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NARA 893

(Form 41.)

MEMORANDA.

Case of Jane Gillem, Mother of Abram Gillem late Pvt. Co. B. 115 U.S.C.T
Residence South Union, Logan Co. Ky.
Witnesses John S. Bough & Lucy Jane Bough
Residence Logan Co. Ky
Papers presented Letter of Notifn. & Affidavits
Abram  Enlisted - When August 1864   Where Bowling Green Ky
By whom Capt. Hobson Period 3 years.
Mustered - When   Where   By whom Capt. Hobson
Description - Where born Logan Co. Ky.  Age 19 years when enlisted. 
Jane was born Logan Co. Ky.   Age 36 years.
Occupation Laborers  Eyes Bl Hair Bl   Complexion Bl
Height 5 feet 6 inches.
Abram[[strikethrough]] Discharged, [[/strikethrough]] or died at in Hospital, Baltimore, Md on the   day of Summer, 1865.
Commanding Officer
First Sergeant
Enlisted about the same time and place.

REMARKS.
Abram was a slave of John B. Gillem, Logan Co. Ky when he enlisted.
Jane belonged to the same man at that time.

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-31 11:13:20 removed indents - instructions are to ignore, made other corrections - please read instructions ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-31 11:46:36 checked name against wrapper and the National Park Service: Gillem, Abram Side: Union Location: United States Colored Troops Battle Unit: 115th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Function: Infantry ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-31 14:15:16 Corrected year of enlistment - 1864 rather than 1867