ELEVENTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY, USA
TWELFTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY, USA
Miscellaneous Items
From the papers of
Luther Mead Blackman
Transcribed by
Janelle Swearingen
Eleventh Tennessee Cavalry, USA
Richard F. (or T) Crowder, Company K
Morganton, Loudon
May 2, 1884
Mr. Blackman
Sir I send you my papers and you see what is needed. I have seen Sanders and James Crowder. They will meet you at Madisonville next Monday at Court. You wont have no trouble in getting up the evidence. Please go and tend to it if you understand the business better than I do be sure and question them all about the case from the date of my discharge and beforeI was discharged. I was paid off December 65 [illegible] and went to James Crowders house and stayed until February 66 and then went to Jack Sanders. This will show you how to get the evidence make them state how they have knowledgeof the fact.I went toMadisonville yesterday and took ___ and Jack with me. [the rest is too faint to read] very respectfully yours R. T. Crowder.
[letterhead] Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Washington D. C. May 8, 1884
[to] Richard F. Crowder, Tngonia Loudon Co. Tenn Co. K, 11th Reg=t Tenn Cavy. Invalid Claim No. 171523
Sir:An examination of your above named claim indicates that the affidavits of two or more reliable neighbors who are personally acquainted with the facts should be furnished showing what your physical condition was at the date of your arrival home from the army (Sept 11th1865) and what it has been since that time, together with the nature and symptoms of the disability. Each affiant should state fully his means of information and post office address - The increase or decrease of the disability, the extent to which it incapacitates him for the perfromance of manual labor, and the amount of time which has been lost from your customany avocation continuously from 1865 to the present time should be shown as definitely as possible. The affidavits of J. W. Niles, Jesse C. Kerr and Wm. C. Kerr ar so general in their statements that it is impossible to obtain from them an intelligent understanding of your condition since discharge. The return at this letter with its requirements strictly complied with will insure further action. Wm. W. Dudley
[letterhead] T. W. Tallmadge, Attorney at Law and Solicitor of [Claims] for Prosecution before Governement Departments or Courts. 1423 F. Street, Washington, D. C., Aug 30 [torn]
L. M. Blackman Dear Sir I am in receipt of application for increase of Pension of Richard F. Crowder. I have received claim of G H. Tipton for Bounty and am holding it, awaiting his discharge. When his discharge is received his claim will be promptly filed. Yours. T. W. Tallmadge.
[letterhead] Richard P. Evans & Co. Attorneys At Law 1008 F Street N. W. Claims. Patents. Collections.
Jesse C. Kerr, Esq. Morgantown Tenn. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of a recent date in relation to the claim of Richard F. Crowder, we state that we would be pleased to have you send us the testimony of two comrades of claimants, as to the circumstances &etc connected with claimants disabilities. The testimony of two privates will be sufficient and should be furnished at once. We send you into days more the necessary blanks for the evidence. Very Respectfully Richard P. Evans & Co.
[letterhead] Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C. June 2, 1890.[claim of ]John O. Henderson, Co. K, 11th Regt Tenn Cav.
L. M. Blackman, Eve Mills, Monroe Co. Tenn. Sir: You are informed that you can not be recognized as attorney in the claim for pension cited above without the written consent of Z. T. Hunt of Madisonville Tenn who is the attorney of record in the case. Very Respectfully, Green B. Raum, Commissioner.
John Rines, Company D
Madisonville, Monroe Co. Tenn.
Sir: In the Invalid Claim, no. 481889 of Mr. John Rines, the testimony indicated in paragraph No. 1 & 2 should be furnished.
1. The affidavit of a commissioned officer of claimants company or regiment, which should state when, where, and the under what circumstances the alleged varioloid, resulting in partial deafness of right ear, partial blindness and general debility were contracted. . .
2. The affidavit of the surgeon, or assistant surgeon, of claimant=s regiment as to treatment for said disabilities. . . The post office address of Dr. A. E. Duncan late Asst Surgeon 9th Tenn Cav is Yellow Springs Ohio - The address of Dr. John W. Divine late Asst Surgeon 9th Tenn Cav and 11th Tenn Cav is Tazewell Tenn. . Very Respectfully Wm. W. Dudley.
