Chapter 241. 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. 241.— 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. 5843](/us/bill/63/s/5843).][[Private, No. 112](/us/pvtl/63/112).] *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 Ruth A.
Jackson, widow of Franklin D. Jackson, late Pensions increased.Ruth A. Jackson.of Company I, First Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Josephina Soleau, widow of Francis X. Soleau, late Josephina Soleau.captain Company G, and major Fifteenth Regiment Michigan 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 Ellen M. Kilbourn, widow of Amos W. Kilbourn, late of Ellen M. Kilbourn.Company A, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and Twenty-fifth Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Josephine Rath, widow of Gottfried Rath, late of Company Josephine Rath.C, Fifteenth 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 Elizabeth McLaughlin, widow of William McLaughlin, Elizabeth McLaughlin.late ordnance sergeant, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Henry Fairley, late of Company B, Seventieth Regiment Henry Fairley.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 Eveline Titus, now Watts, former widow of William H. Pension.Eveline Watts.Titus, late of Fifth Battery Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Nellie E. Alfred, widow of Albert F. Alfred, late of Pension increased.Nellie E. Alfred.Company D, Second Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Annie F. Merritt, widow of James E. Merritt, late of Pension.Annie F. MerrittCompany D, Forty-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1428 Pension increased.Eugenia Chaves de Montano.The name of Eugenia Chaves de Montano, widow of Manuel Montano, late of Companies D and A, Second Regiment New Mexico Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension.Mary A. Pierce.The name of Mary A. Pierce, former widow of James C. Newton, late of Company G, Ninety-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Julius C. Ward.The name of Julius C. Ward, late of Company II, Seventy-second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. James B. Kendall.The name of James B. Kendall, late of Company F, Fifty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Eliza K. Carpenter.The name of Eliza K. Carpenter, widow of Arthur B. Carpenter, late captain, Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension.Josephine Moore.The name of Josephine Moore, former widow of Thomas G. Patterson, deceased, late of Company D, Sixteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.William R. Downs.The name of William K.
Downs, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Carrie A. Wells.The name of Carrie A. Wells, widow of William T. Wells, late of United States ships Osage and Meteor, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. William H. Allen.The name of William H. Allen, late of the Second Company of Sharpshooters attached to the Twenty-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Isaiah Coplin.The name of Isaiah Coplin, late of Company C, One hundred and tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Henry C. Doll.The name of Henry C. Doll, late of Company F, Twenty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Samuel Hill.The name of Samuel Hill, late of Company A, Fourth 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.
Willis Layton.The name of Willis Layton, late of Company I, Forty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Samuel Deems.The name of Samuel Deems, late of Company E, Seventeenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Francis M. Robertson.The name of Frances M. Robertson, widow of Robert S. Robertson, late first lieutenant Company K, Ninety-third Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pension increased.Eli Caldwell.The name of Eli Caldwell, late of Company C, First Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Isaac R. Rains.The name of Isaac R. Rains, helpless and dependent son of John M. Rains, late captain Company C, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.John D. Sunders.The name of John D. Sanders, late of Company H, Sixty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Harrison Stevens.The name of Harrison Stevens, late of Company D, 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. 1429 The name of Sadie Winters, widow of Francis Winters, late of Battery Pensions.Sadie Winters.E, Second Regiment United States Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sarah J. Rugh, widow of James C. Rugh, late of Company Sarah J. Hugh.Pension to cease if soldier alive.C, Twenty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, such pension to cease upon proof that the soldier is still living.
The name of George II. Erskine, late of Company G, Twenty-eighth Pension increased.George H. Erskine.Regiment Maine 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 Helen M. Winchester, widow of Merritt R. Winchester, Pension.Helen M. Winchester.late of Company II, Eighteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John S. Bell, late of Company D, Thirty-eighth Regiment Pensions increased.John S.
