JAMES B. CARTER
CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE
Original Invalid Pension Under Claim
No.308556
James B. Carter
P.O. Boonville, Warrick County,
Indiana
2nd Lieutenant
Company E, 65th Indiana Infantry
He received $15 per month, commencing
October 4, 1881 Disabled by disease of lungs, chronic
dysentery & results and disease of heart Submitted for admin. Dec 20 1881 by
J. R. Cook, Examiner. Approved for Ch diarrhea, disease of
lungs. Approved for chronic diarrhea and disease of lungs and
resulting disease of heart ¾ to Oct 4, 81, and total
thereafter. J. E. Carpenter. Dec 30 1881 Enlisted Aug 12, 1862 Evansville,
Vanderburgh Co, IN Mustered Aug 18, 1862 Discharged Sept 21, 1864 Atlanta,
Georgia Declaration filed Sept 10, 1879 Not in military or naval service
since Sept 21, 1864, when discharged. Basis of Claim. Alleges in
declaration filed Sept 10, 1879 pneumonia at Dallas or Pumpkin Vine
Creek, GA, about June 1, 1864, from the affects of which his stomach
and lower bowels became diseased. Filed Dec 20/80 alleged lung fever at
Dallas, GA, about May 15/64 and about June 1, 64 pneumonia and diarrhea
or dysentery, partially recovered. State of Indiana, Warrick County
SS. On this the 16th day of December 1880 personally appeared
before me a clerk in and for Said County James B. Carter who On his
Oath Says that his Occupation for five years previous to his enlistment
in the United States Service, On the 12th day of Aug 1862, was that of
a farmer. That On Or about the 15th day of May 1864 while at or
near Dallas in the State of Georgia and in the line of his duty was
taken Sick with pneumonia or lung fever and was Sent to the field
hospital, where he remained for Several days, when he was Sent back to
the hospital At Alitoona pass in the State of Georgia, where he
remained under treatment for Some ten days, from whence he was removed
On or about the 1st of June 1864 to the officers hospital at Lookout Mt
in the State of Tenn., where he was so badly prostrated with pneumonia
or Lung fever & diarrhea or Dysentina that his recovery was
regarded as extremely doubtful for a period of Some three weeks.
That about the 4th of July he commenced Convalescing and on or about
the 1st day of Aug was Sent to the front near Atlanta, GA where he did
duty for a few days but suffered a relapse, and was treated for chronic
Diarrhea or Dysentery by Dr. A. R. Byers Surgeon of the 65th Ind
Regiment until about the 18th of Aug 1864 when he was Sent to field
hospital, from which he was removed to Manella GA on the eve of
Sherman’s flank movement on Atlanta, where he remained in the Officers
hospital until the 3rd day of Set, during which time he was completely
prostrated, the lower bowels becoming So Sore and So badly ulcerated as
to prevent him from walking more than a Step or two at a time, until
about the first of September when he recovered sufficiently to enable
him to go to his regiment near Decatur GA when he was sent at his
regiment that he might receive treatment from A. R. Byers aforesaid
That from the Said 3rd day of September he was treated by the Said
Byers until the 21st day of September 1864 when he was discharged for
physical disability. That from the army he returned to his home
near Boonville Indiana, where he remained until the Spring of 1866 when
he moved to Fremont Co, Iowa with a view to improving his health by
getting in to a purer atmosphere. Where he remained until the
year 1874. That during Said time there was only about three years
that he performed manual labor Sufficient to Support his family.
That during all this time he Super intend his farming, and managed to
get a Support for his family. That his Physical disability
increased every year. That he received medical advice and help
from his family physician Dr. McCracken of Sidney Iowa, but no radical
treatment for the reason as he alleged that he could not affect a
cure. That in the year of 1874 the applicant found that a Change
of climate was necessary and returned Warrick County Ind. with the
double purpose of getting in to a milder climate and getting his family
among relations in case he Should die. That for three years he
lived on a farm managing and helping his family as best he could to
procure the necessaries of life. That for three years last past
he has not performed any manual labor, having through the kindness of
friends secured the position of Justice of the peace. That Since
January 1875 he has received help and medical advice from Dr. D. A.
