Jean ventured to Brooklyn, New York in the early part of 1865, and joined the Union Army as John Goslin. He joined the 9th. New York Cavalry on the 9th. March 1865, as a substitute. This usually meant he was paid a sum of $300.00 to serve in another mans place. Physical description was given as age 19, a labourer, born in Canada, grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion and 5ft 4 3/4ins tall.
The same day, he absented himself from the 9th. N.Y Cavalry and joined Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. The exact same physical description was given. He was noted as being sick in the 10th Army Corps Hospital, eventually being discharged from De Camp General Hospital, David's Island, New York, on the 19th. September 1865, on a "Surgeons certificate of Disability".
Jean returned to Canada after army service, and applied for a disability pension as John B Goslin on the 8th. November 1866. This was granted under certificate #549388.
As Jean Baptiste Gosselin, he married Victorine Gevry at St-Dominique, Canada, on the 7th. January 1868. There were five children born of the union between 1868 and 1889.
Pension index cards show that John B Goslin died at St-Liboire, Canada on the 27th. October 1917. Quebec vital records show that a J Baptiste Gosselin died on the same day and was buried at St-Liboire. They also show widow's name as Victorine (Gevry).
Civil War pension record cards show that a Victorine (Gevry), applied for a pension on the 26th. December 1917, from Canada, as widow of John B. Goslin of Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. This was granted under certificate #881421.
Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards show that Victorine G Goslin had her pension stopped in February 1923 as the postmaster at St Liboire, Quebec, Canada had notified the pension office of her death. The exact date of death was not given. This would assume she died around that date.
The same day, he absented himself from the 9th. N.Y Cavalry and joined Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. The exact same physical description was given. He was noted as being sick in the 10th Army Corps Hospital, eventually being discharged from De Camp General Hospital, David's Island, New York, on the 19th. September 1865, on a "Surgeons certificate of Disability".
Jean returned to Canada after army service, and applied for a disability pension as John B Goslin on the 8th. November 1866. This was granted under certificate #549388.
As Jean Baptiste Gosselin, he married Victorine Gevry at St-Dominique, Canada, on the 7th. January 1868. There were five children born of the union between 1868 and 1889.
Pension index cards show that John B Goslin died at St-Liboire, Canada on the 27th. October 1917. Quebec vital records show that a J Baptiste Gosselin died on the same day and was buried at St-Liboire. They also show widow's name as Victorine (Gevry).
Civil War pension record cards show that a Victorine (Gevry), applied for a pension on the 26th. December 1917, from Canada, as widow of John B. Goslin of Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. This was granted under certificate #881421.
Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards show that Victorine G Goslin had her pension stopped in February 1923 as the postmaster at St Liboire, Quebec, Canada had notified the pension office of her death. The exact date of death was not given. This would assume she died around that date.
Jean ventured to Brooklyn, New York in the early part of 1865, and joined the Union Army as John Goslin. He joined the 9th. New York Cavalry on the 9th. March 1865, as a substitute. This usually meant he was paid a sum of $300.00 to serve in another mans place. Physical description was given as age 19, a labourer, born in Canada, grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion and 5ft 4 3/4ins tall.
The same day, he absented himself from the 9th. N.Y Cavalry and joined Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. The exact same physical description was given. He was noted as being sick in the 10th Army Corps Hospital, eventually being discharged from De Camp General Hospital, David's Island, New York, on the 19th. September 1865, on a "Surgeons certificate of Disability".
Jean returned to Canada after army service, and applied for a disability pension as John B Goslin on the 8th. November 1866. This was granted under certificate #549388.
As Jean Baptiste Gosselin, he married Victorine Gevry at St-Dominique, Canada, on the 7th. January 1868. There were five children born of the union between 1868 and 1889.
Pension index cards show that John B Goslin died at St-Liboire, Canada on the 27th. October 1917. Quebec vital records show that a J Baptiste Gosselin died on the same day and was buried at St-Liboire. They also show widow's name as Victorine (Gevry).
Civil War pension record cards show that a Victorine (Gevry), applied for a pension on the 26th. December 1917, from Canada, as widow of John B. Goslin of Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. This was granted under certificate #881421.
Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards show that Victorine G Goslin had her pension stopped in February 1923 as the postmaster at St Liboire, Quebec, Canada had notified the pension office of her death. The exact date of death was not given. This would assume she died around that date.
The same day, he absented himself from the 9th. N.Y Cavalry and joined Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. The exact same physical description was given. He was noted as being sick in the 10th Army Corps Hospital, eventually being discharged from De Camp General Hospital, David's Island, New York, on the 19th. September 1865, on a "Surgeons certificate of Disability".
Jean returned to Canada after army service, and applied for a disability pension as John B Goslin on the 8th. November 1866. This was granted under certificate #549388.
As Jean Baptiste Gosselin, he married Victorine Gevry at St-Dominique, Canada, on the 7th. January 1868. There were five children born of the union between 1868 and 1889.
Pension index cards show that John B Goslin died at St-Liboire, Canada on the 27th. October 1917. Quebec vital records show that a J Baptiste Gosselin died on the same day and was buried at St-Liboire. They also show widow's name as Victorine (Gevry).
Civil War pension record cards show that a Victorine (Gevry), applied for a pension on the 26th. December 1917, from Canada, as widow of John B. Goslin of Co. A 117th. New York Infantry. This was granted under certificate #881421.
Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards show that Victorine G Goslin had her pension stopped in February 1923 as the postmaster at St Liboire, Quebec, Canada had notified the pension office of her death. The exact date of death was not given. This would assume she died around that date.
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