Chapter 354. 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. 354.— 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 18, 1916.[[H. R. 11240](/us/bill/64/hr/11240).][[Private, No. 108](/us/pl/64/108).] *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.
Virgil Womack. The name of Virgil Womack, late of Troop F, Fourth United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Annie Dougherty. The name of Annie Dougherty, widow of Daniel Dougherty, late machinist of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Augustin Buhl. The name of Augustin Buhl, late of band, Sixth 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. Thomas Baxter. The name of Thomas Baxter, late of Battery A, Third Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Ella V. Holliday. The name of Ella V. Holliday, widow of Alexander G. Holliday, late of Company H, Sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Edward H. Dalton. The name of Edward H. Dalton, late of the Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Nancy A. Sumner. The name of Nancy A. Sumner, widow of James Sumner, late of Company A, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Ellen M. Haney. The name of Ellen M. Haney, widow of Charles R. Haney, late of Companies G and F, Tenth 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 three minor children of the said Charles R.
Haney until they reach the age of sixteen years. 1367 The name of Leon P. Chesley, late of the One hundred and twenty-first Leon P. Chesley. Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Robert W. Ward, late of Troop D, Seventh Regiment Robert W. Ward. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sarah Hill, widow of Isaac Hill, late of Company G, Pensions increased.
Sarah Hill. First Regiment Illinois 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. The name of Martha Ann Benjamin, widow of Fordyce J. Benjamin, Martha Ann Benjamin. late of Company FI, Seventh (subsequently First) Regiment New York 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 Charles R. Hodges, late of the Eighty-fifth and Eighty-sixth Pensions.
Charles R. Hodges. Companies United States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Pierce B. Boyer, late of Company K, Second Regiment Pierce B. Boyer. Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Manuel S. Sams, late of Company G, Thirty-eighth Pension increased. Manuel S. Sams. 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.
The name of Harlin L. Clark, late of Company L, Thirty-ninth Pensions. Harlin L. Clark. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, and Sixty-third Company United States Coast Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Anna J. Phillips, now Shepherd, former widow of Anna J. Shepherd. Orange H. Phillips, late of Company I, Second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
The name of Charles W. Clark, late of Companies E and M, Thirtieth Charles W. Clark. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Albert W. Kelley, late of Company M, Fourteenth Albert W. Kelley. Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Laura N. Thomson, widow of James W. Thomson, late Pension increased. Laura N. Thomson. rear admiral and Chief Engineer, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of William F. Leach, late of Company B, Thirty-seventh Pensions. William F. Leach. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Willie C. Ball, late of Company K, First Regiment Willie C. Ball. Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month. The name of Vergus May, late of Company L, Twenty-first Regiment Pensions increased. Vergus May. Kansas 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 Mary A. Snipes, widow of Benjamin Snipes, late of Mary A. Snipes. Company G, Second 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 Thomas West, late of Company A, Forty-first Regiment Pensions. Thomas West. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Daniel Geyer, late of Battery F, Third Regiment Daniel Geyer.
United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1368 Mayme Hall. The name of Mayme Hall, widow of Harry C. Hall, late of Company G, Nineteenth 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 the minor child of the said Harry C. Hall until she reaches the age of sixteen years. Charles O. Woesner. The name of Charles O. Woesner, late of Company B, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Frederick W. Brown. The name of Frederick W. Brown, late of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. John W. Gahan. The name of John W. Gahan, late of Company K, Second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and Company D, Fifty-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.
Harry A. Merrill. The name of Harry A. Merrill, late of Company E, Third 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. Pension. George Duryea. The name of George Duryea, late of Company D, Fifty-second Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pensions increased. Rebecca Ramsey. The name of Rebecca Ramsey, widow of Thomas J. Ramsey, late second lieutenant of Company B, Crowson’s battalion, Mississippi Riflemen, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Julia Tomlin. The name of Julia Tomlin, dependent mother of Archie Tomlin, late of Company A, Fourth Regiment Missouri 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. Pensions. Clara L. Vawn. The name of Clara L. Vawn, widow of William A. Vawn, late of Troop M, Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles O. Saers. The name of Charles O.
Saers, late of Company D, First Regiment District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. William W. Tinch. The name of William W. Tinch, late of Company K, Sixteenth 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. Pension. Columbia A. Seaman. The name of Columbia A. Seaman, late of Troop H, Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pension increased. James McKoy. The name of James McKoy, late of band, Fifth Regiment 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. Pensions. Mary E. Galbraith. The name of Mary E. Galbraith, widow of William W. Galbraith, late first lieu tenant and captain, Fifth Regiment United States Artillery, and captain, United States Army, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month, and the sum of $2 per month additional on account of each of the three minor children of the said William W.
Galbraith until they reach the age of sixteen years. Martha S. Becker. The name of Martha S. Becker, dependent mother of John Becker, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. William M. Weaver. The name of William M. Weaver, late of Company G, Third Regiment Missouri 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. Pension.
Jacob Mercer. The name of Jacob Mercer, late of Troop F, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1369 The name of Hannah Sawyer, widow of Joesph Sawyer, late of Pension increased. Hannah Sawyer. Company B, 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. The name of Samuel H. Glover, late of Company E, Forty-second Pensions.
Samuel H. Glover. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John Shanks (insane), late of Company H, First Regiment John Shanks. Idaho Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month, payments to be made to the duly appointed guardian. The name of Elizabeth C. Lowd, widow of Howard D. Lowd, late of Elizabeth C. Lowd. Company B, Second Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Louis L. Jones, late of Company I, Second Regiment Louis L. Jones. South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Jay A. Griffith, late of Company D, First Regiment Jay A. Griffith. Washington Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The "name of William A. Shively, late unassigned recruit, Foot William A. Shively. Service, white, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Rachel C. Waskom, widow of James Waskom, late Rachel C. Waskom. unassigned recruit of Fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Approved, August 18, 1916.