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Notes for Thomas SMITH

Excerpt from a US government document:

That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at or near Macon, in the state of Georgia on or about the 27th day of July, 1864, he was injured in his left leg below the knee by his horse falling on him while in the Stoneman Raid, causing the veins to burst. That he was treated in hospitals as follows: Regimental Hospital by surgeon of Regiment immediately after said injury.

EDITORS NOTE:

Research about the Stoneman Raid and its connection to Macon reveals that during the Civil War the city of Macon had a hospital for wounded Confederates, a prison for Union soldiers, who were housed at the old fairgrounds, and a manufacturing center for Confederate weapons. Macon was attacked in 1864 by General George Stoneman's cavalry in an ill-fated foray known as "The Stoneman Raid." Troops under the command of Howell Cobb repulsed the attack as General William Sherman approached the city towards the end of August, 1864, the interment camp was broken up and the prisoners spread out to other area camps.

SOURCE: Photocopy Declaration for Original Invalid Pension April 22, 1886
EDITORS NOTE: This form has been transcribed and is available in its entirety

Excerpt from a US government document:

That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height: 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, light; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, auburn; that his occupation was butcher; that he was born Oct 23rd, 1828 at County Autrim, Ireland.

SOURCE: Photocopy Act of May 11, 1912 Declaration for Pension, May 20, 1912

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, on its "Pensioner Dropped" form dated December 11, 1915 indicates that Thomas Smith received his final pension check in the amount of $30.00 on October 4, 1915. The reason for being dropped was because of death, November 29, 1915.

SOURCE: Photocopy of Pensioner Dropped Form, December 11, 1915

EDITORS NOTE: Photocopies of documents relating to the pension of Thomas Smith are all signed with an "X" and "his mark" was witnessed by others. At the time of his death he had $27.63 in cash, no property, and a final expense for medical and burial fees of $69.00. This included a doctors fee of $2.50 and medicine valued at $16.50 along with an undertakers fee of $35.00, the undertakers livery expense of $12.50, and a cemetery fee of $2.50.

SOURCE: Application of Reimbursement and other photocopies of original documents

Military Record:
Enlisted: January 16, 1863 - Company 1, 14th Illinois Cavalry, Mount Morris, IL
Mustered: March 24, 1863
Discharged: July 31, 1865 Pulaski, TN

SOURCE: Transcribed document, Ruth Schroeder Keeler Family History book

Obituary

Born in Gullybackey County, Atrim, Ireland, October 23, 1830-29.
Died in Brooklyn, Iowa, November 29, 1915 aged 85 years, 1 month, 6 days.

Came to America in 1842, located Racine County, Wisconsin. Moved to Illinois 1846. Married at Mount Morris, Illinois, to Lydia Ann Nichols, August 2, 1867. Came to Iowa next year and first child, Mrs. Keeler was born in a covered wagon on the way to Brooklyn, Iowa, May 16, 1868. Lived in fort Dodge, Iowa, April 1895 to July 1896. Returned to Brooklyn, Iowa. Member of the G.A.R. Post of that city. Resolutions as to his death published by committee of G.A.R.

Buried in Prostestant Cemetery, (I.O.O.F.) at Brooklyn.

Children:

Mrs. Matilda Keeler, (John), Fort Dodge, Iowa
Mrs. Will Hartgrave, Pontiac, Michigan
Mrs. Ellen Worrell, (Frank), Fort Dodge, Iowa
Mrs. Will Corbett, Marengo, Iowa
Sam Smith, Brooklyn, Iowa

SOURCE: Thomas Smith fact sheet, Ruth Schroeder Keeler Family History book

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