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The following records made me question whether Enos M. Jones was actually sick when he served in the war. Roster records show him as a deserter on a number of occasions and during several periods of time when he deserted to seek medical treatment he was actually found to be elsewhere. I have put together a chart to outline his locations during his desertion. Click here to view chart

Claim for Invalid Pension

State of Ohio Hancock County, on this 8th day of November 1865 before me, the undersigned, a probate judge in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared Enos M. Jones a resident of Hancock County is the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Enos M. Jones who was a private in Company "K" commanded by Lewis Kennedy in the 118th Regiment of Ohio Infantry Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Sours; that he volunteered at Mansfield in the State of Ohio on or about the 17th day of November 1862 for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at Salisbury North Carolina on the 13th day of June 1865 as will appear by his certificate of discharge herewith presented. That while in said service and in the line of his duty at Falmouth in the State of Kentucky on or about the 15th day of April 1863 he was attacked with heart disease known commonly as palpitation and that said disease last mentioned has taken the form of Chronic Ulceration of the bowels that about the 25th day of May 1865 while in the line of his duty as a soldier at Salisbury North Carolina he took the disease called Gaud and that on account of said last mentioned disease he was discharged as aforesaid. He makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the Invalid Pension Roll of the United States, by reason of the disability above stated; and hereby constitutes and appoints Jacob B. Dunn of Findlay Ohio his attorney to prosecute this claim and procure a Pension certificate. This his post office address in Findlay Ohio, Enos M. Jones Sworn to, and subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above named; and on the same day personally appeared, Morris Pascron, Jacob M. Huber residents of Hancock County Ohio and made oath that they are personally acquainted with Enos M. Jones who had made and subscribed the foregoing declaration in their presence, and that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents if said to be, that they reside as above stated, and are disinterested in this claim for a Pension.

Morris Pascron

Jacob. M. Huber

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim, or concerned in its prosecution; that the affiants are credible witnesses, and the claimant is the person he represents himself.

A.W. Frederick Probate Judge

General Affidavit

State of Ohio County of Henry SS. In the matter of claim no 111239 of Enos M. Jones of Co. K 118th Regt. Of Ohio Vols. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State John Wickeuhiser aged 30 years, whose P.O. Address is Hamler County of Henry State of Ohio, well known to me to be reputable and credible and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to this claim as follows:

I have known Enos M. Jones the claimant for nearly four years and in that time have never known him to be able to perform any manual labor.

Affiant further declares, he has no interest in this claim and is not concerned in its prosecution.

Joseph Townson

John Wickeuhiser

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 9th day of November 1886. And I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known to the affiant before signing and I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution.

J.O. Merritt Justice of the Peace

General Affidavit

State of Ohio County of Henry SS. In the matter of claim No; 111439 of Enos M. Jones of Co. K 118th Regt. Of Ohio Vols., Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State John W. Hoy aged 40 years, whose P.O. Address is Hamler County of Henry State of Ohio, well-known to me to be reputable and credible and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to this claim as follows:

I have been personally acquainted with the claimant for about ten years, he has not been able to do any manual labor during this time.

Affiant further declares, he has no interest in this claim and is not concerned in its prosecution.

Joseph Townson

John W. Hoy

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 9th day of November 1886. And I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known to the affiant before signing and I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution.

J.O. Merritt Justice of the Peace

General Affidavit

State of Ohio County of Henry SS. In the matter of claim No. 111239 of Enos M. Jones of Co. K 118th Regt, of Ohio Vols., Personally appeared before the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County, George F. Hays aged 28 years, whose P.O. Address is Hamler County of Henry State of Ohio well-known to me to be reputable and credible and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to this claim as follows:

I am a close neighbor and intimate acquaintance of claimant and see him most every day from my own personal knowledge and observation I know that on account of a disability he is unable and does not perform any manual professional or skilled labor whatsoever and is growing worse.

Affiant further declares he has no interest in this claim nor its prosecution.

George F. Hays P.M.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 19th day of October 1887, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known to the affiant before signing and I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution.

Ezra Lincapper Justice of the Peace

General Affidavit.

State of Ohio County of Henry SS. In the matter of claim No. 111239 of Enos M. Jones of Co. K 118th Regt, of Ohio Vols., Personally appeared before the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County, John Wickeuhiser aged 32 years, whose P.O. Address is Hamler County of Henry State of Ohio well known to me to be reputable and credible and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to this claim as follows:

I am a close neighbor of and have known claimant for five years and during that time have seen him nearly every day. From my own observation and to the best of my ability he is totally unable to and does not perform any manual professional or skilled labor whatsoever.

