I am learning what it is like to decipher an XC file from the VA of a soldier who served in the Union during the Civil War. There is a wealth of information in this file. I'm working on the testimony of the deponents who are gave accounts of this soldier and his injury during the war and certain illnesses. This soldier is applying for a raise on his pension. Only one gentleman, the soldier's friend, agreed with one or two points the soldier stated. All the rest of his friends never saw him suffer with the illnesses and injury. Three were his brothers-in-law, and the others were friends, one of which was a life-long friend. My question is: Was the soldier in the same room with the deponents while they gave their negative testimonies? Or would you say the Soldier was separated from them? With the information the deponents gave, I would find it hard to tell the truth with the soldier in the same room as the deponents. I am looking forward to your input. Cheryl Proctor Southern Indiana

Hi - as someone from over the pond, while very interested in the topic, I don't understand the acronyms. What is a VA and XC? Chris -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] via Sent: 15 November 2014 05:42 To: [email protected] Subject: [TGF] XC file I am learning what it is like to decipher an XC file from the VA of a soldier who served in the Union during the Civil War. There is a wealth of information in this file. I'm working on the testimony of the deponents who are gave accounts of this soldier and his injury during the war and certain illnesses. This soldier is applying for a raise on his pension. Only one gentleman, the soldier's friend, agreed with one or two points the soldier stated. All the rest of his friends never saw him suffer with the illnesses and injury. Three were his brothers-in-law, and the others were friends, one of which was a life-long friend. My question is: Was the soldier in the same room with the deponents while they gave their negative testimonies? Or would you say the Soldier was separated from them? With the information the deponents gave, I would find it hard to tell the truth with the soldier in the same room as the deponents. I am looking forward to your input. Cheryl Proctor Southern Indiana The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message