1892 Civil War Pension Application - John L. Aldridge

Form No. 1
Application for indigent soldier of sailor of the late Confederacy, under Chapter 102, Annotated Code 1892, and "an Act for the relief of certain officers, soldiers, sailors, widows and servants of the late war between the States," approved February 19, 1892.
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach

John L. Aldridge

  1. What is your name? John L. Adrige

  2. What is your age? 68 years old

  3. In what county do you reside? Prentiss

  4. What is the name of your postoffice? Dry Run

  5. How long have you been a bona fide resident of Mississippi? 54 years

  6. Are you married or unmarried? Married

  7. In what State did you reside when you enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Mississippi

  8. What was the date of your enlistment? Aug. 3rd 1861

  9. What was the number of the regiment or name of the vessel into which you first enlisted? 23rd Mississippi Infantry

  10. The name of its commander? Tom Davidson

  11. Letter or designation of the company in which you enlisted? "G" Tippah Rifles

  12. Name of its captain? Mose McCarley

  13. The length of time which you served in the above company or regiment? 3 years & 3 months

  14. Were you ever discharged or transferred from the above commands? No

  15. If so, give the date of discharge or transfer?

  16. If discharged, on what ground?

  17. If transferred, to what command?

  18. Did you enlist the second time in the Confederate service?

  19. If so, into what regiment or company?

  20. Were you discharged from this command before the surrender in 1865? Yes

  21. If so, for what cause? On account of wounds

  22. Were you ever wounded while in active service? Yes

  23. If so, give the date, place and nature of the wound? About Feby 1862 Fort Donaldson, I was wounded in Head & leg

  24. Have you lost an arm, leg or eye? I have lost an eye

  25. If wounded otherwise, so as to disable you from earning a support, state in what manner? On account of the wound in my leg I am unable to walk much

  26. Were you at any time absent from your command without leave? No

  27. If yes, how long and why?

  28. Did you ever absent yourself from your command without leave, and join another? No

  29. Were you with your command in active service at the surrender in 1865. No

  30. Where did your command surrender? I don’t know I was absent

  31. If you were absent from it when it surrendered, give the reason way and length of time of such absence? On account of wounds I was about 3 months & 21 days

  32. What is your occupation at present? Farmer

  33. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a support by your own labor. I do

  34. Do you receive any income from the State, United States, County, City, or from any other source; if so, how much is it per annum? No

  35. Have you any sons over 16 and under 21 years of age? Yes

  36. If yes, how many? 2 under 21 years

  37. Have you any property in your own right or in the right of your wife? If so, give its assessed valuation. No

  38. Have you a home of your own? No

  39. If not, with whom do you now live? The Widow Pitman

  40. Is the person you are now living with a relation? No

  41. If so, what relation?

  42. Have you any relations or connections whose natural duty it is to provide for you? No

Signature of witness (J.M. Wells?)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of Aug. A.D., 1894. W.H. Rees, signature of officer.

Signature of Applicant (J.L. Aldridge X-his mark)

President of Board J.F.H. Car??????

S.T. McWhorter

J.T. Blanchard

J.C. Carter, Sheriff

W.H. Rees, Chancery Clerk


Form No. 4
Application of Indigent Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy under Chapter 73, Acts of 1900.

Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach

John L. Aldridge

  1. What is your name? John L. Aldridge

  2. What is your age? 74 years

  3. In what county do you reside? Prentiss

  4. What is the name of your postoffice? Ivey Miss.

  5. How long have you been a bona fide resident of Mississippi? All my life

  6. Are you married or unmarried? Married

  7. In what State and county did you reside when you enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Tippah Co., Mississippi