Affiant further declares he has no interest in this claim nor its prosecution.

John Wickeuhiser (Merchant)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 19th day of October 1887, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known to the affiant before signing and I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution.

Ezra Lincapper justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Hancock County SS.

I Enos M. Jones on oath say that I was a private of Co "K" of the 118th Regimen Ohio Volunteers and was diseased in the service aforesaid having been previously in good health, that I believe no commissioned officer of my company knows all the necessary facts on which my claim for a pension depends, and that I do not know the residence of Srg. Patterson who examined me for a discharge nor do I suppose that he knows when or where I contracted my diseases. That Sgt. Woods who also examined me at the time of my discharge, had no knowledge of my disease except what he obtained on examination at that time. That I shall therefore ask you to file affidavits of commissioned officers not of my company and of other private members of my company in support of my claim.

Enos M. Jones

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of November 1865 and I certify that I have no interest in this claim.

A.W. Frederick Probate Judge

Army of The United States

Certificate of Disability for Discharge

Enos M. Jones a Private of W.B. Wise Company K of the 118th Regiment of the United States Infantry Volunteers was enlisted by B. A Holland of the 118th Regiment of O.V.I. At Mansfield Ohio on the Tenth day of November 1862, to serve 3 years; he was born in Wayne Co in the State of Ohio, is thirty five years of age, five feet seven inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer during the last two months said soldier had been unfit for duty 60 days.

Station: Salsbury N.C.

Date: May 22, 1865 S. Kennedy 1st Ltn

Commanding, Company

I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Enos M. Jones Private of Captain W.B. Wise Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of stricture of the urethra which is greatly aggravated by marching and by the fatigues and exposure incident to the life of a soldier it is impossible to arrive at the cause of the disease or date of its origin.

J. E. Patterson Asst. Surgeon. 118th O.V.I.

Discharged, the 13th day of June, 1865, at Salisbury North Carolina

John Kincaid Major Commanding he Reg’t,

General Affidavit.

State of Ohio County of Hancock SS.

In the matter of the claim for pension services on new disability (rheumatism) no. 111239 of Enos M. Jones of Company K 118th Regiment Ohio Volunteers. On this 19th day of July 1877 personally came before me a ? In and for said county and State, Enos M. Jones and who being duly sworn, states as follows: I am aged 49 years and a citizen of the County of Hancock and state of Ohio and that my post office address is Findlay Ohio.

I am claimant concerning the time, place, and circumstances of the origin of my rheumatism. I say it was at Falmouth KY in or about the month of December 1862 while on duty that I first in my life felt days after that I was taken with the chills which continued for about one week and was attended to by the regimental surgeon Philips who doctored me, soon after that rheumatism set in first in my back, shortly after that the heart disease set in, so that I was afflicted with both diseases after that was put on light duty. Until about the month of Aug. 1863 while on a forced march from Lebanon KY to Louden, Tenn. I broke entirely down so that I could not keep my place in the Regiment, after the seize at Knoxville, Tenn. sent to the rear, on account of rheumatism and heart disease. And placed in the hospital at Knoxville under the treatment of surgeon Buorytan & Taylor for heart disease rheumatism. In March 1864, I was sent to the Hospital at Mckuck then to Louisville KY then to ? Indiana then to the hospital at ? Ohio, then to the hospital at Cleveland Ohio, then to Cincinnati Ohio at which several hospitals I was kept at, from fall of 1863 until in March 1865 when I was sent fur- low by way of NY To the army at Salsbury North Carolina where I was discharged on account of my disability. That during all the time from the first attack of rheumatism and heart disease as aforesaid stated I have not been free from either of the said complaints, and have been always constantly under treatment for the same, that I was never afflicted with either of said complaints until after I went into the military service of the United States, and that said diseases were contracted from exposure and services on duty. That the rheumatism has drawn me out of my natural shape and on account of said diseases I am rendered wholely unable to perform any manual labor. That the reason why I did not put in rheumatism in as one of the causes in my former application for Pension was because my attorney told me it was unnecessary as my discharge only mentioned heart disease. That the reason why I omit the affidavit of Captain Samuel Howard is because I do no now know where my company officers live at this time.

W. Ribben

Enos M. Jones

Sworn to an subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written, and I do hereby certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted him with its contents, before he executed the same, and that I am an entirely disinterested party. Concerning the credibility of the witness I certify as follows:

Magistrate sign here. Scott N. Puble

Clerk Court, Common Plea's

Milo B. Stevens & Co., War Claim Attorneys,