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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. 22
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Where: Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, United States
When: 10 Mar 1899
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From Barracks which were about 8 miles from Boston. I was around about Mass[achusetts]. I followed my reg[imen]t and reached it at Jacksonville, Fl[orid]a. Yesterday, you ask me, I told you a story in saying I went with my regt to James Island and Morris Island, S[outh] C[arolina] and was in action at taking of F[or]t Wagner. I don't know why I told you that. When I reached Jacksonville they did not do anything with me for being away right away into a big battle. No, I did not get pay for the time I was away from the regt but began to get pay from time I reached Florida.
[researcher note: no one was paid until well into 1864]
I contracted no disease in service in Mass.
--(cont'd on p. 23)--
Q: Is it not possible for you to think of one member of your co[mpany] who was present when that comrade struck you with stick at F[or]t Arbuckle in the shell wound of right side of head, as you say?
A: Well, I believe Sergeant Swapshur was.
Q: You told me yesterday that you did not desert from Co. D, 54" Mass[achusetts] Vol[unteer]s; the record shows you did - explain.
[researcher note: As of 26 August 2019, I have not yet identified any record that says he deserted while in the 54th]
A: I was away on pass awhile as I told you yesterday but I did not desert.
Q: How long were you away?
A: Four or five months maybe.
Q: Then why did you swear falsely yesterday?
A: Well, I just told you that, I suppose, to be candid.
Q: Where did you desert?
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was not hard to break in again. Yes, sir, the Doctor took bone out of it at F[or]t Arbuckle and then it would ooze and run out and pieces of bone came out two - small pieces like my thumb nail.
Q[uestion]: Are you sure it was a comrade who struck you with stick or was it not an officer who struck you with his sword?
A[nswer]: A comrade struck me.
Q: How many times did he hit you?
A: Once is all I remember. No, I was not wounded or injured in any other way in my service in Co. C, 10 U.S. Cav[alry].
Q: Are you sure you got no other injury in that service?
A: Yes, sir.
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