Samuel R. Beatty (certificate # 24,610), Company "C" 40th PA Infantry; mother Eliza A. Beatty (certificate 255,176) [This is a complicated file-I can only abstract a small portion of it] There is a "Certificate Of Disability For Discharge" in this file. It states that Samuel R. Beatty was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Samuel was wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill 27th June 1862. "I certify that I have carefully examined the said Samuel R. Beatty of Captain Louden's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of two gun shot wounds, one in the right shoulder and the other near the spine. Disability, one half (1/2)." On December 8, 1863 Samuel R. Beatty, aged 21 and a resident of Butler Township, Pennsylvania filed a claim for an Invalid Pension. He states that he received the following wounds: "A wound caused by a ball passing through the right shoulder and arm and also one caused by a ball entering the back and still lodged in the left groin." In November of 1880 Eliza A. Beatty, aged 63 and a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania, files a claim for a Mother's Pension. She states that she is the mother of Samuel R. Beatty of Company "C" 11th regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, who died "from lung disease caused by a gun shot wound thru left lung, received in line of duty." She states that Samuel died February 24, 1866. She states that she is the widow of William Beatty who died October 2, 1854, aged 48 years. In 188 Thomas S. Beatty, aged 51, and James M. Shepard, aged 45, give the following "General Affidavit": "The following are the particulars as nearly as we can give them concerning the sickness and death of Saml R. Beatty. They both worked with said soldier at painting after he returned from the army. He complained of his ??, groin and shoulder hurting him where he was shot. His wounds got worse every day until he had to quit work and was at last confined to his bed. He still complained of his wounds. The pain from his shoulder finally extended into his breast or lung. A cough set in and a general depression and exhaustion of the whole system and death ensued. They were present at his death & with him the greater part of the time that he was sick." Statement from W. J. Beatty and Mathies Sedwick: "Eliza A. Beatty's residence & Post Office address in 1866 was Bruin, Butler Co., Pa and up to 1870 from 1870 to 1876 residence & Post Office address was North Bloomfield, Trumbull Co and since 1876 up to 1886 the present residence & P. O. address is Bruin, Butler Co., Pa. Eliza A. Beatty's children are John L. age 33 in 1866 Thomas S. aged 28 in 1866 George W. age 20 in 1866 Benjamin F. age 18 in 1866 Wm. J. aged 15 in 1866 Eliza A. Beatty resided with her son Samuel R. Beatty before his enlistment and after he returned home until his death. Her two oldest boys were married when he enlisted and the other three were too young to support her, when he enlisted in 1861." And in another form by the same two witnesses: "We can also testify from personal knowledge that Eliza A. Beatty had two other sons in the Army to wit: Thomas S. Beatty enlisted February 24, 1864 in Co. "L" 14th Pa. Vol. Cav was discharged May 23rd 1865 George W. Beatty was enlisted July 3rd 1863 Co "I" 58 Pa. M. was discharged Aug. 15, 1863." In a document dated August 2, 1889, Hanson A. Davis of Butler County, Pennsylvania makes the following statement: She [Eliza A. Beatty] died on the 18th of February 1889 at her son Thos S. Beatty in Slipperyrock Twp said county. Her children and heirs surviving her are as follows John L. Beatty residing at Hilliard (?) Butler County, Pa. Thomas S. Beatty residing at Slipperyrock Butler Co. Pa George W. Beatty residing at Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co California Benj. F. Beatty residing at San Francisco California on Valencia St. William J. Beatty resides in Butler County, Pa. There were some other children but they all dead several years ago There are two letters from Samuel in this file-I have a little trouble with his handwriting so I will not transcribe these. One is on a sheet of note paper with a woman holding an American flag and the following verse: A song for our banner!"-The watchword recall Which gave the Republic her station: "United we stand - divided we fall!" It made and preserves us a nation! 1860 Butler County, Parker Township, Pennsylvania p712 Elizabeth Beatty 43 PA Samuel 17 PA George 17 PA Benjamin 14 PA William 11 PA Thomas 22 PA