William T. Hepner, Pension File, Proof of Disability

PROOF OF DISABILITY.

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Note.-This affidavit must be executed by a Commissioned Officer, if possible, but, if not possible to secure such evidence, then two of the soldier's comrades should testify.

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State of Iowa, County of Cedar, ss.

On this 24 day of December, A. D. 1884, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths[,] J. F. Sanford[,] aged 48 years, a resident of Tipton in the County of Cedar and State of Iowa and David S. Hebner[,] aged 42 years, a resident of Tipton in the County of Cedar and State of Iowa[,] who being duly sworn according to law, state that he acquainted with William T. Hepnir applicant for Invalid Pension, and know the said William T. Hepnir to be the identical person of that name who enlisted or volunteered as a private in Company D. Regiment of 29th Indiana vols., and who was discharged at Battle Creek Tenn. on or about the ---- day of August, 1862 by reason of Disability.

That the said William T. Hepnir[,] while in the line of his duty, at or near Elizabethtown in the State of Kentucky did, on or about the 10th day of Novemberr, 1861, become disabled in the following manner, viz.:

contracted the Piles while going from Camp Nevins Ky to the depot to escort Gov O. P. Morton[.] during this march the roads being very bad he gave out and contracted the disease above stated and was never able to do duty from that time until his discharge.

That the facts stated are personally known to the affiant by reason of of our both being present and with the company on this march and he was taken to the hospital and treated in the hospital by Dr. Confer acting regimental surgeon and from there was taken to Louisville Hospt and was sent from the Louisville hospt. to the company and discharged.