[letterhead] Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Washington D.C. December 19, 1883
[to] L. M. Blackman, Madisonville Tenn. Sir: In the claim for invalid pension No. 481889 of John Rines late private of Co. D, 11 Regt Tenn Cav, the testimony indicated in paragraph No. 2 should be furnished. . . .
2. The testimony of all the physicians who have attended him since the date of his discharge from the service to 1878 showing explicitly the history and degree of the disability from alleged partial deafness and partial blindness. . . Wm. W. Dudley.
Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry, USA
Jesse A. Linn, Company K
State of Tenn roan Co. This Febbuary the 5 1884. Dier friend I seat my self to write you a few lines to let you know that I started this morning to meet you at Loudon according to promise and had to turn back on the account of my foot and let it hirt me so bad that I could not come the order that I recieved from dudly the three months wont bee out tell the 17 of march and between now and theni will go to knoxville before the medical board and after I come back I will send you word what they done well major I received some blanks from dudly requesting me of the proof and statements that I have already made to you and also directing me where doctor Curtis E. Price and doctor Michell are I will send you the blanks that I receive from dudly and I want you fill out the blanks and send to both of them for there statements concerning my receiving the injure and rupture at eastport missipie and of them exaneing and fitting mee a tress. Nothing more at this time only rite if any thing more needing from Jesse A Linn. To friend L. M. Blackman. Well majer yo rote to mee far money I now that it is a grate expense to yo but I hant done now laber in 13 weeks and I hant nothing to help yo to at presant but when I git som money I will send it to yo. Jessee A Linn to L. M. Blackman
This November the 25 day 1884. Dier friend hit is with plasure that I rite to yo to let yo no that I am well exept that I am not able to walk far to come up thar to see yo nor to tend to that bisness But I trust that yo will not think hard of mee far not coming and will do all that yo can and rite to Drmitchell and prise and git there evidens conserning my clame heres orders from Dudley nothing more at this time rite to mee when yo git this and let mee no what yo hav done from friend J. A. Linn.
Proof of Disability
State of Tennessee, County of Loudon . . . 1886 . . . Alexander Harrison aged 39 years a resident of Kingston county of Roane Tennessee . . . he is acquainted with Jesse A. Linn applicant for Invalid Pension and know the said Jesse A. Linn to be the identical person of that name who enlisted or volunteered as a private in Company AK@ 12th Regiment of Tenn Cavy vols., and who was discharged [blank]. Jesse A.Linn while in the line of duty at or near East Port in the State of Mississippi did, on or about the 1st day of May 1865 become disabled in the following manner, viz: I was in the hospital of said Regiment at or about the time stated being treated for frozen feet when said soldier reported to Dr. Jones asst surg. of said regiment, in charge, at the time of said hospital. I was well acquainted with said soldier and had been intimate with him ever since his enlistment and on the occasion stated heard him tell said surgeon that he had been ruptured by the fall of his horse while on drill. Said Soldier stated to said Surgeon that while on drill the horse which he was riding, in jumping a gully, had thrown him behind the saddle and that the back part of the saddle had struck him in the abdomen and caused rupture. I saw said surgeon examine alleged injury and heard him tell said soldier that he had no truss short enough for him, and at the time he (the surgeon) took a truss and placed it around said soldiers abdomen and it was too long. The surgeon told Linn (said soldier) that he thought the company blacksmith could fix or adjust the truss so that it would fit the injury. Said soldier took the truss away and afterwards, probably in a day or two, said soldier returned to said hospital and told me that Bryoaun (?) his company blacksmith has fitted the truss so that he was much eased.
Deponent further state that he was well acquainted with claimant having known him for at least twenty two years and further that his knowledge of the facts above stated are derived from said acquaintance and from time of enlistment of said Linn till affiant having left said Regiment at Fort Riley Kansas . . . Post office address of affiant Kingston Roane Co. Tenn [not signed or dated]
State of Tennessee. This December the 19th 1886. Dier friend hit seemes that Wee have done all that cold bee don and hit has done now good ef yo no eney thing els Wherein to do let mee no it and ef not pleas send my Discharge to mee and Wee will give it out as a intire fail. J. A. Linn To L. M. Blackman. Ef you think it is eney youse far mee to bee examined agane have mee sent some where else and I will go to eney board of medcal doctors. J. A. Linn to L. M. Blackman