Chapter 245. 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. 245.— 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.August 10, 1914.[[H. R. 16345](/us/bill/63/hr/16345).][[Private, No. 114](/us/pvtl/63/114).] *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.Camilla Chambers.The name of Camilla Chambers, widow of Idus Chambers, late of Company H, Third Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Albert C. Prignitz.The name of Albert C. Pringnitz, late of Company K, Forty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Johanna F. Weand.The name of Johanna F. Weand, widow of Albert Weand, musician, late of Company F, Forty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 additional on account of the minor child of said Albert Weand until it reaches the age of sixteen years.
Pensions increased.Emil G. Herman.The name of Emil G. Herman, late of the 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. Archie E. Booth.The name of Archie E. Booth, late of Company D, Third Regiment 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. Pension.Curtin Krege.The name of Curtin Kresge, late of Company F, Forty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased.Linda S Anderson.The name of Linda S. Anderson, widow of George T. Anderson, late second lieutenant Captain Loyal’s independent company, Georgia Mounted Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions.James P. Johnson.The name of James P. Johnson, late of Company F, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Margaret Duggan.The name of Margaret Duggan, widow of Andrew P.
Duggan, late of Company M, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. William S. Kemp.The name of William S. Kemp, late of Company F, Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Daniel B. W. Stocking.The name of Daniel B. W. Stocking, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Thomas Miller.The name of Thomas Miller, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. James M. Ballard.The name of James M. Ballard, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. Pension increased.Lawrence Dempsey.The name of Lawrence Dempsey, late of Company B, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.William C. Roderick.The name of William C. Roderick, late of Company C, Sixty-fifth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Carrie Crane.The name of Carrie Crane, widow of Frank Crane, late of Company G, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month addi- 1437 tional on account of each of the minor children of said Frank Crane until they reach the age of sixteen years.
The name of David T. Kirby, late of United States Navy, Regular David T. Kirby.Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William C. Hathaway, late of the band, Twenty-second William C. Hathaway.Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Noel M. Pursley, late of Company F, Second Regiment Noel M. Pursley.Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Hester A. Milbee, widow of Joseph B. Milbee, late of Hester A. Milbee.Company A, Second Regiment West Virginia 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 Joseph B. Milbee until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Francis M. Cooper, late of Companies B and I, Second Francis M. Cooper.Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of James A. Stephen, late of Company F, First Regiment James A. Stephen.South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William Adamson, late of Company L, Second Regiment Pension increased.William Adamson.Wisconsin 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 Katherine Hempen, widow of Henry Hempen, late Pension.Katherine Hempenof Company C, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, 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 Henry Hempen until he reaches the age of sixteen years.
The name of James J. Boyd, late of Captain Ferguson’s company, Pension increased.James J. Boyd.Colonel Hay’s Texas Mounted Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Emma J. Schneider, widow of Bernard J. Schneider, Pensions.Emma J. Schneider.late of Company K, Fourth Regiment Ohio 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 Bernard J.
Schneider until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Jules Toffier, late of Company I, Second Regiment Jules Toffler.United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Benjamin L. Tubman, late of Company E, First Regiment Benjamin L. Tubman.District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Emily Smith, widow of Horace D. Smith, late of Company Emily Smith.K, Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Frank B. Gorman, late of Company M, Sixth Regiment Frank B. Gorman.Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Samuel T. Grindell, late of Company C, Fifth RegimentSamuel T. Grindell. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Gustave W. Koschel, late of Company K, Sixteenth Gustave W. Koschel.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of William H. Shipman, late of Company E, Seventeenth Pensions Increased.William H. Shipman.Regiment 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. 1438 Eliza F. Greenwood.The name of Eliza F. Greenwood, widow of Henry Greenwood, late of Company G, First Regiment North Carolina 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.George H. Duffany.The name of George H. Duffany, late of Company M, Twenty-sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Hulda E. Bickham.The name of Hulda E. Bickham, widow of George W. Bickham, late of Company G, Fourth Regiment Louisiana Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Mary Ann Foil.The name of Mary Ann Foil, widow of John C.
Foil, 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. Mary Fowler.The name of Mary Fowler, widow of Richard Fowler, late of Company A, 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. Pensions.Edward East.The name of Edward East, late of Company M, Second Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Rudolph B. Scheltlin.The name of Rudolph B. Scheitlin, late of Company F, First Regiment District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Young W. Cordell.The name of Young W. Cordell, late of Company K, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Pensions increased.Eliza Leedy.The name of Eliza Leedy, widow of Daniel II. Leedy, late of Company C, Third Regiment Ohio 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.
Pharoah A. Cobb.The name of Pharoah A. Cobb, late of Company K, First Regiment Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Julia A. Robinson.The name of Julia A. Robinson, widow of Jacob Robinson, late of Company G, Separate Battalion Missouri Mounted Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Mollie A. Crosswhite.The name of Mollie A.
Crosswhite, widow of George II. Crosswhite, late of Company D, 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. Sophie M. Walker.The name of Sophie M. Walker, widow of John G. Walker, late captain Company I, Regiment United States Mounted Rifleman, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Eliza Helton.The name of Eliza Helton, widow of Oliver P.
Helton, late of Company G, First Regiment Illinois 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. Pension.Anthony R. Small.The name of Anthony R. Small, late of Company D, Forty-sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Approved, August 10, 1914.