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Source: National Archives Pension Records Albert Comstock, DPOB: December 1842, Parish, NY
Casualty sheet
Certificate of disability for discharge
I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Corpl Albert Comstock
of Captain "I" company, and find him incapable of performing the duties
of a soldier because of: gunshot wound of the right eye received in battle
Sept 30 th 1864 near Petersburgh, VA. Inconsequence of which he is
totally disabled for the military service and for civil occupation one
half.
Discharged this 25" day of April, 1865 at Harewood Genl Hospital Washington,
DC
Soldier desires to be addressed at Town: Parish County: Oswego State: N.Y. Oswego County Albert Comstock being duly
sworn deposes and says that he is the identical corporal in Co. I 44th
NY V in the war of SG1 That he is now receiving a pension of $4.00 per
month and he wishes to get the same raised to a pension of $8.00.
He is getting said pension on account of a gun shot wound in the face or
eye received at Pople grove Church VA. 30 Sept. 1864.
That his right eye is xxxily syhllep and the sight of my left eye is impaired.
There is now there mucus, where it discharges mother now and the right
side of my
Oswego Co. Harlow W. Severence and Lucius L. Comstock being duly sworn deposes
and say they are personally acquainted with Albert Comstock who motxxx
the obx offixxx & they know him to be what he there in
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I certify on honor that Amos G. Brooks a Private of Captain Henry
W. Scott Company M of the 1st Regiment of Vet. Cavy N.Y.S. VOLUNTEERS,
of the state of New York, born in Onondaga Co,. State of New York, age
26 years; 5 feet 8 inches high; light complexion grey eyes, light hair;
and by occupation a
The said Amos G. Brooks was last paid by Paymaster Maj. Walker to include the 30th day of April --, 1864, and ... (this form continues on but contains little other info). Application for Army Pension, Act June 6, 1866 State of New York
On this 30th day of November
A.D. 1867 personally appeared before the undersigned, (1) surrogate
of the (2) surrogate Court, a Court Record within and for the County and
State aforesaid Martha M. Brooks aged 50 (fifty) years, and resident of
the town of Parish in the State of New York (Oswego County), who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain benefits of the provision made by the 12th
Section of the act of Congress approved June 6, 1866:
she further declares that said Amos G. Brooks upon whom she was wholly or in part dependent for support....; that she is not in receipt of a pension under the 2d section of 18th July 1862, nor any other act of Congress. she is the wife of Peter G. Brooks. Her maiden name was Martha M. Jordan, she was married to said Peter G. in October 1840, at Manlius, N. York. She appoints James W. Fenton (?) of Pulaski, Oswego Co. N. York her attorney, with full power of substitution and revocation in her behalf, and authorizes him to receive the Pension Certificate when issued. Her Post Office is at Parish of County of Oswego and State of New York. That her domicile or place of abode is (9) Parish Oswego Co. N. York. The records also indicate
that Amos was missing in action May 15, 1864 and was paroled from
Savannah, GA on November 26 1864. He died 18 December 1864 in Annapolis,
MD and is buried at 1206 Ash Grove US Cemetary, Annapolis, MD.
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