I think tomorrow is going to be one of those days so I'll do my Edmonson Co post tomorrow and type this article up tonight. Thanks to those of you who said they had connections with the articles I've posted! And before I forget, several have asked about the Hart Co cemetery book as to how many cemeteries are included. There are 335 cemeteries and over 22,000 names. 50th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Report No 3209. MARTHA SPENCER. August 8, 1888 - Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Mr. LAIRD, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following REPORT: (To accompany bill H. R. 7125.) "Your committee, to whom House Bill 7125 was referred, find from the evidence on file in this case that DANIEL SPENCER was in the Kentucky volunteer service in November, 1861, as private, Company F, Twenty-first Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. A month after his death the regiment of which he was a member was regularly mustered into the United States service. The evidence shows that the purpose of enlistment and the constant intent of the soldiers was to enter the United States Army; and those living did so enter said service as soon as they were marched within reach of the proper officer, but not till one battle had been fought and the commanding officer killed. The present soldier is shown to have taken small-pox while on detached duty, and to have died of the same while on said duty. The claim of the widow for relief has been rejected on the ground of non-enrollment in United States service. But it is believed that the hardship in this case is such that the whole circumstances should be taken into account, and that this soldier's widow should have the relief sought. Your committee recommend that the bill do pass. STATE OF KENTUCKY, County of Barren: The affiant, WILLIAM SPENCER, says he is forty-two years old, that his present post-office address is Freedonia, Kansas; that he was late first lieutenant, Company F, Twenty-first Regiment Kentucky Infantry Volunteers. He was well acquainted with DANIEL SPENCER, deceased (who was affiant's uncle), who was a private of said company and regiment. Said DANIEL SPENCER enlisted in said company and regiment about the latter part of September or the first of October, 1861. He was never mustered into the United States service because he did not have the opportunity to be mustered. Our regiment was not mustered until the 31st day of December, 1861, at Green River Bridge, Ky. Daniel Spencer took small-pox shortly after he enlisted, and died of said disease, I think, in the month of November, 1861. But whether he died in November or December, his death occurred before our regiment was mustered into the service of the United States. Daniel Spencer was, however, mustered into the State service, according to my recollection, and received pay as such. He performed all the duties of a soldier from the day of enlistment up to the time he died. I have no interest in this claim. s/ Wm. Spencer. Subscribed and sworn to by Wm. Spencer this 1st June, 1882. J. B. LESLIE, Examiner, Barren County, Kentucky. I, JAMES B. MARTIN, clerk of the Barren circuit court, Kentucky certify that J. B. LESLIE, before whom the foregoing affadavit was made, was at the time and is now an examiner of the Barren circuit court, Kentucky, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature as above appears is genuine. I have no interest in this claim. given under my hand and seal in my office in the city of Glasgow, Ky., this the 1st day of June, 1882. /s/ James B. Martin, Clerk, Barren Circuit Court. {Seal} "I certify that I am at present the postmaster of the city of Glasgow, Ky., and have been such for the past twelve years. I was late lieutenant colonel Twenty-first Regiment Kentucky Infantry Volunteers and was personally acquainted with Daniel Spencer, who was a private in Company F of said regiment. I knew said Spencer well for five or six years prior to the time he entered the United States service as a soldier in said company and regiment, and up to the day of his death, which occurred about the day ___ day of ___ 1861, at Campbellsville, Ky. He died of small-pox. He entered the Army from principle and made an excellent soldier while he lived. He was enlisted and enrolled and performed all the duties of a soldier but my recollection is he was taken sick and died of small-pox before the regiment had the opportunity to be mustered into the United States service. I was present with him just a few days prior to his death. I certify to the above facts on the honor of a Government officer. This April 4th 1882. /s/ JAS. C. EVANS, Postmaster, Glasgow, Ky. And I further certify that the said Spencer was present and engaged in the battle known as the "CY HUTCHISON" fight, by a detachment of the Twenty-first Regiment under command of Cap. Smith TAYLOR, of Company F, at which fight Captain Taylor was mortally wounded, and several others dangerously wounded. /s/ Jas. C. Evans, Postmaster. To be continued next post = Sandi