Thomas Brooks, Company K

Those who served were subject to disabling wounds outside of combat. These injuries could be devastating and affect a veteran’s to get work or stay employed.

Invalid — 521,506 / —–

Declaration for an Original Invalid Pension, Thomas Brooks, 26 July 1884
52 years old; post-office address, Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia
“July 1865 he received a flesh wound almost severing his great toe while in line of duty from being thrown from a mule the effects of which he feels in damp weather … That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the Hampton of Elizabeth City County in the State of Virginia, and that his occupation has been that of farmer”
“Also personally appeared Henry Johnson, residing at Hampton, Va., and Anthony Armstead, residing at Hampton, Va.”

Examining Surgeon’s Certificate, S.K. Towle, 15 October 1884
post-office address, Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia
“He claims that while on duty as a teamster he was thrown down violently by the pole of the wagon which struck him in left side & lamed him permanently — and that a wheel of the wagon which was heavily loaded with ten barrels of pork passed over his left great toe inflicting a severe wound … No evidence of injury to bone or tendon”

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, 3 July 1885
“[The soldier] was disabled by a flesh wound, almost severing great toe, from being thrown from a mule, at Brazos Santiago, Texas, July 1865”
[Note: Signed by John C. Black, Commissioner — Leslie]

Letter to the Adjutant General, U.S. Army from War Department, Surgeons General’s Office, Washington, DC, 12 November 1885
“[The soldier] was admitted to Post Hospital Brazos Santiago , Texas Oct 12, 1865 with incised wound and returned to duty Nov 12, 1865. The records of Brazos Santiago, Texas from July 1 to Dec 31, 1865 furnish no additional evidence in this case. Such hospital records of the regiment as are on file in this office (consisting of numerical reports) were transferred to the Adjutant General’s Office, Mch 28, 1884.”
[Note: The letter’s signed by B.F. Pope, Surgeon, U.S. Army — Leslie]