CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - WILLIAM PPRESTON WRIGHT, OKALOOSA CO., FL

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Application No.  21869
Pensioner No.  8530

Soldier's Pension Claim
Under The Act Of 1915

(Form A)

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

On this 3rd day of May, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty one personally 
appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid, 
William P. Wright, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 72 
years of age, having been born on the 28 day of July, 1848, in the county of 
Franklin, in the State of Virginia.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the county 
of Okaloosa, State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida 
continuously since the 1st day of Oct., 1895.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Orange Court House, under the name 
of William Preston Wright, on the 1st day of March, 1863, in Company D, Regiment 58,
of the State of Virginia in the service of the Confederate States with Stonewall 
Jackson Brigade and who was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Appomattox Court House, in the 
State of Virginia, in the 6 day of May, 1865, on account of surrender of Gen. Robt. 
E. Lee to Gen. Grant, service being no longer required.  That he was present when 
Gen. Lee surrendered to Grant and that the army was required to take the oath of 
allegiance in place of discharge papers which occurred May 6, 1865.

(Here give date and place of capture, imprisonment, exchange or parole.)

I was as stated above in Jackson Brigade, and after his death the Brigade was 
directly under Gen. Lee.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the 6th 
May in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the Confederate States nor 
take the oath of allegiance to the United States until after the surrender of the 
Confederate Armies.

(Here state whereabouts at close of Civil War.)

That I was with Gen. Robt. E. Lee when he surrendered to Gen. U. S. Grant and was 
disbanded there May 6, 1865.

That my postoffice address is Blackman, County of Okaloosa, State of Florida.

His X mark:  William Preston Wright

Attest:

(1) J. W. Baggett, Jr.
(2) Lewis Baggett

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May, A. D. 1921; and I hereby 
certify that the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to 
the applicant before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in 
the prosecution of this claim.

J. W. Baggett, Jr.
Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Okaloosa, 
Florida, do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners 
held this day, the foregoing application of William Preston Wright for a pension 
under the Laws of Florida, was investigated by us; that we are satisfied that the 
applicant does not own property (including the property of his wife) to exceed the 
value of $5,000, and that the representation made in the petition and affidavits 
are true, and that a pension should be granted to the applicant.

Witness our hands this 10 day of May, A. D. 1921.

(1) J. W. Baggett, Jr., Chairman
(2) George Wright
(3) P. T. Ewing
(4) T. Holley
(5) J. W. Dubose
    County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners Attest:

D. H. McCallum
Clerk Circuit Court

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State of Florida,
Okaloosa County,

Personally came William P. Wright who being duly sworn, says Mr. Thos. J. Henley and 
M. Henley, was in the Confederate army under Gen. Lee in Co. E the 6th Ala. Reg. 
when his Co. D 58 Va. Reg. was transferred from Stonewall Jackson Brigade to Gen. 
Lee and he and said Henley served together during bal. of the war and that he has 
no knowledge of any other comrade.

That his commission officers were Gen. Lee, Gen. Jackson, Capt. Boothe and that he 
supposes they are all dead.

This 5 day of May, A. D. 1921.

His X mark:  William P. Wright

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of May, A. D. 1921.

J. W. Baggett, Jr.
Notary Public

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Affidavit To Be Made By Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally 
came M. Henley of Florala County of Cov., State of Ala., who, being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that he is the identical person who enlisted at Port 
Rail in the State of Va. on the ____ day of 1861, in Company E, 6th Ala. Regiment 
of the State of Ala., which organization was regularly mustered into the service of 
the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own personal knowledge that 
William P. Wright enlisted in Company D, 58 Regiment of the State of Va. at Orange 
Court House in the State of Va., on the 1 day of Mch., 1863; that he served 
faithfully in the said organization until the 6 day of May 1865; when he was 
HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of Gen. Lee's surrender to Gen. Grant at Appomattox 
in the State of Va., and did not desert the Confederate States service nor take the 
oath of allegiance to the United States before that close of the War.

(Here state whether the soldier was transferred to another organization, or not, 
and if captured or imprisoned, state when and where.)

Service being no longer required.  The 6th Ala. Reg., as transferred to Gen. Lee 
when Jackson was killed.  I know personally of the above stated service, because I 
served with William P. Wright in Company E 6th Regiment Ala. of the State of Va. 
and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Appomattox in the State of Va. on the 6 day of May 
1865, by reason of Robt. E. Lee surrender and I did not desert the Confederate 
States service nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States before the 
close of the War.

Mike Henley
Late of Company E 6th Ala. Regt.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of May 1921 and I hereby certify 
that the above declaration was fully made known to the affiant before swearing, 
and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the pension claim sought to be
established by this declaration.

