(OVC = Ohio Volunteer Cavalry) - (OVI = Ohio Volunteer Infantry) -
(Listed in Date Order)

Isabelle Mundhank Piles 
Application No. 1616662
Certificate No.  A12-19-28

FORM 145 1M 3-16-23
DECLARATION FOR PENSION
Act of May 1, 1920
The Pension Certificate should not be forwarded with the Application
STATE OF Ohio, County of Miami, ss:
on this 21" day of July, A.D. 1923, personally appeared before me, a Notary
public, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Joshua F. Piles
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 81 years of age, and a resident of Pyrmont
county of Montgomery, State of Ohio; and that he is the identical person
who was ENROLLED at Dayton Ohio, under the name of Joshua F. Piles
on the 5th day of January, 1865, as a Private
in Co C 8th Regiment O. V. Cavalry
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in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED
at Clarksburg, W. Va, on the 30" day of July, 1865. That he also
served C 44th O.V.I
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That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, fair
color of eyes, black; color of hair, black; that his occupation was farmer
that he was born February 14, 1842, at Lewisburg, Preble Co
Ohio
That he requires the regular personal aid and attendance of another person on account of the following disabilities:
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Sciatic Rheumatism, Kidney and bladder trouble, piles; totally
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That since leaving the service he has resided at Pyrmont, Montgomery Co Ohio
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And his occupation has been painter and decorator, retired 8 yrs ago
That he has applied for pension under original No ____ that he is _____ a pensioner under Certificate
No. 386046
That he hereby appoints – (a line is drawn across the line where the attorney name and address is to go)
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 1, 1920

Round Rubber Stamp, Right Center:  "U.S. Pension Office/ Jul/27/1923"

Two witnesses signed:
Carl Mc Bee/ R. 1. Brookville, O
A K Piles/ Brookville, Ohio

Joshua F Piles – P. O. Brookville, Ohio – signed his name

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of July, A.D. 1923 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, including the words _____ erased, and the words _____, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim – Signed J. Frank Martin/ Notary Public/Troy Ohio
A Rubber stamp in lower left corner of the document: “Declaration accepted as a claim under Sec 2, act of May 1, 1920. Chief, Law Div/ Per ???"
 

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That he was treated in hospitals as follows: Camp Piatt Kanawha Valley W Va
Dr H K Steele 17th November 1861 was in hospital 11 weeks
was sent home 3 months.

That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above reenlisted
in 8th Co V. I. Co “G” Jany 1864 and discharged – Clarksburg W Va

That he has not been employed in the military, or Naval service of the United States since the 30 day of July 1865

That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the town of Pyrmont
in the State of Ohio, and that his occupation has been that of a Painter
That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good sound, physical health, being when enrolled a
Farmer. That he is now partially disabled
from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of
the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension
roll of he United States. He thereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation,
SOULE & CO., Of Washington, D.C.,
his true and lawful attorneys to prosecute his claim. That he has never received nor applied for
a pension; that his residence is no. ___ Street _______
______________ and that his post office address is
Pyrmont, Montgomery Co., Ohio

Joshua F. Piles [Signature]

[Two Signatures, Lower Left]

S1,

That she did not serve in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States between April 6, 1917, and
July 2, 1921, or at any time during said period.
That no member of her family served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of he United States between
April 6, 1917, and July 2, 1921, or at any time during said period
That she has not heretofore applied for pension, the number of her former claim being:; that said
soldier (or sailor) was a pensioner, the number of his pension certificate being 386046.

Signatures of 2 witnesses with their addresses

Signature of Isabell Piles – RFD #1 – Brookville, Ohio

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of June, 1928, and I hereby certify that
the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, including the words
[nothing indicated] erased, and the words [nothing indicated] added; and that I
have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecutions of this claim.

Signed: Abraham Hay/ Notary Public/Brookville, Ohio

Rubber stamp: “Validity accepted/as to execution/Chief, Record Division./per [initials]

At the top right corner is a rubber stamp: “FROM CONGRESSMAN/ROY G FITZGERALD”

At the bottom right is a circular stamp – U.S. Pension Office/ Jun 12 1928
 

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"DEAD" -
Name of Soldier: Piles, Joshua F - Service: Co C, 44 Regt Ohio Inf - Enlisted: Sept 5, 1861 - Discharged: Jan 4 4, 1864 - Invalid Filing: 10 May 1886 - Application # 573.073 - Certificate # 386046 - Widow Filing: 12 June 1928 - Application # 1616662 - Law 5 1 20 - Certificate # A12-19-28 -
Additional Service: C 8 Ohio Cav -
Died: May 30, 1928 at Pyrmont, Oh 

DEAD - Name of Soldier: Piles, Joshua F - Service: Co C, 8 Regt Ohio Cav - Term of Service: Blank - Filings Listed: 1886 May 10 - Invalid, Application No 573073 - Certificate No 386046 - 1928 June 12 - Widow, App# 1616662 - Law: 5-1-20 - Certificate # U12-19-28 - Additional Services: C 44 Ohio Inf Remarks: Blank - Initials - Died: May 30 1928 at Pyrmont, Oh 

Name of Claimant: Piles, Joshua F - Widow: Piles, Isabell - Service: C 44 Ohio Inf C 8 Ohio Cav - Claim Data: Date: 1881 May 10 - Claim Class: Invalid - Application# 573.0_3 - Certificate#: 386046 - Date: 1928 June 12 - Claim Class: Widow - Application#: 1616663 - Certificate#: A-12-19-28 - State Place Where Filed: Ohio) - (Note: See Acc000997-D for Declaration for Widows Pension

Note:  This source shows the movement of Co. C of the 8th Ohio Cav and the 44th Ohio Inf from 18 Sept 1861 when they mustered in to 30 July 1865 when they were mustered out