Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-06 | Page 1 | Uncle Sam Slow Pay

UNCLE SAM SLOW PAY t War Veteran Gets Check For Money Due Him Hini Since 1865 FISHKILL LANDING N N. T. T Feb 6 During the War Yar of the Rebellion John Johm Harris of New Hamburgh Dutchess Dutches county served with company F F. F Third New V e York cavalry from March 9 0 1863 1863 until December 9 0 9 1855 1865 When he was dis dis- discharged discharged charged the Government owed him for his last day of service 67 cents besides other pay for rations etc John Harris waited patiently from December 9 1863 t to te Janu January ry 20 1902 for the adjustment of ot his claim A generation was born and grew t too manhood while he waited but his patience pa tience or his courage never failed He believed believed believed be be- this great Republic was good t forthe for r the the smallest debt to any aty citizen even though encumbered with mile on mile of ot r and last lat week when ho received the tho following statement statement-of hJ hi his account from Washington Washing Washing- I ton with a check to WIpe It out Pay for December 9 0 1863 73 3 Pay for clothing not drawn 1524 Pay for travel from Albany N. N Y to Fairfield field N. N C C. C 20 2060 CO Subsistence 1950 Total 5 O Deduct overpay April 30 30 1863 4 77 Traveling pay on discharge S. S 27 Balance due 1783 Harris was engaged In seventy-seven seventy actions during the Civil war On one battlefield he fought against his three brothers who had enlisted from the South In the Confederate army