Pensions Explained - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Many questions regarding CW pension come my way - this will help explain it to you: "Crawfordsville Review 9 Sept 18861" - Pension, Bounty, Back Pay - commutasions (?)_ of rations for Soldiers who have been Prisoners of War and Prize Money also claims for hoses and other property lost in the service, and in fact every species of claims against the government ... collected with Promptness and Dispatch by ... WP Britton, Attorney .. and Government Claim Agent, Office with County Treasurer - Crawfordsville, Indiana ..

Tto widows & other heirs of deceased soldiers ... 1st When a soldier has died from any cause in the service of the United States, since the 13th of April 1861, leaving a widow, she is entitled to a pension of $8 per months; also a bounty of from $75 to $07, besides all arrears of pay. 2d. If the soldier left no widow, his children under 16 years of age are entitled to the pension, back pay and bounty. 3d if the soldier left no widow, child or children, then the father is entitled to the bounty and back pay, but no pension. 4th - if the soldier left no widow, child or father, or if the father has abandoned the support of the family, the mother is entitled to the back pay and bounty, and, if she was dependent, in whole or in part of her son for support, to a pension also. 5th. If the soldier left, none of the above heirs, then the brothers and sisters are entitled to the back pay and bounty.

To Discharged Soldiers ... When a soldier is discharged by reason of the expiration of his term of service, he is entitled to all arrears of pay and the balance of the bounty promised to him after deducting the installments paid. 2d. Soldiers discharged for wounds receive din line of duty are entitled to a bounty. 3d: soldiers discharged by reason of disease contracted in the service, or wounds received, which still disable them are entitled to a PENSION in additon to the above. By a late act of Congress every soldier who shall have lost both hands or both feet or who shall have lost one hand and one foot in the service shall be entitled to a pension of $20 per month. Officers returns to Chief of Ordnance, Surgeon General and Quarter Master General mad eup and certificates of non indebtedness obtained. Fees Reasonable and no charge in any case unless successful. --- Special attention given, also to the settlement of decendents' estates and other legal business. July 8, 1965 + WP Britton

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ST. LOUIS Globe-Democrat: It is a curious fact that a Democratic Congress has fixed the minimum pension of soldiers of the civil war at $6 per month, and that of soldiers of the Mexican war at $12 per month. It is proper to add that a large majority of the former are Republicans, while most of the latter are not. (sounds like the papers today in 2018 - geez - thanks to Kim H

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Capt. S.A. Stilwell has procured the following pensions: Mrs. Nancy Lambert, widow of Wm. Lambert of Frankfort, at $16 for herself and two children. Joseph Madden, Co C 40th Ind Vol at $8 a month; Noah Flannegan, Co B 120th Ind Vol. at $8 a month and Francis M. Leek, 99th Ind Vol. at $4 a month.