  8. What was the date of your enlistment? May 1862

  9. What was the number of the regiment or name of the vessel in which you first enlisted? 23 Miss. Inft.

  10. The name of its commander? Joe Wells

  11. Letter of designation of the company in which you enlisted? "G"

  12. Name of its captain? Mose McCarley

  13. The length of time which you served in the above company or regiment? Till close of war

  14. Were you ever discharged or transferred from the above commands? No

  15. If so, give the date of discharge or transfer? No

  16. If discharged, on what ground? No

  17. If transferred, to what command? No

  18. Did you enlist the second time in the Confederate service? No

  19. If so, into what regiment or company? No

  20. Were you discharged from this command before the surrender in 1865? No

  21. If so, for what cause? No

  22. Were you ever wounded while in active service? Yes

  23. Give date on which you received your wound? Winter 1862

  24. At what place were you wounded? Fort Donaldson

  25. What is the nature of your wound? Shot in the head, right thigh & left eye

  26. If wounded otherwise, so as to disable you from earning a support, state in what manner? The sight of my left eye entirely gone & I am not able to work

  27. Were you at any time absent from your command without leave? No

  28. If yes, how long and why? No

  29. Did you ever absent yourself from your command without leave, and join another? No

  30. Were you with your command in active service at the surrender in 1865? No

  31. Where did your command surrender? Demopolis, Ala.

  32. Were you absent from it when it surrendered? Yes

  33. Why were you absent? Account of being disabled by wounds

  34. How long had you been absent? 23 days

  35. What is your occupation at present? Farmer

  36. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a support by your own labor? Yes

  37. Do you receive any income from the State, United States, County, City, or from any other source? No

  38. How much is it per annum? Nothing

  39. Have you any sons over 16 and under 21 years of age? No

  40. If yes, how many? None

  41. Have you any property in your own right or in the right of your wife? No

  42. What is its assessed valuation? Nothing

  43. Have you a home of your own? No

  44. If not, with whom do you live? Geo. Jumper

  45. Is the person you are now living with a relation? No

  46. Is so, what relation? None

  47. Have you any relations? Yes wife

  48. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? None that are able

Signature of Pensioner (J.L. Aldridge X-his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of Sept. 1900

B. McCullar (Chancery Clerk)

Signature of Witness (G.B. Kimbell)

Signature of Witness (Jno. W. True

Certificate of County Health Officer

The undersigned hereby certifies that the above applicant is indigent and physically unable to earn a support by his own labor.

Signature of County Health Officer (Sam’l N. Walker, M.D.)

President of Board (J.O. Nelson)

H.C. Parker

E. Alexander


Form No. 1
Application for indigent soldier of sailor of the late Confederacy, under Chapter 102, Annotated Code 1892, and "an Act for the relief of certain officers, soldiers, sailors, widows and servants of the late war between the States," approved February 19, 1892.
Transcribed by Vicki Burress Roach

J. L. Aldridge

  1. What is your name? J. L. Aldrige

  2. How long have you been a bona fide resident of Mississippi? about 55 years

  3. In what county do you reside? Tippah

  4. What is the name of your postoffice? Dry Run

  5. In what State did you reside when you enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? Mississippi

  6. What was the date of your enlistment? August 1861

  7. What was the number of the regiment or name of the vessel into which you first enlisted? Company "G" 23rd Mississippi

  8. How long were you in actual service of the Confederacy? 4 years & 4 mos.

  9. What were the names of the commanding officers of the company and regiment or vessel at the time you enlisted in the service? Capt. Mose McCorley, Col. Tom Davidson

  10. Were you honorably discharged? yes

  11. Where were you discharged? Corinth, Miss.

  12. If you served until close of war where were you discharged? Corinth, Miss.

  13. What is your age? 65 years old

  14. Are you married or single? Married

  15. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a support by your own labor. Yes

  16. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a support by your own labor? No

  17. Are you worth in your own right or in the right of your wife, property at its assessed value, for taxation to the amount of five hundred dollars? No

Signature of Applicant (J.L. Aldridge)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of August A.D., 1892. W.H. Rees, signature of officer, by G.B. Kimbell, D.C.

CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.

The undersigned hereby certifies that the above applicant is indigent and physically unable to earn a support by his own labor.

Signature of County Health Officer (D.T. Pierce or Price?, M.D.)

T.J. Jumper, signature of witness

F.W. (X) Carpenter, signature of witness
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