Chap. 1035.—An ACT for the relief of David M. Rife
soldier.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas David M. Rife, a Confederate soldier o:
second Virginia regiment, was a true and gallant
late war, was loyal to Virginia; and

Whereas he was wounded at the battle of Cold —
hundred and sixty-four by receiving a shot in his
the total loss of his hand, so that said hand has bee
less for life and from manual labor; and

Whereas the said David M. Rife is old and destit
three vears old, and is unable to support himself; tl

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Vi
county of Bedford shall examine into the condition
M. Rife, a Confederate soldier, and should it be th
loyal to Virginia during the war, and that he is now afflicted and
helpless from the wounds above stated, and incapacitated from manual
labor, and that he is needy and poor and should receive aid from Vir-
ginia, and if the county court of Bedford county shall sign a certificate
of the facts to the auditor of public accounts of Virginia, then the
auditor of public accounts shall place the name of David M. Rife upon
the pension list, and shall pay him annually the sum of fifteen dollars.
&. This act shall be in force from its passage.