Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Resident
Peter A. Smith
Admission Date: November 29, 1906 - age 64
Residence: Wapella, DeWitt County, Illinois
Birth: January 24, 1842, Dearborn County, Indiana
Service: Civil War, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery, Co. I, Private
Disability: Total deafness
Pension: $12.00 per month, # 212784
Death: Date Unknown
Family Members: Sarah J. Smith, wife; Frank Smith, son; Lewis A. Smith, son
Doctor: Dr. C. E. Ehle, Surgeon
Occupation: Blacksmith
Notes: It is unknown if he was ever admitted, because his application is the only document in his file. The handwriting is hard to read, so he may have been born in January or June.
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