Henry County GaArchives Military Records.....Stanfield, William  M., 
Civilwar - Pension Co A 44th
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Civil War Pension
STANFIELD, WILLIAM M., CSA, Henry Co, GA


Abstracted by Mary Lu Johnson




25 Feb 1889, Henry County, Georgia, WILLIAM M. STANFIELD states he is a bona 
fide citizen of the State of Georgia, and has been continually since 25 June 
1838; that he enlisted as a Private in Company A of 44th Regiment, Georgia 
Volunteers, RIPLEY'S Brigade.  Was at the Battle of Gettysburg, PA, wounded 3 
July 1863 in the base or back portion of skull, causing a depression of one 
inch 
in depth and destroying one inch in diameter of the external plait [sic] of 
said 
skull - Whereby said wound renders the deponent substantially and essentially 
unfit to perform any manual labor on consequent of said labor.
                                              [Signed] W. M. STANFIELD
[Signed] T. W. REDWINE, M. D., E. P. OVERBY


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of Feby 1889
[Signed] B. O. THOMPSON, J. P.; WM. N. NELSON, Ordinary


7 March 1889, appointed S. J. COOGLER of Jonesboro, Clayton County, GA as 
attorney to secure pension.  Granted pension of $50.00 per year.  Resident of 
Henry Co.


1890 Reapplied, received $50.00 per year.  Only change from original 
application 
was stated he served DOE'S BRIGADE.  Resident of Henry Co.


Reapplied 1891, 1892, 1893, no changes.  Resident of Henry Co.


Reapplied 1896, increase to $100.00 per year.  Stated he served COOK'S 
Brigade.  
Notation on Form, Pension No. 347 "For those Already Enrolled", "From Fulton 
1895", so soldier may have lived in Fulton Co. at some time in 1894-1895.  
CHARLIE J. STANFIELD of Henry Co., GA was given power of attorney; pension to 
be 
sent to him at Henry Co., GA.           [Signed] WILLIAM M. STANFIELD*
Wits [Both signed]:
J. W. STEPHENS, W. P. WILSON [no titles]



Reapplied 22 Feb 1897, $100.00 per month, Henry Co., GA, no change. 
G. G. WEEMS, Ordinary.                         [Signed] W. M. Stanfield*



Reapplied 28 January, 1898, $100.00 per month, Henry Co., GA no change other 
than stating wound in head caused partial paralysis.    [Signed] W. M. 
STANFIELD*
G. G. WEEMS, Ordinary


*[Note:   Handwriting in 1896 appeared to be shaky, not like earlier years.  
Handwriting in 1897 and 1897 was strong; conjecture, but may have been signed 
by 
CHARLIE J. STANFIELD who had Power of Attorney, although not noted on 
application - mlj].  


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