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Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - File contributed and transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Paula Naujalis October 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - War Department Adjutant General's Office Washington, Mch 24, 1886 Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions Luke Coyne, a Private of Company F, 32nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, __________ and is reported on muster in roll of Co. dated Sept. 24.62 present so reported on Co. muster rolls to Feb. 29.64 Ma & Apr. 64 absent detailed as Div. teamster same to Feb. 28.65. Mar & Apr. 65 present. Name not borne on rolls of detached men serving at Hd.2rs. 1 Div. 17 A.C. with which this Regt. service on file. Regt. Hosital records furnish no information. Co. reports furnish no information. J.S. Rucker (illegible) ***** Washington, D.C. April 12, 1875 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 201.724, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished from by the files of this office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Luke Coyne was enrolled on the 15th day of Aug. 1862, at Sturgeon Bay in Co. F 32nd Regiment of Wis. Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Pvt. on the 25th day of Sept. 1862 at Oskkosh Wis. in Co. F, 32nd Regiment of Wis. Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. F, of that Regiment, for the months of Jan'y & Feb'y, 1863, he is reported present for duty. This name not borne on Return for Jan'y-63 among those absent sick or otherwise. M_____ dated June 12/65 reports him present & mustered out with Co. on that date. No evidence of disability Jan'y-64. Name Luke Coyne is not borne on rolls of said Co. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant JP Martin Assistant Adjutant General The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. ***** DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSOIN To be executed before a court of record or some officer thereof having custody of its seal. State of Wisconsin County of Door On this 8th day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy five personally appeared before me, a clerk of the Circuit Court, a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Luke Coyne, aged 44 years, a resident of the Town of Bailey's Harbor, county of Door, State of Wisconsin, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Luke Coyne who was ENROLLED on the 15th day of August, 1862, in company F of the 32nd regiment of Wisconson Infty commanded by Captain H.L. Graham, and was honorably DISCHARGED at Washington on the 12th day of June 1865; that his personal description is as follows: Age, 32 years; height 6 foot 1 inches; complexion light; hair, light; eyes grey. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service in and in the line of duty at Jackson in the State of Tennessee on or about the _____ day of January 1863, he lost the great toe of the left foot also had fever & ague & intermittent fever the remedies used for which have settled in my limbs causing great weakness & pain and affecting my eyes very materially being unable to use them to read or write. That he was treated in hospitals as follows: was treated by the regimental surgeon in the company did no go to any hospital except for medicine. That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above. Was transferred by the regimental surgeon into the 3rd Div. 17th Army corps as a teamster. That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the Town of Sevastopal in the State of Wisconsin, and his occupation has been that of a farmer. That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a farmer. 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 n the invalid pension roll of the United States. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, _____ of _____, State of _____, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That he has never received nor applied for a pension. That his Post Office Address is Sturgeon Bay, county of Door, State of Wisconsin. Claiment's Signature; Luke Coyne Attest: John Parland? (illegible signature) ***** State of Wisconsin County of Brown I Luke Coyne being duly sworn says I am applicant for Invalid Pension as Pri. Co. F 32nd Reg Wis Inft Vols. claim No. 2013724 for loss of great toe of left foot fever & ague disease of legs & eyes. I am 57 years of age my residence & PO address is 44 East Kinzie St. Chicago Illinois. I enlisted in Aug. 15 at Sturgeon Bay Door Co. Wis. with about 18 others and was pvt in Co. F 32nd Wis. I was a farmer & well strong & hearty & sound. In latter part of December 1862 at Grand Junction Tennessee I took a very bad cold had a fever in my head my eyes were very bad and had the catarrh very bad. There was no hospital & my Capt. (M.J. Meade) took me to his quarters in a brick house and our surgeon Dr. Fay attended me stayed there a week or ten days was sick & excused from duty for a month or two & in spring of 1863 I was on picket at Jackson Tennessee I was not well but there was so many sick I thought I would try it. I was the _____ there was no one with me it was early in the morning. I heard the report of a gun from the outside & immediately was struck on the great toe of the left foot by a bullet which took the toe off - not entirely but Dr. Wilbur the surgeon of the regiment took it off it was smashed so badly when I was sick at Grand Junction I had _____ _____ also examined by Surgeon Wilbur & ordered to be discharged - he said I could get along without my toe but it was impossible to cure my catarrh or eyes - I was sick & nearly blind - had to be led