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Title: Military Pension Files for Private John Saunders a.k.a. William Gibson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D. Special Examination by A.J. Green. Deposition A of William Gibson. p. 15
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Where: Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, United States
When: 9 Mar 1899
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Q: The Co. and regt. was not at Readville, Mass., you say?
A: Yes. If it was there I have forgotten all about it.
Q: Did you leave Boston for South Carolina in Cold or warm weather?
A: I don't remember.
I have understood your questions. I have heard my deposition herein and it is correctly recorded.
I have nothing further to say.
Attest:
- Louisa Hackney
- Herbert Rowlison
- his mark X William Gibson alias John Sanders
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Ninth day of March 1899, and i certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
--(cont'd on p. 16)--
Q[uestion]: Were you absent from your Co[mpany] and reg[imen]t for any length of time before it left Boston for S.C.?
A[nswer]: No, unless for a day or two of leave.
Q: Were you ever at Readville, Mass.?
A: No. I never heard of such a place before.
[researcher note: he likely knew their training camp as Camp Meigs rather than the area of Boston it was in, especially since this would've been his first time in Boston]
Q: Did you not desert or leave your Co. & regt. and stay away a long time - several months, before you went to S.C., and by so doing lost all of your pay for several months of your stay away?
A: No, sir. Nor do I know anything about that.
Transcription 1 of X:
staid a few days and by transport we went to Savannah, G[eorgi]a, where we staid one month. We then went to Honey Hill, S[outh] C[arolina] where we were in battle. I don't know the date of the battle but about a year before m[uster] o[ut], may be a year and a half. After battle of Honey Hill we went to Georgetown, S.C. where we staid a couple of months. We then went to Charleston, S.C. where we staid till we went to Boston, Mass[achusetts] for m.o.
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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Photo editing and transcription by K Raymoure