Confederate Pension Applications
Confederate Pension Applications from soldiers who resided in Calhoun County (old Benton county), Alabama.
Confederate Pension Applications from soldiers who resided in Calhoun County (old Benton county), Alabama.
From microfilm at Birmingham Public Lib, AL
Micro#1034936 Roll:2 item #3 of 4
(this is a typed document)
01 Alton Calvert
04 Stanwin Hays, Jr
04 T. C. Glasscock
05 William Calvert
08 Jonathan Burns
13 William Gilley
15 Arch L. Glasscock
15 Thomas C. Glasscock
19 H. A. Gillespie
20 Samuel Gilliland
22 William Hartgraves
24 William Gray
29 Frank Campbell
29 Russel Campbell
32 James Phillips
32 Jesse Phillips
33 Jackson J. Gurley
33 James Gillium
33 Lewis N. Calvert
34 Halam Calvert
39 H. J. Vaughn
43 James O. Phillips
then a picture of the spine of the book - Census of Confederate Soldiers in Alabama - 1907
then the actual handwritten old book is copied. Has 3 people per page, headed Census or Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers residing in Alabama, 1907. Gets their name, address, birthdate, where enlisted, which regiment, how the service ended (captured/paroled, etc) and where.
Pg 7, No 20
Burn, William Wilkins; PO Brooksville, was born 2nd May 1842 at Lawrenceville, in Co of Gwinnett, GA, first entered as private Oct 1861 at Laurenceville GA in the 6th GA D Peoples 60 and continued until paroled at Guntersville 1865.
Pg 15, no 43
Calvert, Halam PO Lehigh, AL born Feb 1836 at Warrior, Blount Co, AL entered as Private on Apr 1863 at Blountsprings AL in the 29th Ala Co B Capt Dew .
Reenlisted as private 1865 at Blountsprings in the Stewarts Batt Capt Nunn and continued until surrrender.
Pg 15, no 44
Calvert, Joseph PO Warrior #3 was born 1841 at Warrior Station, Blount Co AL, entered service as private Apr 1863 at Blountsprings Al in the 29th ALA Co B.
Reenlisted as private 1865 at Blountsprings in the Capt Nunn Stewarts Batt and continued until surrender.
Pg 15, no 45
Calvert, James Cannon PO Warrior #3 was born 1st Jan 1834 at Warrior Station Blount Co Al first entered as private Nov 1863 at Blountsville Al in Capt Lewis D Batt continued until transfered to Armsteas Brigade discharged at surrender at Meridian Miss.
Pg 32, no 95
Gibbs, Jasper Harvey PO Liberty, born 15 Dec 1845 at Barnesville, Yancey Co, NC, entered svc as 1st Corporal on 6th Oct 1861 at Decatur Ga in the 38th GA 13 Capt Mcushing and continued until surrendered with Lees Army 1865. Says has descriptive list and parole.
Pg 32, no 96
Gibbs, Joshua M. PO Liberty #1, born 22nd Feb 1844 at Barnesville Yancey Co, NC, entered as private in 1863 at Kingston GA in the 4th GA “6” Capt Johnson and continued until was captured in 1863 carried to Rock Haud IL.
Joined federal army was sent to the trouturo(?) till was closed was discharged.
Pg 33, no 97
Gilliland, Edward Franklin, PO Oneonta #2 born 18th Jan 1845 at ?? in Dekalb co, AL, first entered as private 22 Jan 1864 at Datton (Dalton?) GA in the 58th R. “H” and continued until 18 of May 1865 Meridian Miss.
Pg 37, no 110
Gurley, William PO Cleveland #2, born 21 Mch 1844 at Selfs Mills Jefferson Co, AL entered as private Apr 1861 at Chepultepec Al in the 1st Ala Co B Capt A J Ingram and continued until surrendered in GA in 1865.
Pg 40, no 120
Hays, Stanwick, PO Warrior #3, born 25th Aug 1832 at Warrior, Blount Co, AL entered as private 1861 at Blountsville Al in the 19th ALA “K” Capt Skinner? and continued until wounded in 1864.. was cook for officers.
Pg 41, no 122
Hays, Margus Lafayett, PO Warrior #3, born 5th Sep 1841 near Blountsprings, Blount co Al, entered as private Apr 1863 at Blountsville Al in the 29th Ala F Capt Sapp continued until Jul 2 1864 captured at Kennesaw Mtn, carried to Indiana took oath of allegiance.
