Pensions, Northumberland Co, PA  James Fitzpatrick

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Declaration for an Original Invalid Person

On this 29th day of October, 1890 personally appeared Before me a 
Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid James 
Fitzpatrick, aged 55 years, a resident of Locust Gap, County of 
Northumberland.....declares he is the identical James Fiztpatrick who 
was enrolled on the 2nd day of March, 1864, in the Company B of the 7th 
Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers commanded by Capt. Jonas Long and 
was honorably discharged at Macon, Georgia on the 23rd day of August, 
1865, in Company ., Regiment...that his personal description is as 
follows: age 55 years; height 5 ft 8 inches tall; complexion fair; hair 
light; eyes blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in 
the service and in the line of duty at Louisville, KY on or about the 
latter part of January 1865, he incurred Rheumatism also at Columbus, 
TN...

"On the latter part day of October 1861, he broke his wrist in the  
following manner: While scouting about forty miles outside of Columbia, 
TN, we came about a band of Guerillas who fired on us. My horse jammed 
down in the  embankment and knocked me senseless. When I came to my 
senses, my comrades told me  that we both rolled over down the bank. I 
found that my left wrist was broken from the  fall. There was no 
hospital near at the time, so I got it fixed up the best I could and  I 
was excused from my duty".

That he was treated in hospitals as follows: Galatin, Tenn., for 
rheumatism.

James died on July 14, 1902. His widow was Mary (Shortal) Fitzpatrick. 
She  received $17 after having applied numerous times and being 
rejected.

James and Mary were wed on November 25, 1859 at St. Vincent's church in 
Minersville, PA He left behind the following children: Peter, Katherine, 
Mary Ellen, Elizabeth, and Bridget.