GALLIA COUNTY OHIO - Civil War Pension: Samuel R. McMILLIN (1889)

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McMillin, Samuel
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SUBJECT: Samuel R. MCMILLIN, Gallia County, Ohio
SUBMITTER: Mary Hill
EMAIL: mkhill@ameritech.net
DATE: Apr 01, 2000

SURNAMES: CARTER, CORN, HOLCOMB, JACKSON, JOHNSTON, LOW, MCMILLIN,
NEAL, PLEASANT, PORTER, SOLES, SYLVESTER, WILLCOX
PENSION FILE FOR SAMUEL R. MCMILLIN

Transcribed by Mary Hill, March 26, 2000
Note: The grammar and spelling have been copied directly from the
papers. The only changes were to capitalize any surnames mentioned
in the file and exclude the legal oaths recorded at the bottom of
each sworn statement.

Surnames listed these documents: CARTER, CORN, HOLCOMB, JACKSON, JOHNSTON,
LOW, MCMILLIN, NEAL, PLEASANT, PORTER, SOLES, SYLVESTER, WILLCOX

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ORIGINAL INVALID APPLICATION
Samuel R. MCMILLIN
Co. G, 195 Ohio Vols

Filed by Hiriam WILLCOX.
Vinton, Gallia Co. Ohio.

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{This document was written by hand. The rest of the documents, two
letters as noted, were on preprinted forms - M.H.}

April 29, 1889

State of Ohio, County of Gallia, SS:

Before me the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court in and for aforesaid
County personally came Samuel R. MCMILLIN who being legally sworn
says that his age is 58 years; that his Post Office address is Vinton
Gallia County Ohio; that he on the 20 day of February 1865 enlisted
under his aforesaid proper name in Co. G. 195 Ohio Inft. Vols as a
private to serve one year and was honorably discharged from said service
on the 18th day of December 1865 being at the time of enlistment 34
years old. 5 ft 8-1/2 inches high and a farmer, and having dark hair,
dark eyes and dark complexion; that he was never employed or paid
in the military or naval service of the U.S. except from Feb 20 to
December 18th 1865 as aforesaid that while in said service and in
the line of duty at Charlestown Va about the 1st of April 1865 he
was disabled by diarrhea and piles which have continued and now disable
him to a very material extent for the performance of manual labor
and he therefore makes this his first application for pension; that
his only hospital treatment was in field hospital for one day. That
his residence before and since his aforesaid service was and has been
near Cheshire & Vinton in Gallia County Ohio; except from 1870 to
1876 he resided at Keystone Jackson County Ohio during which years
he worked at the Iron Furnace and that his occupation except from
1870 to 1876 has been farming; that he hereby appoints Hiram WILLCOX
of Vinton Gallia County Ohio his attorney to prosecute his claim.

Signed: Samuel R. MCMILLIN

Also personally came Francis M. CORN whose Post Office address is
Rowlesville Gallia County Ohio and Henry LOW whose post office address
is Vinton Gallia Co Ohio who are respectable and of good respect for
truth who being legally sworn say that they were present and saw Samuel
R. MCMILLIN sign his name to the foregoing Declaration and that they
have good reason to and do believe him to be the man he represents
himself to be; and that they have no interest in his pension claim.

Signed:
Henry CORN, witness
F. M. CORN, witness

Subscribed and sworn to in my presence this 29th day of April 1889
after the contents have been fully made known to the affiants I am
in no way interested in the aforesaid pension claim.

Signed:

R.D. NEAL
Clerk of Court

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WAR DEPARTMENT, Record and Pension Division, Washington, Aug 8 1889

Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Samuel R. MCMILLIN a private of Company G, 195 Regiment Ohio Volunteers,
was enrolled on the 20th day of Feb., 1865, at Gallipolis Ohio, for
1 year and is reported: on Rolls to Oct. 31 '65, present. He was mustered
out a pvt with Co. at Alexandria Va Dec. 18, 1865. Return for March
'65 does not report him absent. No further information.

