This is how his name is spelled on a report called military affairs, Serial-Set-ID 2885, H.rp.3367: Jan 6, 1891 from which I quote below: "State of Kentucky, County of Barren: On this 27th day of August, 1889, personally came before me, a clerk of the county court in and for the county and State aforesaid, I. N. CHINOWTH, of Eighty-eight, Ky., and whose age is 47 years, and Samuel C. STOUT, aged 52 years, a resident of Glasgow, Ky., and Daniel J. STOUT, aged 56 years, a resident of Temple Hill, Ky., who, being by me duly sworn, say they are well acquainted with Henry ISENBURGH, enlisted in Co. E, 9th Ky. Infty. Vols. on or about Sept., 1861, and took the oath of enlistment, but before he had an opportunity of being mustered into the U.S. service, the company in which he enlisted was attacked by a regiment of Confederate cavalry, about Oct. 26th, 1861, and the said ISENBURGH, without any fault or improper conduct upon his part, was captured by said Confederates and conveyed to Southern prisons, where he remained in close confinement until about the 14th day of June, 1862, when he was released from said imprisonment and returned to his home, in such a state of health that rendered him forever unfit for military service. They further state that they know these facts by reason of being members of said company as 1st and 2nd lieutenants, and that they have no pecuniary interest in this claim. /s/ I. N. CHINOWTH, Late 1st Lieut. Co. E, 9th Ky. Vols. & Capt. Co. A, 37th Ky. Vols. /s/ D J STOUT, Late 2nd Lieut. Co. E., 9th Ky. Vols. /s/ Samuel C STOUT, 2d Lieut, Co. E., 9th Regt. Ky. Vol. Inf. Sworn to and subscribed before me by I. N. CHENOWTH, Samuel C. STOUT & Daniel J. STOUT, whom I certify respectable and entitled to credit, as witnesses, and I certify that I am not interested in this matter. Given under my hand and seal of office this 27 day of August, 1889. /s/ J. T. WOOTEN, Clk. Barren Co. Ct. Eighty-eight, KY., Feb. 21st, 1888. Addressed to the Hon. H. F. FINLEY, M.C., Washington, D.C.: Dear Sir: I write you in the interest of my friend and comrade, Henry ISENBERGE. [sic] He desires some relief from your honorable body. The facts in his case are briefly as follows: My father, A. S. CHINOWTH, established a recruiting camp in Barren County in Sept. 1861, for the purpose of enlisting men for the U. S. service. When the company was about completed we were attacked by a regiment of the enemy and driven from our camp. Several of our men were captured; among the number was my friend ISENBERGE. He was carried a captive to Southern prisons, and remained in those horrible pens until in June, 1862, when he was released and came home a bodily wreck. ISENBERGE enlisted in good faith and took the oath of enlistment. He also reported to my father as Capt. Co. E, 9th Ky. Vols, by letter from himself and neighbors setting for his condition, which was entirely unfit for military duty; consequently he was never mustered into the U. S. service, and his name does not appear on the rolls of said Co. E, 9th Ky. Vols. on file in the Adjutant Gen. Office at Washington City. I think ISENBESRGE ought to have relief, as he is totally disabled to obtain a living by manual labor, by reason of confinement and bad treatment in Southern prison pens; hence we appeal to your honorable body for such relief. I will further state that ISENBERGE is an honorable, good citizen, and anything you may find in your hearts to do for him will be appreciated by a deserving comrade and your humble friend. /s/ . N. CHINOWTH, Late 1st Lieut. Co. E, 9th Ky., and Capt. Co A, 37th Ky. State of Kentucky, County of Barren, ss: On this ___ [blank] day of March, 1888, personally came before me as clerk of the county court in and for aforesaid county, Samuel PIERCY, aged 45 years, a resident of Barren County, Kentucky, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, says that he is well acquainted with Henry ISENBERGE; that they enlisted at Camp Joe UNDERWOOD, Barren County, Ky., in the fall of 1861. Some weeks after their enlistment their command was attacked and routed by the enemy, and he and this claimant, Henry ISENBERGE, was captured by the enemy, on or about the 26th day of Oct., 1861, and was conveyed to Southern prisons; was first confined in prison at Bowling Green, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., where we remained in jail for 8 weeks without any fire; thence to Salsberry, N. C., where we remained until the last of May, 1862, when we was sent to Washington, N. C., for exchange, the claimant leaving Salsberry some 2 or 3 days before this affiant. I further state, that when the said Henry ISENBERG left Salsberry he was in a wretched condition from exposure incident to a life in Southern prisons, a perfect skeleton from every and general debility, and I know from personal knowledge that aclaimant was entiredy unfit for any duty whatever when leaving Salsberry, the last of May, 1862. He further states that he knows the facts above stated from personal knowledge by reason of being associated with said ISENBERGE when a prisoner, being captured at the same time, and continually with him as a prisoner from the time of our capture until the said ISENBERGE left Salsberry, N. C., about the last of May, 1862; and that he has no interest directly or indirectly, in the prosecution of this claim, and that his P. O. address is Eighty-Eight, Barren County, Ky. /s/ Samuel Piercy. to be concluded next post. 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