Help with Remark on Pension Card

[KiltedOne]

I have been doing some successful genealogical research on my direct descendants who were active in the Civil War. I have thus far managed to track my 2rd G-Grandfather on my Mom's side, Joseph Cliver of the 23rd NJ VI, his brother John Cliver (KIA at SalemChurch) also of the 23rd NJ VI, and on my father's side have found my3rd G Grandfather Henry Englebach of the 93rd PVI, who reenlistedin the 98th PVI, and also George S. Bickley, my 3rdG-Grandfather on my father's side who served in the first unit to muster out of PA, Ringgold's Light Artillery (later the 25th PVI).

My question is on Joseph P Cliver. I found his pension card, and on it it has a remark that I cannot make totally out, or understand. As per the attached image, the pension card shows a remark to see the pension file of a William W Wallace for reference. Wallace served in the 20th PVI CoG and also has a reference on his pension card back to Joseph P Cliver of the 23rd NJ.

I have done extensive research and cannot seem to make any connection between the two. Can someone take a look at the attached images and provide an opinion? Was this some type of action they were involved in? Were they perhaps involved in a altercation or such? Any suggestions, thoughts or opinions are welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Brian Mackay, Civil War Reenactor
Pvt. 97th PVI
Pvt 50th PVI

 

[TerryB]

You need to read both applications in full. One may have vouched for the other.

 

[Lazy Bayou]

You need to read both applications in full. One may have vouched for the other.

I agree. I noticed on my GGGrandfather's Confederate pension application that he had three different CSA soldiers vouch for him.

 

[KiltedOne]

RESOLVED!!! With an interesting twist!

Seems that Joseph P Cliver died in 1888, and his widowed wife Sarah, remarried William W Wallace and then collected on his pension when he passed in 1898. So basically the notations indicate that Sarah was collecting pensions for both men.

It was assumed that Sarah remained a widow, as there was not any documentation indicating otherwise. Now I find a whole new branch of the tree to explore -- and another Civil War ancestor to boot!

Brian Mackay, Civil War Reenactor
Pvt. 97th PVI
Pvt 50th PVI

 

[khalleron]

Looking at the cards, it doesn't look like she got a widow's pension for Wallace, only for Cliver.

 

[Nathanb1]

I agree. I noticed on my GGGrandfather's Confederate pension application that he had three different CSA soldiers vouch for him.

Looked like on mine that if you could get someone in the same unit, that was preferred. Luckily, two guys were still alive and coherent enough to do so (The pension wasn't until the 1920's, so the chances of them being around were pretty slim by then!). His third person was, I believe, a county judge.

 

[KiltedOne]

Looking at the cards, it doesn't look like she got a widow's pension for Wallace, only for Cliver.

Thanks, have some more research to do at the Archives. But, at least I have more to go on now!