Military Pension Files for Private John Saunders a.k.a. William Gibson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. D. Special Examination by A.J. Green. Summary p. 3

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I fully advised claimant of all of his rights and privileges in the premises - all of which he waived as well as notice of further special examination.

Claimant bears a good reputation among his own people.

Claimant, by his manner of testifying before me, convinced me, beyond doubt, that he has no regard for truth and is unreliable in every respect in his statements as to when, where

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• Orig. No. 648,529.
• William Gibson alias John Sanders.
• P.O.ad: Hanover, Jefferson Co., Indiana.
• Co. D, 54 Mass. Vol. Inf. (Colored).

• Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Ind., March 13, 1899.

Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to submit my report and to return all papers in the pension case of William Gibson alias John Sanders, Orig. No. 648,529, above cited, which was referred to the S.E.D., for Special Examination, with a view to determine identity of the claimant and the merits of the claim, and, to me, for the initial examination.

See also Special Examination Index

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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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