Military: CW Pensions: James W. Attlesperger: Kingsdale, Adams Co, PA

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NAME: P. Godesky
EMAIL: jjgpfg@trib.infi.net
SURNAMES: ADELSPERGER, ATTLESPERGER
DATE: Jan 30 1999

State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams, SS: IN the matter of the
application for disability Pension No. 734.447 of James W. Attlesperger
personally comes the claimant, who, being first sworn on oath, says that
he was enrolled as a Private in Co. "E" 165th Regt. Pena Drafted Militia
on the 16th day of October, 1862 to serve for nine months, and was
discharged from the service of the United States the 28th day of July
1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by reason of expiration of
service.  The affiant also states that he was enrolled as a Prv. In
Co. "G" 209th Regt. Penna Infty. Vols. On the third day of September 1864
to serve one year or during the war, and was honorably discharged from
service of the United States on the 31st day of May 1865, at Alexandria,
in the state of Virginia, by order of War Dept. of May 17 & 18 1865.
The affiant further states that he has not been in the Military or Naval
Service since the 31st day of May 1865 and that the above description of
his service rendered comprise all services rendered by him in the U.S.
Service. My Post-Office address is Littlestown, County of Adams, State
of Pennsylvania James W. Attlesperger (US Pension Office dated 28 Apr 1891).

State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams SS. In the claim for Orig.
Invalid Pension, no. 723447 of James W. Attlesperger, late a private of
Co. "G" 209th Regt. PA Vols., personally came before me a Notary Public,
in and for the aforesaid county and state. James W. Attlesperger, the
above named claimant a citizen of Germany Township, in the County of
Adams and State of Pennsylvania, well known to me to be respectable and
entitled to credit and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to the
aforesaid case as follows:

That he has not been able, after having made every reasonable effort, to
procure ? affidavit of a Commissioned Officer, or the First Serfeant of
Claimants' company. Setting forth when, where, and under what
circumstances the alleged injury to right testicle was incurred and by
reason thereof has submitted the affidavits of two enlisted men of his
company.
That the said claimant further states that he has not been able after
having made every reasonable effort, to procure the affidavit of the
Surgeon, or of Assistant Surgeon, of Claimants regiment as to treatment
for said injury while in the service; but more especially for the reason
that he had not received medical treatment while in the service for said
injury; but that he had received while in the service med'l treatment
for the chronic diarrhea and in the absence of such testimony has
submitted the affidavit of the physician who frequently treated and
prescribed for him since his discharge for the said ""chronic
diarrhea."        James W. Attlesperger
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of Jany. A.D. 1890, by the
above named claimant; that the contents of the above declaration were
duly made known to him before swearing, I hereby certify and I also
certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of
this claim. Joseph H. Le Feuve, Notary Public. (dated 27 Jan 1890 by US
Bureau of Pensions.

DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION
To be executed before a court of record or some officer thereof having
custody of its seal.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams, SS. On this 5th day of August
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine personally before me, a
clerk of the Quarter Sessions, a court of record within and for the
county and state aforesaid, James W. Attlesperger, aged 60 years, a
resident of the Township of Germany county of Adams State of
Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he
is the identical James W. Attlesperger who was enrolled on the third day
of September 1864, in Company G of the 209 regiment of Penna Inf. Vol.
Commanded by Captain Charles F. Hinkel, and was honorably discharged at
Alexandria, VA on the 31st day of May 1865; that his personal
description is as follows: Age, 36 years; height 5 feet 7 inches;
complexion, fair; hair, black; eyes, blue. That while a member of the
organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at
Point of Rocks, in the state of Virginia on or about the first day of
November 1864, he was loadi!
ng for the execution of hospitals, where a hand spike struck him on
right testicle which resulted in a permanent enlargement or hypertrophy
of the organ. And about the 31st day of March 1865 he was afflicted with
chronic diarrhea at Petersburg Virginia which continued bad for fourteen
months, and never been well of it-to this day. That he was treated in
hospitals as follows: was never laid up in hospital.
That he has been as stated above a private in company E 165-Reg Penna
Draughts malitia enrolled 16 October 1862, served 9 months, discharged
at expiration of term July 28 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. That since leaving
the service this applicant has resided in the Township of Germany Adams
Co., in the state of Pennsylvania, and his occupation has been that of a
laborer. That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a
man of good, sound physical health, being when enrolled a laborer. That
he is now partially 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.
He hereby appoints C.W. Fabre of Warbright, state of D.C. his true and
lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That he has not received or
applied for a pension. That his Post Office Address is Littlestown,
County of Adams, State of Pennsylvania. Signed James W Attlesperger
state of Pennsylvania Attest: J.S. Stani??? C. P. Gettier

