The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
SALLY ANN BRADLEY.
The Facts About Her Pension Bill-Refuting
Foraker Lie.

BESToNvILLE. o., Oct. s, 1883.
To An Whom 1t May Concern.
l, John G.. Bradley, oldest son of
Thomas J. Bradley and Sally Ann Bradley,
having been written to by many in regard
to the "Sally Ann Bradley pension case"
which was vetoed, make the following
statement once for all in regard to the
case and our family. My father was a
veteran and served through the war, and
at the battle of Stone River he received a
slight wound near the small of the back
while on a retreat, from which he always
complained, and drew a pension for it
until his death in this place, Bentonville,
O. He died by accidental choking while
at dinner, Oct. II, 1882. DIR. John w.
Higgins, now of Ebert, Col, was called
in, but too late to do any good.
My next brother, Robert L. Bradley,
was also veteran, and at the battle of
Atlanta received a wound which cut a
small piece out of his left ear, and another
on the top of his head, which was slight
He died at New Orleans from yellow fever
few years ago when that disease was so
severe. The information as to his death
/ received from little book printed there
called THE Death Roll" and enumer-
the year of the scourge.
James w. Bradley, my next brother, was
a private in Company ID, Twenty-fourth
o. V. l., the same company and regiment
father was in, and at the battle of Nash
vile, Tenn, was wounded in the left
wrist, which crippled him for life in that
member. He now lives at Manchester,
o., and other than the wound seems to
enjoy good health. He received a pen
sion not long alter the war. which has
been increased twice, the last about two
years ago, since Cleveland's administra-
ton, which the pension records will show.
He now gets $50 per month.
Cary B. Bradley, another brother, was
in Todd's scouts Fourth battalion, first,
and then in the One Hundred and Seven
ty-third o. V. l. He came home at the
close of the war, and died on the 18th dav
Of December, 1872, from taking an over
dose of laudanum. He died at this place.
DIR. r. A. Stephenson. now of Manchester,
o., was in attendance at his death.
Now, as TO my own case: was pri-
vate in Company l, One Hundred and
Seventy-second o. V. l., for about ten
months; was honorably discharged at the
close of the war by reason OF the war being
over. was not wounded at all. | am a
shoemaker by trade, and on Saturday
evening, April Z, 1877, while patching a
small boot for Nelson Moore, now of West
Union, o., a scale of of the tack or rasp
was using flew into my left eye, which re-
suited in the loss OF the sight of that eye.
Ana, lastly, as 10 my mother, Sally Ann
Bradley: She is not now, and never has
been, in the poor house or county in
Urinary, and never shall be while | can
help it. l would be glad to have her get
a pension honorably, and think congress
should pass law to pension all widows OF
deceased soldiers. | am not responsible
for any of the extravagant statements
made by our friends in the presentation of
the bill TO pension my mother. Our friends
in congress have made erroneous state
ments in regard to our case. | have given
naked facts. can not possibly take time
to answer the many letters l receive ask
ing for information in regard to this mat
ter. Mr.. Foraker's statement in his speech
at West Union, o., were not correct,
though he may have obtained them
from an overdrawn picture at Washing
ton City. j. Ct. BRADLEY,
Postmaster, Bentonville, 0.