Deforest of Boonville, but no radical treatment for the reason that the
Said Deforest did not think that such treatment would be beneficial.
State of Indiana, Warrick
County SS.
Before me a clerk in and for Said County personally appeared James B.
Carter Late a Lieut in Co E of the 65th Regiment of Indiana Vols who
being first duly sworn on his oath declares and Swears in relation to
his Alleged disability, That he has performed manual labor living each
year since his discharge to wit 1865 – 66 – 67 – 68 Two thirds of that
time 1869 – 70 –71 One half of Said time 1872 – 73 – 74 one third of
that time 1875 – 76 – 77 – one half of that time 1878 – 79 – 80 – 81
has not performed a days labor. That the first period of time
except one year was spent in Iowa and the change of climate appeared to
implant fresh vigor and while there was no __ of his Said disability,
climate influences appeared to enable his System to use Superior to his
disease and hold them in check. That during the Second period
there influences Seemed to have fueled and his disability rapidly
increased. That during the 3d period his disability increased so
rapidly that he was almost wholly incapacitated for performing manual
labor. He was induced to again change climate. That while
he returned to Indiana was not perhaps the change that Should have been
made, it was the best that could be done under the circumstances.
Financial circumstances being such that there was really no other _ to
him. That during the 4th period, the change from a vigorous to a
milder climate Seemed to have implanted fresh vigor and he was enabled
to in crease the amount of Labor performed. That during the last
year of Said period he again completely broke down, and again he
prepared to affect a change to a Still milder climate, but through the
intervention of friends he was induced to except a position as Justice
of the peace, which would afford him a very simple necessaries of
life. That during the last period he has performed no manual
labor whatever. That not with Standing the fact that has done no
labor during that time and has been protected from exposure of every
kind; his Said chronic disability of the bowels has remained about the
Same and his disability of the lungs or chest has increased, Suffering
most during the winter season of the year. That during Oct and
November his health is best and his weight increase from 135 to 170 lbs
that he attributes this venation. James B. Carter.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the day of July 1881 and I
certify that the affiant is well known to me and that I know him to be
the person He represents himself to be and I have no interest. R.
D. O Moore, Clerk Warrick Circuit Court.
Surgeon General’s Office, Record and
Pension Division. Washington, D.C., April 5th 1881 Sir: I have the honor to return
herewith your request for a report of No. 1089199
Claim of Nancy E. Carter Widow
In the matter of claim for
Pension by
Nancy E. Carter widow of James B. Carter Co, E. 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W.
O. No. 1089199. On this 30th day of December A.D. 1916;
personally appeared before me a Notary Public Jas. A. Howard in and for
the aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths to Herman O.
Wulff, aged 42 years, a resident of Benson in the County of Douglas and
State of Nebraska whose Post Office address is Benson Nebr. well know
to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly
sworn, declared in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:
That from on or about the year 1903 until the year 1911 I was
personally and well acquainted with James B. Carter and the claimant
Nancy E. Carter. I know that during the period of time above
stated that said parties lived together as husband and wife and were
not divorced. I know the above facts to be true from living in
the same vicinity with said parties in the years named and my
acquaintance with them was such that the facts could not have been
different from as stated in all reasonable probability without coming
to my knowledge. Signed Herman O. Wulff
In the matter of claim for
pension by
Nancy E. Carter widow of James B. Carter Co. E, 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W.O.
No. 1089199. On this 28th day of December A.D. 1916; personally
appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County duly
authorized to administer oaths J. M. Christy aged 56 years a resident
of Minneapolis in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota whose
Post Office address is 1140 Plymouth Blvd, Minneapolis, Minn. well know
to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly
sworn, declared in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:
That I was personally and well acquainted with James B. Carter and his
wife, the claimant, Nancy E. Carter from on or about the year 1911
until the death of James B. Carter, and with the claimant since the
death of her said husband. I know that said parties lived
together as husband and wife from on or about the year 1911 until the
death of James B. Carter, excepting during the period of time James B.
