Pension Information for Frederick Mayer
Frederick Mayer, Age 19, 28th Ohio Infantry, Company C, Private, Enlisted July 6, 1861 - Transferred to Company G on 25 July 1861; Transferred to Company B; POW on 15 May 1864 at Strasburg, VA; Wounded on 5 June 1864 at Piedmont, VA

Discharge Papers state that Frederick Myers, private of Capt James B. Brown's 136th National Guards of Ohio Regiment enrolled on the ? day of May 1864 to serve 100 days. He was discharged 31 August 1864 at Camp Chase Ohio at the expiration of his term. The said Frederick Myers was born in Baden, Germany, was 2? (ink blot), 5 feet 5, ruddy complexion, grey eyes, brown hair and when enrolled, his occupation was "laborer"

He applied for Invalid pension no 559616 on October 22, 1886 while living in Humboldt, IA and the following question blank was filled out:

Fredrick Mayer, present age 48, Rank Private, Co G, Regiment 15th Ohio
Name of Captain: Cpt Taylor
Date of enlistment: 20th of April 1861
Place of enlistment: Upper Sandusky, Wyndot Co, OH for 3 months
Date of discharge was 28th August 1861 at uppder Sandusky, OH for "time expired"
What disability do you claim pension for: Hurt in the head skull broke near June '61 near Graften, Virginia
Circumstances : Chopping trees down blockading the road from the Rebels
Describe your condition since you left the army: bad at all times but worse before a storm, sometimes suffer a great deal
He was treated by 2nd Lieut Dr. Kilwer, who has since died.
Names/address of comrades who knew of disability while in the service:
Jacob Yeager, Pvt, don't know present address
John Debry, Pvt, don't know present address

Did not have a family doctor before enlistment.
Before enlistment, lived in Germany

Where lived since discharge:
Marion, Marion Co, OH, removed to Indiana in 67 thru 69, back to Marion Ohio then in 81 moved to Humboldt Iowa
Occupation before enlistment was stone mason, stone cutter
Since discharge, occupation is stone mason same
How much of the time has the disability prevented you from working: Not fit to work half the time.
Never applied for pension before.
Is there any pay or bounty due you? "There is 160 dollars bounty due me" - and had received "none" of it.
Were you ever in the military or naval service of the U.S. before or after the service in which you became disabled: Yes - Company B 136 Reg National Guard of Ohio. Endlisted second day of May 1864 to serve 100 days. Discharged 31 of August 1864 at Camp Chase.
Post office address: Humboldt, County: Humboldt, State: Iowa
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Act of May 11, 1912 Increase of Pension No. 535490
It is hereby certified that Frederick Mayer, Private co B, 136 Regiment Ohio Infantry is entitled to a pension at the rate of 22 and one half dollars per month to commence October 24, 1912

Given at the Department of the Interior this 10th day of June 1913

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