Posted on: Lawrence Co. In Pensions Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/LawrencePens/12 Surname: Hamer, Wood ------------------------- FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index™ North America IGI Record Henry HAMER Sex: M Event(s): Born: 1837 Lawrence', 'Indiana Parents: Father: James HAMER Mother: Sophia WOOD Batch number: 5010567 Sheet: 7 Henry T. Hamer; Residence Lawrence County IN; Enlisted on 7/31/61 as a Private. On 7/31/61 he mustered into "A" Co. IN 24th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/30/64 Promotions: * Corpl Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana Henry T. Hamer applied for pension on June 28, 1881 in Kansas. His unit had been "A" 24 Indiana Infantry. Affidavit of John Fullen, late a Private of Company A, 24th Indiana Infantry Claim of Henry T. Hamer, No. 429031 for Original Invalid Pension. State of Indiana, County of Orange ss/ On this 21st day of August, A.D. 1882, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, John Fullen, who being duly sworn according to law, declared in relation to the aforesaid claim as follows: That he was well acquainted with the said Henry T. Hamer and was his comrade in Company A, 24th Indiana Volunteers, and while in the said service aforesaid the said Henry T. Hamer, while at Georgetown in the State of Missouri, was taken sick and was furloughed home, this was in or abut the fall of 1861; he returned to his Company and Regiment after his furlough expired and was still not able to do the full service of a soldier in his Company on account of his disability; he was then detailed to drive a team in said Regiment and was not able to do the said duty and the said officiant herein was detailed to assist him. And he further states that said Hamer on account of his disability was never able after this time to do his full duty as a soldier and in his line of duty he further states that he has no interest in this prosecution either direct or indirect and that his Post Office address is: Paoli, Orange County, Indiana. sx John Fullen sx William T. Spearly, Notary Public. War Department. Adjutant General's Office. Washington. Feb 5, 1883 #429031 Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions. Henry T. Hamer, a private of Company A, 24th Regiment Indiana Inf Volunteers, was enrolled on the 31 day of July, 1861, at Vincennes, for three years, and is reported: on Roll July & August by Present; Sep & Oct by absent, in hospital at Tipton; Nov & Dec 1861 - present; Jan & Feb 1862, absent on Furlough since Jan 14, 1862; on subsequent Rolls by June 30 by Absent, Detached on Pioneer Corps, 3rd Div- 13th A.C. since Apr 22, 1863; July & August by Absent; Discharged July 30. He was mustered out on Detachment M.O.R. dated July 30 at Baton Rouge, La. The name Henry T. Harmer not borne. Return for Apr 1862 does not report him absent; no such organization as 24 Ind Cavalry; Roll Pioneer 3rd Div 12th Army Corps for July & Aug 1863 reports Henry T. Hamer "Pvt" present; Name not borne on any other rolls or returns; records are incomplete. Nature of Sickness in 1861 and cause of furlough Jan 14, 1862 not stated. No medical certificate or Regimental Hospital records on file. sX M.M.Banta, Assistant Adjutant General. Special Examination Report. Kansas City, MO. June 14, 1886. Hon. John C. Black Commissioner of Pensions Washington, DC Sir: I have the honor to return herein the papers in the Pension Claim 429031 of Henry T. Hamer of Co. A, 24th Ind Inf Vols whose address is Council Grove, Morris Co. Kansas, and who claims pension for piles, chronic diarrhea, and rheumatism. Special examination was desired to determine origin in service, and reference made to me for deposition of affiant George Jacobs. I respectfully submit the accompanying deposition of Mr. Jacobs, whose reputation and standing are good, although he has resided in Missouri for only six or eight months past. I was very favorably impressed by the witness, and upon careful consideration of all the testimony in the case recommend admission. Very respectfully, C.B. Rockwood, Special Examiner. Deposition in Case of Henry T. Hamer, No. 429031. Tinneys Grove, Ray County, Missiouri. June 11, 1886. George Jacobs. On this 11th day of June, 1886, near Tinneys Grove, County of Ray, State of Missouri, before me, C.B. Rockwood, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared George Jacobs, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this Special Examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: my age is 50 years past. Residence 3 miles east of Tinneys Grove, Mo, popularly called Tinneys Point; am farming. I was raised from a boy with client, near Bedford & Mitchell, Lawrence Co, Indiana, and at his enlistment in 1861 we were living about a half a mile apart. I was not in the service because of a disabled left hand. But client stayed at my house when home on furlough sometime in the summer of 1862. I don't now recollect of his having two furloughs, nor of seeing him more than the one time during his service. I saw him frequently, every week or two, from his discharge, until he went to Kansas, about two years later. But during these two yearshe lived with his mother in the same yard as lived Sam Bright, near Mitchell, Indiana, so that I usually met him in town of Saturdays and Sundays. He frequently came to my house too. Up to his enlistment he was sound and able bodied so far as I knew. I used to scuffle and try my strength with him a lot of times. And I never knew of his being sick, or ailing, r complaining in any way before service. When he was home on the furlough he looked badly sick, and had the chronical diarrhea. The doctor Bulkley said that was what ailed him, and I saw him go so frequently to stool that I knew he must have had diarrhea at the time. I saw his stools occasionally and noted that his food went through him without proper digestion, the food passing out in lumps and mixed at times with slime, streaked with blood. I couldn't help seeing him suffering with griping at the bowels, and that he had a good deal of misery. He was very low spirited and entirely unable to do anything all of his furlough, which I think was for 30 days and extended to 60. He stayed at my house altogether about 10 days to two weeks out of his furlough, and the balance of the time he spent among the connections in the neighborhood. On his final discharge he appeared in as good health as before service, but he did very little work, and complained that he couldn't stand to be "het up" by work or exposure to hot weather, and that work fatigued him. He also complained that he was troubled with gripings at the bowels, and I think he was being treated by Dr. Noland, but I am not positive. I haven't any knowledge that client had piles or rheumatism, except that he complained to me right after discharge that he had both, but he didn't tell me where his rheumatism was. He said he couldn't lift anything on account of the piles, but I never saw his piles. I have seen him only 3 or 4 times since 1866, and besides his statements, have no knowledge of his particular physical condition. He always looked well enough. My first wife was his cousin. I have no interest in this claim and am not otherwise related to him. George Jacobs, Deponent. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of June, 1886, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. C.B. Rockwood, Special Examiner. Council Grove, Kansas. April 30, 1912. This is to certify that I was the attending physician during the last illness of Henry T. Hamer and that he died on the 13th day of April, 1912. B.E. Miller, MD Drop Order and Report. May 7, 1912. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C., May 7, 1912. Henry T. Hamer, 335103, invalid, Pr, A, 24, Ind. Inf. U.S. Pension Agent, Topeka. Sir: You are hereby directed to drop from the roll the name of the above described pensioner who died April 13, 1912. L. Stillwell. Report. Commissioner of Pensions. Sir: The name of the above described pensioner who was last paid at $20 per month to Feb 4, 1912, has this day been dropped from the roll of this agency.