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

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I stayed right with the same Company I first started out with until I was discharged. I never served in any other Company. I was never transferred to any other Company. I served as a Private soldier all the time. I was never made a Corporal nor a Sergeant. Somewhere in South Carolina, I don't know where we were - when we came out on dress parade they wanted to make me a

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and she had never been married before she married me - I knew her father and knew her several years - I don't know how long before I married her.

I do not remember the name of my Captain or Lieutenant, to tell the truth I cannot remember who my field officers were only Colonel Hallowell is the only name I can remember - and I can remember my 1st Sergeant, was Sergeant Pinckney of Grand Rapids - and Tom Hallin of Grand Rapids was in my Company.

My tentmates were a little fellow - he was a drummer - his name was Taylor something. I can not tell his last name - Just me and this Taylor laid together when we could. He was a little fellow. I did not have any other tent mate.

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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