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.: . FORM'~'""'" ., ..• ;", , 3ffDfSOLDIER'S APPLICATION

FOR A PENSION

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serves the right to call for additional testi­

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Soldier's Application for Confederate Pension

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I, .u._~um: __._n_.[(~~~~um_muu __udO hereby make application to the Commissioner ofPensions for a p ion to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-third Legislature of the Stateof Texas, and approved April 7, 1913, on the following grounds:

I enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the Statesof the United States and that I did not desert the Confederate service, but during the war I was loyal and trueto my duty, and never at any time abandoned my post of duty in the said service; or (that I was .In theservice of the State of Texas during the war to protect said State against the Indians and Mexicans.

That I was honorably discharged or surrenderedu.u ...__u.nmmmunmmu u_num_m_mu_uuuu_mmmuuuu__uu_~

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that I have been a bona fide citizen of this State since prior to January 1, A. D, 1910, and have been contin­uously since a citizen of th~-State of Texas. I'do further state that I do not hold any National, State, cityor county office which pays. me a salary or fees of $300.00 per annum, nor have I an income from any otheremployment or other sourc&.whatever which amohnts to $300.00 per annum: nor do I receive from any sourcewhatever money Ol·"other means,'of support amounting in value to the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do Iown in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does anyone hold in trust for my wife, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, ofthe assessed value of over one thousand donars, exclusive of a home of the value of not more than $2000.00;nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State of the United States, and I do further state that theanswers given to the following questions are true:

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5. How long have you resided in said countYL--~-:J)..alW4at is your postoffice address Lu_mm_m_nUUUu__uuuuu.un.__u.u.uu ..uuu.u.u__u_uuuu_u_u__u.u__u.u_u._u.uuu_:.u.~u~ ..__.__.:;:.~uu----.

6.. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected Lm_n:'!!um_u_m

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8. How long did you serve L/----rkf.J::~~.--.GiVe, if possible, the date of en~tment and discharge.u.umm __

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11. What branch of the service did you enlist in-infantry, cavalry, ..artillery or navy?_m_m.u__mm__m__uuu

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13.. What is the assessed value of your other property? m_um_~~-mmm-m-m---n--~----nnn­

14. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your county? If so, state value of

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. Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for a pension .P~approved and such other proceed-

ings be had in the premises as m'e required by law. _ ,J fu-. . ®, . (Signature of. Applicant) .m.-m"'\.--;/:JfEz..;,.==&" .."""-m--m--.....Sworn to and subscrIbed before me thIs -'--Y-_umday O~.7-un-muum-uu~n;mA. D. 192-7--

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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

[Note.-There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]

Beforeme, .4~.~~jJUdgeOL~~ounty,State of Texas, on this day personally appeared--if~--e-~ ..--~.Lm.~.mmm ••

. = ,,__.... .mm ••• •• , who are personally kn~~ toze to be creditab1e citi-zens, who, being bfme duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know__¥.;:~~~:.,(.;,..~the

above named applicant for pension, and that they personally know that the said ~~.

has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1910, and that they

have no interest in this claim.

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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

(If possible the two witnesses should have served with the applicant in the army, and if so, let them,

or either of them, state in their oath their source of knowledge, also any other information regarding appli-

cant's army service.

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sonally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in his appli-" /"1cation are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in thil!l.. (~.7)r.claim, and said applicant's habits are good and free from dishonor. And further make oath to the following

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s~at~r Texas, do cer.tif~ that..4:.,u/ .._....__.__,.h, h. __ .... , o~ his wife, or his trustee, or h:ustee ~orhIS WIfe,whose name ISsIgned to t~regolllg applIcatIOnfor a penSIOn,under the Act of the ThIrty-thll'd

Legislature, approved April 7,1913, and amended by Regular Session Thirty-eighth Legislature, is charged on

the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value oL __._~::- ..--mmm •••• --Dollars,

and in addition to homestead of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of...__)::1~':?:~~~~(~·::<

" Youwill please .have Mr. Runion answer cp. esttons,No's. 12, 13 and 14 of this applioation. Also"have , \your state and County Assessor make affidavit as to'the latest approved assessment of Mr. Runion.