DECLARATION FOR INVALID PENSION to be executed before a court of record
or some officer thereof having custody of its seal. State of
Pennsylvania county of Adams on this 14th day of July A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and ninety personally appeared before me a notary public
of the Borough of Littlestown within and for the County and State
aforesaid James W. Attlesperger aged 61 years, a resident of the
Township of Germany in the county of Adams and state of Pennsylvania
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the
identical Jaems W. Attlesperger who was enrolled on the 16th of October
1862 in Co. E 165th Reg and
3rd day of September 1864 in Co. G 209th Reg PA Inft. That he is to a
great extent unable to earn a support by reason of a ruptured right
testicle, chronic diarrea and rheumatism. That said disabilities are not
due to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and
belief permanent. He hereby appoints Charles W. Tabler of Washington DC
his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That his
post-office address is Littlestown in the county of Adams state of
Pennsylvania signed James W Attlesperger. Attest: E. Ferman James
Sceitzed

State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams, Ss.
In this pension claim No. 723.447 of James W. Attlesperger, late Pri.
Co. "G" 209th Regt. PA. Inf. Vols. Personally appeared before me a
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County & State James W.
Attlesperger. The claimant above named, a citizen of Germany Township in
the County of Adams and State of Pennsylvania, well known to me to be
reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn declared in
relation to the aforesaid case as follows: That on about the month of
December 1864, while at Bermuda Hundred in the state of Virginia, the
claimant was detailed along with a force of other soldiers to help carry
and load logs on the wagons to be used for a new hospital, where and when
the claimant received a severe injury to his right testicle by a stroke
from the hand spike in his other hand from the fall of a log too heavy
for the detail. Namely about fifteen men were in the group. The claimant
is not certain that any comrade of claimants' company were present as an
e!
ye-witness of the injury he received then and there, but that at least
one dozen soldiers were present as eye-witnesses of the same but that
the claimant is unable to recall any names of said soldiers who were
present at the time, and is heretofore unable to furnish the testimony
of eye witnesses.
That the claimant the ? of the same day that he received the said injury
and his right testicle showed his injury to his commander, namely, George
W. Lauseinger and Adam Sasley, whose testimony he has submitted to show
origin of claimants disability; that said claimant did not make known
the said injury to any other comrades except two comrades above named,
nor did said claimant receive any hospital or medical treatment for the
same while in the service; that he can not, therefore, furnish the
evidence of his regt' Surgeon or Asst. Surgeons as to the fact of merit
while in the service. Nor the evidence of a Commissioned Officer or
First Order Sargeant showing where, when and under which circumstances
the claimant contracted the said disability.

Signed James W. Attlesperger
State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams. S.S.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of August 1890 by
the above named applicant and I certify that I read said affidavit of
said applicant and acquainted him with its contents before he executed
the same. I further certify that I am in nowhere interested in said
case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
Signed Joseph H. Leprurn-Notary Public
Certified on file in Pension Office, Wash. D.C. (stamped Aug 19, 1890)

WAR DEPARTMENT
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. James W.
Attlesperger, a Private of Company E 165th Regiment PA Volunteers, was
enrolled on the 16th day of October 1862, at Adams County, PA for 9 mos.
And is reported : on rolls to June 30 1863 present. Mustered out with Co.
at Gettysburg, PA July 28, 1863 as Private.
Also borne as Attlesperger James W. Attlesperger Private Co. "G" 209th
Penna was enrolled September 3, 1864 at Gettysburgh, PA for 1 year on
rolls to Feb 28 1865 present - March and April 1865 (was in action on
that date in front of Petersburg, VA) Mustered out with Co. at
Alexandria VA May 31, 1865 as Private. He is not reported absent on
Return for November 1864 or March 1865 Co. Desc. Book shows him wounded
in front finger at the capture of Petersburg, Va April 2 NO further
information.
By authority of the Secretary of War signed F.C. Amswith Capt & Asst.
Surgeon U.S.A.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
October 17, 1889 No. 723447 James W. Attlesperger priv. 20 PA Vols
Sir: I have the honor to request that you will furnish from the records
of the War Department a full report as to the service, disability, and
hospital treatment of James W. Attlesperger who, it is claimed, enlisted
Sept. 3 1864. And served as priv. In Co. G, 209 Regt. PA Vols. Also in
Co. E 165th PA from Oct 16, 1862 to July 28, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA and
was discharged at Alexandria, VA May 31, 1865. While serving in Co. G,
209 Regt. PA Vols he was disabled by injury to right testicle resulting
in hypertrophy of the organ at Point of Rocks, VA. November 1st 1864.
Also chronic diarrhea & results at Petersburg, VA March 31, 1865.
Very Respectfully, James Tarner, Commissioner

