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NARA0096

(Form 41.)

MEMORANDA.

Case of Benj Parker (Gdn of George Rogers minor child of Geo Rogers late Corp Co. K -117 U.S.C. Troops
Residence  Paris Ky
Witnesses  Morris Wheeler & Geo. W. Martin
Residence  Bourbon Co Ky
Papers presented  Letter of N" & affidavit
George Enlisted - When  Sept 1864   Where Paris or Lexington. Ky
By whom   Period  3 years.
Mustered - When   Where
By whom  
Description - Where born  Clark Co. Ky   Age dont know when enlisted  years.
Ben. Parker (cold) Where born  Madison Co. Ky  Age 35 years. 
Occupation  Farmer   Eyes  Bl
Hair  Bl   Complexion  Yellow
Height  5 feet 9 1/2 inches.
George [[strikethrough]] Discharged, [[/strikethrough]] or died at Brownsville, Texs Accidentally shot and died in Hosp. of Gunshot wound on the   day of June, 1866  
Commanding Officer
First Sergeant
Enlisted about the same time and place.

REMARKS.
George was a slave of the heirs of George Anderson, Clark Co. Ky, when he Enlisted. George was appd a Corpl about the time Richmond was taken and died a Corpl
Witnesses on appn Eda Hinkston and Ellen Thompson.

Transcription Notes:
Under "Description" there appear to be two intended entries, given that one person's age is "don't know" and another is "35 years". Words seem to be missing but the transcription above is as close as we can get. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-09-05 19:20:35 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-09-05 20:03:20 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-09-05 20:17:52