Military Pension Files for Sergeant James H. Jackson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D & 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. Special Examination by W.T. Cathcart. Deposition A of John L. Hicks. p. 4

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I was a member of this Home during 1903. I do not recollect meeting with James H. Jackson of our regiment. I do not recollect meeting or knowing such a person as your describe this man Jackson to be. We had a Henry Jackson in our Company. He died about Chillicothe Ohio some three or four years ago. I do not now recollect any other Jackson in the regiment and I knew him from boyhood. He was a drum major.

Now I do recall the man Jackson you speak of - He was an old man and got into trouble and came into the Home with his child. I recollect him well since I got him in my mind. I used to visit at his house. He had a young wife. She did

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Deposition A

Case of James H. Jackson No. 922015

On this 23 day of April 1906 at National Military Home County of Montgomery state of Ohio, before me W. T. Cathcart a Special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions personally appeared John L. Hicks who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension deposes and says, I am 63 years of age, my post office address is as above TBD 26. That number was changed from 25 to 26 at this point. I became a member about 7 years ago. I have been here only part of the time since.

I enlisted June 17, 1863 in Company K 55 Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was discharged about September 15, 1865 a private.

See also Special Examination Index

National Archives Catalog #300020. "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934."

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