1888 Letter Regarding Pension for Civil War Soldier Jonathan Webster, New York

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This is a letter dated July 26th, 1888 from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions in Washington, DC regarding the invalid pension claim of Jonathan S. Webster of Co. M, 10th Reg't, N.Y. Cavalry - Civil War.  Jonathan was making a claim based on chronic diarrhea, rheumatism and neuralgia that stemmed from his service during the War.
John C. Black, Commissioner signed the document and forwarded it to M.D. Peck explaining the proof that would be needed for Jonathan to get the pension.
We found this additional information about Jonathan:
Jonathan S. Webster
Residence was not listed; 27 years old. Enlisted on 8/29/1862 at Cuyler, NY as a Comm Sergeant. On 1/10/1863 he mustered into "M" Co.
NY 10th Cavalry
He was transferred out on 6/24/1865 On 6/24/1865 he transferred into "M" Co.
NY 1st Prov'l Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 7/19/1865 at Cloud's Mills, VA Promotions: * Private 4/2/1865 (Reduced to ranks) Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
10th Regiment, New York Cavalry
OVERVIEW:
Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 27, 1861. Moved to Gettysburg, Pa., December 24, and duty there till March, 1862. Duty at Havre de Grace and Baltimore, Md., Middle Department and in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till August, 1862. Attached to Bayard's Cavalry Brigade, Army of Virginia. August-September, 1862. Bayard's Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE:
Sulphur Springs, Va., August 27, 1862. Near Frying Pan August 27. Reconnoissance to Dranesville, Herndon Station and Frying Pan August 31. Near Centreville September 3. Reconnoissance to Leesburg October 16-17. Aldie and Mountsville October 31. Rappahannock Station November 1. New Baltimore November 4. Rappahannock Station November 7, 8 and 9. United States Ford November 16 (Co. "H"). Battle of
Fredericksburg
December 12-15. Occoquan, Dumfries, December 19. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Hartwood Church February 25. Rappahannock Railroad Bridge April 14. Stoneman's Raid toward Richmond April 27-May 8. Kelly's Ford April 30. Rapidan Station May 1. Louisa Court House May 2. South Anna Bridge May 3. Ashland Church May 4. Thompson's Cross Roads May 4.
Brandy Station
and Beverly Ford June 9. Aldie June 17.
Middleburg
June 18, 19 and 20.
Upperville
June 21. Aldie June 22.
Gettysburg
, Pa., July 1-3. Fairfield, Pa., July 5.
Hagerstown
, Md., July 11. Boonsboro July 11-12. Near Harper's Ferry July 14. Shephardstown July 14 and 16. Halltown July 15. Near Amissville August 4. Little Washington August 5. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Near Warrenton October 11. Warrenton or White Sulphur Springs October 12-13.
Auburn
and St. Stephen's Church October 14. Catlett's Station October 15-16. Rappahannock Station October 24. Philomont November 1. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
Mine Run
Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Parker's Store November 29. Expedition to Luray December 21-23. Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Near Chancellorsville Mav 4.
Todd's Tavern
May 5-6.
Wilderness
May 6-7. Todd's Tavern May 7-8. Spottsylvania May 8. Sheridan's Raid to the James River May 9-24. North Anna River May 9-10. Ground Squirrel Church and
Yellow Tavern
May 11. Glen Allen May 11. Fortifications of Richmond May 12. Jones Bridge May 17. Haxall's Landing May 18. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28.
Totopotomoy
May 28-31. Hanovertown and
Haw's Shop
May 28.
Old Church
Tavern May 30.
Cold Harbor
May 31-June 1. Barker's and Gaines Mills June 2. Bottom's Bridge June 3. Sheridan's Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. Malvern Hill June 16. Kings and Queens Court House June 18. White House or St. Peter's Church and Black Creed or Tunstall Station June 21. Samaria Church June 24. Before
Petersburg
June 26, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
Ream's Station
June 30, 1864. Light House Point July 1. Gaines Hill July 2. Prince George Court House July 10 and 16. Lee's Mills July 12.
Deep Bottom
July 27-28. Malvern Hill July 28. Lee's Mills July 30. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Gravel Hill August 14. Strawberry Plains August 14-18.
Weldon Railroad
August 19-21. Dinwiddie Road, near Ream's Station, August 23.
Ream's Station
August 25. Arthur's Swamp August 29-30. Yellow Tavern September 2. Stony Creek Station September 16. Belcher's Mills September 17. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2.
Vaughan Road
September 30-October 1. Duncan Road October 1.
Boydton Plank Road
,
Hatcher's Run
, October 27-28. Near Prince George Court House November 2. Reconnoissance to Stony Creek November 7. Blackwater Creek November 18. Stony Creek December 1. Hicksford Raid December 6-12. Bellefield December 9-10. Jarrett's Station December 10.
Dabney's Mills
,
Hatcher's Run
, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31.
Five Forks
April 1. Fall of
Petersburg
April 2. Payne's Cross Roads and
Amelia Springs
April 5. Deatonville Road and
Sailor's Creek
April 6.
Farmville
April 7.
Appomattox Station
April 8.
Appomattox Court House
April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Moved to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Review May 23. Consolidated with 24th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 1st Regiment Provisional Cavalry.
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 93 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 148 Enlisted men by disease. Total 251.
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