Pg 41, no 122
Hays, Samuel Mavrick, PO Bangor #1 born 22nd Nov 1835 at Blountsprings Blount Co, Al entered as private Sep 1861 at Blountsprings Al in the 29th ALA B Capt Dew continued until was at home on furlough when war closed.
Pg 43, no 127
Hicks, William, PO Horton, born 11 Aug 1841 at Bachelors retreat in Pickens Dist, SC, entered as private on 2nd Jan 1861 at Columbia SC in the 22nd SC “K” Capt Messers and continued until surrendered at Appomattox courthouse VA.
Pg 43, no 128
Higginbotham, Matthew Hamilton?, PO Village Springs born 11 Apr 1837 at Remlap Blount Co, AL entered as private in 1862 at Montevallo, AL in the 29th ALA capt Musgrove and continued until 1863 then transfered to Robinsons Co and made 1st Lieutenant till war closed.
Page copied with a typed page overlaid:
Blount - the act of the recent Legislature requireing it, I as Judge of Probate, do hereby publi____ a list of the persons on the pension list of Blount County, Alabama on the 1st day of Jan, 1916, said list being as follows: (partial list - I only listed my family names)
First Class
Samuel Hays Warrior 3
A. J. Huffstutter Adville
Standwick Hayes Warrior 3
John W. Hagood Oneonta
Second class
Joe Calvert Warrior 3
D H. P Gilliland Dear??
T C. Glasscock Cleveland 1
Jas C Glasscock Cleveland 1
W. H. Huffstutter __
D. T. Vaughn Oneonta
Third class
A. J. Calvert Cullman
Mrs. E. A. Glasscock Cleveland 1
Mrs. N. V. Higgenbotham Village Springs
Mary M Phillips Summitt
Widows brought back from 1st and second classes to third class
Mary M. Huffstutter
then the handwritten sheets continue - no pages lost.
Pg 46, no 137
Huffstutler, Henry PO Warrior #3 born 23 Sep 1841 at Lehigh Blount Co Al entered as private in 1863 at Chepultepec Al in the 12th Batt of Ala Capt A J Pugrave?? Continued until surrendered in NC in 1865.
Pg 48, no 142
Hix, Nathaniel West, PO Dale, born Jan 22 1844 at Village Springs Blount Co Al, entered as private Sep 1861 at Blountsprings AL in the 29th ALA Co “B” continued until Jun 1865 captured at Nashville.
Pg 68, no 210
Phillips, Joe, PO Oneonta #3 born 27th June 1845 at Ashville St. Clair Co, AL entered as private on 1864 at Ashville Al in Capt Statons Horse/Home guard and continued until captured in Feb 1864 near Town Creek AL carried to Chattanooga Tn, taken oath to stay north of Ohio river during war.
Pg 69 no 211
Phillips, Terrell Harrison b. GA 24 Oct 1833
Pg 69, no 212
Phillips, James Riley b.GA 25 Jun 1832
pg 82, no 252
Swann, George Washington, PO Blountsprings born 5th Jun 1840 at Thacker Creek Blount Co, Al, entered as private on July 1862 at Blountsprings in the Armstead Brigd Co A, Capt Lewis(?) and continued until reorganized.
Reenlisted as corporal on Mch 1863 at Talladiga AL in the Lewis Batalion Co B. Capt G. D. Shettors(?) and continued until surrendered at Decatur AL May 1865.
Pg 84, no 257
Thomas, Franklin Case, PO Warrior #3 born Oct 11st?? 21st? 1843 at Warrior Blount Co Al, entered as private Oct 11 1861 at Blountsprings Al in the 29th Ala co F Capt Sapp continued until was paroled at surrender. Acted drummer.
Pg 84, no 258
Thomas, Samuel Birge, PO Blount springs #3 born Aug 20, 1847 at Warrior Jefferson Co Al, entered as private on Oct 1862 at Allbrittian Mills in the 8th Ala Co G Capt Jno Whorton continued until captured at Rouse GA oct 17 1864 carried to Camp Douglas stayed till June 17, 1865.
Pg 85, no 260
Thomas , Greenberry Jackson, PO Blountsville #3 born Feb 6 1836 at Guinns Cove Blount Co Al, as private Aug 1862 at Blountsville Al in the Lewis Batt Co A, continued till surrendered at Selma AL
Pg 85, no 261
Thomas, Samuel Sanders, PO Blountsville #3 born Mch 8, 1843 at Blountsville Blount Co, Al as private Aug 19 1861 at Blountsville Al in the 19th Ala Co K Capt Skinner continued until transferred in 1864 to cavalry.
