United States navy, and pay her, out of the naval pension fund, a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month, commencing October twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and continue during widowhood. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John Gridley, late of company G, of the ninth regiment of Michigan volunteers, commencing February fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. СНАР. СССХІІІ.. ·An Act granting a Pension to Catherine Gensler. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre.ary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Catherine Gensler, mother of John D. Gensler, late a private in company I, one hundred and forty-ninth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, commencing June twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixtyfour. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXIV. - An Act granting a Pension to Asa F. Holcomb. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Asa F. Holcomb, late a private in company B, of the twentyfourth regiment of New York cavalry, commencing September ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXV. — An Act granting a Pension to Elizabeth Lamar. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Elizabeth Lamar, mother of James Curtis Lamar, who was killed while fighting with an organization of Union men in Kentucky, and pay her a pension of eight dollars per month, commencing September twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXVI. - An Act granting a Pension to William Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William Smith, late a corporal in company H, of the tenth United States infantry. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXVII. — An Act granting a Pension to Martin Burke. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Martin Burke, late a sergeant in company K, of the fifteenth regiment of New York heavy artillery, and pay him a pension from August twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, to December thirtyfirst, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXVIII. - An Act granting a Pension to Prescott Y. Howland. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Prescott Y. Howland, late a corporal in company D, of the twelfth regiment of New Hampshire volunteer infantry, commencing October thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXIX.—An Act granting a Pension to Stephen T. Carver. July 27, 1868. Pension to Martin Burke. July 27, 1868. Pension to Prescott Y. Howland. July 27, 1868. Pension to ver. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inrior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension Stephen T. Carroll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Stephen T. Carver, late a private in company D, of the fortyninth New York volunteers, and pay him a pension subject to the report from an examining surgeon, commencing February fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXX. -An Act granting a Pension to Esther C. C. Vangilder, Widow of July 27, 1868. Charles F. Vangilder, deceased, late a Private in Company M, First Regiment Vermont Heavy Artillery Volunteers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension Esther C. C. Pension to roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the children. Vangilder and name of Esther C. C. Vangilder, widow of Charles F. Vangilder, late a 1866, ch. 235. Vol. xiv. p. 230 July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXI. Pension to minor children -An Act granting back Pension to the minor Children of Joseph Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Inof Joseph Berry. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the names of Mary E. Berry and Louisa Berry, minor children of Joseph Berry, late a private in company B, fourth regiment of Iowa volunteers, commencing October twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, and to continue until November twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. July 27, 1868. B. Edwards. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXII. - An Act granting increased Pension to William B. Edwards. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Increased pen- States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Insion to William terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of William B. Edwards, who was granted a pension of eight dollars per month by an act approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and pay him a pension at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, in lieu of the pension he is now receiving; said increased pension to commence June sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. July 27, 1868. Pension to Jonathan H. Perry. July 27, 1868. Pension to John La Marsh. July 27, 1868. Pension to ner. СНАР. СССХХІІІ. An Act granting a Pension to Jonathan H. Perry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, at the rate of eight dollars per month, the name of Jonathan H. Perry, father of Anthony H. Perry, late of company I, of the third regiment of New Jersey volunteer infantry, commencing August fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXIV. - An Act granting a Pension to John La Marsh. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of John La Marsh, late a private in company F, of the third Vermont volunteer infantry, commencing August fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXV. — An Act granting a Pension to Catharine Skinner. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InteCatharine Skin- rior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Catharine Skinner, widow of Charles B. Skinner, late a private in company C, of the second regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, and pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing December twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXVI. — An Act granting a Pension to Helen L. Wolf. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Helen L. Wolf, widow of John Wolf, late a private in company K, of the one hundred and eleventh regiment of New York infantry, commencing March twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. July 27, 1868. Pension to Helen L. Wolf. CHAP. CCCXXVII.- An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Lane, of Boston, July 27, 1868. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension to Elizabeth Lane. CHAP. CCCXXVIII. · An Act granting a Pension to Miss Ann E. Hamilton, of July 27, 1868. Pension to Ann E. Hamil Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pen- ton. sion roll the name of Miss Ann E. Hamilton, aunt and adopted mother of James E. McKillip, late a private in company F, sixty-first regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, who was wounded in battle at Fair Oaks, Virginia, May thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and died of his wounds, in Richmond, June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and Charles P. McKillip, late a corporal in company G, sixty-second regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, who was killed in battle at Gaines Hill, Virginia, June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and that she be paid a pension of eight dollars per month during her natural life, to commence on the twenty-seventh of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXIX. - An Act granting a Pension to Sarah E. Ball, Widow of James July 27, 1868. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Sarah E. Ball, of the city of Poughkeepsie, in the State of New York, widow of James Ball, deceased, who was a fireman on the steamer Vidette, belonging to the government of the United States and connected with the Burnside Expedition, an[d] died of disease contracted in the service, leaving said widow surviving and issue under age of sixteen years, two children, to wit: Elnora, born June twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and Pension to Sarah E. Ball. July 27, 1868. Pension to ton. fifty-three, and George D., born January third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; and that she be paid a pension of eight dollars per month, during her widowhood, to commence on the ninth of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and at her death or marriage the pension from that event to be paid to the children of the said James Ball, deceased, as may be then under the age of sixteen years. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXX. ·An Act granting a Pension to Jane McNaughton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InJane McNaugh- terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Jane McNaughton, widow of Peter McNaughton, late a contract surgeon, and pay her a pension as the widow of a contract surgeon, commencing June thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. July 27, 1868. Pension to CHAP. CCCXXXI. - An Act granting a Pension to Michael Reilly. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InMichael Reilly. terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Michael Reilly, late a private in company H, thirty-fifth regiment of Massachusetts volunteer infantry, commencing June ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. July 27, 1868. CHAP. CCCXXXII. Pension to An Act granting a Pension to Eliza Donnelly, Mother of Dudley Donnelly, deceased, late Colonel of the Twenty-eighth Regiment Infantry, New York State Volunteers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the InEliza Donnelly. terior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Eliza Donnelly, mother of Dudley Donnelly, deceased, late colonel of the twenty-eighth regiment of infantry, New York State volunteers; and that she be paid during her widowhood a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per month, to commence on and after the fourth day of December, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. APPROVED, July 27, 1868. July 27, 1868. Pension to Elizabeth G. Hibben. CHAP. CCCXXXIII. An Act granting a Pension to Elizabeth G. Hibben, Widow of Reverend Samuel Hibben, deceased, late a Chaplain in the Fourth Cavalry Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Elizabeth G. Hibben, widow of Reverend Samuel Hibben, late a chaplain of the fourth cavalry regiment, Illinois volunteers, who had been appointed to that position with the rank of captain, and died of disease contracted in the service, leaving surviving said widow, and issue, one child, a son, of the name of John Grier Hibben, born April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one; and that she be paid during her widowhood a pension of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and at her marriage |