Inc Invalid Pension.
Squire COMBS
Post Office, Booneville
Rank, Priv.
County, Owsley
Company, D
State, Ky
Regiment, 8th Ky Vols
Attorney, None
Disabled by Total Blindness
Rate of pension, $50 per month, from June 4, 1874, deductin subsequent
payments.
Exempt
---itted for Act Oct 16, 1874 C.W. MALLALY?, Examiner.
Discharged May 3, 1864
Original application filed Sept 19, 1864
Jas. W. ______
Increase application filed Aug. 7, 1874
_____________
Certificate surrended Aug. 5, 1874
Owsley, Ky
Last paid, at $ (blank), (blank), 18__
Former Action.
Pensioned from May 3, 1864 at $8.00 per month, on account Loss of sight
of both eyes pension ended July 3, 1864 and recommenced July 4, 1864, at
$25 per month. the civil surgeons find g.s.w. causing loss of sight
of both eyes. Increased to $31.25 by Act of June 8, 1872 from June
4, 1872.
Proof
Cert. of Dis. shows: Loss of both eyes from g.s. wound.
Increase Invalid Pension.
Claimant, Squire COMBS
P.O. Booneville
Rank, Priv.
County, Owsley
Company, D.
State, Kentucky
Regiment, 8, Ky. Vols
Attorney, Claimant
Rate, $72 per month, commencing June 17, 1876
Disabled by Total blindness
Submitted July 15, 1879, by E.A. BURDICK, Examiner.
U.Q. DENISON July 15, 1879 Reviewer
Approved for Total Blindness
Approved fro Total Blindness 72$ from June 17th 1878
Wm. GRINSTED July 16th 1879, Med. Rev.
Discharged May 3, 1864
Certificate surrended June 14, 1879
Orignal application filed Sept. 19, 1864
Last paid at $ (blank), to (blank) 187-
Increase application filed June 14, 1879
Present rate $50.00, Exempt
Pensioned (blank), 18--; from May 3, 1864; at $8.00 per
month for Loss of sight of both eyes. Increased to $25.00 from July
4, 1864
to $31.25 from June 4, 1872
to $50.00 from June 4, 1874
Claims Total Blindness
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