Reinlisted as private 1864 at Decatur al in Stewarts Batt Roddys Cove(?) continued till war ended.
Pg 88, no. 280
Vaughn, Absalom Tilman, PO Selfville born Feb 5, 1848 at Cedar Bluff Cherokee Co Ala, entered as private spring 1865 at Lougs(?) Longs(?) Cove AL in the 12th ALA Capt McTidmore and continued until captured and paroled at Selma Ala April 1865. Worked in nitre works, every 4th man was detached to go to Trout(?)
Microfilm at Birmingham Library
Roll:9 Prater-Skipper
Reubin Prince not found in listing, here are ones found:
Bartley Prince, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Bat. 92st Regt.
F. M. Prince, Lt. Col, 18th Regt Tuscaloosa
John E. Prince, 2nd Lieut, 1st Vol Regt Ala
Richard Prince, Capt, 42nd Regt, Pike
Wm. Prince, Capt, 52nd Regt, Jackson
William Prince, Greenwood Prect No 10,Montgomery Co
Birmingham Public Library Microfilm
Roll:4 E-G
Galaspy, George, Captian, Beat 1, 17th Regt. Elected, no date of commission issue shown, Certificate of election, Tuskaloosa, October 17, 1822, J. V. Isbell, Lieut. Col.
Gallaspin, J. W., Ensign, Com May 28th ‘32, 11th Regt, lauderdale. Authority-Military Register, State Militia, 1820-32.
Gelaspy, George, Lieutenant, 17th Regiment, Alabama Militia, beat No 1, Authority: Election Return, dated June 7th, 1821, Cahawba, Tuskaloosa County, signed by J. V. Isbell, Lieut. Col.
Gillaspie, J. W. , colonel, 11th Regt, 2nd Brig. 1st Div. Request for commissions, Florence, Nov. 6, 1835, by J. W. Gillaspie, Col.
Gillaspie, James, Capt, Com. Oct 23rd ‘32, 59th Regt., Pickens. Authority-Military Register, state Militia, 1820-32.
Gillaspie, John W. Colonel Commandant, Elected october 24, 1834, Commission date not specified, 11th Regiment, 1st division, certifcate of election, transmitted by John Arnett, Sheriff of Lauderdale county november 14, 1834, Florence.
Gillespie, David, Lt., 17th Regt, Tuscaloosa, Com Nov 29th ‘24, resigned Apl. 9th ‘25. Vice Beverly Willingham, Authority, military register, State militia, 1820-32.
Gillespie, George, Lt. Com. June 9th ‘21, 17th Regt, Tuscaloosa, Authority, Military Register, State Militia, 1820-32.
Gillespie, George, Capt. Com. Feb. 19th ‘23, resigned Mch. 1st ‘24, 17th Regt, Tuscaloosa, Authority, Military Register, State Militia, 1820-32.
Gillespie, H. A., Lieutenant Colonel, 14th Regiment 12th Brigade 7th Division, Lieutenant Colonel Gillespie received 59 votes against J. H. Skinner 39. Certificate of Sheriff James Long, July 13, 1861, Blountsville, Blount County.
Gillespie, H. A., Lieutanant Colonel, 14th Regt, 12th Brigade, 7th Division, J. W. Moore appointed Lieuenant Colonel in place of vice Cellespie, resigned. Certificate of Brig. Gen. Am M. Gibson, Blountsville, Ala, August 1, 1863, to Gen. H. P. Watson.
Gillespie, H. A. Lieutenant Colonel, 14th Regiment 12th Brigade 7th div., Certificate of Lieut. Col. H. A. Gillespie, August 20, 1861, Blount County.
Gillespie, Hannibal A., Lieutenant Colonel, 14th Rregiment 1st Battalion, Elected as Lieutenant Colonel July 20, 1861, Commissioned July 13, 1861, commission to be sent to Blountsville, Letter of Colonel Shelton to Governor Moore, July 20, 1861, Blountsville.
Gillespie, Hanibal A., Lt. Col, 14th Regt, Blount. Com. July 13th ‘61. Vacant In Confed. Army. Authority, Military Register, State Militia, 1861-63.
