Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-08
That Threshing Machine.


BUTLER, PA, April ;, 1892.
To the Republican Toters Of Batier CO..
GESrLEMEs-Some person orpersons un-
known to me has circulated a report
throughout this county that lost my arm
in fhreShiRg machine and not on the bat
tlefeld. | feel it my duty and take this
method of contradicting this report
was wounded at the second battle Of Bull
Run, Va, on August 20, 1862, in what
was known as the railroad cut. and my arm
was ampntated on the battlefield On Aug.
80, 1862 | herewith most respectfully
submit the affidavits Of Col. \. J. Maxwell
of the Tooth Regiment, Penn'a Veteran
Volunteers, George Maxwell, Sergeant,
and the statement OF j. 9. Weakley, Cor
poral Company L, same regiment.
The following is the affidavit of CO..
Maxwell.
STATE OF PESy'A,
MERCER COUNTY,
Personally appeared before me Norman
J. Maxwell who being by me duly sworn
according to law, doth depose and say,
that | am personally acquainted with Har
Ian Book; that he was Corporal in Com
pany Y, Tooth Reg, Pa. Vol. Ground
heads); that said Harlan Book was serious
ly wounded by gun shot wound in the
left arm, causing amputation. at the sec
ond battle of Bull Run, Va, August %,
1862 and that said Harlan Book was a
faithful, brave and honorable soldier.
n j. MAXWELL
Late Col. Tooth Reg. p. V. V.
Swon and subscribed before me this 9th
day of April, 1892.
J. c. WEAKLEY, J. p.
Comrade Weakley volunteers the follow
ing testimony: That he was member
of Company f, Tooth p. V. V. and knows
the above affidavit to be correct. for | was
there and saw the said Harlan Book when
the arm was amputated.
j. C. WEAKLEY.
DIR. Christie's affidavit.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY,
On this 9th day of April, 1892, personal
" appeared before me, the undersigned
official, James II. Christie. NJ. ID. of Ale
gheny City, and State aforesaid, who being
by me duly sworn, deposes and says:
was member OF Co. Il, Tooth Pa. (Round-
heads) reg, from the organization of the
same in August 1861, till on or about the
Doth day of Aug, 1864; was present with
my regiment at the second battle of Bull
Run Aug, 20 and 80, 1862; in that battle
Harlan Book of Co. f. of my said regiment
was badly wounded in the arm and | as
sisted in its amputation; | knew said sold
| ier personally and | am perfectly clear as
to the fact OF said amputation at the time
and from wound he had received in said
battle. | recollect also the fact of said
soldier starting for Washington on foot
| after the retreat began and | secured a
| place in passing ambulance for him. He
was a brave soldier and was known As
ouch throughout the regiment. Any re-
- - = ufea - ,vrt,
| to civil life is malicious slan1er.
J. H. CHRISTIE, M. ID.
% Arch street,
Allegheny, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
9th day of April 1892.
r. L. ORR, Notary Public.
Affidavit of George Maxwell, President
of the Board oil Trustees of Slipperyrock
Normal School.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, S..
BUTLER COUNTY,
Personally appeared before me, aJustiee
of the Peace, in and for said county,
George Maxwell, who, being by me dnly
sworn according to law, doth depose and
say that / was a member OF Company
E., Tooth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran
Volunteers (Roundheads) and that Harlan
Book was a Corporal in the same company
and regiment that the said Harlan Book
was seriously wounded by gun-shot
wound in the left arm, causing amputation,
at the second battle of Bull Run, Va, on
August 20, 1862; that he the said Harlan
Book, was brave and faithful soldier.
GEORGE MAXWELL,
Late of Co. E., Tooth Reg't Pa. Vols.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
9Th day of April, A. D., 1892.
L. NJ. MAYBERRY, J. p.
All of which is most respectfully sub
mitted and awaiting your verdict.
l am yours very truly,
HARLAN BOOK,
Candidate for Assembly.