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| Notes for Edward L. DYER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It seems that Grampa Dyer (Lida writing this) tried to get a pension from the government which he never did -- thought you (meaning Gladys Hopkins) might be interested in the letters so copied them off along with the rest of the information. P.S. Gladys--Your grandfather's name was Edward L. Dyer and your grandmother was Mary Jane Hamilton so you have quite a lot of Hamilton in you. (1) Portland, Maine January 15, 1891 Under the Act of June 27, 1890 (No. 19142) Sir: This is to let you know that I am unable to work with my arm and I have rheumatism in both legs and my family is destitute. Sir, I have not asked this of my Country untill I really am in need. I Am Your Obedient Servant Edward L. Dyer 41 Lincoln Street Portland, Maine (2) Portland, Maine February 21, 1891 Mr. Thomas Hopkins Sir: Not hearing from my pension claim I take this opportunity of inquiring of you if there is anything wrong of finding my name on the books or records of the department. If there is one Hon. Thomas B. Reed, our representative of the 1st District of Maine knows all about our taking the ships - Express, Oraginbo, and Alice Ball in the Bay of Fundy in the summer and fall of 1861 - write and let me know if any other proof is wanted as there are five or six seamen in Portland that will testify that I received the injury to my arm as stated in my claim. (3) Portland, Maine March 11, 1891 Sir: I received your rejection of my claim on the ground of my being in the Post Survey. The Arago came from New York to Portland. At Portland we took on board one brass conical cannon and one brass twelve pount round shot cannon, also shot powder and ball - we took the oath and was mustered into the U.S. Navy as we supposed at Eastport, Maine. Our time was occupied in cruising in the Bay of Fundy looking after rebel merchant ships running into St. John, New Brunswick and while cruising we captured three ships and sent them into Eastport as prizes. The ships names were the Oraginbo, Alice Ball, and Express. It was putting a prize crew aboard the Alice Hall that I received my injury to my left arm of which I am suffering at the present time which I received in the line of duty. The government has taken my prize money from me and now have taken my pension. Also the above statements I can prove. I would site you to Section 4693 Section 2 - any master serving on a gun boat or any pilot, engineer, or sailor or other person not regularly mustered - serving upon any gunboat or war vessel of the United States disabled by any wound or injury received or otherwise incapacitated while in the line of duty for procuring his subsistance by manual labor. P.S. We were in the coast survey until we took the Oath of Allegiance and was mustered into the Navy service. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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