On September 15, 1865, Private David Minge was detailed for duty at the Headquarters Post Office at Brazos Santiago, Texas.
— Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served with the United States Colored Troops [microform]: 1st through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored), 6th United States Colored Cavalry (1997). Reel 0009 – 1st United States Colored Cavalry: Madry, Andrew – Moseley, Jacob (online at http://www.archive.org/details/compiledmili0009akesunit). Minge’s Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR) can be viewed at n963-n986. His orders appear on the last two pages of the document.
Invalid — 1,059,085 / 1,048,217
C — 2,536,106
Questionnaire (Form 3-173), David Minge, 5 December 1898
405 Church Street, Norfolk, Va.
[married] wife has been dead 8 years
[living children] none
Questionnaire (Form 3-493), David Minge, 5 December 1898
405 Church Street, Norfolk, Va.
[current residence, nearest post-office] Sewells Point, P.O. Norfolk Co., Va.
[residence after discharge] same
[post-office] same
[occupation since discharge] laborer on farm
[known by another name] no
General Affidavit, Nathan Carr & Isaac Kellum, 19 November 1898
“[Carr], 45 years old; residence, Norfolk, Va.; post-office address, 633 Church St., and [Kellum], 74 years old; residence, Norfolk, Va.; post-office address, 165 Newton St. … that they have been well and intimately acquainted with the claimant for over 30 years … the disabilities for which he claims are asthma, disease of lungs, heart and eyes, rheumatism and general debility … that since Sept. 30, 1896, and long prior to that time, claimant has been over two-thirds disabled from the performance of manual labor on account of said disabilities; that at times during that period he has been completely disabled; that they are able to make these statements from the fact that they see the claimant very often and are intimately associated with him and are well acquainted with his physical condition.”
Declaration for Pension, David Minze, 5 March 1907
“[H]is several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Norfolk Co., and Norfolk, Va. … That his post-office address is Sewells Point, County of Norfolk, State of Virginia … Also personally appeared W. Creekmore, residing in Norfolk, Va. and Philip Bagnall, residing in Norfolk, Va., [have been acquainted with Minze for] 45 years and 45 years, respectively”
“[verso] name of owner not found”
Marriage License [copy], David Menns & Agnes Giles, 21 December 1911
Married 21 December 1911, Norfolk, Virginia. Husband was 70 years old; wife was 69 years old. Both were widowed. Husband was born in Sussex County, Virginia; wife was born in Petersburg, Virginia. Both resided in Norfolk. Husband’s parents were [— ] & Annie Menns; wife’s parents were Leonard & Mary Dangerfield. Husband’s occupation, farmer. Officiant was A. H. Palmer, Minister of Zion Apostolic Union Church; location was Agnes Giles’ house, Norfolk, Virginia.
Declaration for Pension, David Minze, 16 May 1912
“[D]eclares that he is 80 years of age, and a resident of Norfolk … that he was born April 1st, 1832, at Sussex County, Virginia … That his post-office address is 506-43rd St., City of Norfolk”
Widow’s Application for Accrued Pension, Agnes Minze, 29 April 1913
“[She declared] she is the lawful widow of David Minze … that he died on the 23rd day of April … that she was married to the said David Minze (David Menns) on the 21st day of December 1911; at Norfolk … that her maiden name was Agnes Giles … that her residence is 506-43rd Street, City of Norfolk, County of Norfolk, State of Virginia, and her post-office address is 506-43rd Street, City of Norfolk, County of Norfolk, State of Virginia …
“Also personally appeared Virginia Moseley, residing at Norfolk, Virginia, and Georgia Allen, residing at Norfolk, Virginia … Affiant Moseley was present at wedding and lives only a few doors from them; affiant Allen lived in same house as them for the past six months.”
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 