Presented in questionnaire form, a soldier's application
lists the Veteran's place of enlistment, unit, period of
service, battles participated in, and whether he was
wounded or captured. Pension applications also included
information on place of birth, number of children, and
value of personal and real property owned by Veteran.
If the pension application was filed by a widow, you can
learn even more information. Their applications list place
of birth for both widow and husband as well as the names
and ages of any children. Since proof of marriage was
required for admission to the pension rolls, a copy of the
marriage certificate is often found in widow applications.
You may also find correspondence between the applicant
and the Pension Board, letters or sworn affidavits attesting
to a Veteran's character and the nature of his military service,
and abstracts of the Veteran's service record furnished by
the Federal War Department.
It is important to note that while all of the individuals listed
were residents of Tennessee when they applied for pensions,
they did not necessarily serve the Confederacy in Tennessee.
Listings Include:
- Veteran's name
- Pension applicant's name
- Applicant's county of residence
- State for which the Veteran served
