Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1869 — To Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

To Soldiers.

A Card From William llannamav) . Indiana Military Aolnt. Indianapolis, March 31, 1860. A great deal of inquiry is being made as to the provisions of the amended Bounty act of March 3il, 1809. Claim agents have greatly misrepresented it 3 provisions, and caused soldiers and their heirs much unnecessary expense and trouble. t

There are but two classes of persons entitled to bounty under this amended act: First, the soldierwho enlisted for three years and whoso muster-in and muster-out showed him |o have served less than three years, although lie was discharged by reason of “expiration of term of service.” This class, under the act of July flsth, 1806, received only fifty dollars. Under the new law they arc entitled to fifty more. The second class arc the heirs of soldiers who enlisted fop-ond served three years, and who, on his return home after discharge, took #ick and died from disease not contracted in the service. Ilis heirs, under the act of July 28th, 1866, received nothing; now they will receive one hundred dollars. These are the only parties bc-nefitted by the act of Mpreh 3, 1868,

Soldiers should pay no attention to what claim agents say, keep their discharges in their own possession until they know from disinterested parties that there is something coming to them. Soldiers enlisted after July 18th, 1864, receive nothing under the act Of March 3d, 1869. Editors in this State will confer ‘a great'favor on soldier* and their heirs by publishing this notice. The Indiana Military Agency continues to collect all bounties, pensions, or other claims for soldiers or their heirs, free of charge, as heretofore. Letters of inquiry promptly answered.

WILLIAM HANNAMAN,

Indiana Military Agent,