Medical records of William Burchfield

• William Burchfield, born 15 JAN 1828 in Pennsylvania.

• He was drafted into the Union Army on March 6, 1865.

• He was discharged on June 16, 1865.

• He had served in Company E 98th Regiment Infantry Pennsylvania.

• After the war he married Carrie L Robinson, on Aug. 23, 1868

• They had daughter Norma C. Burchfield

• He applied for his Military Pension on ​July 22, 1890.

Although William was suffering from Cancer, these are military veterans records, as he was trying to be approved for monetary benefits, prior to his death. This is dated April 24, 1891. William did not appear for testimony as his doctor said traveling would create a "Danger to his life, by reason of exhaustion and danger of imminent hemorrhage."

After the doctors testimony, William was awarded $12 / month, starting from the day he first applied for his pension,
​July 22, 1890.
William Burchfield Died 07 SEP 1892.

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These Civil War pension records were obtained from the U.S. National Archives and are public domain government documents. They are shared here freely for historical and genealogical research.