Bell.Wisconsin 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 Collier, late of Company D, One hundred and John Collier.seventy-third Regiment Ohio 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 Elizabeth C. Miller, widow of Samuel Miller, late of Pension.Elizabeth C. Miller.Company K, Ninety-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Francis M. Stults, late of Company B, Third Regiment Pension increased.Francis M. Stults.Michigan 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 Josephine C. Sumner, widow of William Sumner, late Pension.Josephine C. Sumner.first lieutenant Company C, Twenty-seventh Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Martha G. Lee, widow of James V.
Lee, late of Company Pensions increased.Martha G. Lee.B, One hundred and tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and Battery E, Fifth Regiment United States Artillery, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Maggie Daugherty, widow of George A. Daugherty, Maggie Daugherty.late of Company M, Thirteenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of John C. Hotchkiss, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment John C. Hotchkiss.Michigan 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 Lurancy E. Rice, widow of Wells S. Rice, late captain Lurancy E. Rice.Company D, Fifth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and former widow of Henry C. Thompson, late of Company G, Third Regiment Vermont 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 Lizzie U. Ricker, widow of Arthur Ricker, late of Lizzie U. Ricker.Company B, Fifth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and Company I, Thirtieth Regiment Maine Veteran 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 L. Shields, late of Company B, Eighth Regiment John L. Shields.Maryland 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 Simon W. Morgan, late of Company B, First Regiment Simon W. Morgan.Oregon 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 Frances E. Porter, widow of John A. Porter, late of Frances E. Porter.Company C, Thirty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1430 Lorena M. Long.The name of Lorena M. Long, widow of Byford E.
Long, late captain Company E, Sixty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Byford E. Long until she reaches the age of sixteen years. Charles F. Roberts.Tire name of Charles F. Roberts, late of Companies E and F, Thirtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Florence B. Plato.The name of Florence B. Plato, widow of Nelson Plato, late captain and assistant quartermaster, United States Volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. George L. Johnson.The name of George L. Johnson, late of Company K, Forty-second Regiment Massachusetts Militia Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Joanna A. Bevans.The name of Joanna A.
Bevans, former widow of Charles V. McCarter, late of Company A, Second Regiment, and Company K, Fourth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and widow of Henry T. Bevans, late of Company F, First Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Elisabeth A. Jones.The name of Elizabeth A. Jones, dependent sister of Flavel B. Jones, late of Company D, One hundred and first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
George M. Swango.The name of George M. Swango, late of Company G, Seventh Regiment, and Company C, Twentieth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Christian C. Fleck.The name of Christian C. Fleck, late of Thirtieth Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Light Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Sarah J. Tillinghast.The name of Sarah J.
Tillinghast, widow of Clark P. Tillinghast, late of Company C, First 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. Benjamin F. Neddo.The name of Benjamin F. Neddo, late of Company G, Ninth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. James D. Brooks.The names of James D. Brooks, late of Company D, Fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Henry Goodwin.The name of Henry Goodwin, late of Company C, First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Francis M. Drum.The name of Francis M. Drum, late of Company A, First Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Zachary S. Walker.The name of Zachary S. Walker, late of Company B, Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension.Matilda A. Cowgill.The name of Matilda A. Cowgill, widow of Isaac V. Cowgill, late of Companies C and B, First Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and former widow of Thomas K. Martin, late of Companies C and B, First Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Marquis L. Walts.The name of Marquis L. Walts, late of Company H, Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Moses P. Roberts.The name of Moses P. Roberts, late of Company E, One hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and Company 1431A, Third Regiment Indiana 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 Celia A. Davis, widow of William M. Davis, late of Celia A. Davis.Company C, Second Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Margaret A. Pepper, widow of Edward Pepper, late of Margaret A. Pepper.Company D, Twenty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania 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 Rhoda L. Goreham, former widow of William M. Pension.Rhoda L. Goreham.Goreham, late of Company F, Twelfth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Miles G. Lee, late of Company L, Seventh Regiment Pensions increased.Miles G.
