COLUMBUS, December 29, 1869.
DEAR SIR:—I thank you for your kind favor of the 17th inst. I will now give you a few of the facts which I have ascertained bearing upon the merits of Leroy's claim.
I. N. J. Leroy re-enlisted as a veteran January 1, 1864, and was at Cleveland and at home on a veteran furlough in Febuary, 1864, and at the end of his furlough borrowed money of a comrade to enable him to return to his regiment.
2. After his return to his regiment he was paid only once prior to his death, and the amount paid was $169.75.
3. The rest of his pay and bounty due from the Government was paid to his "legal representatives" after his death, amounting to $365.
4. His local bounty due from the town of Youngstown was paid after his death to his mother, amounting to ——.
These facts I have from three sources, viz., the first from his comrades in Cleveland; the second, third, and fourth from certificates of the proper officers of which I enclose you copies.
I think you will now agree with me that the only remaining question in this matter is, whether your townsman, James Leroy, has been himself deceived, or whether he is guilty of an attempt to defraud?
Sparta, Wisconsin.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 79-80
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