Military Pension Files for Private John Saunders a.k.a. William Gibson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D. Special Examination by Mark J. Maloney. Corporal James Oliver response to Bureau inquiry

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Q[uestion] Do you remember the soldier Wm Gibson alias Jno Sanders as a member of your company?

A[nswer] Ther was a John Saunders in D Co[mpany]

Q Do you remember that he suffered with any wound, injury, or disease while in service?

A I think that he was wounded at Honey Hill S[outh] C[arolina]

Q If you do remember any such wound, injury, or disease, state the nature of same.

A In Nov[ember] 1864. I do not remember [TBD] William Gibson

Very Respectfully

• (Signature:)
• James Oliver
• (Address:)
• 37 tichenor ave Newark NJ

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Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Inv[alid] No. 648529

Claimant W[illia]m Gibson alias John Sanders

Co[mpany] D 54 Reg[imen]t Mass[achusetts] Inf[antry]

Enlisted Mar[ch] 27, 1863

Discharged Aug[ust] 20, 1865

Washington, D[istrict of] C[olumbia] Oct[ober] 15, 1898

Mr. Ja[me]s Oliver, 22 Rector St[reet] Newark N[ew] J[ersey]

SIR:

To aid this Bureau in the settlement of the above-described claim for pension, you are requested to answer the questions noted below.

You will please fill out, sign, and return this circular, even though you do not remember the soldier or that he was wounded, disabled or diseased in the service.

The enclosed official envelope for your reply requires no stamp.

Very respectully,

• M [TBD] Evans
• Commissioner

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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