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Army of the United States 1863 Certificate of Disability for Discharge

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Army of the United States 1863 Certificate of Disability for Discharge
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1863. Civil War, Union Army Certificate of Disability for Discharge Issued to Private Evan F. Owen, a member of Courtland Saunders' Company, the 118th Pennsylvania Regiment. Unfit for duty for 61 days, Owen was examined by a surgeon and was found incapable of "performing the duties of a soldier because of Hypertrophy of heart & gunshot wound of right leg, contracted in service." This document served as proof of Owen's discharge due to disability, making him eligible for pensions and other benefits. VF condition with archival repairs along split fold lines. Unique piece of Civil War military history. The 118th Pennsylvania Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. They participated in several major conflicts during the war including the Battle of Gettysburg, Siege of Petersburg, and escorted the truce flag of Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Five Forks. It was also known as the Corn Exchange Regiment because a bounty of $10 for each man, as well as the funds necessary for raising the regiment, were furnished by the Corn Exchange Association with their hall at 2nd and Gold Streets in Philadelphia.