May 29, 1872
"I, William Strong, applicant for Invalid Pension No. 170571, declare that I have not served in the United States or naval service since the 24th day of March 1864, at which time I was discharged from that service. Except the service in the Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops, as charged in my (original) application declaration, and that really I was compelled to join that service for my own safety, though not able at any time during the latter service to perform military duty or any other duty."
William Strong
Samuel H. Patrick, CBCC

November 8, 1872
"I, William Strong, applicant for Invalid Pension No. 170571, declare I have not been engaged in the military or naval service of the United States since the 24th day of March 1864, with this following exception:
"That I was Capain of Company E. Three Forks Battalion, enrolled on or about the 1st day of November 1864, and served in said battalion unntil on or about the 17th day of July 1865, at which date my company was discharged from the service.;
"That the reason I was engaged in the military service is that when I was discharged from the 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, I was sick and lingering with disease, caught up while engaged in the service as charged in my declaration. I found myself in an unsafe condition and was compelled to join the servce again for my own safety, although sick at the time, and still continue to be unable for labor;
"That I never was placed in any hospital, there being no such place in the mountain region of Kentucky."
William Strong
A.B. Patrick, Clerk
Breathitt Circuit Court

May 4, 1881
“The affiant, William Strong, resident of the County of Breathitt in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn, states that he was Captain of Company K, 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, War of 1861.
“I reside in Breathitt County, Kentucky and continuously so resided from my infancy up to this present date. My Post Office address has been Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky. My occupation was prior to the War, a farmer and coal miner. I have been doing but very little since the War, not being able to work. There has been no change in my residence since the War.

On or about the last of October or the first of November 1863, I was on a scout near Danville, Kentucky, and in charging a stone fence, was thrown out of my saddle and badly ruptured, and being exposed to the inclemency of the weather, was taken very ill with a hacking cough; pain in my stomach, side and breast. I received medical treatment from Dr. James M. Riley of Captain Thomas Amis of our regiment. Dr. Riley's Post Office address is Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky;

"That I have not suffered from any other disease, except the disease complained of in my original declaration, but have continuously suffered from both diseases mentioned in my declaration up to this date,. I have not been treated by any medical man except Dr. Riley. I have not performed any manual labor, except some little upon my farm. I have not been able for labor to any great extent from my first attack at or near Danville, Kentucky, in 1863. I was since commsissioned Captain of Comapany E, Three Forks Battalion, State Service of Kentucky, from November 1864 and continued until July 1865, though was unable to perform military duty.

"I resided in Breathitt County, Kentucky, among a band of Rebel guerrillas and was bound to take up my abode in the Army, or die. Five of my soldiers was killed in one night; and Major John Eversole and his brother, Joseph Eversole of the 14th Regiment, was killed; and my own brother also killed. So you see, I was driven into the service notwithstanding my inability to perform military duty . I was not at any time or place placed in any hospital for the reason I always refused to go in; would rather pay my fare in a private house. I bought patented medicine from James M. Riley and he administered it to me while in the service and since."
William Strong
John Keen, Deputy CBCC
for W. S. Hogg, CBCC