S. D. Bishop’s CSA Pension Application, Randolph, Alabama

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Transcript of Confederate Service Records for
S.D. BISHOP from a copy in my files obtained from the Anniston Library,  
Anniston, Alabama in the fall of 2000.

(Cover)

Military Records Division
Veteran’s Name      Bishop, S. D.
Pensioner            “
County              Randolph
Military Record     Co. A, 10th Cav’y

(Cover of Document)

3313
The State of Alabama
Randolph County.
Application for Relief
by
S.D. Bishop

Under Act approved February 28, 1889. For the relief of soldiers maimed or  
disabled during the late war; and the widows of Confederate soldiers, whose  
husbands were killed or died in said war, and who have not since remarried.

(Document)

Physically Incapable of Making a Livelihood by Labor
Application
For Relief by Soldiers Maimed during the Late War, under Act approved February  
28, 1889.

The State of Alabama
County of Randolph

      Personally appeared before me, T. J. Thomasen, Judge of Probate in and for  
said County, S. D. Bishop who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that when a  
Private in Company A of 10 Confederate Regiment of Ala. Cal. and while in the  
discharge of his duty on the 3 day of May 1863, at Kingston in the State of  
Tenn, he was wounded by being struck in the eye with a piece of cap and in  
consequence of which wound or wounds he has been rendered physically incapable  
of making a livelihood by labor; that he was a resident of Alabama on the 28th  
day of February, 1889, and is a resident at the date of this application; that  
he is engaged in the business of Farming; and that his taxable property does not  
exceed four hundred dollars in value.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24 day            S.D. (his mark) Bishop
of May 1889                                                                 Applicant
      T. J. Thomasen
      Judge of Probate of Randolph County.

The State of Alabama
County of Randolph

      I hereby certify that the duplicate of the foregoing application and  
affidavit is on file in my office, and that I believe the statements made  
therein are entitled to credit.

      Given under my hand this the 24 day of May 1889.

                              T. J. Thomasen
                              Judge of Probate of Randolph County

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