Declaration for Original Invalid Pension of Abram O. Blanding

Palmer, Fla.  Mar 6, 1891 –

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension

Had a good many attacks but can’t now state time & place.  Except a very severe attack of Dengue, a form of Malarial fever followed by jaundice, bilious disease about 1st Aug 1864 at Brazos Santiago, coast of Texas doctored myself as was no other Surgeon there.  All the troops had gone the week before to Fort Morgan, Ala.  I was detailed to [remain a for] day with Col of our Reg. who was detained on some extra duty when got to N.O., was not fit for duty, was loosing rather than gaining.  So applied for sick leave went North, some sixty days, joined Reg out at Duvals Bluff Ark, was never sick in Hospital except Regimental was never detailed from Reg to Hospital on my other duty, always with Reg & always in the field all times in Malarial Country & exposed to all kinds of weather. Doctored self when sick & attended duty most of time, other assistants where [sic] on detached service a good deal & Surgeon away on sick leave a good deal & when with Reg let me do most of work.  

Since leaving the army have had repeated attacks of Malarial fever which has been more severe yet nothing to cure. 

A.O. Blanding, Enrolled Sept 1_, 1862 [In] 20 Iowa Inf Asst Surgeon, Vol commanded by Wm McE. Dye, honorably discharged Clinton Co, 30/day Aug 1865.

Dr. A. O. Blanding, Asst-Surgeon, of 20 Iowa Inft Vol.  Enlisted about Sept 1_ 1862 at in Clinton, Iowa.  In fall of 62 & winter 62 & 63 was in N.O. & Ark in battle of Prairie Grove, Dec 7th 1862, at the Seige [sic] of Vicksburg in June 1863, after fall of Vicksburg, was some time in Miss & La.   Then on Coast of Texas, was not with the Reg at Fort Morgan in Aug 1864.  was sick.  Was at the battle of Blakeley in Apr 1865.

First time sick with Malarial fever poisoning at Vicksburg Miss, June on or about 18th 1863.  A number of attacks after the most severe one at Brazos Santiago, Coast of Texas, Aug 1864.  It was followed by a severe attacked of jaundice, deafness caused by in[illegible]ing quinine.

Agent –

Geo. Bancroft & Co., No 604 fifth St N.W. Washington, DC  Applied at about July 1890 after new law also under old law.   Age 67 years. high 5 feet 9 inches.

Light complection [sic], light hair, grey eyes.  In line of duty, Vicksburg, Miss, about June 18th 1863 malarial poisoning contracted.



Jacob Keiler

Pvt., Co. H, 13th Iowa Infantry

1st Iowa Cavalry: Receipt For Fodder

Wolf Creek March 5 [18]63

Recd of Mr Henry Smith five bus corn and one hundred & fifty pounds fodder for A Co 1st Iowa Cavalry. A. P. Boyse

Brevet Brigadier-General John M. Hedrick

William Vandever

Brevet Major General

Alfred R. Wilson

Private, Co. H, 9th Iowa Cavalry

Cyrus M. Runkle

1st Lieutenant, Co. A, 12th Iowa Infantry

William W. De Heus

Captain, Co. A, 7th Iowa, Infantry

Brevet Brigadier-General Edward Winslow

Colonel, 4th Iowa Cavalry

Brigadier General Fitz Henry Warren

Abraham M. Heifner

Private, Co. I, 10th Iowa Infantry

Charles F. Kellogg

Private, Co. F, 2nd Iowa Cavalry

Letter of Nelson Davenport, Company G, 34th Iowa Infantry

Saint Louis Nov. the 25, 1862

Dear wife I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well at present and hope that these few lines will find you and the children all well. We landed here yesterday morning after a long and tiresome ride on an old steamboat. We left Burlington on Saturday morning and come to Montrose and stayed there and expected to stay there until morning but all of the regiment but three companies was on another boat and they got to Keokuk about the same time that we got to Montrose and the boat was ready to start for this place and the colonel sent the cars for us about twelve o’clock at night and we had to get up and get on the cars and go to Keokuk. I must tell you now that our captain fell into the river at Montrose but he had good luck to get out again there was three or four boys fell into the river but there was none drownded, one man lost his gun. The thirty third reg. is here in St. Louis but I have not had a chance to see any of the boys that came from thare, but if we stay here long I will go and see them if I can. The thirty six will be here in a few days. There was a man come down on the boat with us that belonged to the company that the boys is in that come from Montrose and he says that Henry Andrews is dead he had the measles and went home and he took cold and died. No more at present but write as soon as you get this and let me know how you are getting along direct your letters to

St. Louis 34th Iowa regiment company G.
Nelson Davenport

Edward Munk

Sergeant, Company D, 105th Illinois Infantry

Captain, Company C, 14th U.S. Colored Infantry

James B. Elliott

Private, Company F, 10th Iowa Infantry

L. Albert Head

Captain, Company F, 10th Iowa Infantry

7th Iowa Infantry - Company D

1862, Corinth, Mississippi

Private M. Allen Sprague

Company F, 7th Iowa Cavalry

May 9, 1865

Brigadier General Samuel A. Rice

William M. Stone to the Adjutant General Of Iowa

Stone & Ayres,
Attorneys at Law and Collection Agents,
Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa

Knoxville, Iowa, Feb 25, 1879

Adjt. General of Iowa

Sir:

Will you be kind enough as to send me certified copy of my military history in [materiale] use in Washington city. What I especially desire is the dates of my commissions as captain, co. B 3D infantry, and as Major of said regiment and the date of my commission as Col. of the 22nd infantry, and the date of my mustering in as such and the date of my discharge or resignation at Vicksburg in August 1863 and any reference to my wound received on the 22nd day of May 1863 which may appear on your records. Be kind enough to comply herewith at your earliest convenience.

Very Truly Yours,

W. M. Stone