MONROE COUNTY, GA - MILITARY PENSION   Smith, Walker

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WALKER SMITH... (File contributed by Jane Newton,
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FOR    APPLICANTS HERETOFORE ALLOWED PENSIONS

STATE OF GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY

Personally appears WALKER SMITH of MONROE 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 continually since the
16th DAY OF MARCH 1843, all his life, 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 FIRST BATTALLION OF GEORGIA SHARP
SHOOTERS Volunteers STEPHEN'S BRIGADE; that whilst
engaged in such military service, at the battle of
New Hope Church in the State of Georgia, on the 30th
day of May 1864, he was wounded as follows:  LOST
HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.  TOTALLY LOSING SAID
LIMB.

Depondent desires to participate in the benefits of
the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the acts
amendatory thereof, and makes application for the
allowance to which he is entitled for the year
October 26, 1890.  I have heretofore been allowed a
pension of One Hundred Dollars for 1889.  Sworn to
and subscribed before me this the 10th day of
February 1890.  Cyrus H. Sharp, Clerk SS: WALKER
SMITH

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, WALKER SMITH
of Monroe County, in said State, do hereby appoint
WM. A. WRIGHT of Atlanta, Georgia my true and lawful
attorney in fact, for me and in my name, to receive
and receipt for what ever amount of money I may be
entitled to from the State of Georgia by reason of
the injury received as aforesaid in the military
service of the Confederate States (or of this
State), as stated in foregoing affidavit; hereby
authorizing my said attorney to receipt in my name
for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor,
or for any sum of money which may be coming to me
for the reason aforesaid.  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this Tenth day of
February 1890.  Executed in the presence of :  B. S.
Willingham, Cyrus H. Sharp, (?),      SS: Walker
SMITH

Send money to be as follows by Express to J. B.
Cabaniss to Forsyth,  P. O., Monroe County, GA.  ss:
Walker Smith

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FOR APPLICANTS HERETOFORE ALLOWED PENSIONS STATE OF
GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY

Personally appears WALKER SMITH OF MONROE County,
State of Georgia, who being duly sworn, says on oath
that he is a bonafide citizen and resident of said
State, and has resided therein continuously ever
since the 16th DAY OF MARCH 1844 (NOTE: ABOVE
APPLICATION SAYS 1843); that he enlisted in the
military service of the Confederate States (or of
the State of _______________) during the war between
the States, and served as a PRIVATE in Company B,
1st Batt. of Georgia Sharpshooters, Volunteers,
STEPHEN'S BRIGADE; that whilst engaged in such
military service in the State of Georgia, on the
30th day of May 1864, he was wounded, injured or
diseased of follows:

I received gunshot wound in left leg about midway
between hip and knee joint, injuring said limb so
much as to necessitate amputation just below hip
joint.

Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of
the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the acts
amendatory thereof, and makes application for the
pension to which he is entitled for the year ending
October 26, 1897.  I have heretofore under said law
as a resident of Monroe county been allowed an
invalid pension of One Hundred Dollars, for the year
189__. Signed/ Stephen D. Mobly, Ordinary, Monroe
Co. January 9th 1897