Lee County Georgia Military Pensions - Co. B 11th GA Lewis - Morgan Submitted by Harold K. Daniel, Jr *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Pension Records of the Soldiers of the 11th Georgia, Company B, from Lee County, Georgia *Richard Lewis (or Kinsey) Kinzie, Private Pension: He filed for pension in Dooly County. C. G. Hayslip of Dooly County, Georgia served as a witness for him. Affidavit of Applicant STATE OF GEORGIA, Dooly County. Personally appears R. L. Kenzie of Dooly county, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said State, and has been such since the 28th day of July 1844, that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States (or of the State of Georgia) during the war between the States, and served as a Private in Company B, of the 11th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers Anderson's Brigade, that whilst engaged in such military service, at the battle of Gettysburg in the State of Pa., on the 2nd day of July 1863, he was wounded as follows: By a minnie ball passing through the elbow joint of the left arm necessitating resection of the joint which was done - causing permanent anchiloses of the joint and atrophy of the muscles of the arm which is practically useless to the applicant. The arm is permanently stiff and remains in a half prone position - he cannot flex his fingers. Sworn to by physicians T. P. McElreath and T. A. Singleton of Dooly County, Georgia In addition to enclosed affidavit in regard to the wound of R. L. Kinzie, we mean to say that there is complete anchylosis of left elbow joint, caused by a resection of the lower portion of the humorous and upper portions of the Ulna and Radius. There is complete atrophy of the muscle of the forearm. His hand is carried in a sling by his side, being of no practical use to him in performing manual labor. Commissioned Officers Affidavit STATE OF GEORGIA, Dooly County. Personally came before me C. G. Hayslip of the county of Dooly, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says that he was a commissioned officer in Company B, of the 11th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, and that the deponent knows R. L. Kenzie, and that he received the wounds (or contracted the disease) in the military service as stated in his foregoing affidavit, and that wounds or disease permanently disables the said R. L. Kinzie, as stated by him in said affidavit. Deponent further states that said R. L. Kenzie is a bona fide citizen of this State, and resides in Dooly county. *William M. McDonald, Private Pension: His wife Mary McDonald filed for his pension in Lee County, Georgia. They were married in October of 1858. G. W. McDonald, G. A. Donald, and H. C. Mitchell of Lee County, Georgia served as witnesses for her. Affidavit to be made by the Widow STATE OF GEORGIA, County of Lee. In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and for the County of Lee Mrs. Mary McDonald, who being sworn according to law, says under oath that she is the widow of William McDonald, who was a soldier in the service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company B, of the 11th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, that he enlisted in said service on or about the 3rd day of September 1861, and was in the Confederate Army up December 1864. That while in the Army on or about September or October 1864 he was killed in battle near Savannah, Georgia. Deponent further swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during his term of service in the Army, and the she never married since his death, that she became his wife in October 1858, and that she has resided in Georgia continuously since the 11 day of October 1832. Affidavit for Three Witnesses STATE OF GEORGIA, County of Lee. In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and for said County, witnesses G. W. McDonald, G. A. McDonald, and H. C. Mitchell (each known to said Attesting Officer as truthful, reliable and reputable citizens), who severally say under oath, that, from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Mary McDonald, of the County of Lee, State of Georgia, is the widow of William McDonald, who was a soldier in Company B of the 11th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers. That said soldier enlisted in the service of the Confederate States (or the Georgia State Troops) on or about September or October 1864. That while is said service, or by reason of said service in the Army, he lost his life as follows: He was killed in battle near Savannah, Georgia. *A. J. McLendon, Private Pension: His wife Rebecca Missouri McLeadon filed for his pension in Terrell County, Georgia. R. G. Gill of Lee County, Georgia served as a witness for her. Question for Applicant What is your name and where do you reside? Rebecca Missouri McLeadon in Terrell County, Georgia. How long and since when have you been a resident of this State? Has resided in the State all my life. When and where were you born? Houston County, Georgia on October 11, 1837. When and where was you husband born - state his full name and when were you and he married? A. J. McLeandon, 1836, in Lee County, Georgia. We were married in Lee County, Georgia in December 1857, and Records of Lee County burned. When and where and in what company and regiment did you husband enlist or serve during the war between the States? Co. B, 11th Georgia, March 1862, went from Lee County, Georgia. How long did your husband serve in said company and regiment? Up to surrender in April 1865. When and where did your husband's company and regiment surrender and was discharged? 