J. W. Baggett, Jr., N. P.

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Affidavit To Be Made By Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Okaloosa}

Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally 
came Thos. J. Henley of Laurel Hill Rt. 4 County of Covington, State of Ala., who, 
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who 
enlisted at Camp Watts in the State of Ala. on the ____ day of 1861, in Company E 
6th Ala. Regiment of the State of Ala., which organization was regularly mustered 
into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own 
personal knowledge that William Preston Wright enlisted in Company D 58 Regiment of 
the State of Va., at Orange Court House in the State of Va., on the 1 day of Mch. 
1863; that he served faithfully in the said organization until the 6 day of May 
1865; when he was HONORABLY DISCHARGED on account of surrender of Gen. Robt. E. 
Lee at Appomattox Court House in the State of Va., and did not desert the 
Confederate States service nor take the oath of allegiance to the Untied States 
before the close of the war. 

(Here state whether the soldier was transferred to another organization, or not, 
and if captured or imprisoned, state when and where.)

was with Gen. Lee when the war ended and was never transferred to any other Co.

I now personally of the above stated service, because I served with William Preston 
Wright in Company E 6th Ala. Regiment of the State of Ala. and was HONORABLY 
DISCHARGED at Appomattox in the State of Va. on the 6 day of May 1865 by reason of 
surrender of Gen. Robt. E. Lee and I did not desert the Confederate States service 
nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States before the close of the War.

Thomas J. Henley
Late of Company E 6th Ala. Regt.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of May 1921 and I hereby certify 
that the above declaration was fully made known to the affiant before swearing, 
and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the pension claim sought to be 
established by this declaration.

J. W. Baggett, Jr., N. P.

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Letter

No. 21869
State Board of Pensions
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions, State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla., May 17th, 1921

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

William P. Wright, who is applying for a pension under the Laws of Florida.  
Claims to have been a member of Company D 58th Virginia Regiment, Confederate 
States Army, and to have been transferred to General Lee's Co. (Co. E 6th, Alabama 
Regt.)

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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Letter

War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, May 26, 1921

Respectfully returned to 
Comptroller,
Department of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

with the information that the name William P. Wright, has not been found on the 
muster rolls of Co. D, 58 Va. Inf. C. S. A., which rolls partly cover the period 
from Nov. 1, 1861 to Feb'y. 28, 1865.  Nor on the muster rolls of Co. E, 6th Ala. 
Inf. which rolls partly cover the period from May 15, 1861 to Oct. 31, 1864, dated 
Feb. 1, 1865.

One William T. Wright, Pvt. Co. D, 58th Va. Inf., C. S. A., enlisted July 23, 1861, 
in Franklin Co., Va., and was discharged April 22, 1862, at Lynchburg, Va. on 
surgeon's certif. of disability.  Date of discharge also shown as April 15, 1862.

P. C. Harris
The Adjutant General

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Letter

No. 21869
State Board of Pensions
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions, State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla., May 17th, 1921

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

M. Henley, who is witnessing a claim for a pension under the Laws of Florida.  
Claims to have been a member of Company E 6th Ala., Regiment, Confederate States 
Army. 

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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Letter

War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, May 25, 1921

Respectfully returned to 
Comptroller,
Department of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

with the information that records show M. Henley, Pvt. (New) Co. E 6 Regt. Ala. 
Inf., C. S. A. enlisted Sept. 20, 1862 at Covington Co. and was paroled at  
Appomattox Court House, Va. Apr. 9, 1865 under the name Mike Henley.

P. C. Harris
The Adjutant General

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Letter

No. 21869
State Board of Pensions
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions, State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla., May 17th, 1921

The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Thos. J. Henley, who is witnessing a claim for pension under the Laws of Florida.  
Claims to have been a member of Company E 6th Alabama Regt., Confederate States 
Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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Letter

War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, May 25, 1921

Respectfully returned to 
Comptroller,
Department of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

with the information that records show T. J. Henley, Pvt. (New) Co. E 6 Regt. Ala. 
Inf. C. S. A. enlisted Sept. 20, 62 at Covington Co. and was paroled at Appomattox 
Court House Va. Apr. 9, 1865 under name Thomas J. Henley.

P. C. Harris
The Adjutant General

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Claim For Pension
By
William P. Wright
of Blackman Postoffice
Okaloosa County
Late Of 6th Ala. Regiment
Filed In Pension Department
May 16th, 1921
Approved And Filed In Comptroller's Office
July 14, 1921
With pay from May 16, 1921
At the rate of $300.00 per annum
Sinclair Wells
Secretary of Board