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Join us in our quest to understand and enjoy our heritage. The scurvy affected my eyes, causing blindness for which diseases I claim a pension. Life began hard for Daniel D. Wortman. I was some 9 years of age, but was informed at that time of conditions surrounding my tender age and the date of my birth which was Nov. 9th, 1846. He was enrolled in Company D of the 7th Reg. of the Iowa Cavalry Volunteers commanded by Captain Dudley L. Haywoods.