BANKS COUNTY, GA - MILITARY CIVIL WAR PENSION Morris, McKinney A. (Widow Winnie A.)Co D 43rd Regiment) ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: IrisAngelLink@aol.com Iris For Use of Applicants Who Have not Heretofore Drawn: (1889) State of Georgia Banks County. Personally appears before me McKinney A. Morris, Banks county, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide resident of said State, and has been since the 28th day of January 1829; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States Army of the State of (blank) during the war between the States, and served as a Private in Company D, of 43 Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, Ledbetter's Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service, at the battle of New Hope Church in the State of Georgia, on the (blank) day of May 1864, he was wounded as follows: Slight wound of left knee joint Was captured by the Yankees on Sandtown road near Atlanta, 13th of Aug. 1864. Carried to Camp Chase, O. Staid (sic) until after close of war. While in prison contracted pneumonia fever. Was sick for a long time. Resulted in abscess of back. This was opened several times after his return, discharging a great deal of pus at different times; was confined to room for nearly a year after coming home. It continued to raise and was opened at different times. Finally resulted in a tumor in the right loin which has remained swollen and tender, and has prostrated his general health to that extent that he is unable to perform manual labor. Plus had spells of sickness resulting from said tumor and disease of kidneys, diarrhoea and hemorrhoids after those spells 4 or 5 times a year. The last one came on during last Christmas and lasted 4 or 5 months. Was unable to be but of the house and had to be turned in bed. Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved December 24, 1888, which makes application for the allowance to which he is entitled for the year thereunder ending October 26, 1889. Signed: Mc A. Morris Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 17th day of May 1889 Jas. H. Caudell J. P. NOTES-In "Applicants Heretofore Allowed Pensions" (1891) McKinney A. Morris states his birth as "20th day of January, 1830". The 1889 Pension Papers includes a Commissioned Officer's Affidavit signed by J. E. Roe, commissioned officer of Co. D 43rd Regt. of Georgia Volunteers which supports McKinney's statements. PHYSICIANS' AFFIDAVIT (of death) STATE OF GEORGIA County of Banks Personally came before me V. D. Lockhart and W. V. Chandler both of whom are known to me to be reputable physicians, who say on oath that they personally knew McKinney A. Morris mentioned in the foregoing affidavit (Widow, Winnie A. Morris), that he died on the 11th day of March 1896, and that the cause of his death was as follows (state disease, time of treatment etc): He was suffering form a hernial tumor or protrusion in the right side, the result of Abscess contracted while in the service of the Army. The protrusion was very large allowing the bowels to come through, covered by the skin and facia only. Right side above margin of hip bone. He also has chronic disease of the Heart and was unable to perform manual or other labor for several years before death. Signed: V. D. Lockhart M. D. W. V. Chandler M. D. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April 1897. T. F. Hill, Ordinary McKinney A. Morris, 1830-March 11, 1896, his wife, Winnie Miles Morris, born 1840-no date, and Ina Morris, March 8, 1903-March 12, 1903, are buried in the McKinney Morris family cemetery in the Wilson's Wildlife Management Area in Banks County. Source: Cemeteries and Deaths in Banks County, Georgia by Richard J. Chambers Contributed by Great-Granddaughter, Iris Thompson Fry Transcription Copyright 2004 by Jacqueline King