2 Agherton Park
Ballymoney
Co Antrim
3:7:1998
Dear Sir or Madam.
I thought you might be interested in this document.
It's a copy of the discharge papers of an
American Soldier of the Civil War who came
from this part of Ireland.
It was sent to the Stewart Familys by an
American seeking information about this
man. Some years ago apparantly he returned
to N Ireland after his discharge from the
Army and lived out the rest of his life here.
Yours
Robert Simpson
(Transcribed by Chris Pilkington)
ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES
CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE
Priv James Stewart, of 1st St Henry's
Company, "K" of the First Regiment of the
United States MD [Maryland?] Vet Vols was enlisted by
Captain Johnson at Relay House MD [Maryland?]
on the 28'' day of May 1861, to serve 3 years;
he was born in Antrim in the State of Ireland,
is 23 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high,
Light complexion Blue eyes, Light hair,
and by occupation when enlisted a Gardener
During the last two months said soldier
has been unfit for duty every day because
of Amputation of the right leg at its
lower third, made necessary by a gunshot
wound received in action near [Weldon?] RR
[Railroad?]
[--?] Aug 19th 1864 Disability total unfit
for [WRC?]
Douglas Hospital
STATION: Washington D.C
DATE: July 26' 65
[--?] [---?] Norris Asst Surg [USA?] in chg [charge?]
I CERTIFY, that I have carefully examined
said James Stewart of 1' St Henry's Company,
and find him incapable of performing the
duties of soldier because of Amputation
of the right leg at its lower third made
necessary by a gunshot wound received in
action near [Weldon?] RR [Railroad?] Va [Virginia?] Aug 19th
1864
Disability total. Unfit for [WRC?]
[--?] [---?] Norris
Asst Surgeon [USA?] in charge
DISCHARGED, this 1'' day of August 1865, at
Douglas [US?] Genl [General?] Hospital'' Washington D.C
[--?] [---?] Norris
Asst Surg [USA?] in chge [charge?]
Douglas Hospital
The Soldier desires to be addressed at
Town Hyttsville [Hyattsville?] County Prince Georges
State MD [Maryland?]
*See Note 1 on the back of this
.See Note 2 on the back of this
(A.G.O NO. 100 & 101-First,)
(DUPLICATES)
JAMES STEWART CIVIL WAR HOSPITALIZATION RECORD
Hospital Number 401
Name James Stewart
Age 25
Nativity Ireland
Married or single Single
Residence Prince Georges Co
Post Office address of wife or nearest relative}
John Stewart (Br) [brother] Co.H Fort [Bricancis?]
[Pensacola?] [Florida?]
Rank Priv
Co K
Regiment 1 MD [Maryland?] Inf [Infantry?]
When admitted August 27th 64
From what source City Point
Diagnosis: (in surgical cases. state explicitly
seat and character of wound or injury)
Amp [amputation?] of lower third of right leg
Third Division G.H. [General Hospital?]
Alexandria, Va. [Virginia?]
On what occassion wounded [Weldon?] Railroad
Date 19th Aug 1864
Nature of missile or weapon [-----?] ball
Transcribed by Peter Best
