State of Kentucky
Carter Carter County

John. H. Bryson says that he is a citizen of Carter county Ky. and resides near Grayson and says that he served as a private soldier in the army of the united States in the 20^th Regt Ky vols for three years and four months from the time he joined the army until he was mustered out of the service, he further says that he is well acquainted with Thomas, H, Skeans and that said skeans was also a Soldier in the same Regt and Company, which was (Co) (C) under Capt C. J. True, he further says that Thomas H Skeans was a good and faithful and obediant soldier he was very brave in battle and at all times was willing to do his duty and obey orders of his officers and never was Charged with any wrongs thing wrong only the Crime he was sentenced for in Lewisville Last fall Just before hewas we were mustered out of the service Said skeans had reenlisted as a vetron Soldier he was sentenced to the penatentiary for the term of Eight years as we were told Now so far as I know or heard for ^the^ term of three years while we were to gether as soldiers & even before we were soldiers to gether as we were neighbors I never heard said Skeans charged with any wrong but the the one he was sentenced for Given under

[...][...]nd this 6^th day of May 1865

John H Bryson

Swornto and subscribed before me by John H Bryson this 6^th day of May 1865

Elias P Davis Clerk of
the Carter Circuit Court