Abraham A Lincoln upon this oath Deposeth and Saith that on the 27^th day of May last Joseph Tibbs, then a Private in the company of said Deponent then in the service of the United States under the command of Brig^r[Brigadier] Genl Samuel Whitesides, in the fourth Regiment Commanded by Col.[Colonel]Samuel M. Thompson and on that day Mustered out of Service at Attaway Illinois. That said Tibbs did on that day in the presence and hearing of said Deponent sell and dispose of all his wages for his Services in the Campaign, then about to terminate, to Isaac Plaisters for and in consideration of a horse sold by said Plaisters to said Tibbs. That by the Terms of Said Agreement Said Plaisters was authorized to draw the money coming to Said Tibbs for his services aforesaid and if there should be more than forty dollars thereof the said Plaisters was to pay back to said Tibbs the overplus. And if there should be less than forty dollars the said Tibbs was to make up the deficiency—2