George Washington SALISBURY
1912 Auburn, Cayuga New York

H.R. 17395. George W. Salisbury, aged 76 years, served as a private in Company K, One hundred and eleventh Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, from August 6, 1862, to June 4, 1865 (2 years 9 months 28 days), and is now a pensioner under the act of February 6, 1907, at $20 per month. Age.

He was formerly pensioned under the act of June 27, 1890 at $12 per month by reason of diarrhea, left varicocele, and disease of stomach.

Address, 1 1/ 2 Lewis Street, Auburn, N. Y.

Board of surgeons, September 26, 1894, rated him as unable to earn his living by manual labor.

Medical testimony is that applicant is suffering from the results of a fall in an elevator; that he has bronchial trouble and rheumatism; his arteries are hard; he has to be assisted in dressing and undressing, and is incapacitated for manual labor.

Other testimony is that applicant has no property and no income but his pension.

An increase to $30 a month is recommended.


Title Congressional serial set
Author United States. Government Printing Office
Publisher U.S. G.P.O., 1912
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