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DECLARATION FOR INVALID PENSION
State of Ohio, County of Gallia:

On this 21st day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety_____
personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Samuel R. MCMILLIN, aged 60 years, a resident
of the Town of Vinton, County of Gallia, State of Ohio, who being
duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Samuel
R. MCMILLIN who was ENROLLED on the 20th day of February, 1865 in
Company G of the 195th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a private
in the war of the rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and
was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Alexandria Va, on the 18th day of December,
1865. That he is Totally unable to earn a support by reason of chronic
diarrhea Rheumatism and Piles. That said disabilities are not due
to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief
permanent. That he has applied for pension under application No. 702752.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on
the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the
Act of June 27, 1890. He hereby appoints Robert B. CARTER of Vinton
Gallia Co. Ohio his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim.
That his Post Office address is Vinton County of Gallia State of Ohio.

Signed: Samuel R. MCMILLIN, claimant

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Witnesses to signature of Samuel R. MCMILLIN on previous document:

Abraham E. PLEASANT residing at Vinton Gallia Co. Ohio, who was acquainted
with claimant for 40 years.
Charles W. MCMILLIN, residing at Vinton Gallia Co. Ohio who was acquainted
with claimant for 35 years.

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INVALID PENSION

CLAIMANT: Samuel R. MCMILLIN
P.O: Vinton, Gallia County, Ohio
Rank: private
Company: G
Regiment: 195 Ohio Vol. Inf.
Commencing: July 24, 1890

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:

Robert B. CARTER
P.O: Vinton, Ohio
Fee: $10, agent to pay.

APPROVALS:
Submitted for admission Nov. 22, 1890, J. G. HUTCHINS, examiner
Approved for: chronic diarrhea, rheumatism and piles.

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PROOF OF DISABILITY

State of Ohio, County of Gallia:

On this 16th day of January, A.D. 1891 personally appeared before
me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized
to administer oaths John C. PORTER , aged 60 years, a resident of
Ben Lomond in the County of Mason and State of West Virginia and John
C. PORTER, aged 61 years, a resident of Clendinen District in the
county of Mason and State of West Virginia who being duly sworn according
to law, state that he is acquainted with Samuel R. MCMILLIN applicant
for Invalid Pension, and know the said Samuel R. MCMILLIN to be the
identical person of that name who enlisted or volunteered as a private
in Company G 195th Regiment Ohio Infantry vols., and who was discharged
at Alexandria Va, on or about the eighteenth day of December, 1865
by reason of the muster out of aforesaid Company.

That the said Samuel R. MCMILLIN while in the line of his duty, at
or near Charlestown in the State of Virginia did, on or about the
Spring the year 1865, become disabled in the following manner, viz:
By rheumatism and piles and there after at intervals during the term
of his service he complained of rheumatism and piles and seemed to
be to some extent disabled thereby and was for that reason at times
excused from duty and was also granted a sick furlough.

That the facts stated are personally known to the affiant by reason
of his being 1st Lieut of said Co. G. and from being present with
the company when the herein before stated facts transpired.

And deponent further state that he was well acquainted with the claimant,
having known him for at least during said service and further, that
his knowledge of the facts above stated are derived from said acquaintance,
and from having served as 1st Lt. of Company G of the 195th Regiment
of Ohio Inft volunteers from the 18th day of March 1865 to the 18th
day of December 1865. And deponent further state that the claimant
was a sound and able-bodied man at and prior to enlistment, so far
as he knew, and that he is totally disinterested in this claim.

Post office address of affiant is Ben Lomond Mason County West Va.

Signed: John C. PORTER
Late 1st Lieutenant Co. G., 195th O.V.I.

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PHYSICIAN'S AFFIDAVIT of William SYLVESTER, M.D., March 17, 1891

Handwritten note along edge of paper: Reputation  Good  
State of Ohio, County of Jackson, SS:

In the Pension Claim of Samuel R. MCMILLIN late of Co G. 195th OVI

Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid
County, Wm SYLVESTER a citizen of Wellston O whose Post Office Address
is Wellston Jackson County Ohio, well known to me to be respectable
and entitled to credit, and who, being legally sworn, declares in
relation to the aforesaid case as follows:

That he is a Physician, and that he has been acquainted with said
soldier for about 20 years, and that I treated said soldier. Prescribed
for him a few times for diarrhea I think it was, between the years
1871 and 1874. I have no record of treatment as he paid me at the
times. My impression is that he told me he contracted it in the army.

