Benjamin Newland claim for pension for injuries sustained during the Civil War

Stamped: PENSION OFFICE NOV 12 1886

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State of Kentucky
County of Harrison
The affidavit of Benjamine Newland who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says his age is 58 years and his post office address is Sadieville Scott County Kentucky and that he is the identical Benjamin Newland who is applicant no. 504712 for original invalid pension and in conformity with department letter date Sept. 4th, 1886 which is herewith returned. The claimant says while a part of his Co "E" 30th Regt Ky Mt. Inft. was on detached duty at Flemingsburg Kentucky and just on eave of our departure from the place to go to Poplar Plains (or Grove) and at the instant he mounted, his horse became very refractory and lunged forward a time or two and stumbled and fell to the ground throwing him forward on the front of the saddle. Then he fell from the horse. The horse attempting to get up rolled on him, the front of the saddle striking him in the right side. Then he was carried to a private house in Flemingsburg, Kentucky and received medical treatment by a private physician but cannot give his name (don't think he never heard his name). The next

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morning he was put in a private spring wagon by Sidney S. Woods and Jeptha W. Willhoite and was sent to Lexington, Ky. On the way to Lexington we stopped at he thinks Carlisle, Kentucky for the night and that night two resident physicians who he never did know as he was informed afterwards by members of his own company put him under the influence of chloroform and put his bowell back. The next morning he was taken to Lexington, Ky. and then put in a United States hospital for medical treatment. Cannot remember how long he remained at Lexington but thinks not longer than a week or two. Then he was sent to the company near Lebanon, Ky. but never was put on duty after that time except a short time taking care of government horses at a stable in Frankfort, Ky. where he was mustered out of said service he thinks in the spring of 1865. As to the date when he contracted hernia on both sides, he cannot remember but remembers it was pleasant weather and did not have to have fires when they camped out but thinks it occurred about eleven months after he volunteered in said service and knows well it did occur at Flemingsburg as above states and that he was free from all indications of hernia before and at date of his enlistment.