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. When and where did your husband die? In Terrell County, Georgia on May 27, 1895. Upon what grounds do you base your application for pension? Infirmity, Age, and poverty. Have you ever made application for pension before? No. Questions for Witness What is your name and where do you reside? R. G. Gill in Lee County, Georgia. Are you acquainted with the applicant? Yes, have been ever since the war. Were you ever acquainted with her husband? Yes. Where did she reside in 1861? In Lee County, Georgia. How long have you known him? Ever since enlistment in war. When and where did Abraham J. McLendon enlist in the war between the States, and in what company and regiment did he enlist and how do you know this? In year 1862 from Lee County, in Co. B, 11th Georgia Regiment, I was in same company. Were you a member of the same company and regiment? Yes I was. How long did he perform regular military duty? About 3 years. When and where was his company and regiment surrendered and discharged from service? At Appomattox at surrender in 1865. Were you with the Command when it surrendered? I was. Was Abraham J. McLendon the husband of applicant present? He was. When and where did he leave his command? How do you know all this? At surrender in 1865, I was present and saw it. Where did he reside at his death and how long had he been a resident of Georgia at his death? He resided in Terrell Co. since about 1875. Do you of your own knowledge know that the applicant is the lawful widow of Abraham J. McLendon? I do. Has she remained unmarried since her soldier husband's death, and is now his widow? She has not - She has never remarried and is now his widow. Ordinary Office, Lee County, Georgia Leesburg, Ga., September 14,1908 I, J. W. Morgan, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary within and for said county, duly qualified and acting, do certify that the minutes of the Court of Ordinary of said County, shows the fact that all of the County Records of said office back behind the month of March, in the year 1858, were destroyed by fire in the burning of the County court house at Starkville, in the month of March, in said year 1858, and that no record of any marriage between Abraham J. McLendon with Rebecca Marshall appears now upon the records made since the aforesaid burning of County Records in 1858: that if the said marriage certificate and license was made, the record was destroyed by said fire. Witness my hand and official signature and seal of said. Court this the 14th September, 1908 J. W. Morgan Clerk Court of Ordinary, of Lee County, Georgia State of Georgia, Terrell County Before me, J. A. Brim, an officer in and for said State and County, authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared W. E. Brim, who being by me duly sworn in support of the application for pension of Rebecca Ann Missouri McLendon, both depose and on oath say: That he was personally acquainted with Abraham J. Mclendon (during his lifetime) and his wife Rebecca Mclendon, nee Rebecca Marshall, and that they lived together as man and wife and were so regarded by everyone the knew them, that they so lived before, during and since the war between the Confederate States and the United States of America, from 1861 to 1865 and on up to the death of said Abraham J. McLendon. *John Green Meadows, Private Pension: His wife Obedience Meadows (B. 1846 D. May 19, 1933 in Tift Co. Georgia) filed for his pension in Dooly Co. Georgia as a Indigent widow of a Confederate. J. D. Garvin of Dooly County, Georgia served as a witness for her. They were married in Dooly county, Georgia on January 25, 1865. John Green was died in Dooly Co. on Aug 4th 1912. Questions for Applicant What is your name, and where do you reside? Obedience Meadows in Dooly County, Georgia. How long and since when have you been a continuing resident of the State of Georgia? All my life since 1846. When, where and to whom were you married? January 25th 1865 in Dooly County, Georgia to John Meadows. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did your husband enlist as a soldier in Confederate Army or Georgia Militia? May 1861 in Dooly Co. Georgia in Co. B, 11th Georgia Infantry. When and where did the commands of your husband surrender or discharge from the army? Appomattox Court House, Virginia in April 1865. Was your husband personally present at the time of the surrender or discharge of this Command? No, He was at home badly wounded. If he was not present state clearly where he was? At home wounded. Where was his command when he left? Aug 30th 1863, 2nd Manassas (wounded). For what cause did he leave his command? Badly wounded. By whose authority did he leave his Command? Surgeon in Command. For how long was he granted leave of absence? Discharged. What was his physical condition when he left his command? Badly wounded. What effort did he make to return