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
December 5, 1889        Bureau of Pensions
Respectfully returned to the Record of Pensions Div. War Dept. with
request for report as to hospital data-orig. of 723447-James W.
Attlesperger Co. G 209 PA Vols Geo. B. Raum.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Record and Pension Division
Washington, December 7, 1889 Respectfully returned to the Commissioner
of Pensions with the information that the medical records show him
wounded as follows: J. Attlesperger wounded April 1865 nothing
additional found. F.C. Ainsworth

General Affidavit
State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams. In the matter of Jas W.
Attlesperger late a Pvt in Co's "E" & "G" of the 165th & 209th Regt's of
Penna Infty Vols for Original Invalid Pension No. 723447
ON THIS 15th day of September A.D. 1890, personally appeared before me,
a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths George W. Lansinger aged 52, a resident of Littlestown
in the County of Adams and the State of Pennsylvania whose post office
address is the same as residence and Adam Sasely aged 58 years, a
resident of Germany Township, in the County of Adams and State of
Pennsylvania, whose post office address is Kingsdale, Adams County,
Penna well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who,
being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:
That in addition to and explanation of their testimony now on file they
desire to state as follows: Sometime in December 1864 at Bermuda
Hundred, Va. Claimant (with officer) was detailed with wagons to get
logs to build a hospital. When he left the company on this duty he was
sound and free from any injury or affliction of the testicle or pernant
parts. He was away about best part of one day and when he returned to
camp in the evening he was ? and apparently suffering intense pain in
the privates and upon being asked what was the matter informed affiants
that in handling a heavy log he had accidentally received a blow from a
handspike which had severely injured his right testicle; that he exposed
his privates to the affiant Geo. W. Lausinger, above named, who was an
eye witness that the right testicle had received a severe injury and was
much swollen; that he alleged to the said affiant then and there that he
had received his disability aforesaid as stated above, and that they!
 were eye witnesses that said disability appearance there and then to
cause claimant intense suffering and they know that he continues to
suffer from this injury to a greater or less degree during the remainder
of his service. The affiants further state that claimants story was
corroberated by other comrades who were present with him as members of
the above detail when the injury was incurred. Affiants further declare
that they have no interest in said case and they are not concerned in
its prosecution.
Signed George W. Lansinger & Adam Sasely

Employer's Affidavit:
State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams, SS
In the Pension Claim No. 723.447, of James W. Attlesperger, late of Co.
"G" 209th Regt. PA Inft. Vols.
Personally came before me a notary Public in and for the aforesaid
County and State, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths,
C.H. Duttera, a citizen of Germany Township, in the County of Adams, and
State of Pennsylvania, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to
credit, and who being duly sworn declares in relation to the aforesaid
case as follows: That he has known the said claimant for the last twenty
years and for the last ten years has given employment to him, more or
less regularly during that period; and that he has frequently complained
during those ten years of suffering with chronic diarrehea, which he
alleged to have contracted while on duty in the U.S. Service and that
during that time the diarrhea has made him less able to perform manual
labor and for past three years to the extent of about one third of his
time; and that the said claimant has for the last ten years suffered
from the injury to his right testicles which he alleged to have contrac!
ted in the U.S. Service that about seven years ago the claimant showed
the swollen and injured testicle to the affidant which was greatly
enlarged and by times he would suffer pain, especially when engaged at
hard labor; and that in the opinion of the affiant, his injury to the
right testicle has made him less able to perform services manual labor.
The affiant further declares that he has no interest direct or indirect
in the prosecution of this claim. C.H. Duttera
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of Jany A.D. 1890 by the
above named affiant and I certify that I read the said affidant to said
affiant and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the
same. . I further certify that I am in nowhere interested in said case,
nor am I concerned in its prosecution. Signed Joseph H. Le Feave-Notary
Public
Papers on file in Pension Dept. Wash D.C. showing my official Character
R. J. Hide M.P.

