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Gc 977.201 W59E ENROLLMENT OF SOLDIERS, THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF
ENROLLMENT
SOLDIERS,
THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS,
OF THE-
Armies of the United States
RESIDING IN THE
STATE OF INDIANA,
. ------ AND
Township,
WHITLEY
County,
FOR THE YEAR 1894.
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ENROLLMENT
SOLDIERS, THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
deleveland TOWNSHIP. Whitley COUNTY.
FOR THE YEAR 1894
WM. D. BURFORD, PRINTER, INDIANAPOLIS.
ENROLLING ACT.
AN ACT to enroll the late soldiers, their widows and orphans, of the late armies of the United States, residing in the State of Indiana.
[APPROVED APRIL 13, 1885.]
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That each Township Assessor, as As- sessor of his township, at the time for taking lists of prop. erty for taxation, shall enroll every person employed in the late armies of the United States, of the war of 1812, of the war of the United States. with Mexico, of the war of 1861, and of all wars of the United States with Indian tribes, and other persons, specified in the several classes below, residing in his township :
First. Any'officers of, the "army, including regulars, volunteers and militia, or any officer in the navy or marine corps, or any enlisted man, however employed, in the mili- tary or naval services, or in the marine corps, whether reg. ularly mustered or not.
Second .. Any master serving on a gunboat, or any pilot, engineer, sailor or other person, 'not regularly, mustered, serving upon any gunboat or war vessel of the United States.
Third. Any person not an enlisted soldier in the army, serving for the time being: as a member of the militia of any State, or who volunteered for the time being to serve with any regular organized military or naval force of the United States, or who otherwise volunteered and rendered service . in any engagement with the British, rebels, or Indians.
Fourth. Any acting assistant surgeon, or surgeon, or. contract surgeon, or any other physician or person who temporarily volunteered to assist in taking care of the sick or wounded, and any chaplain of the army of navy
Fifth.' Every widow, whether married or not, and every child under sixteen years of age of all persons mentioned above in classes one, two and three, and the children of like ages and widows of every army or havy surgeon, and army or navy chaplain, who have died or shall hereafter die; and the name of the deceased father or husband of said children and widows. -
SEC. 2. Said Assessor shall write the first and surname of every person listed by him, and note whether of African descent, the rank, letter of the company, number of the regiment, and the State to which the regiment; belonged of which the listed man was a member, the arm of service in which employed, whether injured, wounded, "or con . tracted disease while in the service, and his present post- office address, and the postoffice address of all other per- sons listed, and in case of deceased fathers and husbands of said children and widows, the date of their death and place of residence at the date of death; and shall ascer-
tain and report whether any widow, not remarried, or other person listed, is in indigent circumstances, or in the almshouse, or dependent upon others for support.
SEC. 3. The first enrollment under this act shall be made at the time of listing property for taxation for the year of 1886, and once in four ; years thereafter, and the roll shall be returned, at the time the Assessor makes his assessment returns to the County Auditor, to the County Clerks of the proper counties.
SEC. '4. , The Auditor of each county shall furnish the Township Assessor, at the expense of his county, such blanks and books as may be necessary for the aforesaid statements, in accordance with the forms to be prescribed by the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana ; and the "Circuit Clerk shall, within thirty days after the aforesaid .. statements and rolls are returned to him, procure suitable . books at the expense of his county, and prepare duplicate tabular statements thereof by townships, cities and towns, with the names arranged in alphabetical order, one of which he shall forward to the Adjutant-General of the State of Indiana, and the other shall be filed and retained in his office, and for said services the Clerk shall be en- titled to the same compensation as now allowed by law for similar services, to be paid out of the county treasury; and each Clerk shall furnish a true and certified transcript of such records to any- regular organization of ex-soldiers when requested through their officers, and each Clerk shall furnish all necessary information contained in said tabular statement to pension claimants, their widows and orphans, and other claimants for pay and bounty, as they or their agents or attorneys may demand, for which service last mentioned he shall receive no compensation whatever. "
SEC: 5. It shall be the duty of the Adjutant-General, when he shall have received the said tabular statement from the County Clerks, to put the same on permanent file in his office, and to make therefrom a general list, arrang- ing the surnames in alphabetical order, by regiments and companies, which general list shall be retained in his office ; and.he shall transmit a true copy thereof to the Commis-' sioner of pensions at Washington, D. C., and shall furnish information to pension claimants and others, as provided in the next preceding section, under the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the County Clerk.',
"SEC. 6. Any officer intrusted with the custody of the records above provided for, who shall refuse or neglect to furnish within a reasonable length of time, information or transcripts as hereinbefore provided, to the proper ap- "plicant or applicants, shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and be fined, on convietion thereof, in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hun- dred dollars.
