Chapter 240. 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. 240.— 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. August 7, 1914.[[S. 5575](/us/bill/63/s/5575).][[Private, No. 111](/us/pvtl/63/111).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of the Pensions.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 Marie J.
Blaisdell, late Army nurse, Medical Department, Pensions increased.Marie J. Blaisdell.United States Volunteers, and widow of William Blaisdell, late of Company F, Fifth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Asa Wren, late of Company I, Thirty-ninth Regiment Asa Wren.Illinois 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 Benjamin G. Barber, late of Company F, Twelfth Benjamin G. BarberRegiment Connecticut 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 Emma T. Barnes, widow of Charles D. Barnes, late Emma T. Barnes.of United States ships North Carolina and Susquehanna, 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 David H. Geer, late of Company I, Thirteenth Regiment David H.
Geer.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 Sarah C. Jaques, widow of Benjamin F. Jaques, late Pension.Sarah C. Jaques.of Company A, Eighteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Eldred C. Mitchell, late of Company A, Twenty-fifth Pensions increased.Eldred C. Mitchell.Regiment 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 Mary A. Burns, widow of William II. Burns, late of Mary A. Burns.Company I, Thirteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per mouth in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Mary Boyington, widow of Ira Boyington, late of Mary Boyington.Company D, Seventy-eighth 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. The name of Sarah A. Bailey, widow of Benjamin F.
Bailey, late of Sarah A. Bailey.Company F, First Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her 1424a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Mary J. Richardson.The name of Mary J. Richardson, widow of Sewell D. Richardson, late of Second Company Sharpshooters, Twenty-second. Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension.Lewis C. Jones.The name of Lewis C.
Jones, blind and dependent son of Thomas M. Jones, late of Company H, Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Jane Simpson.The name of Jane Simpson, widow of Jeremiah Simpson, late of Company A, 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. William H. Southwell.The name of William H. Southwell, late of Company D, Sixty sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Anna T. Russell.The name of Anna T. Russell, widow of John M. Russell, alias John Mack, late of Company G, One hundred and 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. Pension.Benedikta Hess.The name of Benedikta Hess, widow of James Hess, late captain Company G, Forty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Sarah H.
White.The name of Sarah H. White, widow of Adrian C. White, late first lieutenant Company K, Twentieth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension.Ella Hawkins.The name of Ella Hawkins, widow of William J. Hawkins, late of Company E, Fortieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Morris P. Jolley.The name of Morris P. Jolley, late of Company A, One hundred and twenty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Mary E. Wallace.The name of Mary E. Wallace, former widow of Lemon W. Elder, late of Company E, Thirty-fourth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Mary E. Turner.The name of Mary E. Turner, formerly Ross, helpless and dependent daughter of Joseph Ross, late of Company D, One hundred and fiftieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Joshua F. Spurlin.The name of Joshua F.
Spurlin, late of Company D, Thirty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Emily M. Walker.The name of Emily M. Walker, widow of Benjamin F. Walker, late of Company B, One hundred and twenty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Lucretia M. Small.The name of Lucretia M. Small, widow of Joseph L. Small, junior, late of Company G, Thirty-second Regiment, and Company G, Thirty-first Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving: *Provisos*.Increase to cease on death of child.*Provided*, That in the event of the death of Edward D.
Small, helpless and dependent child of said Joseph L. Small, the additional Pension to child on death of mother.pension herein granted shall cease and determine: *And provided further*, That in the event of the death of Lucretia M. Small the name of the said Edward D. Small 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 Lucretia M. Small. 1425 The name of Bernard A.