Gillespie, Jacob, Quarter Master. 18th Brig. Com. May 15, 1843. Vice Tho. Welsh Reed. Military State Register, 1832-44.
Gillespie, James, 5th Division, Henry County. Received 1 vote for Major General when Beth Mabry rec’d 20; Browder 38; Arnold Seale, 3; James Gillespie, 1; Thomas J. Irwin, 1 and O J. Ayres, 1. Election return, Henrry County, May 19, 1855, A. M. Skipper, Sheriff.
Gillespie, P. M. 1st Lieutenant, Resigned, Georrge McMahan elected, 15th Regiment., Request for commission, Col. L G. McMillion, Elyton, October 6, 1834.
Gillespie, Samuel E. Captain, 5th Co Beat 15th Regt, 3rd Brig, 7th div. Elected, to fill the vacancy of Captain L. W. Youngblood, Issued March 2, 1841. Letter transmitting election returns, signed in Jefferson County, February 27, 1841, by Colonel M. Kelly, Posted Elyton, Feby. 28.
Gillespie, Thomas, Lieut. 15th Regt. 7th Div, 3rd. Brigade, Com. Apl. 29th 1834. Vice Campbell. Authority Military Stae Register, 1832-1844.
Gillespie, William F. 1st Lieutenant Morgan Calvary 6th Regt. Commissioned October 22, 1831, Election return, transmitted October 18, 1831, Sommerville, by Col. Hugh D. Morrow.
Gillespie, William F. Captain, 6th Regt. 2nd Div, 12th Brigade. Com. Oct. 24h, 1836. Morgan Cavalry, Vice John McKenzie (resgd) Authority Military State Register, 1832-1844.
Gillespie, Wm. T. Lt. 6tth Regt, Morgan. Com. Oct. 22nd ‘31. Vice Wm. A. Slaughter. Authority-Military Register, State Militia, 1820-32.
Gillispie, G. W. 1st Lieutenant, 2nd div 5th brig, 344th Regt. Com. Nov. 8, 1842, Authority Military State Register, 1832-1844.
Gillispie, John W. Colonel, 11th Regt 1st Div, 2nd Brigade, Com Nov. 27th 1834. Authorrity Military State Register 1832-1844.
Gillispie, Samuel E., Capt 15th Regt 7th Div, 3rd Brigade. Com Mar 2nd 1841. Authority Military State Register, 1832-1844.
Microfilm at Birmingham Public Library
E551.4 .C66 1987
Roll 192 - Phillips, J. A. - Pierce, John W.
Phillips, J. A. - Tallapoosa, Pvt Co F 47th Regt
Phillips, J. A. - Coffee - Pvt Co H 53rd Regt
Phillips, J. B. - Lauderdale, Pvt Co B 9th TN Regt
Phillips, John C. - Lauderdale, Pvt Co I 9th Regt $1.50
Philips, J. C, pensioner Philips Mrs E. E. - Clarke, Pvt Co D 38th Regt
Phillips, J. C. Pensioner Phillips, Mrs E. C - Clay, Pvt Co C 4th GA Regt
Phillips, J. D - Butler, Do D 61st Regt
Phillips, J. J - Clay, Co K 14th Regt
Phillips, J. P. - Tuscaloosa, Pvt Co F Balls Conf Cav
Phillips, J. R pensioner Phillips Nancy E - Fayette, Pvt Co K 4th Regt $3.90
Phillips, J. S. Pensioner, Phillips, Elizabeth - Jefferson, Pvt Co A 1st Ga? Cav
Phillips, J. W. - Chambers, Pvt Co D 14th Regt
Phillips, J. W. Pensioner, Phillips, Laura Jane - St. Clair
(Ragland), children Alonzo living Ragland (looks like Aloyo), he is
farmer & Oscar living Cartersville, Ill a miner, she is now living
with Alonzo Phillips. Married J. W. 9-21-1876, she was born Lagrange
Troop Co, Ga Oct 9, 1842, she is 81y, 6m, 5d, moved to Alabama 1859. J.
W. Phillips died Mch 5, 1924 at Ragland.
Phillips, J. W. B. Pensioner Phillips, Mrs I F - Clay, Pvt Co F 30th Regt
Phillips, James M pensioner Phillips, Martha Elva - Elmore Pvt Co B 12th Regt
(need to finish transcribing this roll of film)
Index to all 145 rolls at beginning of each roll
has a page for each state, one page for each year, all the “A”s, then a page for each state, all the “B”s, etc.