ENROLLMENT
OF
SOLDIERS,
THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS,
OF THE
Armies of the United States
RESIDING IN THE
STATE OF INDIANA,
- ---- AND
Township,
County,
FOR THE YEAR 1894.
WM. B. BURFORD, PRINTEA AND BINDER, INDIANAPOLIS
Enrollment of Soldiers, their Widows and
Index.
No.
NAME IN FULL.
Rank.
Company.
Regiment.
State.
Volunteers.
Regulars.
Militia.
Marines.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Lafayette Bushnell Prival . SEONBumgardner Berg de.
152 And.
Vel
Ind
Vol
SEO aBuward
Privind:
21
0
Vol
Benjamin chi Bates Piv A
199
9m)
Vol
Lafund. Bowers
Corp 2
9 Permisy
Patric Butter
Priv
De 129 and
Charles f, Broach
Corp
C
152 159
Vol
William Beardply
33
Sund Vol
SEorgulh Chapman Pm 00
17 how
Val
Johnle Helapp
Corp
60
4.4
130= Saw
Val
.
William & Cook Pir K 14 Ohio
Vul
Llephen@Chahmaud Priv
817
Vol
Junex boller Pm 8 44 hrs.
due
i
John Noble
129
Peter Bollett
Priv &
44
IRREGULAR SERVICE.
Orphans, of the
r_the Year 1894.
White.
Colored.
War of
PRESENT POST OFFICE ADDRESS.
Town or City,
Township,
State.
11 12| 13
14
15
29
-
REG Adwhitty
Cleveland
And
htrouble and
-
Rebel Do Whitty
1
Ind
+ disease
W
Rubel Collamer
And
atisme and Trouver
W
@lowhinter
11
And
diarree
And
wie Dearher
no ffine moraes comes from
W
Reve North Manchester
3
curet Decline
W
Rabe
Howthirty.
Cleveland
Ind
Rev. Dans Whity
Clerkund
0
wine Dichvar Picco
Ru, Lauch Whitley Cleveland fund
31 rue Chiarbec
-
W Revol Low hittey
Cleveland
Cromie Hechosv ils
Ribe South Intilly
Helevland
Lud
2 Euro
ry Piles
Revil do whitty
Cleveland And & Kidney
W. Rua Kollumer belive and fun
No. of Children under 16 years old.
lease while in service. Give nature of disease.
-
W
Rebre
Hollamer
1
Enrollment
Armies of the
Index.
No.
NAME IN FULL.
WIDOW OF
SON OF
DAUGHTER OF
1
16
17
18
Lafay Ett Bushne FromBurgundi
GEO aBuware.
Peter Bollett
Benjaminati Athen G. Bower
Patric Butter
Charles. P., Broach William Bearde
George NE Chapu Johnile Delapy
John Hable
William & Cor
Llephen@hahn
United States,
r_the Year 1894.
1
Date of deceased Father's or Husband's death. Month. Day. Year. ,
Place of death of deceased Father or Husband. .
Resilence of deceased Father or Husband at time of death.
jease while in service. Give nature of disease.
Town or City.
State.
Town or City.
State,
19
20
21
29
in trouble and matism
+ disease
atisme and
Diarree
nie Dearher.
Decline
rie Dichvar Piece
nie hiarher
Crouie Lechner ils
iljahres Eyes
10 Kidneys
Enrollment_residing_in
Township, In indigent circum- Etances ?
Inde I.
No.
NAME IN FULL
Deceased Father or Husband was killed at
Deceased Father er Husband died of rounds received at
Dil decessel Father mr Hochand die of disease entradtel while in service ! Yes. No.
Yes Na
1
22
23
24
25
Lafayette Pushue FromBungard
GEO a Buware
Peter Bollett
Benjaminatit Should Barrer.
Patric Butter
Charb. P., Broach
William Bearde.
Georg0 / Chapu
Johnle Helapy
John Table
1
Milliamigo Cod.
Lephen@thahr.
June Collier
Place.
State
Place. State.
