Also personally appeared and residents of (county, city, or town), persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. (Signature of witnesses.) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day of " A.D. 186; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. (Signature of judge or other officer.) E. FORM OF DECLARATION OF ORPHAN SISTERS FOR ARMY PENSION. STATE [TERRITORY OR DISTRICT] OF -, personally , A.B., a resident and State [Territory years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 14, 1862: That he is the legally appointed guardian of [here give the names and ages of his ward or wards], who- the only surviving child under sixteen years of age, of and his wife, and in company - regiment of in commanded by - in the the war of 1861, who [here state the time, place, and cause of his death]. That the brother of his said ward—, upon whom they were wholly or in part dependent for support, having left no widow, minor child or children, or mother, declarant as guardian, and on behalf of his ward—, refers to the accompanying evidence, and such as may be found in the department, to establish her (or their) claim under the law above named. He further declares that his said ward receipt of any pension under said act. My post-office address is as follows: not in the (Guardian's signature.) Also personally appeared and -- residents of (county, city, or town), persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. (Signature of witnesses.) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day of A.D. 186-; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. (Signature of judge or other officer.) Monthly Pay of Non-Commissioned Officers, Privates, &c. CAVALRY AND LIGHT ARTILLERY. Veterinary Surgeon (cavalry only)..................................................... $75 00 Company Quartermaster Sergeant...................................... Corporal........... Trumpeter of cavalry (musician of light artillery) 17.00 17 00 17 00 14 00 13 00 Hospital Steward, battalion, of regular infantry... 30 00 lery and infantry..... ............. $30 00 REGIMENTAL BANDS (Regulars). Leader, pay and emoluments of a second lieute BRIGADE BANDS (VOLUNTEERS). (Sixteen musicians, inclusive of leader.) Leader........ 34 00 20 00 12 00 17 00 13 00 103 50 34 00 20 00 17 00 45 00 Medical Cadets (with one ration in kind or commutation)............. Hospital Steward (appointed by the Secretary of War, or the hospital stewards of regimental non-commissioned staff)..... Hospital Stewards at posts or with bodies of troops of more than four companies, when detailed by the commanding officer.......... Other Hospital Stewards, detailed by the commanding officer, at posts or with bodies of troops of less than four companies....... 30 00 30 00 22.00 20 00 Hospital Matron.......... 6 00 Female nurses of general or permanent hospitals, 40 cents per day.. 12 00 COLORED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, PRIVATES, &C. [All allowed, in addition, $3 per month for clothing. |