MILITARY: James E. THOMPSON Civil War Pension Record, 1907, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 11/26/2004 by Kathy Thompson < kathomps AT gate DOT net > Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES SOLDIER'S Original NO: 186103 VETERAN: James E. Thompson RANK: Private SERVICE: COMPANY "A" 84" AND CORPL. CO. B 192 PA. VOL. INF. CAN. NO: 3560 BUNDLE: 69 Army of the United States Certificate of Disability for Discharge CORPL JAMES E. THOMPSON of Captain JONATHAN DERNOE Company (A) of the 85th PENNA Regiment of United States VOLS was enlisted by CAPT HONILE of the 84th Regiment of PENNA VOLS at HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA. on the 7th day of SEPTEMBER 1861, to serve 3 years' he was born in HOLLIDAYSBURG CO in the state of PENNA is 22 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, LIGHT complexion, BROWN eyes, BROWN hair, and by occupation when enlisted a CARPENTER. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 61 days. Station: CONVALESCENT CAMP, VA. Date: 21st Feb 1863 R. P. CRAWFORD LT.& ADC Commanding I certify, that I have carefully examined the said James E. Thompson of Captain DERNOE'S Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of HYPERTHROPHY & VALVULAR DISEASE OF HEART CONTRACTED IN SERVICE. DISABILITY AT PRESENT E. W. DONNELL PRESIDENT OF BOARD CONVENED BY SPECIAL ORDER 90 Surgeon Discharged, this TWENTY EIGTH day of FEBRUARY 1863, at CONVALESCENT CAMP, VA. Samuel M. Kelly LT. COLONEL Commanding the camp. The soldier desires to be addressed at Town HOLLIDAYSBURG County BLAIR State PENNA. Declaration for Pension Under the Act of February 6, 1907 State of PENNA, County of DAUPHIN, SS: On this 22th day of FEBRUARY, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and SEVEN, personally appeared before me S. BRADY CAROWAY a ALDERMAN within and for the County and State aforesaid, JAMES E. THOMPSON, a resident of the CITY of HARRISBURG County of DAUPHIN and State of PENNA who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical JAMES E. THOMPSON, who was enrolled on the SEVENTH day of SEPT, 1861, in COMPANY A 84 REG PENNA VOL INFANTRY AND CO. B. 192 REGT PENNA VOL INFANTRY ?? in the service of the United States in the CIVIL WAR, and served at least 90 days, and was honorably discharged at VA?? HARPERS FERRY VA 4 AUG 1863, on the 8th day of FEBRUARY, 1863. That he has NOT been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above _______. That he is 67 years of age, having been born on the 24 day of September 1839 and asks for a pension of $12.00 per month (62 years of age, $12; 70 year, $15; 75 years or over, $20). That he has ____ applied for pension under application No. __________ That he is a pensioner under Certificate No. 186103: NOW PENSIONED AT $8.00 PER MONTH. 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 February 6, 1907. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, THOMAS M. SYKES, of HARRISBURG, PA. AND AGREES TO ALLOW HIS SAID ATTORNEY SUCH FEE AS MAY HEREAFTER BE ALLOWED BY ANY LAW; ORDER, OR RULING his true and lawful attorney to prosecute this claim. That his post-office address is 137 HARRISON STREET, HARRISBURG County of DAUPHIN, State of PENNA. James E. Thompson Charles A. Huber Frank B. Huber (Two witnesses who write sign here.) Official Stamp: Pension Office Feb 25, 1907 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., SEPT 22, 1899 Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, requesting a full military and medical history of the soldier WHO ALLEGES DISEASE OF HEALTH RESULT OF TYPHOID FEVER SEPT, 62 AT GEORGETOWN, D.C. AND RHEUMATISM IN AUG. 62. PERSONAL DESCRIPTION WITH AGE AT ENLISTMENT DESIRED. NO FURTHER DATA. No other reports on file. No. 186103 Name, JAS. E. THOMPSON RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. JAMES E. THOMPSON (MCFARLANE'S) Co. H, 3 Reg't PA. INF. was enrolled APL. 16, 1861 and M.O. JULY 30, 1861, From EV., to U.O., he held the rank of PRIVATE and during that period the rolls show him present AGE AT EV 22 JAMES E. THOMPSON CO. A. 84 PA. INF. WAS EV. SEPT. 7, 1861 AND DISCHARGED FEB 28, 63 ON S.C.D. FROM EV. TO FEB. 28, 63 HE HELD THE RANK OF PRIVATE AND CORPORAL AND DURING THAT PERIOD THE ROLLS SHOW HIM PRESENT EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS: APRIL 30, 1,2 SICK IN HOSPL. WASHINGTON. OCT 31, 62 SICK IN HOSPL. SAME TO FEB. 38, 63. AGE AT EV 22. JAMES E. THOMPSON WAS EV. FEB. 9, 1865 AND M.O. AUG. 24, 65 AS OF CO. B. 192 PA. INF. FROM EV. TO M.O. HE HELD THE RANK OF PRIVATE AND CORPORAL, AND DURING THAT PERIOD THE ROLLS SHOW HIM PRESENT. ALSO KNOWN AS CAPTAIR JOHNSTON'S CO. 195 PA. INF. UNTIL FEB. 28, 1865. AGE AT EV. 25. BORN IN BLAIR CO. PA. 5 FEET 5; A CARPENTER; GREY EYES, COMPLEXION AND HAIR DARK. Medical records that have been indexed (or discovered) since the report of OCT 27, 83 was made show the following additional information: AS JAMES E. THOMPSON RANK - CO. A. 84 PA. EXAMINED BY MEDICAL BOARD FEB 21, 63 HYPERTROPHY & VALVULAR DISEASE OF H RECOMMENDED TO BE DISCHARGED. NOTHING ADDITIONAL FOUND. By authority of the Secretary of War: JOHN TWEEDALE (signature) Chief, Record and Pension Office Per Washington, D.C. SEPT 25, 1899 (Commissioner of Pensions.) Official Stamp: Pension Office U.S. SEPT 28, 1899 Act of Feb. 6, 1907 Pensioner Dropped United States Pension Agency, Pittsburg, Pa. SEP 30 1908 Certificate No. 186103 Class INVALIDS Pensioner JAMES E. THOMPSON Soldier Service PVT. & CORP A 84 AND CORPL B 192 PA INF. The commissioner of Pensions. Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last paid at $12, to 4 JAN 1908 has been dropped because of DEATH MAR 31, 1908 Very respectfully, W. Arlisworth United States Pension Agent.