Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Appealed Pension and Bounty-land Claims, Volume 12U.S. Government Printing Office, 1902 - Bounties, Military |
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act of June act of March adjudication affiant affidavit aid and attendance alleged allowed appellant's application April April 16 Assistant Secretary F. L. attorney August Bureau action cause certificate chronic diarrhea claim for increase claim for pension claimant cohabitation commence Commissioner of Pensions common-law marriage Company condition contracted court date of filing deceased December December 16 decision declaration Department desertion diarrhea died disability discharge divorce enlistment entitled erysipelas evidence examining surgeons fact February 14 follows ground guardian held husband issue January July July 14 June 27 line of duty living manual labor marriage married medical examination military service minor month October opinion paid payment person presumption presumption of death prior question reason record remarriage Revised Statutes rheumatism Secretary F. L. Campbell September shown soldier soldier's death special examination subsequent testified testimony tion typhoid fever United Volunteer Infantry War Department widow wife
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