Military Pension Files for Sergeant James H. Jackson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D & 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. Special Examination by Charles Fairbanks. Deposition A of James H. Jackson. p. 8


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Title: Military Pension Files for Sergeant James H. Jackson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D & 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. Special Examination by Charles Fairbanks. Deposition A of James H. Jackson. p. 8

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Where: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

When: 22 Jun 1905

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his affidavit - I knew a Mr. "Rouse." I cannot think of others.

Do you know of any one now living who served with you?

No I do not.

How do you happen to be in Boston now?

--(cont'd on p. 9)--

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--(cont'd from p. 7)--

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the last I knew of them they lived in Canada.

Who were the Officers of your Company B 54 Massachusetts? [Researcher note: Co. B was 55]

Shaw was Colonel and Colonel Halloway [Researcher note: Hallowell] went from Massachusetts with the regiment.

Captain Nutt was my captain. Lieutenant Phelps. Captain Nutt was in the 55th and Captain Smith in 54th Company B.

Who were the Sergeants?

Sergeant Wilson - (John) I think - "I forgot his name."

Were there any other Sergeants?

No sir. We had only one Sergeant when we left here.

States the names of all the men who you knew in the Company?

There - was a drummer - named "Taylor" William H. Harris was my bunk mate. I furnished

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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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