Conclusion of invalid pension file. James LINDSAY, neighbor of Webb, states: "that he has been acquainted with Webster C. Webb ever since his boyhood, during which time he has lived a neighbor to him. That at the date of his enlistment he was sound and free from diseases of all kinds and was considered a stout and healthy man. that at the date of his discharge, September, 1865, he came home suffering with an affection of the scalp, having had small-pox while in the service, and was not sound and well at date of his return home; had an ulcerous affection of the scalp and some disease of kidneys. I do not think he has been sound and well since his discharge, and it is my opinion that he has not been able to perform more than one-third manual labor. Dr. John R ROOF, of Brownsville, Ky., states, undesr oath, as follows: That he has given the following medical service and treatment to Webster C WEBB, late second lieutenant of Company G, Seventeenth Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers: Said Webster C Webb came under my treatment and observation some time in the month of September, 1865, at or sometime after his discharge. He was then suffering with albuminuria, caused by small-pox. The scalp was ulcerated, and I continued to treat and prescribe for his disease, occasionally, ever since; but I have no memoranda by which to fix exact dates and duration of all treatment rendered in his case, but know that he has been more or less disabled for the performance of manual labor, on account of said albuminuria and affection of scalp, which has become chronic, ever since his discharge, and I am satisfied from his appearance and physical condiion in genesral that he has been disabled at least one-third of the time from the performance of manual labor. I also knew him before enlistment, and regarded him as being sound and free from said diseases or any predlaposition thereto, and I am not concerned in the claim. Dr. Clairborne J. WATTON, United States examining surgeon at Munfordville, Hart County, Ky., made an official examination of claimant on the 3d day of November, 1876, and states: Gunshot wound right arm; ball entered the middle of the arm, wounding the triceps and biceps muscles. There is pitting at the points of ingress and egress, and he represents that his arm upon hard manual labor becomes useless, and from this cause his disability in one-fourth. He is pitted severely from small-pox, and represents that his knees occasionally swell upon exerting himself physically. He looked debilitated, and is from this condition is one-fourth disabled. Dr. William T. WILKINS, United States examining surgeon at Bowling Green, Ky., also made an official examination of claimant on the 31st day of May, 1882, and states: There are quite a number of large scars over the head, arms, and legs, from which applicant states that in warm weather these scars break open and discharge matter that is very offensive. There is also considerable inflammation of both kidneys. This claim was rejected by the Pension Office on the 7th day of July, 1887, on the ground that the wound was received and the disease contracted prior to enlistment. While it is true that claimant's troubles originated before he was regularly mustered into the United States service, the fact remains that he was enrolled, performed military duty, participated in battle, and was at all times ready to be mustered from September, 1864, to February, 1865, during which time his disabilities occurred. He should not be permitted to suffer from the failure of the mustering officer to discharge his duty. Your committee therefore make this favorable report, and recommend the passage of the bill .... $17 dollars per month. End of series Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html