County, Indiana, for the Year_1894.
Dependent
Im
Injured while in service. Give nature of injury. Sale time and place. I've Va
Contrased disease vibile is service. Give nature of dimare.
26 27
28
29
étonnantroutes and Прашини
thank disease
Rfumations and Strast tranches
cheroni!
Wounded un Right arm Riger Lig sugar . comediatisse /pre Horas coursed forum
Ruption: Dechine
cronic
Hiamber
Por Esco Cromie Habenso avi files
desomichbewohner une
Piles
April Kidney
Enrollment of Soldiers, their Widows and
Index. No.
NAME IN FULL.
Rank.
Company.
Regiment.
State.
Volunteers.
Regulary.
Militia.
Marines.
IRREGULAR SERVICE.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 9
10
alle Leater
Dany & 12 Sind Val
Thomas Finbruke Par de Muchio Vol
Peter Dickerhoof Bio 8 115 Ohio Vul
Isaac A Primes oni 129 de Val /1
:
Jessie B grimes Prin K 88 hrs Vve
Christopher Cross. Piotr 49 Bin Vue
alexander Goff Pu & #s Und Vue.
Orphans, of the
r_the Year_1894.
-
White.
Colored.
War of
PRESENT POST OFFICE ADDRESS.
No. of Children 16 years old.
ease while in service. Give nature of disease. 1
H 11 12 13
14
15 29
Reb Bracken
Hunden stre WN comity
Sat-3
W. Rev bollamer
Cleveland mus
4
autism Brokendom foux Ripea
W Reve So whitley
Helensand hu
1
o corse varies - nigh leg
W. Ribe SoWhich Helivesand had
Laziness
i
Ru South Watery Peleviland
dad
rhin ite head and alled Right feel.
,
N. Rue Collamer
11
Right Leg Song withan
i
W.
Per follower
11
un Riche Alut ut Hint non 19 sept 154.
Town or Vity.
Township.
State.
Enrollment
Armies of the
WIDOW OF
SON OF
DAUGHTER OF
Inder. NO.
NAME IN FULL.
1
16
17
18
alle Heater
Thomas Fin ruke
Peter Dickerho
Jesais B Asimi
Christopher Aro
alexander Hoff
United States,
r_the Year 1894.
Date of deceurd Father's or llusband's death.
Place of death of deceased Father or Husband.
Residence of deceased Father or Ilusband at time of death. sense while in service. Give nature of disease.
-
Month, Day. Year.
Town or City.
State.
Town pr City.
State.
19
20
21
29
ration Brotandom foot o Repea
s corse varies righ ley ....
...========
Laziness
rhin ite head and alled Right feet
Right Leg Song wattia
ne Riche Alut ur Hurt non 19 reps 154]
Enrollment residing_in
Township,
Index. No.
NAME IN FULL.
Place.
State.
Place.
State.
Did deceaseil Father of Husband itie of disense contracted while io service ? Yes .__ No.
In indigent circum- stances?
Yes. No,
22
23
24
25
1
allin Later
(Thomas Fin ruke.
Peter alickerhow.
Isaac A. Harimex
Jessie BAsima
Christopher Pro
Deceased Father or Husband was killed at
Deceased Father or Husband died of wounds received at
County, Indiana, for_the_Year_1894.
In Almis House.
Dependent on others 1 for support. No. Yes. No,
Injured while in service. Give nature of injury. State time and place.
Contracted disease while in service. Give nature of disease.
Yes.
26
27
28
29
Rheumatism Brotandom foux March to Repea
Jose. Egyes corse varies on high leg.
=
Laziness
cheatarsh in site head and
Abot in Right Seg Ling withtrain deafness un Rheumatisten
Hacerdin side Alet at Hisit donaldson on 19 sept. (54)
=
Enrollment of Soldiers, their Widows and
Index. No.
NAME IN FULL.
Rank.
Company.
Regiment.
State.
Volunteers.
Regulars.
Militia.
Marines.
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 :8 9
10
Ham Hock
Pain
49 Juni Val
Blacksmut it Peter Nagar
B
7 had
Vol
Dannel Hainder Berg. F1
47 Ind Val
asher Hathaway
Pr K 88 Sud
Vai
William Haagy
Bu H 35 Dad
Val
William & Harbage Pow 20 188 @ Vol
Jacob Mikul
Pr & 192 Ohio Val
John Kinder 1
Priv
152 bud var
Huy Kaler
James akite
Derg
8/13 Ohio Val
Murray Mitchel pus B
71 Ohio Val
acce Hucomb Bu 2 152 Lud Val
Salem Williams Pro. H.
