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This file unit contains records concerning the pension received by Charles Seavey (SC 865,620) due to his military service during the Civil War. He enlisted in Company B, 32nd Maine Infantry Regiment, on February 18, 1864; transferred to Company B, 31st Maine Infantry Regiment, on December 12, 1864; and mustered out of service on July 15, 1865. He also served in Company A, 19th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, from October 20, 1868, to April 8, 1869. This series includes the following items: (1) Official statement from Kansas Adjutant General's Office, January 11, 1889, concerning Charles Seavey's service in Company A, 19th Kansas Cavalry Regiment; (2) Official statement from Maine Adjutant General's Office, November 11, 1889, concerning Charles Seavey's service in the 31st and 32nd Maine Infantry Regiments; (3) Letter from the Bureau of Pensions, February 28, 1893, of the names and addresses of selected comrades who served in Company B, 32nd Maine Infantry Regiment; (4) Pension Certificate of Charles Seavey, SC 865,620, for pension based on the Act of Congress of June 27, 1890; (5) Letter from the Maine Adjutant General's Office, December 11, 1908, about the soldiers' home at Togus, Maine; (6) Official statement from the Maine Adjutant General's Office, December 11, 1908, concerning Charles Seavey's service in the 31st and 32nd Maine Infantry Regiments; (7) Certificate of Record compiled by the Soldiers and Sailors Historical and Benevolent Society, December 7, 1912, concerning the military and personal history of Charles Seavey; and (8) Letter from the Bureau of Pensions, April 9, 1915, concerning an increase in pension granted to Charles Seavey based on age and service.