Chapter 131. 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. 131.— 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 4, 1919.[[H. R. 15706](/us/bill/65/hr/15706).][[Private, No. 47](/us/pvtl/65/47).] *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 place1573on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws— The name of Charles A.
Wilkerson, late of Company E, FiftiethPensions.Charles A. Wilkerson. Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12per month. The name of George C. Williams, late of Company A, Thirty-firstGeorge C. Williams. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank A. James, late of Company F, Sixth RegimentFrank A. Janies. Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
The name of Dillard Pliman, late of Company C, Twenty-sixth Dillard Pliman.Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward A. Ward, late of Company F, Twenty-fourthEdward A. Ward. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Herman Platz, late of Company H, Third RegimentHerman Platz. Volunteer Engineers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Charles N. Benson, late of Company F, One hundredCharles N. Benson. and fifty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Noah Collins, late of Company I, Second RegimentPension Increased.Noah Collins. Tennessee 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 Michael S. Kane, late of Battery A, First BattalionPensions.Michael S.
Kane. Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John H. Caldwell, late of Company K, Twenty-secondJohn H. Caldwell. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James P. Kennedy, late of Company M, Thirty-sixthJames P. Kennedy. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Taylor Hubbard, late of Company I, Eighth RegimentPension increased.Taylor Hubbard.
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. The name of Jacob C. Wright, late of Company C, Fourth Pensions.Jacob C. Wright.Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles H. Jackson, late of Company M, FirstCharles H. Jackson. Regiment South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Floyd L. Green, late of Company K, Thirty-fifth Floyd L. Green.Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James E. Kennedy, late of Company C, Thirty-fourthJames E. Kennedy. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sylvester P. Martin, late of Company K, Fifth Sylvester P. Martin.Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of John J. Camac, late of Company H, Fourth RegimentJohn J. Camac. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Phoebe J. Lincoln, former widow of Matthew Carlos,Phoebe J. Lincoln. late of Company B, Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1574 Howard L. Burnett.The name of Howard L. Burnett, late of Troop L, Fourth United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Rufus Adamson.The name of Rufus Adamson, late of Troop M, Sixth United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Oliver Freeman.The name of Oliver Freeman, late of Company E, Fourth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Grover Colter.The name of Grover Colter, late of Company G, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Albert W. Ankney.The name of Albert W. Ankney, late of Companies B and G, Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. George Hall.The name of George Hall, late of Company H, Second Battalion Engineers, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. James Lee.The name of James Lee, late of Company D, Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
William H. Hill.The name of William H. Hill, late of Troop K, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Orville H. Mills.The name of Orville H. Mills, late of Company B, Thirty-third Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. James Lynch.The name of James Lynch, late a member of the United States Marine Corps, 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.John W. Smith.The name of John W. Smith, late of Company K, Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. James M. Conner.The name of James M. Conner, late of Company A, First Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased.William S. Whitley.The name of William S. Whitley, late of Company B, Tenth 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.Charles H. Jessee.The name of Charles H. Jessee, late of Company A, Fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Arthur D. Warden.The name of Arthur D. Warden, late of Company M, Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Carl N. Nelson.The name of Carl N. Nelson, late of Company B, Thirty-third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Jeremiah H. Worthley.The name of Jeremiah H. Worthley, late of Company L, Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Silas Clyde Whitcomb.The name of Silas Clyde Whitcomb, late of Company I, Fourth 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.James W. Smith.The name of James W. Smith, late of Company B, Second Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
Pension increased.John F. Hazelrigg.The name of John F. Hazelrigg, late of Troop D, Fourth Regiment United 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. 1575 The name of Andrew J. Briggs, late of Company F, First RegimentPensions.Andrew J. Briggs. Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John A. Falvey, late of Company L, Thirty-firstJohn A.