around. Capt. Meade promised to take up to headquarters. from day to day to have me discharged. The other six men died. They belonged to my company. I was ordered to a hospital at Vicksburg in about Feb. 1864 just when our regiment was ordered on the march to Meridan I went as far as the door & then turned around back to the regiment was ordered to go back but told then I told them I had rather die in the field than in a hospital - The wagon master gave me a team of mules & I drove day time & the cook drove at night & the other harnessed & unharnessed and fed & took care of the mules. The team was the commisary team of the 8th Division 17th Corps. I went in that way to Atlanta & back to Chattanooga- Then the team was turned over & I with perhaps 100 teamsters were sent to Tunnel Hill I never got back to my regiment until they were in Washington on their way home to be mustered out - Then I went with them to Milwaukee & was mustered out with them in June 1865. When I enlisted I weightd 198 pounds I am six foot two & when I was discharged weighted 155 was not well enough to do any work but could walk around and my eyes were very bad and are yet. Luke Coyne Subscribed sworn to before me on this 29 Oct 1887 & I attest that affiant is a respectable person & entitled to credit - that I read the foregoing to him before signing & he agreed the same in my presence I have no interest direct or indirect in the presentation of this claim and a certificate of my authority as NS Commissioner is on file in the Pension Bureau. Van Buren Bromley? NS Commissioner ES of Wis. State of Illinois Cook County In pension claim 201.724, Luke Coyne late of Co F 32nd Reg't Wisc. Vol. Inf. Luke Coyne being first duly sworn says that he is the person mentioned in the above claim; that in the year 1866 after his discharge from service and his return to Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin he went to a physician by the name of Desplains then a practicing physician and surgeon at said Sturgeon Bay Wis. for treatment of his eyes; that said physician then and there after a thorough examination of affiants eyes informed affiant that it would be useless to treat his eyes, that nothing could be done for them that would benefit them and that possibly what little sight affiant had left might be totally destroyed if an attempt to treat them was made; that upon that advice affiant never after attempted to have anything done for eyes and never consulted any physician about them and until about a year ago, when he submitted his eyes for an examination to Dr. E.L. Holmes of Chicago the most eminent physician in said city with reference to the treatment of the eye, and that said Dr. E.L. Holmes then and there informed affiant that any treatment would not benefit his eyes - affiant futher says that said Dr. E.L. Holmes again on this 28th day of November 1888 examined affiants eyes and then informed affiant that treatment would not be beneficial to his, affiant's eyes. Affiant further says that the physician first above named died about eighteen years ago at Ahnepee? in the State of Wisconsin as affiant is informed. Affiant says that, therefore, he is unable to furnish the affidavit of said physician Dr. Desplaines, and is unable to furnish the affidavit of any other physicians than that on file in this case, for the reason that he had no others attend him. Luke Coyne Suscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of November AD 1888. N.D. Munhall Notary Public ***** Luke Coyne Co. F 32nd Wis . No. 201.721 State of Wisconsin County of Brown Jacob Cooper being duly sworn says - I am 51 years of age - my residence & PO address is Green Bay Brown Co Wis. has been off & on for 28 years - am a laborer - was a private in Co. F 32nd Wis. from Aug. 1862 till June 1865 - was well acquainted with Luke Coyne above named who was also a private in said Co. - he was always sound healthy & had good eyes until about Jan. 1st 1864 - remember that date as it was the coldest in many years - we were then at Grand Junction Tenn. the weather for some time was very bad - rain a lot & snow - we only had shelter tents and suffered a great deal. Luke Coyne had a very bad cold and was sick - very soon after that his eyes were bad - at Jackson Tennessee when we went from Grand Junction he had to be led around - he did no dury - they took his gun away from him to keep him from going on picket - he always wanted to go and was of no use - he had to be led around by some one all the time he was in the service - I have led him around myself - after his discharge I saw him in 1877 & last fall & now - he is just as blind as ever but can get around with a stick without being led. I know he got his blindness in the army - I suppose from exposure at Grand Junction - and that he has been totally incapacitated ever since he was discharged from manual labor on account of his eyes. I saw that his health was poor & that he lost his toe in the army but I was not present when he lost his toe and don't know the nature of his sickness - I have no interest in this claim. his Jacob X Cooper mark Witness Van Buren Bromley? William T. Moger? Subscribed sworn to before me this 29th day of August 1888 & I certify that affiant is a respectable person entitled to credit - that the foregoing affidavit was carefully read to him before swearing including the words "ever since was discharged" inserted before swearging. That I have no interest direct or indirect in the presentation of this claim and that a certificate of my authority as N.S. Commissioner is on fiel in the Pension Bureau. VAn Buren Bromley? N.S. Commissioner E.S. of Wis. ***** Luke Coyne Co. F 32nd Wis. No. 201.724 State of Wisconsin County of