Chapter 279. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 279.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. June 5, 1920.[[S. 1726](/us/bill/66/s/1726).][Private, No. 67](/us/pvtl/66/67).] *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 Pensions.Charles F.
Cavenaugh.of the pension laws— The name of Charles F. Cavenaugh, late of Company F, Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Milton M. Idle.The name of Milton M. Lile, late of Company F, Second Battalion of Engineers, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of S24 per month. 1473 The name of Amme A. Wilson, late of Company H, Twenty-seventh Amme A. Wilson.Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Charles B. Smith, late of Troop G, Eighth Regiment Pension increased.Charles B. Smith.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. The name of Palmyra Johnson, dependent mother of Edward W. Pension.Palmyra Johnson.Johnson, late of Company K, Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of James A. Criswell, late of Company D, Twelfth Pension increased.James A.
Criswell.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 Andrew E. Waterman, late of Company H, First Pensions.Andrew E. Waterman.Regiment South Dakota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Eugene M. Symonds, late of Company C, Sixty-fifth Eugene M. Symonds.Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
The name of Mary E. Allen, former widow of William T. Boles, Mary E. Allen,late of Captain Preston's company, First Regiment Virginia Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. The name of Frank H. Seay, late of Company’ L, Forty-fourth Frank H. Seay,Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William II. Hart, late fireman, second class, United Pension increased.William H.
Hurt.States Navy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Thomas J. Scanlain, late of Company C, Eighth Pension.Thomas J. Scanlain.Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Arthur G. Bosson, late of Company C, Fifth Regiment Pension increased.Arthur G. Bosson.Massachusetts 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 Albert Grimes, late of Company D, Fifteenth Regiment Pensions.Albert Grimes.United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of James L. Graham, late of Thirty-second Company, James L. Graham.United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of George W. Tarter, late of Company A, Tenth Regiment Pensions increased.George W. Tarter.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 John Clark, late of Company K, Fourteenth RegimentJohn Clark. 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 George E. Lawrence, late captain, United States Pension.George E. Lawrence.Volunteer Signal Corps, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of Mary Melissa Anderson, widow of John F. Anderson, Pension increased.Mary Melissa Anderson.late of Company F, Calhoun’s Mounted Battalion.
Georgia Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Wilfred W. Phaneuf, late of Company M, Seventh Pensions.Wilfred W. Phaneuf.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Rufus H. Hopkins, late of Company F, Seventeenth Rufus H. Hopkins.Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. 1474 Ulyssis S.
G. Canfield.The name of Ulyssis S. G. Canfield, late of Troops C and E, Eleventh Regiment United States Cavalry, and Company A, Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Joseph J. Horan.The name of Joseph J. Horan, late of Company E, Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased.Dennis Driscoll.The name of Dennis Driscoll, late of Troop I, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
James D. Wilder.The name of James D. Wilder, late of Troop M, First 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. Lemuel Lunger.The name of Lemuel Lunger, late of Company M, First Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. George Moir.The name of George Moir, late of Battery B, Battalion Utah Volunteer Light Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Charles H. Skillings.The name of Charles H. Skillings, late of Company M, First Regiment Maine 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. Elizabeth E. Baker.The name of Elizabeth E. Baker, widow of Laurence S. Baker, late second lieutenant Companies A and F, United States Mounted Rifles, Texas and New Mexico Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
John F. Manuel.The name of John F. Manuel, late of Captain Alexander McKay’s company, Nauvoo Legion, Utah Volunteers, Utah Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Joseph W. Culbertson.The name of Joseph W. Culbertson, late Indian Scout, United States Army, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Elvina Adams.The name of Elvina Adams, widow of William R. Adams, late of Captain Newbern’s and Captain Johnson’s companies, Florida Mounted Volunteers, Seminole Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions.Ellen Jones.The name of Ellen Jones, widow of Harry Jones, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. James J. Butler.The name of James J. Butler, late of Company L, First Regiment Washington Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.>Susan Owens.The name of Susan Owens, widow of Thomas J. Owens, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension.John Franklin Haynes.The name of John Franklin Haynes, late of Company E, Sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.Marion T. Mitchell.The name of Marion T. Mitchell, late of Company E, Signal Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension.Francis E, Searway.The name of Francis E. Searway, late of Company 11, Thirty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1475 The name of John J.
Duke, late of Company H, Thirteenth Regiment Pension increased.John J. Duke.Minnesota 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 Emeline A. Spaulding, widow of Herbert O. Spaulding, Pensions.Emelina A. Spaulding.late of Company G, Second Battalion, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Jacob D.
Emery, late of Company M, Fourteenth Jacob D. Emery.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Lily D. Murphy, widow of Frank T. Murphy, late of Lily D. Murphy.Battery K, Third Regiment United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name, of Albert L. Newland, late of Company L, Second Pensions Increased.Albert L. Newland.Regiment Kentucky 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 George W. McMahan, late of Company E, Sixteenth George W. McMahon.Regiment, and Company I, Nineteenth Regiment, United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Oscar S. Pomeroy, late of Company F, Thirty-ninth Oscar S. Pomeroy.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. The name of David W.
Herriman, late of Company B, Twelfth David W. Herriman.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that, he is now receiving. The name of Edwin W. Gordon, late of Company G, Thirteenth Pensions.Edwin W. Gordon.Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sarah Hale, widow of George W. Hale, late of Company B, Sarah Hale.First Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month.
The name of Amanda F. Mahin, widow of Elijah L. Mahin, late of Company Pensions increased.Amanda F. Mahin.B, Third Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of William W. Treadway, late of Company G, Fourth Regiment William W. Treadway.Kentucky 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 Benjamin H.
Kimbler, late of Hospital Corps, United Benjamin H. Kimbler.States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lee Begley, late of Company M, Twelfth Regiment Lee Begley.United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that ho is now receiving. The name of Henry Fields, late of Company A, Twenty-eighth Regiment Henry Fields.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 Charley Shelton, late of the Eighty-second Company, United Pension.Charley Shelton.States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Approved, June 5, 1920.