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Horace Rice was discharged July 17, 1865 and died March 17, 1884

Horace began his service in the 44th and then was transferred to the 140th. He completed his three years of service and was honorably discharged, then mustered into the 121st. He was transferred to the 65th and finally mustered out on July 17, 1865.…

Appears to be a rejection; contains addresses and dates

Pension on April 17, 1884

Horace's widow is applying for widow's pension from the Pension Office

The record allows us to see when he was discharged then reenlisted

Gives the date of his death

Witnesses and those who filed statements to prove marriage and death include Maria Rice, W. Thorne, Gilbert Thorne, Chas. Houghtaling, and Chas. Barnum. All of those who filed are from Minnesota and four out of the five from Hastings, where Maria…

Maria is working hard and is in need of the pension to support herself even though she is laboring.

Asks Maria to prove that she has not remarried since Horace's death