General Affidavit
State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams. In the matter of Jas W.
Attlesperger late a Pvt in Co's "E" & "G" of the 165th & 209th Regt's of
Penna Infty Vols for Original Invalid Pension No. 723447 before me, a
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths James W. Keeper age 64 years, a resident of Littlestown
in the County of Adams and State of Pennsylvania whose postoffice address
is the same as residence and well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows:
I am a wheelwright & Jas W. Attlesperger the above mentioned claimant is
a day laborer. I became acquainted with him in the 1860 & from that time
to the present (except while he was in the Army) have resided within a
mile of him, seen him at least once each week & have at different times
worked with him.
Up to and at the time of his enlistment, claimant appeared to be (and
was to the best of my belief) a sound and able bodied man but when he
returned home from the army at discharge he was suffering from chronic
diarrhea and an injury to right testicle & has continued to be more or
less affected with both those disabilities from that time to the
present. His bowels have been loose & irregular causing frequent going
to stool & consequent weakness & emaciation & pale, haggard appearance.
His right testicle frequently swells up and causes such pain that he is
unable to work & he is compelled to wear a suspensory bandage.
As a consequence of these disabilities claimant has lost considerable
time from his work every year since discharge (averaging about one day
every two weeks) & for the same reason has never in my opinion, been
able to do more than three fourths the labor of a sound and able bodied
man since he left the Army.
I know these facts from long and intimate acquaintance and association
with claimant being in his company frequently seeing him affected as
described and hearing his complaints.
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and I am not
concerned in its prosecution.
James W. Keefer

General Affidavit
State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams. In the matter of Jas W.
Attlesperger late a Pvt in Co's "E" & "G" of the 165th & 209th Regt's of
Penna Infty Vols for Original Invalid Pension No. 723447 before me, a
Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to
administer oaths George Smith age 55, a resident of Littlestown in the
County of Adams and the State of Pennsylvania whose postoffice address
is the same as residence and well known to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to
aforesaid case as follows: I am a carpenter & Jas. W. Attlesperger the
above mentioned claimant is a day laborer. I became acquainted with him
in 1855 from that year to the present (except while he was in the Army)
I have resided within about a mile of him and have seen him about once a
month. I have also at various times worked at the place where the
claimant has been employed. Up to the time of claimants enlistment he
was a sound and!
 able bodied man but when he returned home from the Army at discharge he
was suffering from chronic diarrhea and complaining of an injury to right
testicle & has continued to be so affected to so complain from that time
to the present. His bowels have been irregular at all times & frequently
very loose, causing frequent going to stool & consequent weakness,
pallor, haggard appearance & thinness of flesh. I have never seen the
injured testicle but have heard claimant's frequent complaints of same &
have heard from him & from others that the right one is the one injured &
from his actions I believe that at times it is a source of great trouble
& pain.
In consequence of said disabilities claimant has lost considerable time
from his work each year & for the same reason has, in my opinion, been
unable to do more than two thirds the labor of a sound & able bodied man
at any time since discharge. I know the above facts by reason of long
acquaintance with claimant hearing his complaints & seeing him affected
as above described.
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and I am not
concerned in its prosecution.
George Smith

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION Act of June 27, 1890 This may be
executed before a Notary Public, Justice of Peace, or any other officer
authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, but unless
such officer uses an official seal, the certificate of the Clerk of
Court, certifying to his official character, must be attached thereto.
State of PA County of Adams SS personally appeared before me, a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail
Attlesperger aged 63 years, a resident of the town of Littlestown county
of Adams state of PA, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of James W. Attlesperger who enlisted under the
name of James W. Attlesperger on the 3rd day of September 1864, in Co. G
209th Regt. PA Vol Inf. As private and served at least ninety days in the
late war of the Rebellion, who was honorably discharged May 31, 1865 and
died December 23, 1896.
That she was married under the name Abigail Wolf to said James W.
Attlesperger on the first day of July 1855 by Rev. Solomon Sentmen at
Taneytown, Maryland there being no legal barriers to such marriage. That
she has not remarried since the death of James W. Attlesperger that she
is without other sufficient means of support than her daily labor. That
no prior application for pension has been filed by the widow. Soldier
was a pensioner Ctl #614.508
That her post office address is c/o Wm. H. Sharetts, Littlestown, Adams
Co., PA signed Abigail Attlesperger
Attest: Isaiah E. Wicheing George W. LeFauvre

GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
In the matter of the claim for Widow's original pension of Abigail
Attlesperger, widow of James W. Attlesperger Pvt. Co. G 209 Regt. PA
Vols. Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
county and state aforesaid Abigail Attlesperger, Littlestown, Adams
County, Pennsylvania person of lawful age, who, being duly sworn,
declares in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: I received by
will from my late husband James W. Attlesperger, (and now own same) one
acre of ground with dwelling house thereon situate lying and being in
Germany Twp Adams County, state of PA, and personal property worth about
two hundred and seventy five dollars~ there is no incumbrance on
property~ I have no income from any source and am not able to do my own
household work. I do not own bonds, stocks, or mortgages and have no
investments of any kind, and no one is legally bound to support me. The
soldier, James W. Attlesperger never served in the military or naval
service of the Un!
ited States before Sep 3, 1864 or after May 31, 1865, except as Private
in Co E 165th Regt PA from Oct 16, 1862 to July 28, 1863. As the soldier
died at home and not in service there is no military record of his death.
That the statements contained in the affidavit were written in my
presence and from my oral statements (to the person) by Wm. H. Sharetts,
that said oral statements were made to the person preparing the affidavit
on the 21st day of January 1897~at Littlestown, Adams County, PA, and
that in making the same I did not use and was not aided or prompted by
any written or printed statements or recital prepared or dictated by any
other person.
Signed Abigail Attlesperger
Attest: Isaiah E. Mehring John H. Elens
Sworn & subscribed before me, this 21st day of January 1897 at
Littlestown in the County of Adams State of Pennsyvania and I hereby
certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made
known and explained to the affiant before swearing thereto. That the
affiant is to me well known and is apparently respectable and worthy of
full credit and I fully certify that I have no interest direct or
indirect in the prosecution of this claim I further certify that the
affiant is personally known to me as a person of respectability and of
good repute. Wm. H. Sharette
GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of Pennsylvania County of Adams SS In the matter of the claim for
new law pension of Abigail Attlesperger widow of James W. Attlesperger,
Co. G 209th PA Vol. Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in
and for the county and state aforesaid Isaiah E. Mehring of Littlestown,
Adams County, PA person of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, declares
in relation to the aforesaid claim as follows: I have been personally
and intimately acquainted with James W. Attlesperger and Abigail
Attlesperger his wife for thirty-five years prior to his death, and know
that they lived together as man and wife to the time of his death on
December 23, 1896 and they were never divorced. James W. Attlesperger
left real and personal property worth about two hundred and fifty
dollars to his wife by will; and funeral expenses and doctor's bill are
to be paid~~ and she Abigail Attlesperger has no income excepting what
is derived from her own labor, and no one is legally bound to support
her;!
 and for a year or more her health has been so bad that she was not able
to do her own work. I was at the late home of James W. Attlesperger on
December 24, 1896 and saw the dead body of the late James W.
Attlesperger and attended the funeral. The widow has not remarried since
the soldier's death.
That the statements contained in the affidavit were written in his
presence and from his oral statements by Wm. H. Sharetts that said oral
statements were made on the 5th day of January 1897, at Littlestown, Pa
and that in making the same he did not use and was not aided or prompted
by any written or printed statement or recital prepared or dictated by
any other person.

Act of June 27, 1890 Pensioner Dropped U.S. Pension Agency Pittsburg, PA
18 Feb. 1902
Certificate no. 446457 class Widows
Pensioner Abigail Attlesperger soldier James W. service Pvt. G 209 PA
Inf hon commissioner of Pensions I have the honor to report that the
above named pensioner who was last paid at $8 to October 4, 1901 has
been dropped because of death. Date: Jan 1902 J. W. Nesbit.