The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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The Federal pension law for the present War.

--Both Houses of Congress have just agreed on the following pensions for a total disability for officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, employed in the military service, whether regulars, volunteers, or militia, and in the marine corps, since the 4th of March, 1861.

Lieutenant Colonel, and all officers of a higher rank, $30 per month; Major, $25 per month; Captain, 20 per month; First Lieutenants, $17; Second Lieutenants, $15 per month, and non- commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, $8 per month. The pension for total disability for officers, warrant or petty officers, and others employed in the naval service of the United States, shall be as follows, viz: Captain, Commander, Surgeon, Paymaster, and Chief Engineer, respectively ranking with Commander by law, Lieutenant Commanding and Master Commanding, $30 per month; Lieutenant, Surgeon, Paymaster, and Chief Engineer, respectively ranking with Lieutenant by law, and Passed Assistant Surgeon, $25 per month; Professor of Mathematics, Master, Assistant Surgeon. Assistant Paymaster, and Chaplain, $20 per month; First Assistant Engineers and Pilots, $15 per month; Passed Midshipmen, Midshipmen, Captains and Paymasters' Clerks, Second and Third Assistant Engineer, Master's Mate, and all warrant of freers, $10 per month; all petty officers, and all other persons before named employed in the naval service, $8 per month.

Provision is made in case of death for the widow or children to receive the pension.