John Jacobs Civil War Pension

The image is a notice from the U.S. Pension Agency in Columbus, Ohio, instructing recipients on how to execute their pension voucher correctly. It emphasizes the importance of signing the voucher with the exact name as on the Pension Certificate, without abbreviations, and stresses the need to display the Pension Certificate to the officer. The recipient must specify their postal address for check mailing, and the voucher can be executed before an authorized officer, with specific requirements for those without a seal. According to an Act of Congress dated August 23, 1894, Fourth-Class Postmasters can execute pension vouchers for a fee of up to twenty-five cents. If the pensioner signs by mark, it needs witnessing. The voucher enclosed is for an amount due to the recipient as of a handwritten date, noted as 1897, with payments made quarterly. Compliance with these instructions ensures prompt payment. The document is signed by A. V. Rice, U.S. Pension Agent.