Lee.Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James Ohaver, late of Company B, One hundred and James Ohaver.seventeenth Regiment, and Company A, One hundred and fifty-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. The name of Theodore S. Payton, late of Company K, Forty-ninth Theodore S. Payton.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 Byron A. Hart, late of Company H, Second Regiment Byron A. Hart.Maine Volunteer Cavalry, and ordinary seaman, United States ship Richmond, 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 H. Sisson, late of Company F, First Regiment William H. Sisson.Massachusetts 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 Eugene A.
Rix, late of Company E, First Regiment Eugene A. Rix.New Hampshire 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 Teney Stanton, widow of Larkin Stanton, late of Teney Stanton.Company E, 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. The name of William Calkins, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment William Calkins.Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of James E. S. Pray, late hospital steward Seventeenth James E. S. Pray.Regiment Maine 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 William H. Sperry, late of Company K, Seventh Regiment William H. Sperry.Iowa 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 Nancy Matsel, former widow of Henry McKnight, late Pension.Nancy Matsel.of Company F, Eighty-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and widow of William H.
Matsel, late of Company I, Eighty-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George Willis, late of Company G, Thirteenth Regiment Pension increased.George Willis.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 Eliza L. Johnsonbaugh, widow of John H. Johnsonbaugh, Pension.Eliza L. Johnsonbaugh.late of Company B, One hundred and forty-second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and former widow of Milton Ellis, late of Company G, One hundred and fifty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and Llewellen Shaw, late of Company A, Second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1432 Pensions increased.Charles Brink.The name of Charles Brink, late of Company C, Thirtieth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
George W. Sullivan.The name of George W. Sullivan, late of Company K, One hundred and fourteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Blanche L. Kuykendall.The name of Blanche L. Kuykendall, widow of James W. Kuykendall, late of Company E, Seventy-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, subsequently Sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased.William H. Rich.The name of William H. Rich, late of Company B, Seventy-fifth 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. Amelia Dingler.The name of Amelia Dingier, widow of Edward Dingier, late captain Company F, Seventh Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Frank Snurpus.The name of Frank Snurpus, late second lieutenant Company K, Eleventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Max Pracht, alias Maxwell Pratt.The name of Max Pracht, alias Maxwell Pratt, late acting third assistant engineer, United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Cary Otis.The name of Cary Otis, late of Company II, Eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Frederick D. Bailey.The name of Frederick D. Bailey, late of Company I, One hundred and fifty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Arthur E. Strimple.The name of Arthur E. Strimple, late of Company F, Fifth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Joseph S. Pray.The name of Joseph S. Pray, late of Company II, Third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William Gehlbach.The name of William Gehlbach, late of Company B, Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Julia E. Robinson.The name of Julia E. Robinson, widow of James Robinson, late of Company I, Sixth 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. Thomas W. Eckert.The name of Thomas W. Eckert, late of Company A, Second Battalion Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate or $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Samuel A. Leazer.The name of Samuel A. Leazer, late of Company I, Thirty-seventh Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
George W. Evans.The name of George W. Evans, late of Company D, Third Regiment Potomac Home Brigade Maryland Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Jacob M. Stark.The name of Jacob M. Stark, late of Company A, Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Jennie C. Potter.The name of Jennie C. Potter, widow of Ethan A.
Potter, late of Company B, Second Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1433 The name of Margaretta B. Sayre, widow of Henry Sayre, late of Pension increased.Margaretta B. Sayre.Company E, Fifty-second Regiment Illinois 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 Ann *Provisos*.Increase to cease on death of child.Lenora Sayre, helpless and dependent child of said Henry Sayre, the additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: *Provided further*, That in the event of the death of Margaretta B.
Sayre Pension to child on death of mother.the name of the said Ann Lenora Sayre shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pensions laws, at the rate of $12 per month, from and after the date of death of said Margaretta B. Sayre. The name of Curtis B. Small, late of Company I, One hundred and Curtis B. Small.thirtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Approved, August 7, 1914.