Last city is place of death.
Arnold, John F, pvt, Co D, 25th Ala, Inf of Lungs May, 6, 1865, Cp. Morton, Ind
Arnold, M., pvt, Co E, 6th Inf, Ala, Cong Int fever?, June 1, 1865, Pt. Lookout, MD.
Burns, Robert W. Pvt, H, 4th Ala, dsysentria acute, Sept 2, 1864 , Rock Island?
Burns Jas J. Pvt Co b, Nitre works, scurvey, Sept 26, 1864 Rock Island
Box, Stephen D, corp, Co F, 1 Ala Jem??, chronic diahrea, Jan 7, 1865, Rock Island, Ill
Box, W. S., pvt co G, 15th pneumonia, Jan 31, 1865, Douglass
Burnes, H, pvt co F, 57th, peumonia Apr 6, 1865, Camp Chase O
Beason, A. S?, pvt co F, 1st Ala art, chronic diarhea, May 13, 1865, Elmira NY?
Chambless, W. H, pvt, co A? 10th, vulnus sclop???, Mar 9, 1862, Nashville Tn, St. Sam MS?
Crowley, John pvt, co G, 66 AL, diarrhea, May 2, 1865, Cp Chase O
Campbell, W. D. G?, pvt co d, 45th Ala cutners Sclop??, Nov 9, 1862, Perryville Ky
Campbell, W. M., pvt, co D, 42/43/48??th Ala, febris tipphoide, Aug 2, 1863, JsH. /Chester??
Campbell, Alfred, pvt co f, 27th Ala, dearrhea chronic, Nov 23, 1863, Camp Mestians??
Campbell, Allen J, pvt co F, 1st Ala, persistent fever, Jan 3, 1865, Elmina NY?
Cosby, J. J. , pvt, co H, 28/58th Ala, pneumonia?, jan 23, 1865, Chase O
Chambles, D. C?, pvt co S? 1st Ala Art?, variola?, Feb 18, 1865, Elmina NY?
Campbell, G. B, pvt, co B, 7th Ala,pheumonia, Mar 17 1865, Camp Chase O
Gray, John, pvt co D, 32 Ala Vulnus Sclop, Jan 22, 1863, Murphreesboro TN
Gray, G. H. 2sh, co K, 15th Ala, V S right Chest Oct 30 1863, Chattanooga Tn, field hosp
Gray, L. G. C, pvt co K 53rd ala, chronic diarrhea, Feb 2 1865, camp douglas, Illinois
no Gillespie or anything similar.
Higginbotham, J. W. Pvt, co C, 19th Ala, erlums Sclop?, Apr 27, 1862, Gety ck? St. Louis Mo.
Higginboham, W. G, pvt, co A, 49th Ala, volumns sclop, Oct 24, 1862, buried at Winchester Pa
Hicks, W. A., pvt, co H?, 38th Ala, inflo lungs, dec 31, 1863, Ft Delaware, MD
Hicks, Amd.? , pvt, co I/J, 40th Ala, chronic diarrhea, dec 23, 1864, Rock Island
Hicks, W. H., pvt, co H, 23rd Ala, consumption, Jun 21, 1865, Camp Chase O
no Huffstutler or anything similar.
Phillips, William, pvt co K, 48th Ala, US. Thigh tract, Jul 25, 1863, Gettysburg, PA
Phillips, can't read letter, W/H/or OP, pvt co g, 13th Ala, dissentery chronic, Nov, 22, 1863, Ft.Delaware?
Phillips, William, pvt co L, 28th Ala, cariola? , apr 3, 1864, Rock Island
Phillips, Dempsey W or M, pvt, co E, 3rd Ala, diarrhoria chronic, Sep 11, 1864 Rock Island IL
Phillips, Wm. B., pvt co I/J/T/F??, 23rd ball Ala art, fevers, Nov 15, 1864, Camp Douglas
Phillips, Jno. W. B. Pvt, co I/J/T.F??, 30th ball Ala, small pox, Nov 23, 1864, Camp Douglas
Prince, Edward S., pvt, E?, 45th Ala, exlie from amphia??, Feb 2, 1864, Nashville, TN
Phillips, George, pvt, co F? 37th Ala, chronic diarrhea, May 21, 1865, St Louis S H, New Orleans LA