-,.. .. ,./' We,are also ,requesting today a reportoD the

" :; military servioe 'reoord of Mr. A." J. Runion'as of'. f\;:"~"; ;~".,' CompanyD. ,3rd Tennessee RegIment. ' This report

~/}>'r\:',." ,will co~e from the Offioe. of. the' AdJutant General,~%:-J~~~;:~::;"y..,,, ..:War"Depa~tment.,Washington,-D••.C. " where a11m111tary!;.t~;~;~g:J;t;:!.:...i ~ servioe reoords are kept ,onfi;Le •. .

'Whenthis, application' has been completed andreturned to this offioe and ,the servioe record'o~Mr.Runion haa been reoeived from Washln,:ton, \-Ve will givahis appl~oatton furbher consideration. -

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Enolosed'herewith we are returning 'to youthe application of A. 'J. Runion for Cont"ederate.

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REPRODUCED FROM THE HOLDINGS OF THE ·TEXAS STA TE ARCHIVES\

Pebruory 9" 1939

A. J. Runion. DeceasedConfederate Pensioner

Fi1~ No. 43446IJenderson County.

Er. ;{. :s. f;pnrkmn.nItaly. Texas.

itoplying to your letter of February 7 tI tho I"Doorda ahemthat A. J. Hunion of ilondcrso::1 CO~1l1b.r drcv! a. Coni'edore.+.ePonsion fr~ the State of Texe.s under file numoer 43446'xntil his de~th in 1937.

A•• J. Runion V:fUJ f\. pri~,te LYl Campe.!\)' D. 3rcl :':CF;imcntTenn9G:5t'to Go.v&.lry. GonfedETITv<3 f:te±:es f-rrV. 1113 cnlbtedin July, 1862 and. se1-ved until 15f1.y 8. 1865.

The appatic£I.tion for pomion of A. J. T:enlon ·:re.s approvedby an oJiigimtl disoharge issued hiD by the connanding officerof Compan;yD. 3rd Temtessee Ca:valr.r. G. S.• A. This originaldisc}mrge is 8.t-tRchodto Md mde a. p~rt of' his aprlicfI.tionfor pension.

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~ustinOctober 18, 1927.

To the Adjutant General,

War Department,

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I have the honor to request the Military

record of'.- A. J. Runion , who is

reported to have enlisted in Company "D"

Reg1ment 3rd Tennesse~ Ca'taiLry

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Comptroller of state of Texas,

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The name A.J. ~union has not been found on the muster rolls on file in thisoffice of Company D, 3rd(~orrest's) Tennessee Cavalry, CSA, which rolls cover in

part the period frOID.Oot. 9, lU61 to Jan. 1, 1864; nor has the name A.J. Runionbeen found on the muster rolls on file in this office of Company D, 4th (McLemore's) I

Tenne~see Oavalry, CSti.,(also known as the 3rd Rep;iment Tennessee cavalry ,CSA), t

which rolls cover in part the period from r~y 25, 1862 to Dec. 31, 1864; nor has

any record of the service,capture or parole of a mW} bearing that name been foundas of either of the above organizations., The records show that one Andrew J. Runion~ private, Company.Q" 64th Nor,thCarolina Infantry, CSA, enlisted July 15, le62, at Madison, N.C., and on themUster ~oll for A~y and June 1863,(last on which borne), he is shown present.

Prisoner of War records show him captured sept. ~, 1863, at Cumberland Gap,

and his name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance--,l8--, indorsement.shows ,"Roll of prisoners of war released June 16, 1865," description, as follows,"Place of residence Madison County, N.C., complexion fair, hair l1f..ht,eyes blue,height six:feet, 1 inch."

The records also show that one A.J. Run~, corporal, Company G, 40th

Te~nessee Infantry,CBA, enlisted Sept. 23, 1861, at Tyddersdale, Ark., age 17years, and on the muster roll for Jan. 1 to Aug. 1862,(last on file), he is shownpresent.

Prisoner of War records show him oaptured April 8, 1862, at Island #10, andhis name appears (as E.J. Runnion) on a Roll of Brisoners of War sent from CampButler, Illin01s, to Vioksburg, Miss., Sept. 23, 1862, for exchan~e.

No later record. found.

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