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Character and number of claim: Original, #702752
Name and rank: Samuel R. MCMILLIN, Priv
Company G, Reg't: 19 O Vol
Post Office address: Vinton Ohio
Date of examination: July 17, 1889

We hereby certify that in compliance with the requirements of the
law we have carefully examined this applicant, who states that he
is suffering from the following disability, incurred in the service,
viz: Diarrhea & Piles

Pulse rate per minute, 78; respiration 18; temperature, none; height,
5 feet 9-1/2 inches; weight 135 pounds; age 59 years.

He makes the following statement upon which he bases his claim for:
Original.
That he has frequent attacks of diarrhea and that between attacks
he is constipated.

Upon examination we find the following objective conditions: The tongue
is coated fissured and papilla raised with red edges to tip. Abdomen
flat and tender with tenderness over the stomach and liver but no
enlargement of the latter no tenderness or enlargement of the spleen
Rectum congested with hemorrhoidal vessels engorged with several intestinal
Piles and once external as large as a hazlenut he is frail in flesh
and anemic.

He is, in our opinion, entitled to a 6/18 rating for the disability
caused by chronic diarrhea and resulting piles.

He further declares that he has been a practitioner of medicine for
34 years, and that he has no interest, either direct or indirect,
in the prosecution of this claim.

Signed: Wm SYLVESTER.

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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT of James JOHNSTON, M.D., February 4, 1891
State of Ohio, County of Gallia, SS:

In the matter of Claim of Samuel R. MCMILLIN, Private Co. G 195 Ohio
Vol Inft.

Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid
County and State, James JOHNSTON, aged 56 years, whose Post Office
Address is Gallipolis Ohio, well known to me to be respectable and
entitled to credit, and who, being legally sworn, declares in relation
to the aforesaid case as follows:

That he is a practising physician and has been for 35 years and that
in May 1865 Sam; R. MCMILLIN of Co G 195 Reg Ohio Inft consulted affiant
for some bowel trouble but does not recollect the exact nature of
it.

Signed: James JOHNSTON, M.D.

Handwritten note on bottom: Reputation -  Good.  

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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT of Zara HOLCOMB, March 24th, 1891
State of Ohio, County of Gallia, SS:

In the matter of the application for pension of Samuel R. MCMILLIN

On this 24th day of March, A.D., 1891, personally appeared before
me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, Zara HOLCOMB
aged 64 years, whose Post Office address is Chesnut Grove Ohio, well
known to me to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being
legally sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:

That he has been well and personally acquainted with Samuel R. MCMILLIN
for about 30 years, and that I have lived within one fourth of a mile
of him for the last sixteen years and have saw him almost Daily ever
since and know from Personal knowledge and intimate aquaintence that
he is Disabled to a great extent he has always been complaining ever
since the War With Diareah Rheumatism Pain I his Back and Piles. I
have saw him sometimes when he could not sit down and I have saw him
when he could not get up on acount of his Back and from Personal knowledge
and intimate aquaintence I know Samuel R. MCMILLIN is Badly Disabled
man.

Signed: Zara HOLCOMB

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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT of George W. JACKSON, April 1, 1891
State of Ohio, County of Gallia, SS:

In the matter of the application for pension of Samuel R. MCMILLIN

On this 1 day of April, A.D., 1891, personally appeared before me,
a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, George W. JACKSON
aged 51 years, whose Post Office address is Vinton Gallia County Ohio,
well known to me to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who,
being legally sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as
follows:

That he has been well and personally acquainted with Samuel R. MCMILLIN
for about 30 years, and that I have been intimately aquainted for
about sixteen years lived within one half mile of him for that length
of time and he has always been complaining since that time with Rheumatism
Piles and Diarrhea and I had saw him frequently During the time I
have known him that he was unable to do anything on acount of said
Disabilitys. I saw him at Different times he was confined to his bed.
I cannot give exact dates of the times but was during the Last sixteen
years Whilst We lived neighbors. I have all Reason and do Believe
from Personal knowledge and intimate aquaintence With Samuel R. MCMILLIN
that he has been for the last sixteen years a Really aflicted man
and is still suffering with the above Disabilitys.

