Thursday, December 16, 2010

Treasure Chest Thursday - Isaac Seaver's Civil War Pension File: 1900 Status Report

For Treasure Chest Thursday, I am presenting and transcribing papers from the Civil War Pension File of my Second Great-Grandfather, Isaac Seaver (1823-1901). In previous posts, I've presented:

*   Treasure Chest Thursday - Isaac Seaver's Pension Declaration,
Treasure Chest Thursday - Isaac Seaver's Civil War Pension File: Widow's First Declaration,
*  Treasure Chest Thursday - Isaac Seaver's Civil War Pension File: General Affidavit #1
Treasure Chest Thursday - Isaac Seaver's Civil War Pension File: General Affidavit #2

 I'm going to back up here, and show the first item in the packet, which is a status report of the soldier's status:
 
 


The transcription of this form follows (was this a folded piece of paper?):

[left-hand side]

East Div., N.L.R., Ex'r

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.  Sept 28, 1900

Respectfully referred to the Chief of the
Record and Pension Office, War Department,
requesting a full military and medical his-
tory of the soldier at this date
also his age and
personal description
at date of enlistment

(2 inclosures)

No other report on file.
Cert. No. 850,736
Name, Isaac Seaver 3rd
Co. H 4" Reg't Mass. H. Art.

[signed] N. Olney Evans, S.S.
Commissioner

[Right hand side]

Record and Pension Office
War Department

Respectfully returned to the
Commissioner of Pensions

Isaac Seaver
Co. ___, ____ Reg't Mass H.A.
was enrolled Aug 10, 186_
and M.O. June 17, 186 5
with Co. H 4 Mass
H A to which Chgd
about Nov 18.64 as
Isaac Seaver 3d

From Enr, 186 _ , to MO., 186_
he held the rank of, Pvt

and during that period the rolls show him present
except as follows ________________
______________________________
Pers desc. Age 40 yr
Blacksmith, Eyes blue
comp light, hair sandy
5 ft, 10 1/2 in.
______________________________

This was dated 28 September 1900, and the Pension Office apparently wanted to make sure that Isaac was still alive. 

The personal description at the bottom of the right-hand panel is the most useful part of this document - Isaac's physical description at enlistment would be my own physical description at age 40.

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