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Affidavit Written by Corporal Charles Bartow
for Pension of John Washington Eason

City County and
State of New York } ss: Charles A. Bartow, 
                    of No. 151 North Oxford Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
being duly sworn, says:

       That John H. Eason, corporal of Co. "G," 14th N.Y.S. Militia, 
(84th N.Y.) was wounded in the right foot, at the battle of Gettysburg, 
Pa., on July 3, 1863, while in the service of the  United States, and in 
the line of his duty.
       Deponent private of Co. "E," of said regiment, and was wounded
in the right thigh at the same battle on the 2nd of  July, 1863. He was 
sent to the rear and placed in a temporary hospital in the field. On the 
morning of the 4th Eason was brought into the same hospital and placed 
right next to the deponent. Eason was then suffering the injury to the
foot, which was cut on the outside and was much inflamed and looked 
as if the skin had been scalded or burnt off. Deponent and Eason were 
sent off to the hospital at York, Pa., and remained together so long as 
Eason was under treatment there. Deponent knows absolutely that 
Eason was treated for this injury at the hospital and if the records 
thereof fail to show that fact it is an  error as deponent knows. The 
foot became foul smelling, the skin peeled off and in every way it 
was in very bad condition.
       Deponent saw the injury the day after it was received and from 
that time foward, for the succeding five or six weeks saw it daily- 
in fact all the time, as they occupied adjoining beds. He has therefore 
personal knowledge of the matter. He has no interest herein.
                 
                     Charles A. Bartow
     
       Sworn to before me, this 9th day of June, 1882, and I certify 
that I have no interest herein and that the above named affaint is 
credible.

                                       Thomas J. Corbin
                                           Notary Public
                                              N.Y. Co.

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