| Deposition of Abram Lancaster February 17, 1890 National Archives - Pension Records |
This document by Abram Lancaster on February 17, 1890 was a information reply to the Bureau of Pensions. He states that he enlisted at St. Augustine, St. Johns
County on January 12, 1863 under Col. Liberty Billings and was placed in the 33rd USCT Co F at Beaufort, South Carolina where he was a sound and able
bodied man. He remained in Beaufort about two years performing guard duty. The regiment left Beaufort and went to Morris Island in the Carolina and performed
picket duty in the vicinity of Morris, Colds, Follie and James Island. He was disabled on Follie island while under the command of Capt. Donaldson building a
bridge near the breast works while lifting a log with Scipio Miller. He fell and the log fell on his breast. He was taken to the Regimental Hospital and treated by
surgeon John Hawks. He stayed with the regiment but in the hospital till the regiment was mustered out. Abram Lancaster was a veteran of the 33rd USCT Co F.
County on January 12, 1863 under Col. Liberty Billings and was placed in the 33rd USCT Co F at Beaufort, South Carolina where he was a sound and able
bodied man. He remained in Beaufort about two years performing guard duty. The regiment left Beaufort and went to Morris Island in the Carolina and performed
picket duty in the vicinity of Morris, Colds, Follie and James Island. He was disabled on Follie island while under the command of Capt. Donaldson building a
bridge near the breast works while lifting a log with Scipio Miller. He fell and the log fell on his breast. He was taken to the Regimental Hospital and treated by
surgeon John Hawks. He stayed with the regiment but in the hospital till the regiment was mustered out. Abram Lancaster was a veteran of the 33rd USCT Co F.