hairston, late of Company E, Third Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions.William H. Bohan.The name of William H. Bohan, late of Company B, Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Daniel A. Kanipe.The name of Daniel A. Kanipe, late of Company C, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Eugene F. Clements.The name of Eugene F. Clements, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Harry Yates.The name of Harry Yates, late of Troop B, Eleventh Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Chester A. Walker.The name of Chester A. Walker, late of Company H, Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
James E. Gallagher.The name of James E. Gallagher, late of the United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. John H. Wynn.The name of John II. Wynn, late of Company G, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Joseph Jacobs.The name of Joseph Jacobs, late of Company L, Eighth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Catherine Patterson.The name of Catherine Patterson, widow of Henry Patterson, late of Captain Morgan’s company, Iowa Mounted Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Julia O’Neil.The name of Julia O’Neil, widow of Bartholomew O’Neil, late of Company I, Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Everett R. Barrett.The name of Everett R. Barrett, late of the Sixty-first Company United States Coast Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $14 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Thomas B. Tatum.The name of Thomas B. Tatum, late of Company D, First Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Maggie C. Slaughter.The name of Maggie C. Slaughter, widow of John W. Slaughter, late of Company L, Second Regiment Kentucky 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 the said John W.
Slaughter until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pensions increased.Herbert C. Miller.The name of Herbert C. Miller, late of Company B, Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. David Labadie.The name of David Labadie, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions.Margaret Siebert.The name of Margaret Siebert, widow of Max Siebert, late of the Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the two minor children of the said Max Siebert until they reach the age of sixteen years.
Scott F. Wickwire.The name of Scott F. Wickwire, late of United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles Thompson.The name of Charles Thompson, late of Company B, Fiftieth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. 1603 The name of Harry V. Hafner, late of Company I, Fifth Regiment Pension increased.Harry V. Hafner.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.
The name of Anna M. Jones, dependent mother of William P. Pension.Anna M. Jones.Wolf, late of Company I, Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward V. Rutter, late of Company H, Twenty-third Pension increased.Edward V. Rutter.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Ethelyn M. Ulsh, widow of William H.
Ulsh, late Pensions.Ethelyn M. Ulsh.assistant surgeon, United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Louis Naegele, late of Troop D, Fourth Regiment Louis Naegele.United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John J. F. Petty, late of United States Navy, War John J. F. Petty.with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Virginia Craddock, widow of Alexander G.
Craddock, Pension increased.Virginia Craddock.late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Kentucky 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 Thomas H. Cunningham, late of Company A, First Pension.Thomas H. Cunningham.Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Georgia A. Bowen, dependent mother of James O. Pension increased.Georgia A.
Bowen.Bowen, late of Company D, First Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Perry B. Bowman, late of Company D, Thirteenth Pensions.Perry B. Bowman.Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Daniel Miles, late of Company A, Fifteenth Regiment Daniel Miles.United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Mary Guldenzoph, widow of Hervey Guldenzoph, late Mary Guldenzoph.of Company M, Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Elizabeth N. Hubert, widow of Napoleon W. Hubert, Pensions increased.Elizabeth N. Hubert.late of Company K, Second Regiment Mississippi 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 Matilda D.
Clark, widow of Felix G. Clark, late of Matilda D. Clark.Company A, Sixth Regiment Louisiana 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 Thomas Conley, late of Company L, Ninth Regiment Pensions.Thomas Conley.United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Eli M. Blair, late of Company A, Fourth Regiment Eli M. Blair.Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Delia M. Mullarkey, widow of Bernard Mullarkey, Delia M. Mullarkey.late of Company D, Seventh 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 Bernard Mullarkey until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of William Henry Gray, late of Troop I, Seventh Regiment William Henry Gray.United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1604 Hannah E.
Bush.The name of Hannah E. Bush, widow of Benjamin W. Bush, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. William J. Carah.The name of William J. Carah, late of Company F, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. David A. Kooker.The name of David A. Kooker, late of Company I, Second Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pensions increased.Susan Dovener.The name of Susan Dovener, widow of James Dovener, late of Battery E, Third Regiment United States Artillery, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Virginia Smith.The name of Virginia Smith, dependent mother of Courtney Smith, late of Company C, Forty-fourth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension.Charles W. Begien.The name of Charles W. Begien, late of the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.George Lee.The name of George Lee, late of Company M, Tenth 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.Jacob P. Marling.The name of Jacob P. Marling, late of Company C, First Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Fred Finney.The name of Fred Finney, late of Company K, One hundred and fifty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Florence D. Hanna.The name of Florence D. Hanna, widow of John P. Hanna, late of the Hospital Corps, United States Army, 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 John P. Hanna until they reach the age of sixteen years.
Clare D. Fielding.The name of Clare D. Fielding, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Hawley J. Smith.The name of Hawley J. Smith, late foot service (white), United States Army, and of Company A, Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Leslie N. Neigenfind.The name of Leslie N. Neigenfind, late of the United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Eugene Goldin.The name of Eugene Goldin, late of the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Martha J. Kelly.The name of Martha J. Kelly, widow of Zachariah Kelly, late of Company G, and drum major Second Regiment Mississippi Foot 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.Franklin L. Babb, alias Frank L.
Rose.The name of Franklin L. Babb, alias Frank L. Rose, late of Company K, First Regiment Washington Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased.John J. Driscoll.The name of John J. Driscoll, late of the United States ship Bennington, 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. Pensions.Wiliam H. Green.The name of William H. Green, late of Company A, First Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. 1605 The name of W.
Irvin Long, late of Company A, Third Regiment W. Irvin Long.Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Enoch W. Laney, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment Enoch W. Laney.Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Isiphine Royster, widow of John S. Royster, late of Pension increased.Isiphine Royster.Blackman’s company, First Tennessee 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 Virgil T. Gregory, late of Company I, Second Regiment Pensions.Virgil T. Gregory.South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Charles G. Farling, late of the Sixty-eighth Company Charles G. Farling.United States Coast Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Charles N. B. Nicholson, late of United States Navy, Pensions increased.Charles N. B. Nicholson.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 John J. Gorman, late chief trumpeter Seventy-first John J. Gorman.Regiment New York 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 Charles D. Comstock, late of Company A, Seventh Pension.Charles D. Comstock.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of James W. Fisher, late of Company H, Eighth Regiment Pension increased.James W.
Fisher.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. The name of Catharine Ann Fisher, widow of David F. Fisher, late Pensions.Catharine Ann Fisher.of the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward H. Richards, late of Troop G, Seventh Regiment Edward H. Richards.United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of Mary F. Carson, widow of William H. Carson, late of Mary F. Carson.Company G, First Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Marian E. Keyes, widow of Charles H. Keyes, late of Marian E. Keyes.the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, 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 Charles H.
Keyes until they reach the age of sixteen years. Approved, March 4, 1915.