Chapter 132. 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. 132.— 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. July 3, 1918. [[H. R. 9501](/us/bill/65/hr/9501).] [[Private, No. 18](/us/pvtl/65/18).] *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.
Frank Smith.The name of Frank Smith, late of Company D, First Regiment Idaho Volunteer Infantry, and Company C, Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Charles Devault.The name of Charles Devault, late of Company I, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1467 The name of Commodore H. Steele, late of Troop D, Second RegimentCommodore H.Steele.
United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George V. Deacon, late of Companies F and K, FifteenthGeorge V. Deacon. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Henry C. Lichten, late of Company E, Eighth Regiment,Henry C. Lichten. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John F. Hemsted, late of the United States Navy,John F.
Hemsted. Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Andrew S. Pope, late of Company M, First Regiment Andrew S. Pope.Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Pearlev Rex Harbert (insane), late of the UnitedPearler Rex Harbert. States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Harry E. Snyder, late of Company H, Eighth RegimentHarry E.
Snyder. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William D. Galligher, late of Troop F, First RegimentWilliam D. Galligher. United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ambrose R. Kinley, late of Company C, First RegimentAmbrose R. Kinley. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Henry J.
Hopkins, late of Troop H, Fourteenth RegimentHenry J. Hopkins. United States Cavalry, and Hospital Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Silas J. Shumaker, late of Battery G, Fifth RegimentSilas J. Shumaker. United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Byron W. Eash, late of Company D, Thirtieth RegimentByron W. Kash. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of Hoyl N. Higdon, late of the United States Navy,Hoyl N. Higdon. Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mathias Kennedy, late of Company K, Tenth RegimentMathias Kennedy. United States Volunteer Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Thomas Regan, late of Company H, Second UnitedPensions increased. Thomas Regan. States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Jacob A. Buffington, late of Company H, Fiftieth Jacob A. Buffington.Regiment Iowa 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 Leroy E. Cuckow, late of Company K, First Regiment Pensions. Leroy E. Cuckow.South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Frederick E. Ogle, late of United States Navy, RegularFrederick E.
Ogle. Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Edward F. Connors, late of Company D, Eighth RegimentEdward F. Connors. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Robert B. Bowie, late captain of Company A, FifthRobert B. Bowie. Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay hint a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Jesse H. Hutto, late of the United States Navy,Jesse H.
Hutto. Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1468 Lory H. Powell.The name of Lory H. Powell, late of Troop H, First Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. James O. Singleton.The name of James O. Singleton, late of Company B, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Charles F. Russell.The name of Charles F.
Russell, late of Company E, Third Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Gilbert R. Gardner.The name of Gilbert R. Gardner, late of Company E, Sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Waller R. Taylor.The name of Walter R. Taylor, late of Company G, First Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Charles D. Skirdin.The name of Charles D. Skirdin, late of Troop I, Fourth Regiment, and Troop I, Second Regiment, United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Lewis J. Prime.The name of Lewis J. Prime, late of the band, Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Edward L. Eaton.The name of Edward L. Eaton, late of Company K, First Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Malvern E. Rodgers.The name of Malvern E. Rodgers, late of Battery C, First Regiment United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Wheeler Smith.The name of Wheeler Smith, late of Company B, Second Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. John H. Dorsey.The name of John H. Dorsey, late lieutenant and assistant surgeon, Fourteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, also major, Second Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pav him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Calvin J. Newman.The name of Calvin J. Newman, late of Company A, Second Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. George Rice.The name of George Rice, late of Battery L, Sixth Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Fred O. Hamilton.The name of Fred O. Hamilton, late of Company M, Fourth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
Fred Silvey.The name of Fred Silvey, late of Company C, Forty-first Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. William H. Wharton.The name of William H. Wharton, late of Troop M, First Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. John Demcy.The name of John Demcy, late of Company E, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Bev Baker.The name of Bev Baker, late of Company A, Second United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Michael E. O’Donnell.The name of Michael E. O’Donnell, late of Company E, Sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Lewis Mulkey.The name of Lewis Mulkey, late of Captain William Tom’s company, Texas Rangers, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1469 The name of Henry Lang, late of Company I, Fifth Regiment MarylandPensions.
