Dexter Janson died in service. His sister Arena Janson applied for pension benefits and was denied. According to her application, their parents were deceased. At the time of her application, Arena lived in or near the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
Sister – 252,037 / —, Arena Janson
Declaration for Pension of Dependent Brothers and Sisters, 19 September 1879
“Arena Janson, a resident of Baltimore City, in the State of Maryland, aged 27 years … she is the sister of Dexter Janson who enlisted under the name of Dexter Janson … 1864 … war of Secession who died in Galveston, Texas … that she cannot of her knowledge testify to the manner of his death … his mother died one year ago, left no father surviving him, that the above-named are the only legitimate brothers and sisters, including those of the half-blood, of the said deceased … no children surviving, who were under sixteen years of age …
“That the parents were married under the names of John Janson and Lettice Custis … that she hereby appoints Charles Galamison her attorney … that her residence is at No. 222, in Durham street, in the City of Baltimore … State of Maryland and that her post-office address is the same as above …
“Also personally appeared Joshua Hatton, residing at No. 207, in N. Durham street in Balt City, and Elizabeth Horsey, residing at No. 218, in Durham street, in Baltimore … say that they were present and saw Arena Janson, the claimant sign her name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration.”
War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, DC, A.H. Nickerson, [to file],14 August 1880
“It appears from the Rolls of U.S. Colored Troops on file in this Office that Dexter Janson was enrolled on the 12th day of Decm [sic] 1863, at Fort Monroe, Va. in Co. “E”, 1st Regiment of U.S. Colored Cavalry, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 22nd of Decm [sic] 1863, at Camp Hamilton, Va. in Co. “E”, 1st Regiment of U.S. Colored Cavalry, serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Rolls of “E”, of that Regiment, from Organ: to June 30th 1865, he is reported present for duty. July and August “Died in Post Hospital Brazos Santiago Texas July 24th 1865.” (of Inflammation of the Lungs, as shown by report from Surgeon Gen’l U.S.A.).
“The name Dexter Janson is not found on the Muster Rolls of Co. “E”, 1st U.S. Colored Troops, on file in this office.”
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 