Brown Peter Miller being duly sworn says I am 44 years of age my residence & PO address is and always has been Green Bay Brown County Wisconsin - was a private in Co. F 32nd Reg. Wis. from Aug. 1862 till June 1865 - was well acquainted with Luke Coyne above named who was also aprivate in said Company his eyes were good until about Jan. 1st 1864 - I remember the date because it was the coldest day for many years - we were in Grand Junction Tenn. in dog tents - that day was extremely cold and at about that time we suffered very much on account of the weather - it was raining,snowing, and bad weather for some time - many sick with colds - Luke Coyne among the test - he had a very bad cold - and I suppose it settled in his eyes - they were very bad indeed - I remember after we got to Memphis a month or two after, he had to be led around - I often saw others lead him and I have led him myself - he continued in that way as long as he remained with the company - I would think nearly a year - then he left the co. - I don't know where he was - the next time I saw him was Green Bay in the summer of 1866 and he was _____ the next time was in the summer of 1877 at Sturgeon Bay - he was just as bad walked around with a stick - the next time was last fall and the next yesterday, and today - he is just as bad. I judge that he has beeen totally disabled from the performance of manual labor ever since he left the army - he never did any duty after he was sick in Grand Junction. I have no interest in this claim - I should have stated that he joined the Co. again at Washington when we were going home to be mustered out and came on to Milwaukee Wis. with us. his Peter X Miller mark Witness Van Buren Bromley? William T. Moger? Subscribed sworn to before me this 29th day of August 1888 & I certify that affiant is a respectable person & entitled to credit - that the foregoing affidavit was carefully read to him before swearing - that I have no interest direct or indirect in the presentation of this claim & a certificate of my authority ias N.S. Commissioner is on file in the Pension Bureau. Van Buren Bromley? N.S. Commissioner E.S. of Wis. ***** State of Wisconsin County of Winnebago In the matter of the Invalid Pension claim acct. of Luke Coyne Private of Co. F 32nd Regt. Wis. Vol. Inf. On this 12th day of September AD 1888 personally appeared before me Henry Fitzgibbon a Notary Public in and fore the county and state aforesaid, George W. Fay, MD, a respectable citizen and entitled to credit, who being duly sworn says that he is by profession a Physician and Surgeon having practiced said profession for over forty years and was late assistant surgeon of the 32nd Regt. Wicsonson Vol. Inf. and had principal charge of the medical and surgical department of said Regiment from about the first of February 1863 to the 6th of September 1864. That he knew one private of Co. F said 32nd Wis. Regt. named Luke Coyne as the party who makes the aforesaid application for invalid pension. Affiant further says that all his memoranda and records kept of his transactions as such Assistant Surgeon were lost for want of transporation on the compaign through Georgia and the Carolinas in the winter of 1864 and 1865 and therefore is compelled to testify wholly from his memory which is very much impaired by sickness and age - That to the best of his recollection about the first of January 1864 claimant Luke Coyne aforesaid while in the line of duty as such private soldier contracted a severe catarrh which so far affected his eyes that he was for a long time excused from duty. Affiant further says he cannot testify as to the final disposition of said private Coyne, but remembers seeing him several times thereafter in camp with a cane and having his eyes bandaged or shaded and that he accounts for his memory of so much of the case form the uncommon circumstances of claimant persistance in remaining in camp while laboring under such a disability. He further declares he has no interest in said claim and that his PO address is Menasha Winnebago Wisc. George W. Fay MD late Asst Surg 32nd Regt. Wis. Vol. Inf. Sworn to and subscribed before this day, & I hereby certify that said affiant is fully acquainted wiht the contents of said affidavit; that he is personally known to me to be physician & surgeon in good standing in his profession, and is a good credible person & entitled to credit. Henry Fitzgibbon Notary Public Winnebago Co. Wis. Certificate of official character on file in Pension Office ***** DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Pensions Washington, DC, January 15, 1898 Certificate No. 423090 Name Luke Coyne Sir: In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below. Very respectfully, (illegible signature) First: Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer: No Second: When, where and by whom were you married? Answer: ----- Third: What record of marriage exists? Answer: ----- Fourth: Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorced. Answer: Yes. Hannah Pierce. Died in Marinette, Oconto County, Wisconsin. Fifth: Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. Answer: Yes. Mennonette Coy, Manda Coyne, Matilda Coyne, Judgson Coyne, Leonis Coyne, John Coyne, Harriet Coyne, Celia Coyne. his Luke X Coyne mark Date of reply: June 4th, 1898 ***** Pensioner Dropped U.S. Pension Agency Washington, D.C. April 2, 1901 Invalid Certificate Nu. 423090 Class Inv. Pensioner Luke Coyne Soldier - Service Pvt. F 32 Wis. Infty Hon. Commissioner of Pensions: April 15, 1901 Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last paid at $72 to 4 Dec. 1900 has been dropped because of death. Dec. 5, 1900 Very respectfully, S.S. Wilson? Pension Agent