DEPOSITION E
Case of David H Savage, No. 291,007

On this 14 day of October, 1884 at Stockport, county of Morgan, state of Ohio, before me, John A Carr, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared John Hook, who, being, by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:

Q. Please state your age, occupation, postoffice address, military service, and relationship to claimant

A. I am 51; farmer; Stockport, Morgan Co., Ohio; I was a private and orderly sergeant Co F 77th Ohio Vols; I was also musician in 77th Ohio; not related.

Q. During what period wer you orderly sergeant?

A. From about the time of the battle of Shiloh, for about a year afterward.

Q. When did you form Mr. Savage's acquaintance?

A. I have known him since he was quite a boy.

Q. What disease or ailment did he suffer from before he enlisted - at any time while you knew him?

A. I never knew him to suffer from any disease before he went into the army. I have no recollection of any now.

Q. In the service what was his condition?

A. I cant recollect just when, but he had measles, I believe, at camp at Marietta. After he had the measles his eyes were sore - pretty bad.

Q. How soon after he had measles did his eyes become sore?

A. It seems to me his eyes became sore while he had measles. I do not believe he was fit for duty after that. I think his eyes were the main trouble.

Q. How long were his eyes sore?

A. They were bothering him when I last knew him in service; I knew him to suffer for 2 or 3 months in the service. When I next saw him it was seveal years after his discharge - after my discharge; no, I saw him once on furlough; I was home on furlough once, and his eyes were then sore.

Q. Which eye was affected? How did it or they appear?

A. Both seemed affected; one eye at one time seemed worse, and was nearly blind. At one time one of his eyes seemd discolored; it seemed as if he was going to lose one eye; The eyes looked weak; I have seen his eyes seemed inflamed in the corner - one worse than the other. It appears to me the eyes were watery. This was his condition when I once saw him after my return, in 1866. I have no clear recollection of him when I was home on furlough. My first recollection is about 1866. I can just recollect that his eyes were affected then.

Q. How long after that did his eyes continue sore? after 1866?

A. I don't recollect just how long they were so bad. I know his eyes have not looked as well as they do now - at any time since that year.

Q. Have you known of any other trouble?

A. I am not certain. Somehow there seems to me ther was something he was complaining of but I cant say.

Q. How often have you seen him since the war?

A. Not so very often; two or three times a year - yes five or six times a year.

Q. What has been the condition of this eyes since his discharge?

A. I am not able to say, as I have not seen him very often.

John Hook
Deponent.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of October, 1884 and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.

John A Carr
Special Examiner

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