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Note: Gideon was a stern, harsh man and claimed he was an infidel. Gideon was in the Civil War, he was drafted into the Confederate, stayed two weeks and deserted. On 4 Nov 1863, he enlisted for 3 years in the Union Army: Co. G, 2nd Reg., Ark. Cav. out 20 Aug 1865.
DEPOSITION
January 24, 1912
Case of Gideon G. Stephens No. 346715On this 24th day of January, 1912, at Graphic, County of Crawford, State of Arkansas, before me, Chas. W. Berry, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Gideon G. Stephens, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examniation of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 64 years of age. My full and correct name is Gideon G. Stephens, and my post office address is Alma R.R. No. 5, Crawford Co., Arkansas. I served in Co. G 2 Ark., Cav., in the United States Army and am pensioned under IC 346,715.
I was conscripted into the Confederate Army about June or July of 1863 and was assigned to a company and regiment, but I can not remember the names of any of the officers of the company or regiment.
I served about (2) two weeks and then deserted; from the time I deserted until I enlisted in the United States Army, I was in Pope, Hamstead, and Crawford Cos., Ark.
I can not remember the dates nor names of the officers because I was with the Confederates such a short time and then there was only about twenty-five soldiers of us stationed at Clarksburg, Ark.
The above is the only service leaves had in the Confederates Army and is the only sick leave rendered said government in any capacity either military or civil.
I have answered the questions asked and my answers have been correctly recorded.
His Witness:Gideon X G. Stephens
Elisha Stephens Mark
Alma, R.R. No. 5, Arkansas
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(Act of May 11, 1912)
DECLARATION FOR PENSION May 22, 1913
State of Arkansas, County of Crawford SS:
On this 22 day of May, A.D. 1913, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Gideon G. Stephens who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 66 years of age, and a resident of Alma, R.F.D, No. 5, County of Crawford, State of Arkansas; and theat he is the identical person who was enrolled at Van Buren, under the name of Gideon G. Stephens, on the last of October or 1st of November, 1893, as a Calvary, in Co. G 2 Ark., Cav., Vol., in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at LaGrange, on the 20th day of August, 1865. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise that as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height - 5'10"; Complexion - Fair; Color of eyes - Blue; Color of hair - Dark; that his occupation was farmer; that he was born on the 16th day of May, 1847, at Williamsburg, KY.(The reason I cannot give some of the above is I have lost my Discharge.)
That his several places of residence since leaving the service has been as follows: Crawford Co., Arkansas.
That he is a pensioner under Certificate No. 346715. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 11, 1912. That his post office address is Alme, R.F.D. #5, County of Crawford, State of Arkansas.
His
Attest: (1) J.M. CainGideon G. X Stephens
(2) Estelle Cain Mark Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of May, A.D., 1913, and I hereby certify that the contents of the a bove declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
My certificate is filed in the pension office.John W. Cain
Justice of the Peace
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