Carter was a member of the Minn. Soldiers Home. I know that said
parties were not divorced in the period of time above stated and that
the claimant has not married again since the death of her late husband
James B. Carter. I know the above from living in the same
vicinity as said parties in the time stated and my acquaintance with
them was such that the facts could not have been different from as
herein given, in all reasonable probability without coming to my
knowledge. J. M. Christy
In the matter of claim for
pension by Nancy E. Carter widow of James B. Carter Co. E, 65 Ind. Inf.
Claim W.O. No. 1089199. On this 18th day of December A.D. 1916;
personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid
County duly authorized to administer oaths Newton H. Hine aged 60 years
a resident of Minneapolis in the county of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota whose Post Office address is 6 Spencer Place, Minneapolis,
Minn. well know to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who,
being duly sworn, declared in relation to the aforesaid case as
follows: That he is a son in law of said James B. Carter.
That from on or about the year 1911 until the death of James B. Carter
I was personally and well acquainted with him and with the claimant
Nancy E. Carter from on or about 1911 to the present time. I know
that James B. Carter and the claimant lived together as husband and
wife from on or about the year 1911 until the death of James B. Carter,
excepting during the period of time that James B. Carter was a member
of the Minn. Soldiers Home. I know that said parties were not
divorced in the period of time stated and that the claimant has not
married again since the death of her late husband James B.
Carter. I know that above to be true from being in the same
vicinity as said parties during the time given and my acquaintance with
them was such that the facts could not have been different from as
herein written in all reasonable probability without coming to my
knowledge. Newton H. Hine
In the matter of claim for
pension by
Nancy E. Carter widow of James B. Carter Co. E, 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W.O.
No. 1089199. On this 30th day of December A.D. 1916; personally
appeared before me a Notary Public Carl Madson in and for the aforesaid
County duly authorized to administer oaths Jas. A. Howard aged 52 years
a resident of Benson in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska
whose Post Office address is Benson, Nebr. well know to me to be
reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared
in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: That I was
personally and well acquainted with James B. Carter and his wife, the
claimant, Nancy E. Carter from on or about the year 1903 until
1911. I know that said parties lived together as husband and wife
during the years above given and were not divorced. I know the
above to be true from being in the same vicinity as said parties during
the years named, and my acquaintance with them was such that the facts
could not have been different from as stated in all reasonable
probability without coming to my knowledge. Jas. A. Howard
In the matter of claim for
pension by
Nancy E. Carter widow of James B. Carter Co. E, 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W.O.
No. 1089199. On this 15th day of December A.D. 1916; personally
appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County duly
authorized to administer oaths Wm B. Carter aged 68 years a resident of
Shenandoah in the county of Page and State of Iowa whose Post Office
address is Shenandoah, Iowa. well know to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to
the aforesaid case as follows: That I was personally and well
acquainted with James B. Carter and the claimant Nancy E. Carter during
the year 1865 to 1874, and the year 1884 to 1903. I know that
during the periods of time above given that said parties lived together
as husband and wife and were not divorced. I know the above from
living in the same vicinity with said parties in the years stated and
my acquaintance with them was such that the facts could not have been
different from as herein written in all reasonable probability without
coming to my knowledge. William B. Carter
In the matter of claim for
pension by
Nancy E. Carter widow of James B. Carter Co. E, 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W.O.
No. 1089199. On this 15th day of December A.D. 1916; personally
appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County duly
authorized to administer oaths Thomas N. Pace aged 85 years a resident
of Shenandoah in the county of Page and State of Iowa whose Post Office
address is Shenandoah, Iowa. well know to me to be reputable and
entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to
the aforesaid case as follows: That I was personally and well
acquainted with James B. Carter and the claimant Nancy E. Carter during
the year 1865 to 1874, and the year 1884 to 1903. I know that
during the periods of time above given that said parties lived together
as husband and wife and were not divorced. I know the above from
living in the same vicinity with said parties in the years stated and
my acquaintance with them was such that the facts could not have been
different from as herein written in all reasonable probability without
coming to my knowledge. Thomas N. Pace
State of Indiana, County of
Vanderburgh SD: In the matter of claim for pension by Nancy E. Carter
widow of James B. Carter Co E 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W. O. No.
