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Hdqrs. Genl. Hospls.
Alexandria Va
July 25th 1865.

I, Reuben Sherman, born in Bedford Co. Va. taken when a child to Huntsville Ala., thence sent by my master to near Hollis Springs, Miss., and when Sherman's army passed through that section of country, about the 1st of January 1863., I joined it, went to Co. "G" 103d Ills. Vols. and served as cook, being informed that I was enlisted as cook for that company (Capt. Wells, Lt. Chas. Mattesin, and Lt. John Darnes) cooking for the company, the officers of the company, and doing washing for the same. I served with the company until Savannah was taken. Lt. Mattesin being then detached as Asst. Quartermaster, at his request I went on duty with him and his clerks, and came with him from Savannah to Alexandria, arriving the latter part of May 1865. Was then taken sick with smallpox and taken to the Smallpox Hospital. Lt. Mattesin paid me $50.00, the only money I ever received for my services. I signed (made my mark) twice upon some rolls, with the understanding that they were pay-rolls. Lieut. Darnes informed me that my name was put down every time for pay, that [[strikethrough]] one of them [[/strikethrough]] the officers of the company drew the money, and did not give it to me, for fear of my being robbed.

Reuben Sherman his X mark

Sworn to before me this 25th day of July A.D. 1865
Thomas G. MacKenzie
Bvt Major and Asst Surgn USA.