05/16/1886
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"The second enactment is of course entirely useless, and was evidently passed by mistake."
"I am convinced such action was entirely justified."
"When with this it is considered that eighteen years elapsed between the date of the alleged injury and the soldier's application for pension, I am satisfied that no injustice will be done if the dispo..."
"The evidence thus secured seemed to establish the fact that the claimant's eyes were sore for many years before enlistment."