1089199. On this Eighteenth day of December A. D. 1916,
personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid
County duly authorized to administer oaths Margaret J. Lawrence aged 69
years, a resident of Evansville in the County of Vanderburgh and State
of Indian whose Post Office address is 203 Oak St., Evansville,
Indiana, well known to be to be reputable and entitled to credit, and
who, being duly sworn declared in relation to the aforesaid case as
follows: That from a time prior to the claimant Nancy E. Carter
arriving at a marriageable age to the present time I have been
personally and well acquainted with her. I know that the claimant
was never married prior to her marriage to James B. Carter. I
know that said parties lived together as husband and wife from the date
of their marriage until on or about the year 1865 and from on or about
the year 1874 to 1884, and that they were not divorced during said
periods of time. I know the above to be true from my intimate
acquaintance with said parties and being in the same vicinity with
them, and my acquaintance with said parties has been such that I know
that they lived together as husband and wife, without divorce from the
date of their marriage until the death of James B. Carter, and that
these facts could not have been different from as herein given in all
reasonable probability without coming to my knowledge. Margaret
J. Lawrance
State of Indiana, County of
Vanderburgh
SD: In the matter of claim for pension by Nancy E. Carter widow of
James B. Carter Co E 65 Ind. Inf. Claim W. O. No. 1089199. On
this Eighteenth day of December A. D. 1916, personally appeared before
me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County duly authorized to
administer oaths Mollie Lewis aged 80 years, a resident of Evansville
in the County of Vanderburgh and State of Indian whose Post Office
address is 203 Oak St., Evansville, Indiana, well known to be to be
reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn declared in
relation to the aforesaid case as follows: That from a time prior
to the claimant Nancy E. Carter arriving at a marriageable age to the
present time I have been personally and well acquainted with her.
I know that the claimant was never married prior to her marriage to
James B. Carter. I know that said parties lived together as
husband and wife from the date of their marriage until on or about the
year 1865 and from on or about the year 1874 to 1884, and that they
were not divorced during said periods of time. I know the above
to be true from my intimate acquaintance with said parties and being in
the same vicinity with them, and my acquaintance with said parties has
been such that I know that they lived together as husband and wife,
without divorce from the date of their marriage until the death of
James B. Carter, and that these facts could not have been different
from as herein given in all reasonable probability without coming to my
knowledge. Mrs. Mollie Lewis
Surgeon General’s Office, Record and
Pension Division, Washington, D.C. April 5, 1881 Sir: I have the honor to return
herewith your request for a report of hospital treatment in Claim, No.
308.356, with such information as is furnished by the records filed in
this Office, viz: That J. B. Carter 2 Lt. Co. E. 65 Ind. Vols. Was
admitted to Officers Division of G. H. Lookout Mountain near
Chattanooga Tenn., June 20, 64, with consumption, diagnosis also
appears as debility, and returned to duty Aug 3’ 64, that James B.
Carter, said Co, and Regiment entered Officers Branch of Gen’l Field
Hospt.____, Marietta Ga., Aug 23, 64, with piles, and was returned to
duty Sep 4, 64, and that he was discharged from service at Regimental
Hosp’l, Sep 21, 64, by reason of physical disability. No further
record found. There are no records of the Regiment, on
file. J. J. Woodward, Surgeon, U. S. Army
Captains Certificate State of Kansas, County of (blank)
SS. I Edward A. Baker Captain of Company (E) 65th Regiment of
Indiana Volunteers Infantry do certify That Lieut James B. Carter was
enlisted in my Company (E) 65th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers Infantry
on the12 day of Aug 1862. That he was duly Mustered in to the
Service on the 18th of same month & year. That he was
afterwards promoted to 2d Lieutenant and that while in the line of his
duty at or near Dallas in the State of Georgia in the later part of May
1864 he was Sent to the field hospital on Lookout Mountain in
Tenn. That he came back to his regiment about the 1st of Aug 1864
when he suffered a relapse, and was treated by A. R. Byers Regimental
surgeon for chronic Dysentery or Diarrhea until about the 20th of
august when General Sherman commenced his celebrated flank movement on
Atlanta. He was ordered to the hospital at Marietta George.