McKenna, late of Company H, Twelfth Bernard A. McKenna.Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Julius Patmore, late of Company E, Sixtieth Regiment Julius Patmore.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 Harriet M. Case, widow of Marcus A. Case, late of Harriet M. Case.Company E, First Regiment Michigan Volunteer Engineers and Mechanics, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Rebecca Brown, widow of George J. Brown, late first Rebecca Brown.lieutenant and captain Company F, First Regiment Indiana Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Marcia A. Ward, former widow of William H. Cottrell, Pension.Marcia A. Ward.late of Company B, Thirty-fifth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Fridolin Strobel, late of Company C, First Battalion Pensions increased.Fridolin Strobel.Fifteenth Regiment United States 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 M. Harvey, late of Company C, Fifty-seventh James M. Harvey.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 Henry N. Oliver, late of Company G, Twenty-second Henry N. Oliver.Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and Company B, First Battalion Maine Volunteer Sharpshooters, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William J.
Murray, who served in the Department William J. Murray.of the Gulf, in the telegraph department, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and in the Red River campaign in eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Samuel Morningstar, late of Company G, Thirteenth Samuel Morningstar.Regiment Indiana Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Arthur Householder, late of Company D, Seventy-second Arthur Householder.Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Company G, Tenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Charles H. Chambers, late of Company A, Eighth Charles H. Chambers.Regiment Vermont 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 W.
Allen, late of Company H, Fifteenth Regiment James W. Allen.Iowa 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 D. Beasley, late of Company G, Eighty-first James D. Beasley.Regiment Illinois 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 Naomi Fiedler, widow of John A. Fiedler, late of Naomi Fiedler.Company C, Ninety-second Regiment, and Company C, Sixty-fifth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Albert White, late of Company F, First Regiment, Albert White.and Company C, Second Regiment, Kansas 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 Frederick J. Young, late of Company C, First Regiment Frederick J. Young.Mississippi Volunteer Mounted Rifles, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Samuel Minnich, late of Company L, Second Regiment Samuel Minnich.Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and 1426Company E, Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Franklin Parlin.The name of Franklin Parlin, late of Company G, Nineteenth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and Company G, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Martha E. Enicks.The name of Martha E. Enicks, widow of William H. Enicks, late of Company G, Eleventh 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.
Isaac E. Hunt.The name of Isaac E. Hunt, late of Company F, Twelfth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that ho is now receiving. Austin Peck.The name of Austin Peck, late of Company E, Fourteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John Flinn.The name of John Flynn, late of Company C, Twenty-sixth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pliny H. Barnes, alias Charles Baker.The name of Pliny H. Barnes, alias Charles Baker, late of Company B, One hundredth 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. Nancy A. Stanley.The name of Nancy A. Stanley, widow of William H. Stanley, late of Company C, Second Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Mounted Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Levi W. Elseley.The name of Levi W. Eiseley, late of Company D, First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Ida M. Davis.The name of Ida M. Davis, widow of Henry C. Davis, late of Company B, First Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. John T. Taylor.The name of John T. Taylor, late second lieutenant Company K, One hundred and forty-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Margurite D. Pollard.The name of Margurite D. Pollard, widow of Joseph Pollard, late of Company G, First Regiment, second lieutenant Company G, Twelfth Regiment, and captain Company H, Second 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. Thomas Kiernan.The name of Thomas Kiernan, late of Company F, First Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
John Winebark.The name of John Winebark, late of Company C, Two hundred and sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. George W. Townsend.The name of George W. Townsend, late of Company II, Eighth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Albert T. Harvey.The name of Albert T. Harvey, late of Company F, Nineteenth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
William P. Mullikin.The name of William P. Mullikin, late of Company G, Eighty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1427 The name of Patrick Carver, late of Company D, Fifth Regiment Patrick Carver.Vermont 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 Lizzie B. Nelson, widow of William H. Nelson, late of Lizzie B.
Nelson.Company H, Forty-seventh 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 John Pace, late of Company B, Second Regiment Iowa John Pace.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 Martin V. B. Eisenbarger, late of Company E, Forty-third Martin V. B. Eisenbarger.Regiment Missouri 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 Edwin P. Kyle, late of Company C, Fourth Regiment Edwin P. Kyle.Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, August 7, 1914.