Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....JOHNSON, A. C. 1902 Civilwar - Pension Co. G, 1st SC Rifle Regt. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jimmy R. Polk http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005485 May 24, 2008, 8:41 am FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES PENSION APPLICATION A12743: Surname: JOHNSON Given Names: A. C. Service Unit: South Carolina Reference: Wife’s Name: Application County & Year: Marion Co 1902 Page 001 A12743 Page 002 Form 118-5-16-1902:2m I. B. Hilson, State Printer Tallahassee Soldier’s Application for Pension. State of Florida} Marion County} On this 1st day of September, 1902, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, A. C. Johnson, who being by me duly sworn, declares he is the identical person who enlisted on or about the 20th day of July, 1861, in Captain James Pratts Company, county of Abbeville, in the State of So. Ca., and that while in actual service in said company “G”, Oer’s 1st Rifle Regiment of the State of So. Ca., and in line of duty as such soldier, at Petersburg, State of Va., on or about the 21st day of December, 1864, and was honorably discharged [at the expiration of my service] by reason of wounds and invalided. (Here state fully and clearly all the facts, showing the injury, its character, and especially the extent of the injury and disability resulting therefrom.) I was shot in the left shoulder with minnie ball from the effects of which I have never recovered. I was also shot through the body on right side near kidneys at charge of Gaines Mill in Virginia and at same time received wound from bullet, passed through right hip and into left. I suffer now greatly from the effects of these wounds rec’d in battle while in line of duty. I have also since then lost the sight of right eye. I am 61 years old. And that as the direct result of said injuries, thus received in line of duty during the war, I am now unable to gain a livelihood by manual labor; that I have continuously since January 1st, 1885, been a citizen of Florida; that neither I, nor my wife, nor both combined, own real and personal property to the value of $800 in this or any other State, and have not purposely disposed of our property for the purpose of availing ourselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida; that I am not otherwise enabled, or in a position to earn, and have no income from any source sufficient for a livelihood by manual labor, and that I never deserted the Confederate service, and that I receive a pension from no other source. A. C. Johnson P. O. Address Ocala, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of September, 1902. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court Marion County By H. C. Sistrunk, D.C. Page 003 [I do solemnly swear that I was born on the …..day of……in…….county, State of……. And that I am now past the age of sixty-five (65) years; that I was a bona-fide citizen of this State on January A. D. 1885, and have continuously resided in this State since that date; that I do not own property, real or person, or real and personal, to the value of eight hundred dollars ($800), and that I am by reason of age incapable of providing a living by manual labor for myself. …………………………… sworn and subscribed before me this……….day………….of…………….19…] State of Florida} Marion County} Before me personally came Leonard Dozier to me well known to be the Adjutant of Camp No. 56 U.C.V. of Marion County, Florida, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that A. C. Johnson the claimant is a member in good standing of Camp No. 56 of Marion Co., Fla aforesaid. L. Dozier, Adj’t. Marion Camp No. 56, U.C.V. Ocala, Fla. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of September, A. D. 1902. John E. Bailey Notary Public We do solemnly swear that we are familiar with the value of all the property owned by A. C. Johnson and his wife, directly or indirectly, in this or any other State, and that the actual combined value thereof does not exceed $800; that they have not disposed of any property for the purpose of availing themselves of the provisions of the pension laws of Florida, and that he is not physically or otherwise able, or in a position to earn a livelihood, by manual labor. Robert Hart P. O. Address Kendrick, Fla W. E. Nix P. O. Address Kendrick, Fla Edwin Spencer Ocala, Fla Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of September, 1902. John E. Bailey Notary Public Page 004 We, the undersigned physicians, residents of the State and county aforesaid, do solemnly swear that we have carefully examined Mr. A. C. Johnson, who is personally known to us to be the person above applying for a pension under the laws of Florida, and find him suffering from the effects of a gunshot wound through the right side of the body, passing through near the right kidney, at Gaines Mills, Va., May 1862, also a wound in the left shoulder at Spottsprairie, Va. May, 1864, the above wounds totally rendering him unable to do manual labor of any kind. Right Eye is also affected therefrom. Jno. M. Thompson, M. D. Residence Ocala, Fla. B. F. Lisk Residence Conner, Fla. Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of September, 1902. John E. Bailey Notary Public I certify that the above affidavits are genuine; that all of the affiants are persons of respectability and good reputation, and that their statements are worthy of belief; that the attesting officers are duly authorized to attest said affidavits, and that their signatures thereto are genuine. S. T. Sistrunk Clerk of Circuit Court By H. C. Sistrunk, D.C. We, the undersigned County Commissioners of Marion county, Florida, do hereby certify that we have carefully investigated the above application for pension made by A. C. Johnson and are satisfied that the conditions and alleged facts therein stated are true and correct, and that he is legally and justly entitled to the pension provided by the act, approved May 3, 1901. H. W. Long, Chairman E. L. Wartmann N. A. Fort F. S. Lucius …………………… County Commissioners By the County Commissioners. Attest: S. T. Sistrunk Clerk Circuit Court REVISED STATUTES OF FLORIDA, CHAPTER II, ARTICLE I. 2077. The children of parents who are unable to support themselves, shall be required to make provisions for their support. 2078. On information filed before the Justice of the Peace of the proper district by any person whomsoever, stating that certain persons have made no adequate provisions for their father and mother, or either of them, the Justice shall cause a summons to be issued to said parties, and evidence to be taken as to the truth of the facts stated in the information, and if the same shall be found true, after a fair trial in which the defendants shall have the right to be heard by counsel, the Justice shall issue an order making an assessment on the said children for such amount as shall be necessary for the support of their parents. 2079. Said order shall carry with it the right of enforcement, and shall have the force and effect of a writ of garnishment on the wages of such children, and shall further provide for the person to whom and the manner in which the money assessed therein shall be paid. Page 005 4548 1858 12743 Granted Claim for Pension By A. C. Johnson Of Marion Co Fla Late of Capt Jas Pratts Company Co. G. 1st SC Rifle Regiment Filed In Executive Department Sept. 5th, 1902 Approved Feb 25th 1903 C. H. Dickinson Secretary of Board Filed In Comptroller’s Office Dead list 190…. Pay from Sept 5, 1902 At rate of $96.00 Per annum. Page 006 Form For Retiring A Soldier (Under the act to provide an Invalid Corps., approved February 17, 1864.) To all whom it may concern: Know ye, That Corporal A. C. Johnson of Captain Jas. Pratts Company, “G” Orr’s Regiment of Rifles South Carolina Vols., who was enlisted the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve Three years or the war, is hereby honorably retired from military service, with the pay and emoluments of a Corporal, in the army of the Confederate States. Said Corp. A. C. Johnson was born in Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina, is Twenty three years of age, five feet ten inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, black hair, and by occupation, when enlisted, a student. Given at Hd 2nd Med Eamg. Bt. Wilcox’s Div., this twenty-first day of December, 1864. W. Taylor, Surgeon P.A.C.S. T. A. Evans, Surgeon P.A.C.S. W. M. Campbell, Surgeon P.A.C.S. {Duplicate} File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/marion/military/civilwar/pensions/johnson558gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 8.9 Kb