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S. T. Moore, Tallula, Miss., writes us as to the case of Archibald Brown, of Co. I, 64th U. S. C. T., who enlisted at Davis Bend, Miss., in 1863, and was mustered out at Vicksburg; but the War Department said he deserted, and did not serve until May 1, 1865. The facts are that he came home, sick, with his papers in his pocket, but his wife, now and aged and poor widow, did not know anything about them, and washed them to pieces. He was so sick as to be | S. T. Moore, Tallula, Miss., writes us | ||
as to the case of Archibald Brown, of | |||
Co. I, 64th U. S. C. T., who enlisted at | |||
Davis Bend, Miss., in 1863, and was | |||
mustered out at Vicksburg; but the War | |||
Department said he deserted, and did | |||
not serve until May 1, 1865. The facts | |||
are that he came home, sick, with his | |||
papers in his pocket, but his wife, now | |||
and aged and poor widow, did not know | |||
anything about them, and washed them | |||
to pieces. He was so sick as to be un- | |||
able to return to his regiment, which | |||
caused his name to be dropped as a | |||
deserter. His widow is 94 years old and | |||
utterly without means. She wishes that | |||
some one would help her a little in this | |||
matter, and if Congress would give her | |||
a pension it would not be for long. | |||
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A Colored Veteran.
S. T. Moore, Tallula, Miss., writes us as to the case of Archibald Brown, of Co. I, 64th U. S. C. T., who enlisted at Davis Bend, Miss., in 1863, and was mustered out at Vicksburg; but the War Department said he deserted, and did not serve until May 1, 1865. The facts are that he came home, sick, with his papers in his pocket, but his wife, now and aged and poor widow, did not know anything about them, and washed them to pieces. He was so sick as to be un- able to return to his regiment, which caused his name to be dropped as a deserter. His widow is 94 years old and utterly without means. She wishes that some one would help her a little in this matter, and if Congress would give her a pension it would not be for long.