Practice in the Executive Departments of the Government Under the Pension, Bounty, and Prize Laws of the United States: With Forms and Instructions for Collecting Arrears of Pay, Bounty, and Prize Money, and for Obtaining Pensions |
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... army it will also be found a useful companion ; and it is hoped , that by it , an amount of information of great value to the soldiers , and to their fam- ilies at home , will be disseminated , and the prevailing ignorance respecting ...
... army it will also be found a useful companion ; and it is hoped , that by it , an amount of information of great value to the soldiers , and to their fam- ilies at home , will be disseminated , and the prevailing ignorance respecting ...
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... ARMY , THEIR RIGHTS , STANDING , AND PAY , Bounty and pay of Soldiers - Allotment of Pay - Soldiers losing Limbs - Discharge of Soldiers - Pay of Officers - Pay of non - commissioned Officers and Men - On Reënlistment - Of- ficers ...
... ARMY , THEIR RIGHTS , STANDING , AND PAY , Bounty and pay of Soldiers - Allotment of Pay - Soldiers losing Limbs - Discharge of Soldiers - Pay of Officers - Pay of non - commissioned Officers and Men - On Reënlistment - Of- ficers ...
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... ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES , 225-245 · XIV . - EXTRACTS FROM ACTS OF CONGRESS RELATING TO BOUNTY , PEN- SIONS , ETC. , 246-259 • XV . - INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS TO BE OBSERVED IN APPLYING for PENSIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 14TH , 1862 ...
... ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES , 225-245 · XIV . - EXTRACTS FROM ACTS OF CONGRESS RELATING TO BOUNTY , PEN- SIONS , ETC. , 246-259 • XV . - INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS TO BE OBSERVED IN APPLYING for PENSIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 14TH , 1862 ...
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... army , which has sprung into being since then , had no existence ; and the navy , which has now grown to such great proportions , was then insignificant . They have both been created by the terrible energy of a free peo- ple , suddenly ...
... army , which has sprung into being since then , had no existence ; and the navy , which has now grown to such great proportions , was then insignificant . They have both been created by the terrible energy of a free peo- ple , suddenly ...
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... army . They were to receive one hundred dollars bounty on their discharge after two years ' service , or at the conclusion of the war , if sooner ended . The law also provided that vacancies in the ranks of officers should be filled by ...
... army . They were to receive one hundred dollars bounty on their discharge after two years ' service , or at the conclusion of the war , if sooner ended . The law also provided that vacancies in the ranks of officers should be filled by ...
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10th day 1st day absence act of Congress adjutant-general administration affidavit aforesaid application appointed arrears of pay authority Captain charge child City and County claim claimant clerk commanding officer commissioned officer court martial death deceased soldier declaration Department deponent deserter disability discharge dollars duly sworn according duty Edward enlisted entitled to credit evidence facts Fourth Auditor furlough furnished further enacted granted guardian hereby invalid James Roe Jersey John Doe leave magistrate marriage Mary Mary Crane military months mother muster non-commissioned officer Notary Public oath officer or soldier paid paymaster paymaster-general payment pension agent pension certificate Pension Office personally appeared post-office address power of attorney prize money proof punishment receive record reënlistment regiment resident ROBERT SEWELL rolls Second Auditor signature subscribed surgeons sutler swear thereof tion United volunteers vouchers widow William Reeve witnesses wound York
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Page 308 - All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from the service. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That this act shall take effect...
Page 286 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and Articles of War.
Page 256 - ... the person making such entry, or, if he be dead, his widow, or, in case of her death, his heirs or devisee, or, in case of a widow making such entry, her heirs or devisee, in case of her death, shall prove by two credible witnesses that he, she, or they have resided upon or cultivated the same for the term of five years immediately succeeding the time of filing the affidavit...
Page 255 - That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or "who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such...
Page 103 - Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows...
Page 87 - Jersey, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
Page 289 - Every officer who knowingly makes a false return to the Department of War, or to any of his superior officers, authorized to call for such returns, of the state of the regiment, troop or company, or garrison under his command; or of the arms, ammunition, clothing, or other stores thereunto belonging, shall, on conviction thereof before a court-martial, be cashiered.
Page 156 - I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding...
Page 300 - States,' without partiality, favor, or affection ; and if any doubt should arise, not explained by said Articles, according to your conscience, the best of your understanding, and the custom of war in like cases; and you do further swear that you will not divulge the sentence of the court until it shall be published by the proper authority...