Case of Geo W Culp, No 323051
On this twenty fifth day of May, 1887, at
Parsons, County of LaBett
State of Kansas, before me, R. L. Wood, a
Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared Geo
W
Culp, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer
truly all interrogatories propounded to h during this Special
Examination of afre-
said pension claim, deposes and says: My name is Geo
W Culp. Am sixty years of age
am a blackmsmith by occupation.
reside at Fawn creek, Montgomery
Co Kansas. And that is my post
office address. I am the applicant
in this case. Was late a private of
Co "D" 14 Regiment Iowa Vols, and
the No of my certificate is 323051.
I am paid at the Topeka
agency receiving Ten Dollars
a month for disease of eyes
On April the sixth 1865 I first
noticed difficulty of eyes at Vix-
burg Miss. Was a parole camp
at the time being a prisoner.
The first intimation I had of
disease of the eye was in attempty
to read a newspaper. when I discovered
that the whole mattere con together so
I could distinguish nothing. I at
once consulted surgeon at McPherson
Hospital (whos name I have forgotten)
I was employed as detailed baker
for McPherson Hospital at the time
I had no other symptoms that the eyes
were some what inflamed. I attributed
he difficulty to irritation from
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green wood smoke while in the
prison proper. I consulted surgeon
who said he could do me no good
but gave me an eye wash which
I used for five weeks but received
no benefit. I served as baker
in Hospital about ten days.
I was then sent up the river on
steamer Lucy Bertram as nurse
to Jefferson Barrack Missouri, where
I remained about three days. Was
the transferred to Benton Barrack
parole camp. I remained there about
ten days. then went to Davanport
Iowa on a 30 days furlough. The day
of my arrival at Davenport
was mustered out of service which
was the 10th day of May 1865.
I consulted a physician concerning
my eyes the following November, Dr
Atkinson of Dover, Lee Co Iowa
who said there was a spot in the
right eye- the vision of both eyes
is impaired but notably the right this
medical man did not treat me as he
said he could do me no good.
Have never consulted any physician
or had any treatment since, as I
have found a pair of glasses
by means of which I can read with
the left eye. I have not been able
to read with right-eye since 1885
even by means of glasses.
I have not been able to work at my trade
at all without the use of glasses but can when
I use glasses. I think, yes know, I could do
a third of the amount of manual labor of
a healthy man, but no more. I also
suffer very much from my urinous
organs I have to get up. George W Culp
Claimant
R.L. Wood
Spec Ex
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of May
1887, and I certify that the contents were fully made known
to deponent before signing.
R.L. Wood
Special Examiner