Falvey. Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Thomas J. Cook, dependent father of George C. Cook,Thomas J. Cook. deceased, late of Battery G, First Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Katherine Cotter, dependent mother of Thomas J.Katherine Cotter. Cotter, late of Troop A, Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of William J. Walker, late of Hospital Corps, UnitedWilliam J. Walker. States Army, and Company E, Second Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Marion Rosser, late of Company C, First RegimentMarion Rosser. Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Nels Christensen, late of Company C, First BattalionNels Christensen. Wyoming Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Clark P. Hoskins, late of the Hospital Corps, UnitedClark P. Hoskins. States Army, and Fifth Company, United States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John J. Ludwig, late of Company L, Third RegimentJohn J. Ludwig. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John F. Mossberg, late of Company D, FifteenthJohn F. Mossberg. Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Herbert B. Holloway, late of Company H, ThirdHerbert B. Holloway. Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Wedding Colgate, late of Company C, Twentieth Pension increased.Wedding Colgate.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of George Piewaeki, late of Company K, Twenty-thirdPensions.George Plewacki.
Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Charles E. Keck, late of the Hospital Corps, UnitedCharles E. Keck. States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month. The name of Isaac F. Lanham, late of Company I, Second Isaac F. Lanham.Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George W. Burchard, late of Company B,George W.
Burchard. Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Edward Stephens, late of Company K, Nineteenth Pension increased.Edward Stephens.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. The name of William T. Murphy, late of Company G, Thirtieth Pensions.William T. Murphy.Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
The name of Charles F. Gilroy, late of Company F, First RegimentCharles F. Gilroy. Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1576 Pension increased.William Ellison.The name of William Ellison, late of Company B, Ninth 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.Eli Gvosdanowich.The name of Eli Gvosdanowich, late of Company L, Fifteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per montn.
Robert Henkel.The name of Robert Henkel, late of Company E, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.William F. Fogarty.The name of William F. Fogarty, late of the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.James T. Breen.The name of James T. Breen, late of Troop I, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
Pension increased.Jacob Copeland.The name of Jacob Copeland, late of Company F, First 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. Pensions.Isaac J. Burk.The name of Isaac J. Burk, late of Company E, Sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased.Jonathan F. Titus, jr.The name of Jonathan F. Titus, junior, late of Battery F, Fifth United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Ellis O. Greely.The name of Ellis O. Greely, late of Company H, Fourteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Henry Simpson.The name of Henry Simpson, late of Company L, One hundred and fifty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased.John Weiss.The name of John Weiss, late of Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions.Walter W. Brunn.The name of Walter W. Brunn, late of Company E, One hundred and sixtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Nicholas Vincent.The name of Nicholas Vincent, late of Company E, First Regiment Montana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.William D. Mickley.The name of William D. Mickley, late major Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania 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.Louis E. Wiechman.The name of Louis E. Wiechman, late of Troop D, First. Regiment United States Cavalry, and Ordnance Department United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Frederick W. Duden.The name of Frederick W. Duden, late of Troop D, 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. McDonald Wells.The name of McDonald Wells, late of Company M, Twenty-seventh 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.
Pensions.William E. Davis.The name of William E. Davis, late of Company D, Twenty-sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. John Maloy.The name of John Malov, late of Company E, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1577 The name of Greer T. Neal, late of Company L, Eighth RegimentGreer T. Neal. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month.
The name of Ellsworth G. Beers, late of the United States Navy,Ellsworth G. Beers. War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Tony Verrosso, late of Company H, First Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of William V. Richardson, late of Company I,Pensions increased.William V. Richardson. Forty-first 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 Jobe C. Walton, late of Company I, Thirty-third Jobe C. Walton.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 Roscoe W. Barker, late of Company A, HospitalPension.Roscoe W. Barker. Corps. United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank J. Brolley, late of Company D, Second Pension increased.Frank J.
Brolley.Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers, 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 James Grantham, late of Battery I, Third RegimentPension.James Grantham. United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $ 17 per month. The name of General G. Burris, late of Company C, Forty-eighthPension increased.General G. Burris. 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 Loue Thompson, late of the United States Navy, WarPension.Loue Thompson. with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Irven P. Cammarn, late of Company B, Second Pension increased.Irven P. Cammarn.Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Hospital Corps, United States Army, 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 Christine Neubert, dependent mother of HermanPension.Christine Neubert.
Steinfurth, late of Company K, Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Fred E. Kies, late of Company G, Third Regiment Pension increased.Fred E. Kies.Connecticut 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 Katharina Bamberg, widow of Nicholas Bamberg, Pension.Katharina Bamberg.late of Company G, Thirty-first 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 Nicholas Bamberg until she reaches the age of sixteen years.
Approved, March 4, 1919.