Certificate of Disability for Discharge
Lockwood John

Lockwood John of Captain Cyrus N. Baird's Company, (E) of the 129th
Regiment of United States Volunteer Infantry was enlisted by Cyrus N. Baird
of the 129th Regiment
Ill Vol. at Fairbury Illinois on the 8th of August 1862 to serve 3 years;
he was born in
Green County in the State of Pennsylvania is thirty Eight years of age, 5
feet 101/2
inches high, Dark complexion, Gray eyes, Black hair, and by occupation when

enlisted a Farmer.  During the last two months said soldier has been unfit
for duty 
60 days.

Station: Fountain Head
Date:  Jan. 28th 1863
Cyrus N. Baird, Commanding Company

   I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Lockwood John of
Capt. C. N. 
Baird's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a
soldier 
because of Chronic Nephritis, which followed Typhoid Fever.  He has Edema
of the
lower extremities, is greatly debilitated and will not recover sufficient
health to do the
duties of a soldier.  He was sound and well when he enlisted (Disability .
 . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . . (can't read next two words - Lynn) a subsistance Three
.............(can't
read last word -Lynn)
                                                             H. C. Johns,
Surgeon. 129th 
                                                                           
                   Regt Ill Vol

   Discharged this Sixteenth day of February 1863 at Gallatin Tenn.


Lockwood John

   I certify, on honor, that Lockwood John a Private of Captain C. N.
Baird's Company
(E) of the 129th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, of the State of Illinois,
born in Greene
Co, State of Pennsylvania, aged 38 years; 5 feet 101/2 inches high; Dark
complexion,
Hazel eyes, Black hair, and by occupation a Farmer, having joined the
company on 
its original organization at Fairbury Illinois, and enrolled in it at the
muster into the
service of the United States at Pontiac Illinois on the Eighth day of
September, 1862
for the term of Three Years and having served honestly and faithfully with
his Company in the field to the present date, is now entitled to a
DISCHARGE by reason
of Death from Quincy. 
   The said Lockwood John was paid by Paymaster Major ?. W. Tell to include
the  8th day of September 1862 and has pay due him from that time to the
present date;
day of September 1862 and has pay due him from that time to the present
date;  he is entitled to pay and subsistence for TRAVELING to place of
enrollment and what-
ever other allowance are authorized to volunteer soldiers, or militia, so
discharged.
He has received Twenty Seven  68/100 dollars, advanced by the United States
on account of CLOTHING.

   GIVEN IN DUPLICATE, at South Tunnel, this 23rd day of March, 1863.
                                                               William 
(?). (?). McDowell
                                                               1st Lieut
                                                               Commanding
Company


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