Where he remained until about the 3d day of September 1854 when he
again came to the Regiment at or near Decatur Georgia. Where he
remained under the treatment of the said Surgeon A. R. Byers, until
about the 21st day of September 1864 when he was discharged from the
Service for physical disability. I further certify that I knew
the Said James B. Carter for Several years before going in to the
Service. And that my recollection is that he was a man of good
physical constitution and Sound body. That I have been with him,
and have known him intimately part of the time Since and that his is to
the best of my knowledge and belief that he is incapacitated from
making a support by manual labor. I further certify that I am not
interested in the Pension claim of Lieut James B. Carter or concerned
in the prosecution of the Same. E. A. Baker, Late Maj 65th Ind
Infty Vols.
I certify that on the 9th day
of December
1880 Maj Ellwood A. Baker Later a Captain whom I know appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace within and for Said County and subscribed the
foregoing affidavit and made Oath to the contents of the Same and I
further certify that I am not interested in the pension claim of James
B. Carter or concerned in its prosecution. James Kelly, Justice
of the Peace Winfield Kansas
State of Kansas, County of
(blank)
SS. I the undersigned Clerk of the District Court in and for Said
County hereby Certify that James Kelly before whom the following
affidavit was made and who has thereunto Signed his name was at the
time of So doing a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly
commissioned and Sworn that all his official acts an entitled to full
faith and credit and that his Signature thereunto is Genuine and that I
am not interested in the prosecution of that claim. In testimony
whereof I here unto Sign my name and affix my Official Seal this the
9th day of December 1882.
Pension Claim No.
200,580. Jas. B.
Carter, Lt, Company C, Indiana Volunteers, Shenandoah, Iowa Jul 2nd,
1890. We hereby certify that in compliance with the requirements
of the law we have carefully examined this applicant, who states that
he is suffering from the following disability, incurred in the service,
viz: Disease of lungs, chronic Diarrhea resulting disease of
heart & kidneys resulting general disability, and that he receives
a pension of Fifteen dollars per month. He makes the following
statement which he bases his claim for increase. Heart failure is
increasing also difficulty of breathing. Upon examination we find
the following objective conditions: Pulse rate, 84, respiration
22; temperature 96 3/5, height 5 feet 10 inches; weight 145 pounds; age
54 years. Tongue coated & fissured dullness of upper lobe of
each lung with nearly absence of vesicular murmur at apex of each lung
with prolonged aspiration with tenderness & dry hacking cough with
slight micro purulent expectoration voice very weak talks with very
noticeable effort, enlarged liver fully 1/8 with tenderness over all
abdominal organs pains in lumbar region with great tenderness on
stooping over - urine spec __ 1020 strongly acid – enlarged
prostrate land to fully 2 ½ inches urethral measure with pain
& irritability in urinating – rectum inflamed with one internal
open ulcer – weeping & microbloody discharge – Hearts action feeble
its area of dullness increase 1/6 apex impulse increased & located
in 6/12 __ space 3 inches from medial line its first beat __ &
prolonged evident dilatation of left side pulse weak thready & __
Autirtum deficient then is great general debility is wholly
incapacitated for manual labor. He is in our opinion, entitled to
a 8/18 rating for the disability caused by Disease of lungs 8/18 for
that caused by diarrhea & heart disease 8/18 for that caused by
disease of prostrate gland & general debility. W. A. C.
Moore, Pres. H. L Cokemower, Secy. S. R. Miller, Treas.