3 Maryland Une.
--
Jacob IMWarner Priv & 138 Sad Vve
Valentine Wagner Pro B 6 mo Val
IRREGULAR SERVICE.
Orphans, of the
: the Year_1894.
White.
Colored.
War of
PRESENT POST OFFICE ADDRESS.
base while in service. Give nature of disease.
Town or City.
Township.
State,
11 12 13
14
15 29
W
Rebel South Whitley be le veland
2
W. Per Gollamer
( 11
11
Ind
1
N. Rel Brucken
1
Ind
2
erher workages wand : aide wetrip
Do Mistry
uters und
Pel
serie Dearrhen ) Piles
Rel
Do Whitley
/ 1
Rebel South Whitty
Back
W W Pub
pis
South Whitley
Ru So Whatry
Luc
:
W.
Reb So Whirly Ru
1 1
Auc
Eyes
re hearher Catarrh
W.
Rev. do Whitty
And
,1
matique
W. Rev. South Whitey 1 1 W Reb Sousto Whitley 1
Luo
Camp Diarbore
( Hearhola Eryseptics mille Party he ap dress.
W
Rev. do Whitty.
In
No. of Children under 16 years old.
" she Left Elbout on
Left Leg Egipt atulici brasil
matism Sou qual
Enrollment
Armies of the
Index. No.
NAME IN FULL.
1
16
17
18
Hum Hook
1
Peter Hagar
Daniel Azienda
asher Hathaway
William Haagog
William & Harla
Jacob MKul
Sohwaterder
Hry Kaler
Jannes akite Murray Mitche
acil Mucor
Dalen Nella
Jacob M Warner
:
Valentine Wager
WIDOW OF
SON OF
DAUGHTER OF
United States,
r_the Year_1894.
Date of deceasedl Father's or Husband's death Month, Day. Year. ,
Place of death of deceased Father or Husband.
Residence of deceased Father or Husband at time of death, lease while in service. Give nature of disease,
Town or City.
State.
Town or City.
State.
21
29
Left Leg Egipt station masse
artee wurdeages wand
uters cens)
o piles
Back
pius
-
re thearter Catauch
matism Souquel
matism
Camp Michon
e Hearhola Erysiprices mille Party he ap dress. bay Ind
19
20
Enrollment residing in
Township,
Index. No NAME IN FULL.
Deceased Father or Hushand was killed at
Deceased Father or Ilushand died of wounds received at
Did deceased Father or Husband die of disease contra-ted while in rervire ? Ycs. _ No_
In indigent circum- stanres?
Yes. No
22
23
24
25
HunCHlook
Peter Hagar
Samuel Alainde
acher Hathaway
William Haagog
William & Harla
Jacob IKul
Sohn, Krider
Army Kaler
Jannes akite Murray Mitche
acce Mucon
Salem Nella
Jacob M Warner
Valentine Wagen
Place,
State.
Place.
State.
:
County, Indiana, for_the_Year_1894.
In Alus Blouse.
Dependent on others for lujured while in service. Give nature of injury. State time and place.
Contracted disease while in service. Give nature of disease.
support. Yes. No.
Yes. No.
26
27
28
29 Abot in the Left Elbow on
that in Left Leg Egipt atulice massif
ilerine Llevarher Workages wand in right side wetrip Rependuters
and files
mik Back
pils
=
Eyes
Crowne Hearher Catarrh
Rheumatism Sou quel Rhumatisme
=
Camp Hierher
lebron e Hearhala Erysuplicas Hast Trouble Party He afchess. new albany and
Enrollment of Soldiers, their Widows and
Index. No.
NAME IN FULL.
Rank.
Company.
Regiment.
State.
Volunteers.
Regulars.
Militia.
Marines.
IRREGULAR SERVICE.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8| 9
10
Thomas/ Palin Brio a 187 Ohio Val
Phillip Parato Music 34 And Val
Williande. Jeagerpro $ 184 Ohio Vol
115 Ohro Val
aberhave Parret Priv K
88 Sud Val.
Levi Phillips
2 152 And wol
Anion Pfensenbaugh
88 Otro Val
Edward Stumpf pris
11 Penne Val
Samme Stewart Pm
2 152 Ind
Val.
