Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960. Georgia Confederate Pension Office. Usage Note: Students and teachers may use images in classroom reports and presentations if the following credit line is included with the image: Courtesy of the Georgia Archives. Each record has a "Cite as" field in the Object Description. Users can form a complete citation by combining the "Title," "County" and "Cite as" fields for the record. If you wish to use images in any other presentation, or to exhibit, broadcast, or to publish in any form (including print, website, social media and blogs), you must request permission from the Georgia Archives. We charge not-for-profit and commercial use fees to support maintenance of the collection. For information, contact Reference Services archives-photos@usg.edu Georgia Archives This collection was launched in November 2010.![Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960 [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper abstract bibtex Applications, supporting documentation, and correspondence for indigent or maimed Confederate veterans or indigent widows of Confederate soldiers. These records are from Record Group 058-01-001, Confederate Pensions and Records, Pension Office, Pension Applications. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND — The State of Georgia first began giving pensions to Confederate soldiers who had lost a limb in 1877. The law was gradually broadened to include soldiers who were disabled due to their military service and to indigent soldiers. Indigent widows of Confederate soldiers who died in service or as a result of their service began receiving pensions in 1890. Pension funds also paid medical expenses for final illnesses and funeral expenses for indigent soldiers and widows. WHAT INFORMATION CAN I FIND? — – Pension files can include: Applications Correspondence regarding the pensioner Affidavits Receipts Transfer of assignments of pension funds Military records – Pension applications generally give: Length of Georgia residence Place of residence at time of application Military unit during the war Date of enlistment and discharge Any disabling wounds received Veteran’s health at the time of application Value of personal property – Widows’ pension applications include: Name of the husband Name of the husband’s military unit Date of their marriage The widow’s means of support Some widows’ applications include a copy of the couple’s marriage certificate.
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series = {Confederate {Pensions} and {Records}, {Pension} {Office}, {Pension} {Applications}},
title = {Confederate {Pension} {Applications}, 1879-1960},
copyright = {© 2020 Georgia Archives},
shorttitle = {Confederate {Pension} {Applications}},
url = {https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps},
abstract = {Applications, supporting documentation, and correspondence for indigent or maimed Confederate veterans or indigent widows of Confederate soldiers. These records are from Record Group 058-01-001, Confederate Pensions and Records, Pension Office, Pension Applications.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
---
The State of Georgia first began giving pensions to Confederate soldiers who had lost a limb in 1877. The law was gradually broadened to include soldiers who were disabled due to their military service and to indigent soldiers. Indigent widows of Confederate soldiers who died in service or as a result of their service began receiving pensions in 1890. Pension funds also paid medical expenses for final illnesses and funeral expenses for indigent soldiers and widows.
WHAT INFORMATION CAN I FIND?
---
-- Pension files can include:
Applications
Correspondence regarding the pensioner
Affidavits
Receipts
Transfer of assignments of pension funds
Military records
-- Pension applications generally give:
Length of Georgia residence
Place of residence at time of application
Military unit during the war
Date of enlistment and discharge
Any disabling wounds received
Veteran’s health at the time of application
Value of personal property
-- Widows’ pension applications include:
Name of the husband
Name of the husband’s military unit
Date of their marriage
The widow’s means of support
Some widows’ applications include a copy of the couple’s marriage certificate.},
language = {English},
publisher = {Georgia Confederate Pension Office},
note = {Usage Note: Students and teachers may use images in classroom reports and presentations if the following credit line is included with the image: Courtesy of the Georgia Archives. Each record has a "Cite as" field in the Object Description. Users can form a complete citation by combining the "Title," "County" and "Cite as" fields for the record.
If you wish to use images in any other presentation, or to exhibit, broadcast, or to publish in any form (including print, website, social media and blogs), you must request permission from the Georgia Archives. We charge not-for-profit and commercial use fees to support maintenance of the collection. For information, contact
Reference Services
archives-photos@usg.edu
Georgia Archives
This collection was launched in November 2010.},
}
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