Chapter 355. 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. 355.— 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. 12194](/us/bill/64/hr/12194).][[Private, No. 109](/us/pl/64/109).] *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— The name of Oden Lake, late of Troop L, Sixth Regiment United Pension increased.
Oden Lake. States Cavalry, 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 Edward H. Burrington, late of Company H, First Pension. Edward H. Burrington. Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Joseph Weinstein, late of Company A, Third Regiment Pension increased. Joseph Weinstein. Connecticut 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 Henry S. Corp, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment Pensions. Henry S. Corp. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Martin W. Ryan, late of Company D, Seventeenth Martin W. Ryan. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Elizabeth Walter, widow of Frank E. Walter, late of Elizabeth Walter. Company E, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Charles W. Smith, late of Company G, Eighth Regiment Charles W. Smith. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. 1370 Walter E. Doyle. The name of Walter E. Doyle, late of Company B, Third Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Samuel P. Kahler. The name of Samuel P. Kahler, late of Company E, First Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Herman Grasse. The name of Herman Grasse, late of Company C, Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. William A. Gruslin. The name of William A. Gruslin, late of Company G, Thirteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Ella M. Goddard. The name of Ella M. Goddard, widow of Marcellous Goddard, late of Troop I, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Cornelius Conley, alias Cornelius Connelly. The name of Cornelius Conley, alias Cornelius Connelly, late of Troop B, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. William T. Bogert. The name of William T. Bogert, late of Company I, First Regiment California 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. Granderson Welling.
The name of Granderson Welling, late of the detachment of engineers, United States Military Academy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Ezekiel H. Ballah. The name of Ezekiel H. Ballah, late of Company A, First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Victor Fousse. The name of Victor Fousse, late of Troop H, Fourth Regiment 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.
James W. Poole. The name of James W. Poole, late of Company B, Twenty-seventh 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. John J. Fitzsimons. The name of John J. Fitzsimons, late of United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. John F. Scott. The name of John F. Scott, 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. David F. Leach. The name of David F. Leach, late of Company D, Thirty-seventh 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. Pension. Harry Bidwell. The name of Harry Bidwell, late of Company A, Sixty-fifth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. George Sylvester. The name of George Sylvester, late of Troop H, Second 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.
John P. Bloodworth. The name of John P. Bloodworth, late of Company D, Third 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. Joseph Smuczynski. The name of Joseph Smuczynski, late of Company H, Twentieth 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. Charles McP. Eggleston. The name of Charles McP.
Eggleston, late of Company F, Fifth Regiment 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. 1371 The name of Leon E. Andrews, late of Company D, Second Regiment Pension. Leon E. Andrews. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank Keller, late of United States Navy, Regular Pension increased. Frank Keller. Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of James T. Gallagher, late of Company F, Thirty-third James T. Gallagher. Regiment Michigan 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 Oliver E. Penewit, late of Company F, Second Regiment Pensions. Oliver E. Penewit. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles J. Mobley, late of Company M, Third Regiment Charles J.
Mobley. Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Martha J. Hovey, widow of Horace W. Hovey, late of Martha J. Hovey. Captain Jones’s company, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Aurora Griffith, widow of Frederick D. Griffith, late Aurora Griffith. of troop A, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, 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 five minor children of the said Frederick D.
Griffith until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Ernest B. Brown, late of Company D, First Regiment Ernest B. Brown. South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Bert D. Kilburn, late of Company D, Thirty-third Bert D. Kilburn. Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Julia M. Connolly, widow of Edward E. Connolly, Julia M.
Connolly. alias Charles E. Eugene, late of Battery B, Sixth Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank H. Henderson, late of Company G, Thirtieth Frank H. Henderson. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of William O. Trammell, late of Company C, Ninth Regiment William O. Trammell. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
The name of Charles Vermillion, late of Company H, Thirteenth Charles Vermillion. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Raymond E. Daniels, late of Company G, Twenty-seventh Raymond E. Daniels. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of John Campbell, late of Company H, First Regiment Pension increased. John Campbell. Illinois 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 Nathan E. Morgan, late major, Second Regiment Wisconsin Pension. Nathan E. Morgan. Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Edward Stoyle, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment Pension increased. Edward Stoyle. Ohio 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. The name of Benjamin F. Barden, late of Company G, First Regiment Pensions.
Benjamin F. Barden. Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Stephen House, late of Troop C, Fourteenth Regiment, Stephen House. and Troop B, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1372 Cash Keeley. The name of Cash Keeley, late of Troop C, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Henry B. Owsley. The name of Henry B. Owsley, late of Companies D and I, Sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. John W. Edington. The name of John W. Edington, late of Company I, Seventh 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. Pension. Orville Fox. The name of Orville Fox, late of Company D, Fourth Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased. Edward H. Brown. The name of Edward H. Brown, late of Company M, Twenty-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. John Steagall. The name of John Steagall, late of Company H, Eleventh 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. Pensions. Grace P. McCarty. The name of Grace P.
McCarty, widow of Lawrence F. McCarty, late of Company I, Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Martha E. Brabson. The name of Martha E. Brabson, widow of Charles H. Brabson, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, 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 H.
Brabson, until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pension increased. Adelaide I. Feeter. The name of Adelaide I. Feeter, dependent mother of George I. Feeter, late first lieutenant of Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension. Henry Boesen. The name of Henry Boesen, late of Company K, Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pension increased. Norman W. Jones. The name of Norman W. Jones, insane, late of Company C, First Regiment Idaho 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; payments to be made to the duly appointed guardian. Pensions. David A. Nelligan. The name of David A. Nelligan, late of Company F, Fourth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Henry Langley. The name of Henry Langley, late of Troop C, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. William H. Cooke. The name of William H. Cooke, 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. Frank E. Putnam. The name of Frank E. Putnam, late of Companies D and K, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, and Company M, Third Battalion Engineers, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Narcissa R. Cooper. The name of Narcissa R. Cooper, widow of Frank L. Cooper, late first sergeant Mauldin’s company, First Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Martha F. Allen. The name of Martha F. Allen, widow of John Allen, late of Captain Russell’s company, Missouri Militia, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. 1373 The name of Maria J.
G. Hammack, widow of Lewis Hammack, Maria J. G. Hammack. late of Company K, Second 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. The name of Abraham H. Martin, late of Company A, Thirty-fifth Pension. Abraham H. Martin. Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James V. Chenoweth, late of Company K, Thirteenth Pension increased.
James V. Chenoweth. 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 Ettie L. Markham, widow of Benjamin O. Markham, Pension. Ettie L. Markham. late of Company M, Fourth 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 four minor children of the said Benjamin O.
Markham until they reach the age of sixteen years. Approved, August 18, 1916.