WH Laupdown
8 152 Sud
Val
Samuel Rush comp A 176, Ohio Val
Thomas Nickalo pm 2 152 Ind! Val
Sammel A Sick afrore corp C 153 Ind Vue
Prace Torinoneuen R
Mr Navion Porter Corp. C.
69 hod Vol
Orphans, of the
r the Year 1894.
White.
Colored.
War of
PRESENT POST OFFICE ADDRESS.
ease while in service. Give nature of disease.
Town or City.
Township.
State.
11 12
13
14
15
29
-.
e Trouve Ú q cuchara
2
I pie and servers huberty hypo hoid fers durchaus. Pelo
W Re do whitley
utisse Alite Run injury Exy and Ear heather
W. Per South Philly
1 1
11
Rheumatism. week Backs
canhear
Rel
follower
/ + Rheumatino
wi
Rel
So whitley
11
Piles Hearher Stephano przera
cronic Hearshora. jueves Andersten. /
W
Mexico. So Whitley Ru forshiny
cherie Dearchive
W :.
11
Have
Ru
R. Su Whichy
1.
11
e causo 4 froes where 1844 at hashries ter
au Hrad causing All ist ress
!
1 1
11.
W
Res Sautherhiller
11
11
carrie Diarchera
hlinqueza .
11 i :
W. Rela R
11
1
Cleveland Red
m:
Reb So Philly
11
11
1
/
11
11
1 cting Thematique
/1
No. of Children under 16 years old.
Enrollment
Armies of the
Index.
No.
NAME IN FULL. WIDOW OF
SON OF
DAUGHTER OF
1
16
17
18
Thomas/ Palin 1
Phillip Parnt
Milliande geag John Trung aberhave Parm
Levi Phillips
Anion Pfensen
Edward Stumpf
Samme Stewari WA Laup down
ГКаши рский
Samuel A Sickof
Prace Brinem 1
-
Mas Davion Porter
r the Year 1894.
United States,
Date of deceased Father's or Husband's deaths. Month. Day. Year.
Place of death of deceased Father or Husband. :
ease while in service. Give nature of disease.
State.
21
20
19
29
e Trouve q cuchara
IS pice and servers huberty Appshoid furs durchaus Pelis
atime slite Run injury Exy and Ear hleashee
Rheumatism week Back
canhear + Rheumatins
Piles Hearher Stephano favors
Cronic Hearshard jeiles Anderstin
1 cting Thematique
carrie Nearshore Prism catarina voiture) Have
1 causo 4 feves where 1844 at Martries Jour
: an Hrad causing hleafrees vrang Expe sight
csonie Diarchera
hlinquesa
And
ho solthirty
So Whatty
Residence of deceased Father or Husband at time of death.
Town or City.
State.
Town or City.
Enrollment residing in
Township,
Index.
No.
NAME IN FULL.
Deccased Father or Husband was killed at
Place.
State.
Place.
State.
Did decense.l Father or Husband die of disease contracted while in service ? Yes. No.
24
In indigent circum- stances? Yes. _ No. 25
Thomas ffolin
Phillip Parnt
Milliande geay John Tommy aberham Par i
Levi Phillips Anion Pfensen
Edward Stumpf
OH Jaus down
Thomas Mackale
Samuel A Sickafo
Prace Tomunem
mindavion Porter
Jes
1
22
23
Deceased Father or Husband died of wounds received at
County, Indiana, for the Year 1894.
In Almis Hlouse.
Dependent ou others for Injured while in service. Give nature of injury. State time and place.
Contracted disease while in service. Give nature of disease.
support.
Yes.
No.
Yes. No.
26
27
28
29
Cronic Trouve quelou q auchars
hessuse of pine and servers tilbury mesure of Appshoid for searchaux Pills
Rheumatis Alite Run injury of High try and Ear heather
Rheumatism werk Back
> Rheumatins
Piles Hearher Thepharofwar.
Cronic Hearthora. jeiles Anderstin
Rhumatisme
Cherrie Decreto Rhumatisme Saturn. weitere thank
4
Carrofrage Causio 4 frois fin Nov and thee 1864 at hastrins frer
lcatarrh au Hrad causing hedfress школифинанод- Есть неу17
serie Aliarchera
hlinqueza.
-
AUDITOR'S COPY
-OF-
ENROLLMENT
SOLDIERS, THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
TOWNSHIP.
