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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Ronald Bridges ================================================================================ March 1999 Pension Record of Solomon James Rushing - Pike Co., AL Claimant: Rushing, Solomon James Pension Number: 22046 County: Limestone On 23 Nov 1911 Solomon James Rushing applied for soldier’s pension in the state of Texas for his service in Confederate States of America. He had to swear that he enlisted and served in the military service of the CSA during the war between the States of the United States, and that he did not desert the Confederate service; and that during said war he was loyal and true to his duty, and never at any time voluntarily abandoned his post of duty in the said service; and he was honorably discharged or surrendered in Lynchburg, VA. It was written on his application that he was 71 years old; born in Pike Co., AL; resided in Texas for 35 years; was living in Limestone Co., TX; his post office address for the past five months had been Mart, RFD #4; that he had never previously applied for a pension or previously been rejected for a pension; his occupation was farming; the command that he served was organized in AL; he enlisted in August of 1862 was discharged at the close of the war; he served in the 60th Alabama Infantry; and he was transferred in the fall of 1862. Solomon sign the application with his mark, the "x", on 21 Nov 1911. The next part of the application covered the Affidavit of Witnesses in which two individuals who made sworn testimony that remembered Solomon Rushing serving in the Confederacy. One of the individuals was his brother-in-law, Mastin Asbury Hinson, the husband of Lucinda Rushing. M. A. Hinson’s testimony: "I was member of Co. H. 18 Ala - I personally know that the applicant was in the Confederate Army. I saw him in the service several times. After the Chiamaga (Chickamauga) fight I with him was wounded and we went home together - He was fighting for the Confederacy when he was wounded. He made a good soldier and was loyal to the Confederacy." The other testimony came from his nephew, William McDonald Moody, the son of Mary Jane Rushing Moody. It was written in the application that "W. M. Moody says: remembers his return from the war wounded - says that he was in the Confederate service when he was wounded." Later Solomon applied for a pension from Louisiana and the State requested information from Texas about his records. Solomon also wrote a letter to the Commission of Pensions in Texas to inform the agency where he was and that he had a pension from Louisiana. The letterhead, Solomon used, was printed in bold print: SHREVEPORT RAILWAYS COMPANY, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. The letterhead had printed on it: ADDRESS COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY ATTENTION G. D. RUSHING. (most likely Soloman’s son) The letter was written Oct. 10, 1927. Dear Mr. Terrell, Austin, Texas As I have had to make my home in Louisiana, I applied for my pension from this state, and it was granted Sept 15 1927. I would have notified you earlier for I thought until yesterday, (Sunday) when I met with a bunch of the "Boys" that you had been notified through the board that granted me my pension, but they told me yesterday to notify you and ask you to send me a demite((?). Please attend to this for me as soon as possible. I thank you so much for your past kindness and favors. Please address me S. J. Rushing 101 Market St Shreveport, La On 1 Aug 1927 Solomon applied soldier’s pension (Confederate) from the State of Louisiana in Caddo Parish. It was approved on 13 Sep 1927. The following are questions on the application form and his response. 1. Where were you born? Pike Co., Ala. When? 25 Nov 1842. 2. Where did you enlist? Pike Co., Ala. When? April 1862. 3. Were you in the infantry, Cavalry, Navy, or Marines? Infantry. 4. Give the letter of your Company and the number of your Regiment. Company "C", 60th Ala. from the state of Ala. 5. Give what information you can relative to your service. Served in Tenn. Army. Was in Battle of Chickamauga and others. 6. Where were you paroled or discharged? Discharged. When? 1865. 7. Where were you at the surrender? Lynchburg, Va. in the hospital. 8. Did you take the oath allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? No. 9. Are you married? Yes When were you married 25 Dec 1902. What is you wife’s age? 70 years. 10. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceding the date of this application? 6 years December 1927. 11. Are you salaried or other wise provided for by the State of Louisiana, or by any other State or Government? Pension from the State of Texas. 12. What is the value of your property, real and personal? Nothing. 13. What is the amount of your total annual income? $144.00 per year. 14. Have you ever made application for the pension before? No. 15. What is your postoffice address? 101 Market St., Shreveport, La. Solomon signed with his mark the "X". Two individuals, George L. Woodward and George McDuffie both residing in Shreveport, testified and swore they believed the facts and declaration were true form Solomon. Solomon James Rushing served with the Confederated Soldiers of America, enlisted in Montgomery 27, June 1862. On one of his pensions he states he enlisted in Pike Co., AL in April 1862. He was in Company C, 60th Alabama Infantry, formerly Company D, 3rd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion. He was wounded at the Battle of Chicamauga and was sent home to recover. He returned to battle and was again wounded. He was in the Confederate Soldiers of America General Hospital, Farmsville, Virginia 27 April 1865 and remained there until after the close of the war. Solomon and Rebecca had 16 children. The names of eight are known. He was a member of Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Pike County, Troy, Alabama. When he was a member, the church was located on South Three Notch Street. It was organized May 15, 1831 and is Troy's oldest church.(1) (1) From the (Troy) Messenger Sesquicentennial Profile 1993. Note: Solomon James Rushing was born 25 Nov 1842 in Pike Co., AL and died Abt. 1933 in Roby, Fisher Co., TX. He married S. Rebecca Wilson on 17 Nov 1863 in Montgomery Co., AL. Her birth and death dates and places are not known. Solomon later married Jennie Blasingame on 25 Dec 1902 in N. M. She was born about 1857. Her place of birth is not known. Her death date and place is not known. He was the twin to Susannah Rushing. Nothing more is known about her. 60th ALABAMA INFANTRY REGIMENT The 60th Alabama Regiment was formed by consolidating four companies of the First Battalion of Hilliard's Legion with six companies of the Third Battalion. The First Battalion, seven companies, went out with Jack Thorington of Montgomery as lieutenant colonel, and John H. Holt of Montgomery as major [Thorington succeeded Hilliard as colonel of the Legion, and Holt was thereupon promoted, but he was killed at Chickamauga]; and the Third Battalion, six companies, went out with John W. A. Sanford of Montgomery as lieutenant colonel, and Hatch Cook of Georgia as major. The operations of the Hilliard Legion are given in the memoranda of the 59th Alabama. At Chickamauga, the First Battalion lost 168 killed and wounded of 230 engaged, and the Third Battalion lost 50 killed and wounded of 219 engaged. Organized at Charleston, Tennessee, 25 November 1863, the 60th passed through the winter campaign in East Tennessee. In the spring, it reached Richmond and lost heavily at Drewry's Bluff, where the regiment was complimented on the field by Gen'l Archibald Gracie, as the Third Battalion had been at Chickamauga by Gen'l William Preston of Kentucky. The regiment was in the trenches at Petersburg for eight months, and lost continually by the almost incessant shelling. At White Oak Road and Hatcher's Run, the 60th was fully engaged with many casualties. At Appomattox, the regiment had capturted a Union battery when word of the surrender came to them. Their number at that time was 14 officers and 170 men. Field and Staff Officers: Col. John W. A. Sanford (Montgomery); Lt. Col. Daniel S. Troy (Montgomery; wounded, Drewry's Bluff, Hatcher's Run (where captured)); Major Hatch Cook (Georgia; KIA, White Oak Road); and Adjutant James N. Gilmer (Montgomery) Captains, and counties from which the companies came: Coosa: Thomas H. Smith Montgomery: David A. Clark (mortally wounded, Appomattox) Montgomery: Peter M. McEachen Pike: John McReless Pike: George Boatwright (resigned); S. A. Williams (wounded, White Oak Road) Chambers: John W. Smith (wounded, White Oak Road) Lowndes: W. H. Zeagler Butler: Tarbutton (wounded, retired); G. A. Tarbutton (wounded, White Oak Road) State of Georgia: Robert B. Lockhart Henry: James W. Stokes History: Lewellyn A. Shaver / A History of the Sixtieth Alabama Regiment, Gracie's Alabama Brigade (Montgomery: Barrett and Brown, 1867)