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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 39 STAT. · March 3, 1917 · Chapter 177

Chapter 177. 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. 177.— 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 3, 1917.[[H. R. 20496](/us/bill/64/hr/20496).][[Private, No. 214](/us/pvtl/64/214).] *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 William B.
Yeater, late of Company C, First Regiment Pension. William B. Yeater. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Silas H. Fish, late of Company D, Thirty-second Pensions increased. Silas H. Fish. 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. The name of Richard Howe, late of Company G, Thirtieth Regiment Richard Howe. 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 Susan Bertin, dependent mother of Frank B. Bertin, Pensions. Susan Bertin. late of Casual Detachment, Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William T. East, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment William T. East. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Addison M. Zoll, late of Governor’s Troop, Pennsylvania Addison M.
Zoll. Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Thomas M. Ranes, late of Company C, Seventeenth Pension increased. Thomas M. Ranes. 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 Jess Musgrave, late of the United States Marine Pensions. Jess Musgrave. Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Louisa Cary, former widow of Joseph B. Crowley, Louisa Cary. late of Company B, Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Thomas W. Maples, late of Company H, Fifth Regiment Thomas W. Maples. Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Will M. Lillard, late of Company G, Third Regiment Will M. Lillard. Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Mary E. Constable, incompetent daughter of Jacob Mary E. Constable. H. Constable, late of Company D, First Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, payments to be made to the duly appointed guardian. The name of Charles D. Robertson, alias Charles D. Harris, late Pension increased. Charles D. Robertson, alias Charles D. Harris. of Company H, Twenty-sixth Regiment United States 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 Charles Black, late of Company D, Forty-ninth Pensions. Charles Black. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Martin J. Healey, late of Company M, Eleventh Martin J. Healey. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of William Matthews, late of Company C, Ninth Regiment William Matthews. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1574 Robert T.
Lucy. The name of Robert T. Lucy, late of Company G, First Regiment South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. Francis J. O’Hearn. The name of Francis J. O’Hearn, late of Company C, Sixth Regiment Massachusetts 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. Pensions. James J. Held. The name of James J. Held, late of Company F, First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Michael J. Walsh. The name of Michael J. Walsh, late of Company C, Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Frederick G. Oldt. The name of Frederick G. Oldt, late of Battery E, First Regiment United States Light Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles F. Coss. The name of Charles F. Coss, 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.
William Hall. The name of William Hall, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Jerome Wilsey. The name of Jerome Wilsey, late of Companies E and C, Second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. George J. Krebs. The name of George J. Krebs, late of Company K, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
Pensions increased. William S. Tomey. The name of William S. Tomey, late of Troop G, Third 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. Russell B. Tripp. The name of Russell B. Tripp, late of Company D, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Oscar K. Stinson. The name of Oscar K.
Stinson, late of Sixty-fifth Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Hamilton Masse. The name of Hamilton Masse, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. James Park Harris. The name of James Park Harris, late of Battery G, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Edgar Abbott. The name of Edgar Abbott, late of Company L, Third Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Ella J. Hills. The name of Ella J. Hills, widow of Charles F. Hills, late of Company E, Thirty-ninth 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 on account of each of the two minor children of the said Charles F. Hills, until they reach the age of sixteen years.
John R. Bare, alias John R. Barrett. The name of John R. Bare, alias John R. Barrett, late of Company I, First Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. George F. Randall. The name of George F. Randall, late of Company M, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Henry Fields. The name of Henry Fields, late of Company A, Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1575 The name of George W.
Fetterman, late of Company D, Fourth George W. Fetterman. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Garrisson M. Wright, late of Company G, Fifth Regiment Garrisson M. Wright. Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of David W. Corson, late of Company G, Fifth Regiment Pensions increased. David W. Corson. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Homer E. Mills, late of Company C, Fourth Regiment Homer E. Mills. Illinois 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 Charles B. Montgomery, late of Company C, First Pensions. Charles B. Montgomery. Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Claudia E. Geary, widow of Thomas W. Geary, late of Claudia E.
Geary. 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 R. Turnbach, late of Governor’s Troop, Pension increased. Edward R. Turnbach. Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $14 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of James L. McPherson, late of United States steamship Pensions. James L. McPherson. Boston, United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Michael Kilrow, late of Company G, Thirteenth Regiment Michael Kilrow. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Henry Jordan, late of Troop D, Eighth Regiment Henry Jordan. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles A. Gailey, late of Troop E, Sixth Regiment Charles A. Gailey. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Ulysses S. Hall, late of Company C, Thirty-eighth Pension increased. Ulysses S. Hall. Regiment United States 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 Elizabeth Boetticher, widow of Albert Boetticher, Pension. Elizabeth Boetticher. late of Company E, Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William M.
