Pension Application of Lawrence S. Browder, CSA, Montgomery, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/military/letters/pensions/civilwar/lsbrowder.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Bushy Hartman ================================================================================ October 1999 LAWRENCE S. BROWDER PENSION APPLICATION State of Florida, Escambia County On this 27th day of January 1904 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, Lawrence S. Browder who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 18th day of May 1861 in Captain Ben. Harts Company, county of Montgomery, in the State of Alabama and that while in actual service in said company K Regiment of the State of 22nd Alabama and in line of duty as such soldier, at Chicamanga, State of Tenn on or abut the 20th day of September, 1863, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of his service on the 19th day of September in Montgomery county, Sate Alabama, he Lawrence S. Browder , Received wound in the right hip in Battle of Chicamanga on the 20th day of September 1863 and received wound in the right leg on the 29th July 1864 at the seige of Atlanta, GA, and that these wounds have disabled him from manuel labor. And that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war, he is now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that he has continuously since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither he, nor his wife, nor both combined, own real and personal property for the purpose of availing themselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that he is not otherwise enabled or in a position to earn, and has no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor and that he never deserted the Confederate service, and that he receives no pension from any other source. Sworn before me this 27th day of January 1904 L.S. Browder Rhett G. Stauton P.O. Address: Bluff Piny Added items: I do solemnly swear that I was born on the 27th day of March in Montgomery county, Sate of Alabama and that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was a bona-fide citizen of this Sate on January A.D. 1885, and have continuously resided in this Sate since that date; that I don not own property, real or personal or real and personal, to the value of eight hundred dollars ($800), and that I am by reason of age in capable of providing a living by manual labor for myself. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of January 1904 I do solemnly swear that I personally knew Lawrence S. Browder the above applicant for pension during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865 that of my own knowledge that he never deserted the Confederate Army. Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 23 day of January 1904 N.W. Wolf LG Ayword Late of K co 22 Ala Reg Nahoy Publie REFILED FOR INCREASE IN PENSION Lawrence s. Browder Pensioner No. 2427 of the state of Florida hereby make application for increase in pension because of being unable to earn a livelihood by manuel labor. I am 71 years of age. Lawrence S. Browder Address: Century City, Florida Dr. J.H. Durrett determined due to Lawrence having vavular disease of the heart he was unable to do manual labor and make a livelihood. ANOTHER MENTION OF BATTLES Wounded at Chickamauges. Shot through the hip Wounded at Rough and Ready-6miles of Atlanta, shot through the leg.