General Affidavit of John Williams for Claim of Abram Lancaster November 22, 1892 National Archives - Pension Records
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This document is the general affidavit of John Williams (alias John Welters) in support of the pension claim of Abram Lancaster given on November 22, 1891.
Both Abram Lancaster and John Williams were members of the 33 USCT Company F. John Williams was the drummer boy for the company. He lived in St.
Augustine with Abram before the war and they enlisted together at Camp Saxton in Beaufort. He saw Abram's accident on July 4th, 1864 in Charleston Harbor.
He knew that he was in the hospital for several months.