Noel, late of Company M, Ninth Regiment Pensions increased. William M. Noel. Illinois 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 Fred J. Wagner, late of Battery G, Fourth Regiment Fred J. Wagner. United States Artillery, 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 A. Bockheim, late of Company K, Thirty-second Pensions.
John A. Bockheim. Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Joseph F. Reilly, late of Company F, Fourteenth Joseph F. Reilly. Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of William Lendemann, late of Troop I, Fifth Regiment Pension increased. William Lendemann. 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 Frank Schallert, late of Company A, Forty-fifth Regiment Pensions. Frank Schallert. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1576 Delos M. Dodge. The name of Delos M. Dodge, late first lieutenant of Company G, Second Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pensions increased. J. George Spettel. The name of J. George Spettel, late of Company K, Second 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.
Charles B. Boyd. The name of Charles B. Boyd, late of Company D, Fiftieth Regiment Iowa 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. Pensions. Milo D. Heath. The name of Milo D. Heath, late of Company G, Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charlie Forbes. The name of Charlie Forbes, late of Troop E, Eleventh United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month.
Bruce Frantz. The name of Bruce Frantz, late of Company M, Thirty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Jesse G. Lott. The name of Jesse G. Lott, late of Company I, First Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. John N. Jackson. The name of John N. Jackson, late of Troop M, First Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Catharine Cocain. The name of Catharine Cocain, dependent mother of Charles E. Cocain, late of United States ship Constellation, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Amelia Pagan de Rolfes. The name of Amelia Pagan de Rolfes, widow of Henry H. Rolfes, late of Second Battalion, Porto Rico Provisional Regiment Infantry, 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 lour minor children of the said Henry H.
Rolfes until they reach the age of sixteen years. William T. Giles. The name of William T. Giles, late of Companies D and M, Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Harriet A. Pearman. The name of Harriet A. Pearman, widow of William E. Pearman, late hospital steward United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Ed Hastings. The name of Ed blastings, late of Company I, Sixth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. John N. Jennings. The name of John N. Jennings, late of Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. James C. Herrington. The name of James C. Herrington, late of Company F, Fifty-first Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Berton E. Archer. The name of Berton E. Archer, late of Company E, Third Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pension increased. Edward J. McCauley. The name of Edward J. McCauley, late of Company E, Fourteenth 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. Pensions. John F. Dodder. The name of John F. Dodder, late of Company A, Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1577 The name of James O’Heron, late of Company G, Second Regiment James O’Heron.
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John C. Gaskins, late of Company M, Sixth Regiment John C. Gaskins. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles Dippre, late of Twenty-second Company, Pension increased. Charles Dippre. United States Coast Artillery, 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 Laura D. Bricker, dependent mother of William F. Pensions. Laura D. Bricker. Bricker, late lieutenant commander United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Reuben D. Way, late of the Hospital Corps, United Reuben D. Way. States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James J. Scally, late of Company E, Fifth Regiment Pensions increased. James J. Scally. 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 Allie M. Kirkwood, late of Company E, Eighth Regiment Allie M. Kirkwood. Ohio 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 Horace Keeter, late of Company B, Second Regiment Pensions. Horace Keeter. North Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Joseph L. Rollins, late of Company G, First Regiment Joseph L. Rollins.
United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward H. Osmond, late of Company C, First Regiment Edward H. Osmond. Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Lynn J. Heldreth, late of the Ninety-fifth Company Pension increased. Lynn J. Heldreth. United States Coast Artillery Corps, 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 Catherine Burke, dependent mother of Michael J. Pensions. Catherine Burke. Burke, late 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 Asa C. Wood, late of Company H, Second Battalion Asa C. Wood. Engineers, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Reuben R. Vail, late of Company D, Fourth Regiment Pension increased.
Reuben R. Vail. Ohio 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 Daniel J. Keefe, late of Company A, Ninth Regiment Pensions. Daniel J. Keefe. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Harry Kraft, late of Troops B and F, Eleventh Regiment Harry Kraft. United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of James E. Ratliff, late of Troop C, Fourth Regiment James E. Ratliff. United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Samuel A. Holt, late of the Hospital Corps, United Samuel A. Holt. States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John P. Phillips, late of Captain Isaac J. Carter’s Pension increased. John P. Phillips. independent company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1578 Pension.
