Private John W. Brooks of Captain Robert Kirk's Company, (F) of the One Hundred Fifth Regiment of United States Penna. Vols. was enlisted by Capt. Robert Kirk of the One Hundred Fifth Regiment of Penna Vols at Pittsburgh Pa on the Third of September 1861, to serve 3 yrs or war years; he was born in Jefferson County in the State of Pennsylvania is twenty four years of age, five feet six and 3/4 inches high, Leight complexion, Blue eyes, Leight hair, and by occupation when enlisted a Carpenter During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty .............days.*
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Station: Portsmouth Grove RI
Date: March 24 1863 ..................................
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Commanding Hospital
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I CERTIFY that I have carefully examined the said John W. Brooks of Captain Kirks Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Gun Shot wound head fracturing right parietal bone both (lables) coming away and the brain protected by only the scalp which is not yet entirely healed. Chronic ( ) affection existed before enlistment. Disability One fourth
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Surgeon
Discharged, this Twenty fifth day of March 1863, at Providence R.I.
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Capt. Art'
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This soldier desires to be addressed at
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Transcribed by Paul Forquer, Great great grandson of John W. Brooks.
Underlined words are handwritten on original. The symbol ( ) indicates I could not read the writing.
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