CIVIL WAR PENSION APP. - LEONARD ANDERSON, UNION CO., FL

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Application No. 22225

Soldier's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law of Florida as Amended by Acts of 1921

(FORM A)

State of Florida,}
County of Florida} [sic]

On this 24 day of May, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty-two personally 
appeared before me, a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the county and State 
aforesaid, Leonard Anderson, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that 
he is 77 years of age, having been born on the 19th day of Jany., 1845, in the 
County of Telifair, in the State of Georgia.  That he is a bona fide citizen of the 
county of Union, State of Florida.  That he has resided in the State of Florida 
continuously since the 18th day of March, 1920.

That he is the identical person who enlisted at Lake Butler, under the name of 
Leonard Anderson, on the 8 day of March, 1862, in Company A, Regiment 7th Fla. of 
the State of Florida in the service of the Confederate States and who was HONORABLY 
DISCHARGED at Bentonville, N. C., in the State of North Carolina, on the ____ day 
of surrender, 1865, on account of surrender.

That I served faithfully until HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the service of the 
Confederate States Army in the year 1865, and did not desert the service of the ___ 
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 at Bentonville, N. C.  

That my postoffice address is Lake Butler, County of Union, State of Florida.

Leonard Anderson

Attest:

(2) M. H. ?
(1) S. T. Dowling

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th 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.

S. T. Dowling
Clerk of the Circuit Court

(FORM E)

State of Florida}
County of Union}

Before me, a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
personally came John Croft, of Lake Butler County of Union State of Florida who, 
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who 
enlisted at Lake Butler in the State of Florida on the 8th day of March, in Company 
A Regiment of the State of 7th Florida, which organization was regularly mustered 
into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he knows of his own 
personal knowledge that Leonard Anderson enlisted in Company A 7th Fla. Regiment of 
the State of Florida, at Lake Butler, in the State of Florida on the 8 day of March,
1862; that he served faithfully in the said organization until the ____ day of 
April, 1864, when I was wounded and carried to hospital.

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with Leonard 
Anderson in Company A Regiment 7th Fla. of the State of Florida, and was wounded in 
April 1864 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.

John Croft
Late of Company A, 7th Fla. Regt.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 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.

S. T. Dowling
Clerk of the Circuit Court

(FORM F)

Affidavit to be Made by Comrade

State of Florida}
County of Union}

Before me, a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
personally came M. L. McKinney, of Lake Butler County of Union, State of Florida 
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person 
who enlisted at Lake City, in the State of Florida on the 8th day of March 1862, in 
Company A 7th Fla. Regiment of the State of Florida, which organization was 
regularly mustered into the service of the Confederate States of America; that he 
knows of his own personal knowledge that Leonard Anderson enlisted in Company A 7th 
Fla. Regiment of the State of Florida, at Lake Butler, in the State of Florida on 
the 8 day of March, 1862; that he served faithfully in the said organization until 
the 13th day of April, 1865, when he was HONORABLE DISCHARGED on account of 
surrender, at Bentonville, N. C. in the State of North Carolina, and did not desert 
the Confederate States service nor take the oath of allegiance to the United States 
before the close of the War.

I know personally of the above stated service, because I served with Leonard 
Anderson in Company A Regiment 7th Fla. of the State of Florida, and was HONORABLY 
DISCHARGED at Bentonville, in the State of North Carolina, on the 13th day of April,
1865, by reason of 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.

M. L. McKinney

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of May, 1922, 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.

S. T. Dowling
Clerk Circuit Court

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Union Florida, 
do hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this 
day, the foregoing application of Leonard Anderson for a pension under the Laws of 
Florida, was investigated by us, and we are satisfied 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 5th day of June, A. D. 1922.

(1) C. H. Roberts, Chairman
(2) W. H. Anderson, Jr.
(3) H. H. Williams
(4) S M. Dukes
(5) A.H. Williams
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

S. T. Dowling
Clerk Circuit Court

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State Board Of Pensions                                      No. 22225
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee, Fla.

June 9th, 1922

The Adjutant General
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Leonard Anderson, who is applying for a pension under the Laws of Florida.  Claims 
to have been a member of Company A 7th Florida Regiment, Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

June 15, 1922

Respectfully returned to

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee

with the information that the record show that Leonard Anderson, private, Co. A, 
7th Reg't Florida Infantry, C. S. A., enlisted March 8, 1862, at Lake Butler, 
Florida.  On roll for Jan. and Feb. 1864, last on file, he was reported present.  
He was paroled May 1, 1865, at Greensboro, N. C.

Robert C. Davis
Acting Adjutant General

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July 29th, 1922

Mr. Leonard Anderson
Lake Butler, Fla.

Dear Sir:

Your application for pension was considered by the Pension Board a day or two ago, 
and although your proof of service is satisfactorily established, pension cannot be 
granted to you for the reason that you have not been a resident and citizen of the 
State of Florida for the time required under the law.  In order to receive pension 
from Florida, a person must have been a bona fide resident and citizen of this 
State for eight years prior to the filing of the application for pension.

Very truly yours,

Sec'y. State Board of Pensions

W/J

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Claim For Pension
By
Leonard Anderson
Of Lake Butler, Union County
Filed In Pension Department
June 7, 1922