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Transcription by Ronda J. Snider
[ ] = added by me; ? not sure of transcription; bold = names &
dates; bold italics = signature
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Soldier’s Original
No. 1324396
Veteran: Thomas H. Bittick
Rank: Pvt
Service: I. & L. 28 En. Mo. Mil Inf
Can No: 2127 Bundle No. 133
Act of
DECLARATION FOR INVALID PENSION.
State of
On this 6th day of Sept, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and four (1904), personally appeared before me Sarah A. Chase a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas H. Bittick, aged 64 years, a resident of the County of Douglas State of Missouri who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical T H Bittick who was enrolled on the 31st day of Aug, 1862, in private Co L 28th Reg; and Thomas H Bittick, pvt Co I 28 Reg. Apr 30th 1864, Enrolled Mo. Mil, in the service of the United States in the war of rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was honorable discharged Releived (sic) from duty Oct 26th 1862 and at Linn Mo., on the 27th day of Sept, 1864 and Relieved from duty Nov 17th 1864.
That he has never been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above.
That he is partially unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of Rheumatism in Knees and Shoulders; heart trouble; partial deafness of the right ear; Catahr of the head; Kidney and bladder trouble and general debility That said disabilities are not due to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief permanent. That he has never before applied for pension under application No. _________ That he is a pensioner under Certificate No.----- Also application for pension under the age limit under the ruling of the Honorable Pensioner Commissioner
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the
pension-roll of the
He hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, Joel F.
Short of Mountain Grove Mo his true and lawful attorney to prosecute this
claim, the fee to be Ten Dollars, as prescribed by law.
That his post-office address is Topaz,
Thomas H. Bittick
(Claimant’s Signature.)
R. F. Beesley
W. E. Bittick
(Two witnesses who write sign here.)
Stamped:
ATTY FILED
U. S. Pension Office
Record Division
No. 33168
Adjutant-General’s Office
City of
[stamped]
This certificate is furnished free of
charge upon application of the soldier or any member of his family.
W. T. Dameron [?]
Adjutant-General
No. 33170
STATE OF
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE
City of
[stamped]
AW DIVISION
RECEIVED
It Is Hereby Certified, That
according to the Records of this Office Thomas H. Bittick Enlisted on the
30” day of April 1864, at Linn Mo. and was mustered into service as a
Pvt in Company “I”, 28th Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia for
_____ years, unless sooner discharged, on the 27” day of September 1864,
at Linn Mo. and Relieved from duty Nov. 17” 1864.
This certificate is furnished free of
charge upon application of the soldier or any member of his family.
W. T. Dameron
Adjutant-General
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Don
Clark, Ex’r. No. 324396 Act of
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Notified
Sept. 23—04 W. H. H. notfd of
rejection D. C. |
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Thomas
H. Bittick P. O. Topaz
Douglas Co Mo Service: I
& L 28” Enlisted: Discharged:
Application
filed: Sep. 13”, 1904 Any other
Claim filed: No. REJECTED, ABANDONED
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Attorney:
Joel F. Short |
[Stamped] Section E |
Inv Orig No. 1,324,396
Department of the Interior,
Thomas H. Bittick
Bureau of Pensions,
I & L
28
MILITARY SECRETARY’S OFFICE
2388326
WAR DEPARTMENT
Sir:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension you are requested to
furnish this Bureau with a full military and medical history and personal
description, including birthplace and occupation, of T. H. Bittick, who,
it is alleged, enlisted August 31, 1862, at ____, as a private in Co L,
28 Reg’t, En Mo Mil, and was discharged Oct 26, 1862, at Linn, Mo.
Served also as private, Co I, 28 En Mo Mil from
No. 1,324,396
WAR DEPARTMENT
THE MILITARY SECRETARY’S OFFICE,
Respectfully returned to
Commissioner of Pensions
It does not appear from the records
of this office
that such an organizations as Co S[?
or L] or I
28”
was mustered into the service of the
[Stamped]
SOUTH DIV.
RECEIVED
FILES SLIP.
Invalid Orig. 1,324,396
Name: Thomas H. Bittick
Post-office address: Topaz,
Service:
I & L 28
Submitted to the Board of Review for
Don E. Clark, Examiner
Name & address of recognized
attorney: J. F. Short,
SOUTHERN Division
Clarke, Don E., Examiner
Inv Orig No. 1324396
Soldier, Thomas H. Bittick
Prv Co I & L
28 Reg’t
Submitted for:
Rej,
Name and address of recognized
attorney: J. F. Short,
Inv Orig 1,324,396
Act of
INVALID PENSION.
Claimant, Thomas H. Bittick,
P. O, Topaz,
Rank, Private
County, Douglas,
Company L and I
State, Missouri
Regiment, 28 En Mo Mil Inf
SOUTHERN
REJECTED [Stamped]
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY. Oct
11-04 D. C.
Name, Joel F. Short,
P. O.,
APPROVALS.
Submitted for
Rej,
Approved for
rejection on the grounds of no title under
the Act of June 27-1890.
It does not appear
from the records of the War
Department that
Co’s I and L
28 Enrolled Mo Mil organizations
in which service is claimed were ever
mustered into
the service of the
Not pensioned under other laws ....
Enlisted:
No record
Declaration filed:
Not mustered into the service of the
