War of 1861.             No. 1459, M-II '84             Wm B. Burford, Printer, Indianapolis.




DECLARATION FOR INVALID ARMY PENSION.


STATE OF Indiana COUNTY OF Shelby SS:


On this 31 day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-8, personally appeared before me,
Thomas S. Jones, Clerk of the Circuit Court, a Court of Record, within and for the County and State
aforesaid, James C. Bennett, aged 53 years, a resident of Shelbyville, in the County of Shelby, in
the State of Indiana, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical
James C. Bennett, who enlisted in the service of the United States at Shelbyville, County of

Shelby, State of Indiana, on the 29 day of July, 1862, as a Private in Company B of the 70 Regiment
of Indiana Vol Inft, commanded by David T. Sleeth, and was honorably discharged at Washington,
State of Dist. Columbia, on the 8 day of July, 1865.  That his personal description is as follows:
Age, 53 years, height 6 feet, 1/4 inches; complexion, dark; hair, brown, eyes, gray.  That while he
was a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty, at or near
a place called Lavern, State of Tennessee, on or about the 2d day of August, 1863

     (1.)  He contracted chronic diarrhoea and piles and resulting disease of rectum.  Caused by
change of water, climate, and diet incident to camp life.

Also while in the line of duty in the campaigns of Atlanta and the march to the sea, he incurred
sore feet resulting in disease of feet, caused by long and hard marches.

He was not treated in the hospital for either of said diseases, but was treated by Dr. A. W.
Reagan, Reg't. Surgeon, for diarrhoea and piles.

He was mustered out of said Reg't. as 2d Lieutenant of Co. B, 70 Ind. Infty Vols.

Since leaving the service he has resided in Shelbyville, Shelby Co. Ind, and his occupation has
been that of a decorator.  That prior to his entry into the service above named, he was a man of
good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a decorator.  That he is now 2/3d disabled from
obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries above described, received in
the service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being
placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States.


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