Henry Lang. Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Thomas M. McDonald, late of Troop A, First Regiment Thomas M. McDonald.Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of William N. Frost, late of Company H, Second RegimentWilliam N. Frost. Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John Gabriel, late of Troop E, Second Regiment UnitedJohn Gabriel.
States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Claude Johnson, late of Company B, Seventh RegimentClaude Johnson. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Raul Beyer, late of Company F, Third RegimentPension increased. Paul Beyer. 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. The name of Albert G.
Norman, late of Company A, Forty-second Pensions. Albert G. Norman.Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pav him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edward Brockway, late of Company I, One hundredEdward Brockway. and fifty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Harry Hirschensohn, late of Company H, Sixth RegimentPension increased. Harry Hirschensohn. 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 Leslie Higgins, late of Troop B, First Regiment Pension. Leslie Higgins.Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Paul Horneman, late of United States Navy, Regular Pension increased. Paul Heineman.Establishment, and grant him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of John R. Walder, late of Company B, Second Regiment Pensions. John R. Walder.United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of George J. Schmidt, late of Company D, Fifth RegimentGeorge J. Schmidt. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Thomas Hamilton, late of Company D, Ninth RegimentThomas Hamilton. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Joseph F. Flynn, late of Company F, Sixty ninth Joseph F. Flynn.Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of William H. Sweeney, junior, late first lieutenant andPensions increased. William H. Sweeney. adjutant, First Regiment Colorado Volunteer 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 William Briney, late of Company L, FourteenthWilliam Briney. 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 Stephen Hill, late of Company C, Twelfth RegimentPension.
Stephen Hill. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William W. Cravens, late of Hospital Corps, UnitedPension increased. William W. Cravens. States Army, 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 Frederick E. Lamb, late of Company H, Forty fifthPensions. Frederick E. Lamb. Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1470 Charles V.
Bradford.The name of Charles V. Bradford, insane, late of Company B, Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay to him a pension of $30 per month. Frank West.The name of Frank West, late of Company E, Twenty third Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. James Halloran, alias Charles O’Halloran.The name of James Halloran, alias Charles O’Halloran, late of Company K, Twenty second 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. Hugh G. Smelcer.The name of Hugh G. Smelcer, late of the Seventy fifth Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. James Roberts.The name of James Roberts, late of Company G, Forty second Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pensions increased. Benjamin F. Phipps.The name of Benjamin F. Phipps, late of Company A, Twenty ninth 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.
Joseph L. Shields.The name of Joseph L. Shields, late of Company C, 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. Irving A. Hubbard.The name of Irving A. Hubbard, late of Hospital Corps, United States Amy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. John Condon.The name of John Condon, late of Company A, Sixteenth 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 E. Cullom.The name of Charles E. Cullom, late of Company I, Fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Albert C. Schuman.The name of Albert C. Schuman, late of Company D, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Lewis B. Force.The name of Lewis B. Force, late of Company G, Thirty-fifth Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month.
Sally Speer Signor.The name of Sally Speer Signor, widow of Matt Howland Signor, late captain United States Navy, retired, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child, Eugenia, of the said Matt H. Signor, until she reaches the age of sixteen years. Pensions increased. Michael Balenti.The name of Michael Balenti, late of Troop G, Fourth 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.
Charles A. Booker.The name of Charles A. Booker, late of Company F, First Regiment Washington 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. Pension. Herschel Spainhour.The name of Herschel Spainhour, late of Company D, One hundred and fifty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Pension increased. William A. Robson.The name of William A.
Robson, late of Company D, Thirty-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. Pensions. John W. Garten.The name of John W. Garten, late of the Sixty-fourth Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1471 The name of Herman Mootz, late hospital steward Ninth Regiment Herman Mootz.Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of John H. Norris, late of Company H, Third RegimentJohn H. Norris. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of William A. Brown, late of the United States MarineWilliam A. Brown. Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Clem Bolan, late of Company E, Twentieth Regiment Clem Bolan.United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of James B. Shannon, late of Company I, Second Regiment Pension increased. James B. Shannon. Texas 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 Thomas F. Dolan, late of the United States Navy,Pension. Thomas F. Dolan. War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Approved, July 3, 1918.