Signed: George W. JACKSON

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PROOF OF DISABILITY
State of Ohio, County of Gallia, SS:

On this 18 day of April A.D. 1891; personally appeared before me,
a in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths
T. F. SOLES aged 44 years, a resident of Ewington in the County of
Gallia and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, state
that he has been acquainted with Samuel R. MCMILLIN applicant for
Invalid Pension, and know the said Samuel R. MCMILLIN to be the identical
person of that name who enlisted or volunteered as a private in Company
G 195th Regiment of Ohio vols., and who was discharged at Alexandria
Va on or about the 21st day of December, 1865 by reason of honorable
discharge of the Regiment.

That the said Samuel R. MCMILLIN while in the line of his duty, at
or near the Shenandoah in the State of Virginia did, on or about the
last days of May, 1865, become disabled in the following manner, viz:
by diarrhoea and was furloughed and was at home about four weeks and
after the return of said Samuel R. MCMILLIN from his home and furlough
he was excused from duty at least one third of the time on account
of disability from chronic diarrhoea and piles with which he was a
continuous sufferer after his aforesaid return from home.

That the facts stated are personally known to the affiant by reason
of being a member of Co. G. 195. O.V.I. aforesaid and being present
with the Company in May 1865 and until the Regt was discharged in
December 1865. That since discharge they have been intimately acquainted
and have seen each other frequently and several years they resided
near each other; that said Samuel R. MCMILLIN has complained and has
been disabled by chronic diarrhoea and piles every year since discharge
and some years affiants knowledge of the case has been many times
a year.

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SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination: Feby 3d, 1892

We hereby certify that in compliance with the requirements of the
law we have carefully examined this applicant, who states that he
is suffering from the following disability, incurred in the service,
viz: chronic diarrhoea - piles and rheumatism.

He makes the following statement upon which he bases his claim for
original
That he has diarrhoea about one third of the time. discharges slimy
and at times streaked with blood. during intervil bowels constipated
and bloat. and has piles which at times protrude and bleed. and has
rheumatism in small of back and hip. joints do not swell but are stiff
and sore.

Upon examination, we find the following objective conditions: Pulse
rate, 70; respiration, 18; temperature, 98-1/2; height 5 feet 10-1/2
inches; weight, 130 pounds; age, 62 years. General health and nutrition
poor. Finger coated with brownish p_____ and edges red. conjunctiva
yellowish, skin sallow. Tenderness over stomach and along neck of
colon. Tympanitis over stomach and along neck of colon. Liver tender
& slightly enlarged. Spleen normal. Dis. from chr. diarrhoea. Four
eighteenths Rectum inflamed hemorrhoidal vescles protruding external.
Oval shape and about 1/4 inch in diameter. Turgid not bleeding. digital
examination shows few internal piles about size of peas. turgid not
bleeding. Dis from piles Four eighteenths. Shoulder - elbow - wrist
- knee & ankle joints normal. Tenderness over spine in lumbar region.
Spinal muscles contracted & tender. tenderness extending down with
hips along back of sciatic nerve. Claimant has lumbago - he is Four
eighteenths. Heart sounds feeble otherwise normal. ______ within normal
limits. Kidneys and urinary organs normal. Except as above described
no disability of any kind found.

He is, in our opinion, entitled to a 4/18 rating for the disability
caused by chronic Diarrhoea, 4/18 for that caused by Piles, and 4/18
for that caused by Lumbago.

Signed:
Geo. BEAN, President
J. H. Hysell, Sec'y
J.R. PHILSON, Treas.

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{Letter to Geo. W. JACKSON}

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
January 28, 1892

Sir:

To further aid this Bureau in determining the merits of the above
entitled claim for pension, be kind enough to answer in your own handwriting
the following questions, giving more complete details than your affidavit
affords.

Very respectfully, Green B. Raun, Commissioner.

