Brief in case of Squire COMBS Pv of Company (D) 8th Regiment Ky Vols.
Post Office Address of Applicant
Boonville, Owsley Co Kentucky
Enlisted Sept 24, 1861, Discharged May 3, 1864
Claim For An Invalid Pension
Declaration and Identification In Due Form
Proof Exhibited
Claimdant was ____ in Surgeon's Certificate of disability ____ of loss of both eyes from gunshot wound _______ the Battle of Chickamanga.
_________ Chickamanga Sept. 20 1863. The ______ right temple and came out of the left destroying sight of his eyes.
This civil Surgeons examined him Sept 8 1864 and finds him disabled by gunshot through the head __ ball entering right temple emerging at the left destroying of both eyes.
Biennial examination not re__.
Admitted April 28, 1865, to a Pension of $8.00 per month, commencing
from May 3 1864 to July 4 1864 & $25.00 per month there after
Disability Total
Disabled by Loss of sight of both eyes
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