to his command? None - not able. In what way was he prevented from going back to command? Wounded. Was he captured by the enemy at any time? No. When and where did your husband die? August 4, 1912, Dooly Co. Georgia. Were you residing together when he died? Yes. If not, how long had you resided apart? Always lived together. Questions for Witness What is your name and where do you reside? J. D. Garvin in Dooly Co. Georgia. How long and since when have you known Obedience Meadows applicant? Since 1846. How long and since when has she continuously resided in this State? All her life in Dooly Co. Georgia. Born in Dooly Co. in 1846. When and to whom was she married? How do you know? To John Meadows on January 25, 1865, lived near them. How long and since when did you know John Meadows her husband? 70 years or more, lived near each other all of our lives. When and where did John Meadow the husband of the applicant die? Aug 4th 1812 at home in Dooly Co, Georgia. Were the applicant and her husband living together as husband and wife at the date of his death? Yes. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did John Meadows enlist? May 1861 from Dooly Co. Georgia, Co B, 11th Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Were you a member of the same company? No - but from same county. How long within your personal knowledge did he perform actual military service with his Company and Regiment? Aug 30th 1863, We were both wounded in the Battle of 2nd Manassas as sent home - Meadows was discharged. When and where did his Command surrender, as was discharged? Don't know as I was in prison. Were you personally present when it was surrendered? If not where were you? I was wounded at 2nd Manasses and sent home - got well - went back and was captured and sent to Point Lookout prison and was held until close of war. Was the husband of applicant personally present when it surrendered? If not where was he? No, at home having been discharged on account of wound. Statement made by John Green Meadows I was wounded by a minnie ball just above the elbow. The arm being badly fractured about 2 inches of the bone being taken out. It is almost entirely useless to me. I cannot move the arm up straight. When I plow I use my right hand and arm entirely. The arm is almost entirely useless to me. Affidavit for Witnesses Allen Chapuman, J. D. Garvin, and R. L. Kinzie Mr. Chapuman says I belonged to the same Brigade. I did not see Meadows when shot as I was wounded before he was sent home. I know he came home wounded soon after I did. I saw him frequently as we lived in same neighborhood and home ever since. I know he left arm is almost useless to him. We have lived each other ever since the close of the war. Mr. J. D. Garvin says I was in the same battle and know that Meadows was wounded as claimed by him. I was wounded the same day in the same battle. I live in same county and know that Meadows arm is almost useless to him ever since the war closed. R. L. Kinzie says he knows J. G. Meadows and that he was in the same company with him and knows that he was wounded at the 2nd Battle of Manassas on May 30, 1862. Physician's Affidavit Shot by a minnie ball half way between the elbow and shoulder joint of the left arm fracturing the humerus two inches of which came out. This in healing contracted the biceps muscle flexing the forearm at angle of sixty degrees. Rendering the arm worthless. It would have been better had it been amputated on the battle field. *Moses Morgan, Private Pension: He filed for pension in Lee County, Georgia. P. P. Gill, R. G. Gill, and William C. Gill of Lee County, Georgia served as a witness for him. Affidavit of Applicant STATE OF GEORGIA, Lee County. Personally appears Moses Morgan of Lee County, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said State, and has resided therein continuously ever since the 20th day of December 1830, that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States (or of the State of Georgia) during the war between the States, and served as a private in Company B, of 11th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers Anderson's Brigade, that whilst engaged in such military service at the battle of Gettysburg in the State of Pa., on the third day of July 1863, he was wounded as follows: In the shoulder by a fragment of a shell and was captured and was kept in prison at Point Lookout for 18 months, while in prison he contracted rheumatism which has now disabled him from doing labor and is depended on others. Affidavit of Physicians Georgia, Lee County Personally comes before me Geo. C. Edwards Ordinary of said county. A. B. Duncan and C. M. McDonald both known to me as reputable physicians of said county who being severally sworn say on oath that they have examined carefully Moses Morgan and after such examination say that the said applicant has been injured as follows: That he has rheumatism which totally disables him incompetent to perform ordinary manual labor, and that he is a poor man and dependent on others. Dr. A. B. Duncan says that he knows he contracted the disease while in the military service of the state during the war between the states and has known him ever since he came out of such service and knows that he had rheumatism then and now.