Clark Brown. The name of Clark Brown, late of Company I, Third Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Brother Buis. The name of Brother Buis, late of Company I, Forty-fourth Regiment United States 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. Pension. Henry O. Weckle. The name of Henry O. Weckle, late of Company C, Sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Gifford Ramey. The name of Gifford Ramey, late of Company E, Seventh 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. Pension. Thomas Hosking. The name of Thomas Hosking, late of Company E, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Jacob Bruno. The name of Jacob Bruno, late of United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. William E. Keels. The name of William E. Keels, late of Anderson’s battery, South Carolina Volunteer Heavy Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Robert Wilks. The name of Robert Wilks, late of Company E, Third Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Leo V. Burchett. The name of Leo V. Burchett, late of Company D, Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Victor Lewis. The name of Victor Lewis, late of Company F, Thirty-fourth Regiment United States, Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Wiley Lawson. The name of Wiley Lawson, late of Company F, Ninth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. John W. Paulus. The name of John W. Paulus, late of Company D, Thirty-fifth 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.
Fred W. Porter. The name of Fred W. Porter, late of Company H, First 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. John A. Jaynes. The name of John A. Jaynes, late of Troop E, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. William C. Bowen. The name of William C. Bowen, late of Troop E, Second Regiment 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.
Pensions. Mary Fried. The name of Mary Fried, dependent mother of the late Louis O. Fried, late of the United States ship Arkansas, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Harry L. Relf. The name of Harry L. Relf, late of Company L, Second Regiment Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. David O. Thomas. The name of David O. Thomas, late of Company E, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Charles E. Derr. The name of Charles E. Derr, late of Company H, Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1579 The name of Thomas S. Martin, late chief yeoman, United States Pensions increased. Thomas S. Martin. Navy, 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 Al. A. Reineck, late of Company K, Sixth Regiment Al. A. Reineck. Ohio 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 Harry E. Bryan, late of Company G, Fourth Regiment Harry E. Bryan. Ohio 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 Christian S. Lowe, late of Company L, Second Regiment Pension. Christian S. Lowe. Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Marcel H. Poirier, late of Troop C, Thirteenth Regiment Pension increased.
Marcel H. Poirier. 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 John T. Lowrey, late of Company D, Twenty-ninth Pensions. John T. Lowrey. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edgar M. Curtis, late of Company A, Sixth Regiment Edgar M. Curtis. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of Lee J. Cochran, late of Troop F, Second Regiment Pensions increased. Lee J. Cochran. 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 William J. Abrams, late of Troop C, Second Regiment William J. Abrams. United States Volunteer Cavalry, 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 Florence E. Edinger, widow of Frederick Edinger, late Pension.
Florence E. Edinger. of United States Marine Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on accunt of the minor child of the said Frederick Edinger until she reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of Lyman Byers, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment Pensions increased. Lyman Byers. Illinois 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 Laura E. Elliott, widow of Benjamin F. Elliott, late of Laura E. Elliott. Captain M. M. Williams’s Company D, Recruiting Battalion, Second Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Indian Wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Marie Viglini, widow of Charles W. Viglini, late of Pension. Marie Viglini. Company M, Nineteenth 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 each of the two minor children of the said Charles W.
Viglini until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Jesse Walters, late of Company H, Fourth Regiment Pension increased. Jesse Walters. United States Infantry, 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 Louis F. Moebus, late chief musician of Second Regiment Pensions. Louis F. Moebus. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank Clark, late of Company M, Sixth Regiment Frank Clark.
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George C. Sausser, late second lieutenant Company L, Pensions increased. George C. Sausser. One hundred and sixtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $15 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1580 Hansford Austin. The name of Hansford Austin, late of Company M, First Regiment Florida 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. William L. Killoren. The name of William L. Killoren, late of Company I, Forty-second Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pensions increased. Edward M. Walters. The name of Edward M. Walters, late of Hospital Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving Mary Suhr. The name of Mary Suhr, widow of Jacob Suhr, late of Company C, First Regiment United States Infantry, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Elizabeth Davison. The name of Elizabeth Davison, widow of George Davison, late of Company I, United States Mounted Rifles, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. Paralee Jackson. The name of Paralee Jackson, widow of William J. Jackson, recruit, unassigned, United States Army, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. James M. Neighbors. The name of James M. Neighbors, late of Company H, Forty-fourth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Polly Ann Bowman. The name of Polly Ann Bowman, widow of John Bowman, late of Captain H. Garmeny’s Company I, Georgia Mounted Volunteers, Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. George G., Werner L., and Josephine J. Hoffman. The names of George G. Hoffman, Werner L. Hoffman, and Josephine J. Hoffman, minor children of Werner L. Hoffman, late of United States Marine Corps, War with Spain, and pay them a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional on account of each of the three minor children of the said Werner L.
Hoffman, until they reach the age of sixteen years. Payment to be made to duly appointed guardian. Margaret A. Weed. The name of Margaret A. Weed, former widow of Samuel Henry, late of Captain Bacon’s Kentucky Militia, War of Eighteen hundred and twelve, and pay her a pension of $20 per month. Approved, March 3, 1917.
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