.COUNTY.
FOR THE YEAR 1894.
WN. D. SUAFORD, PRINTRE, INDIANAPOLIS.
1
٠٠٢٦٬١٠
ENROLLING ACT.
AN ACT to enroll the lale soldiers, their widows and orphans, of the lale armies of the United States, residing in the State of Indiana.
[APPROVED APRIL 13, 1885.]
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That each Township Assessor, as As- sessor of his township, at the time for taking lists of prop- erty for taxation, shall enroll every person employed in the late armies of the United States, of the war of 1812, of the war of the United States with Mexico, of the war of 1861, and of all wars of the United States with Indian tribes, and other persons, specified in the several classes below, residing in his township :
First. Any officers of the army, including regulars, volunteers and militia, or any officer in the navy or marine corps, or any enlisted man, however employed, in the mili- tary or naval services, or in the marine corps, whether reg. ularly mustered or not.
Second. Any master serving on a gunboat, or any pilot, engineer, sailor or other person, not regularly mustered, serving upon any gunboat or war vessel of the United States.
Third. Any person not an enlisted soldier in the army, serving for the time being as a member of the militia of any State, or who volunteered for the time being to serve with any regular organized military or naval force of the United States, or who otherwise volunteered and rendered service in any engagement with the British, rebels, or Indians.
Fourth. Any acting assistant surgeon, or surgeon, or contract surgeon, or any other physician or person who temporarily volunteered to assist in taking care of the sick or wounded, and any chaplain of the army or navy.
Fifth. Every widow, whether married or not, and every child under sixteen years of age of all persons mentioned above in classes one, two and three, and the children of like ages and widows of every army or navy surgeon and army or navy chaplain, who have died or shall hereafter die, and the name of the deceased father or husband of said children and widows.
SEC. 2. Said Assessor shall write the first and surname of every person listed by him, and note whether of African descent, the rank, letter of the company, number of the regiment, and the State to which the regiment belonged of which the listed man was a member, the arm of service in which employed, whether injured, wounded, or con- tracted disease while in the service, and his present post- office address, and the postoffice address of all other per- sons listed, and in case of deceased fathers and husbands of said children and widows, the date of their death and place of residence at the date of death; and shall ascer-
tain and report whether any widow, not remarried, or other person listed, is in indigent circumstances, or in the almshouse, or dependent upon others for support.
SEC. 3. ' The first enrollment under this act shall be made at the time of listing property for taxation for the year of 1886, and once in four years thereafter, and the roll shall be returned, at the time the Assessor makes his assessment returns to the County Auditor, to the County Clerks of the proper counties.
SEC. 4. The Auditor of each county shall furnish the Township Assessor, at the expense of his county, such blanks and books as may be necessary for the aforesaid statements, in accordance with the forms to be prescribed by the Adjutant-General of the State of Indiana ; and the Circuit Clerk shall, within thirty days after the aforesaid statements and rolls are returned to him, procure suitable books at the expense of his county, and prepare duplicate tabular statements thereof by townships, cities and towns, with the names arranged in alphabetical order, one of which he shall forward to the Adjutant-General of the . State of Indiana, and the other shall be filed and retained in his office, and for 'said services the Clerk shall be en- titled to the same compensation as now allowed by law for. similar services, to be paid out of the county treasury ; and each Clerk shall furnish a true and certified transcript of . such records to any regular organization of ex-soldiers when requested through their officers, and each Clerk shall furnish all necessary information contained in said tabular statement to pension claimants, their widows and orphans, and other claimants for pay and bounty, as they or their agents or attorneys may demand, for which service last mentioned he shall receive no compensation whatever.
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Adjutant-General, when he shall have received the said tabular statement from the County Clerks, to put the same on permanent file in his office, and to make therefrom a general list, arrang- ing the surnames in alphabetical order, by regiments and companies, which general list shall be retained in his office ; and he shall transmit a true copy thereof to the Commis- sioner of pensions at Washington, D. C., and shall furnish information to pension claimants and others, as provided in the next preceding section, under the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the County Clerk.
SEC. 6. Any officer intrusted with the custody of the records above provided for, who shall refuse or neglect to furnish within a reasonable length of time, information or transcripts as hereinbefore provided, to the proper ap- plicant or applicants, shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor, and be fined, on convietion thereof, in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hun- dred dollars.
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