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ALGenWeb Archives File Manager Carolyn Golowka, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Ronald Bridges, October 1998 Pension Application of Andrew Jackson Miller (CSA)- Coosa Co., AL On the 15th of June, 1899, Andrew Jackson Miller, referred as A. J. Miller, applied through the State of Alabama for a pension; relief of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors. On his application it appears that blanks were filled in by Julius Jones, the Pension Examiner of Coosa County, AL. The blanks, which were filled, will be in quotation marks. At the top of the form is printed: APPLICATION FOR THE RELIEF OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Next is printed: THE STATE OF ALABAMA, "Coosa" County. To the Honorable Board of Pension Examiners for said County: Your petitioner, "A. J. Miller", respectfully represents to your honorable board that he is a resident citizen of "Coosa" County, in the State of Alabama, and that he resided in said State on the first day of January in the year 1899. That he enlisted in the service of the State, or Confederate States, as a "Private" in company "C" in the "53rd Ala" Regiment on the "10" day of "Aug" 186"2" at "Wetumpka Ala" in the State of Alabama, and that he was honorably discharged from such service on the (left blank) day "May" 186"5", that he did not desert the service of the Confederate States, or of the State of Alabama; That he was wounded at the battle of (left blank) in the State of (left blank); That he is now unable to make a living by manual labor on account of "old age, kidney disease"; That he is at the time of filing this application "65" years of age, and that his postoffice address in "Bentleyville, Ala" Alabama; That he does not own property either in his own name, nor that of his wife, to the value of four hundred ($400) dollars; that his annual income does not exceed four hundred ($400) dollars, and that he has not children upon whom he can depend for support. Your petitioner files herewith a complete schedule of all the property owned by himself and wife. In consideration of the foregoing facts, your petitioner asks that his name be placed upon the pension rolls, in the class that your honorable board may adjudge him to belong, that he may participate in the division of the fund provided for the relief of Confederate and Alabama soldiers and their widows, by act of the General Assembly approved February 10, 1899. It was then signed by "A. J. Miller". It seems to be his signature because the writing is different than any other writings on the application. The signature is also the same where he had to sign a verification of the property he owned and where his signed after being first duly sworn, deposes and says that the statements in said application are true and correct. In addition, I have reviewed other applications in which the applicant puts an 'X' in the signature blank as his mark, when the applicant could not write. The application next had a Schedule of Property filed with application for pension by A. J. Miller. It was written that he own 120 acres of land situated in Coosa County. Value $250.00. It was also written that he owned one cow valued at $25, one gun valued at $8, and household & kitchen furniture valued at $50. Total valued $83. In the application there are two affidavit of witnesses who do solemnly swear that they are personally acquainted with A. J. Miller, whose name is signed to the foregoing application, and that they know of their own knowledge that the said A. J. Miller did serve as set forth in the application, and that he did not desert the service, but was honorably discharged therefrom. One was G. W. McEwen, who swore and signed the affidavit of witnesses on June 15, 1899. The other was T. W. Johnston, who swore and signed the affidavit of witness on June 17, 1899. Julius Jones, the Examiner of Pensions, certified and signed that he personally knew both men and that both are of veracity and truth. On his application it is written in long hand that he testified that he has disease of the kidneys. He passed bloody urine, especially when he has to work. He is of 65 years of age and on account of above troubles is unable to secure a living by manual labor. The board recommend that he be granted a pension. His application was approved as a class four on July 26, 1899. (1) 53rd Company C Muster Roll The 53rd's Company C Muster Roll, that I received from the National Archives on July 17, 1997 records that he enlisted August 6 thru September 30 of 1862 in Buyckville (which is in Coosa County), AL, by Humphries for the period of the war. He enlisted once again September 30 thru December of 1862 in Buyckville, AL, by Humphries for the period of the war. On January 15, 1863 in Montgomery, AL he was paid the sum of fifty dollars in full for his bounty by Capt. I. (in later entries the initial is J.) P. Dickinson, A. Q. M. of 53d Regiment Ala Vols., Rangers. From December 31, 1862 thru April 30, 1863, the Company Muster Roll's do not state if he was present or absent. He appears on the rolls as present from May 1863 to June 1863; during same period it is written that he enlisted on August 6, 1862 in Montgomery, AL, by Col. M. W. Hannon and paid by Capt J. P. Dickinson to the time of December 31, 1862. Then the roll records he was present from June thru October 31, 1863 and that he was paid by Capt Felder to the time of June 30, 1863. From November thru December of 1863 he appears on the roll as present paid to the time of October 31, 1863 by J. P. Dickerson. Andrew appears on the receipt roll as an occupation of Teamster - Ambulance driver from December 22, 1863 to February 29, 1864, and then from March 1, 1864 thru April 1, 1864. He was paid a rate of 25 cents for this occupation. He also appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing for quarters one and four for 1864. (2) (1)Confederate Military Record located in Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL. (2)53rd's Company C Muster Roll, National Archives, Washington, D. C. Note: Andrew Jackson Miller (b. 24 Jan 1834 in Henry Co., GA & d. 25 Jan 1905 in Hanover, Coosa Co., AL) married Elvonea V. Logan (b. 26 May 1839 in Coosa Co., AL & d. 27 Jun 1871 in Coosa Co., AL) on 28 Jul 1858 in Coosa Co., AL. They are both buried in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, located at Hanover, Coosa County, AL. Researched 1997 & 1998 by A. J. Miller's Great-Great Grandson, Ronald D. Bridges