Geo. W. JACKSON, Vinton, Gallia Co., Ohio

When did you first see claimant after he returned from the army, and
how do you fix the date?
Answer: I saw him Soon after he returned from Army Don't remember
exact Date.

Of what disability did he complain, and how was he affected?
Answer: Chronic Diarhea

How frequently have you seen him since your first acquaintance?
Answer: Several times During each year

If he has continued to suffer with such disability, please describe
the symptoms which were apparent to you, and state to what extent
he has been disabled for manual labor thereby during each year?
Answer: has Frequently Complained of Diarhea I should think him Disabled
fully over half.

My means of knowing the facts of the case are these: I have several
close neighbors with him for Last 15 years.

Signed: Geo. W. JACKSON

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{Printed letter to Zara HOLCOMB}

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
January 28, 1892

Sir:

To further aid this Bureau in determining the merits of the above
entitled claim for pension, be kind enough to answer in your own handwriting
the following questions, giving more complete details than your affidavit
affords.

Very respectfully, Green B. Raun, Commissioner.

Zara HOLCOMB, Chestnut Grove, Gallia Co., Ohio

When did you first see claimant after he returned from the army, and
how do you fix the date?
Answer: I think him in 1868 or 67

Of what disability did he complain, and how was he affected?
Answer: Diorear piles, and back

How frequently have you seen him since your first acquaintance?
Answer: often

If he has continued to suffer with such disability, please describe
the symptoms which were apparent to you, and state to what extent
he has been disabled for manual labor thereby during each year?
Answer: the same as above.

My means of knowing the facts of the case are these:
he is allways complain about the same way. My former afidavit is as
good as I make.

Signed: Zara HOLCOMB

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{Printed letter to John C. PORTER & a separate copy to T. F. SOLES}

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
January 28, 1892

Claim No. 702752
Saml R. MCMILLIN
Co. G 195 Reg't Ohio Inf.

Return this letter with your reply.

Sir:

To further aid this Bureau in the adjudication of the above cited
claim, please furnish a statement in your own handwriting setting
forth all the facts within your personal knowledge relative to the
incurrence of any diseases by Saml R. MCMILLIN while in service.

Very respectfully, Green B. Raun, Commissioner.

John C. PORTER
Ben Lomond
Mason Co. W. Va

Another copy to:
T. F. SOLES
Ewington
Gallia Co. Ohio

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{handwritten}
Ben Lomond Feb 1st 1892

When I made my statement for MCMILLIN I had met him at Gallipolis
Ohio and talked the matter over and the statement I then made are
the facts in his case. All that I could remember. I remember nothing
more.

Yours truly

Signed: John C. PORTER

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{handwritten}
Ewington Ohio

Geb the 19th '92

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir
Yours of Jan 28 and in reply would say that I am personally acquainted
with Samuel MCMILLIN and That He contracted diarrhoea in the Shanadoah
Valley Va about the last of may 1865
and was furloughed on account of his disease and was not able for
duty when He cameback to the Co. which was Co. G 195 O.V.I.
and Have lived within 2 miles of Him for 14 or 15 years and Saw Him
frequentley during the rest of the time Since our discharge and from
His looks and Complaining He is not an able bodied man. But as to
the extent of His disability I am not able to Say neither can I discribe
the simtoms or its results.
You Have my affidavit in your possession which Sets fourth the whole
thing better than I can wright it as I am not much of a Scholar.

Yours Respectfully,
T. F. SOLES

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ORIGINAL INVALID CLAIM
Rates, $6 per month, commencing May 4, 1889
Pensioned for Chr. diarrhoea & piles.
Pension to cease July 23, 1890 by reason of admission of claims under
act of June 27, 1890
Approved for chronic diarrhoea and piles 6/18

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INVALID PENSION
Rate, $12 per month, commencing July 24, 1890
Disabled by Chr. diarrhoea, piles, & rheumatism

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U.S. PENSION AGENCY, Columbus, Ohio

Aug. 11 1898

Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Samuel R. MCMILLIN Pr G 195 OVI,
who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate
No. 775398, and who was last paid at $12, to 4 Mch, 1898, has been
dropped because of information from Post Master, Vinton O that pensioner
died 4 May 1989

J.W. Jones, Pension Agent

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