Declaration for Widow’s
Pension:
State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin, ss: On this 13 day of
December A.D. one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, personally
appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State
aforesaid, Nancy E. Carter aged, 74 years, born Sept 20, 1842 near
Boonville, Ind. resident of Minneapolis county of Hennepin, State of
Minnesota who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following
declaration in order to obtain pension, under the provisions of the act
of congress, approved April 19, 1980 amended by Act Sept 8, 1916. That
she is the widow of James B. Carter, who enlisted under the name of
James B. Carter on the 12 day of Aug. A. D., 1862, as a Sergeant in
Company E, in the 65 Regiment of Ind. Inf Volunteers, and served at
least ninety days in the late War of the Rebellion, in the service of
the United States, who was Honorably Discharged Sept 31, 1864 and died
Dec 2, 1916. That she was married under the name of Nancy E.
Brown to said soldier James B. Carter on the 27th day of April A. D.,
1859, by Wm. H. Grimm M. G. At Booneville Ind, there being no legal
barrier to such marriage; that she had not been previously married;
that her said husband had not been previously married. Signed
Nancy E. Carter
James was sent a questionnaire that
had to be filled out and returned. It is all written in his own
handwriting and signed by him. Date and place of birth:
Cumberland Co, KY The name of organizations in which
you served: Co E. 65 Ind. Vols What was your post office at
enlistment: Boonville, Ind. State your wife’s full name and her
maiden name: Nancy E. Brown When, where and by whom were you
married: April 27, 1859 by W. H. Is there any official or church
record of your marriage: Clerks court off. Boonsville, Ind. Were you previously married: No Was your wife previously
married: No Are you now living with your wife, or
has there been a separation? Yes. There has been no
separation State the names and dates of birth of
all your children, living or dead. Benton R. Carter born March
15, 1860, Francis T.? Carter born Apr 5, 1861, Albert S. Carter March
30, 1864; Edwin A. Carter born Sept 30, 1868; Mary T.? Carter born Oct
8, 1870. Signed March 21, 1915, James B. Carter A general affidavit was given by
Mollie Lewis aged 80 years a resident of 203 Oak St., Evansville,
Vanderburgh Co, IN dated 18 Dec 1916. Says she knew James B. Carter
before his marriage to Nancy. A general affidavit was given by Mary
E. Pace aged 75 years, a resident of Shenandoah, Page Co, IA dated 9
Dec 1916. She states that she knew James B. Carter before his
marriage to Nancy. On 13 Dec 1916, Frances J. Hine
residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota states that she has known Nancy
Carter for 50 years. Frances is Nancy’s daughter. At the same time Minne V. Orcutt gave
her deposition saying that she had known Nancy 15 years on the above
date. 15 Dec 1919 Nancy is living at 2400
Girard Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN When James enlisted in the military
he was 25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, light complexion, blue
eyes, fair hair, a farmer and born in Cumberland County, KY James stated on 14 Sep 1879 that “up
to the last two years, Since which time the people of the Township have
been kind enough to give me the position of J. P. in order to help me
to make a living.”
Declaration of Attending Physician
for Nancy Carter Nancy Eliza Carter became ill on 21
Feb 1925 and died on 28 Feb 1925, dying of Nephrites. The person
who acted as nurse during her illness was Catherine Lyone 2208 Emerson
Avenue. Also mentioned is F. C. Smith residing at 2440 Girard Ave
S. 6 April 1925. Application for
Reimbursement. Nancy Eliza Carter died 28 Feb 1925 due to
Hermplegia and was last nursed by her daughter Mr. N. H. Hine with whom
Nancy lived at 2849 Irving Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN.
13 Jun 1925 – Funeral Expenses for
Amor & Co, Funeral Directors, 2300 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis,
MN. Gray Crepe Cloth Casket - $90.00 Outside Box - $9.00 Embalming Body - $25.00 Ambulance from residence – $5.00 Personal Services $10.00 Cemetery Charges Lakewood (vault)
O.G., $8.00 Auto Hearse $15.00 Total $162.00
