Acadia Parish, LA Civil War Richard P. Stakes Invalid Pension Application Submitted by: Kayellen Stakes (kayellen2@yahoo.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ************************************************************************** Bios: Richard P. Stakes, ancestor of Kayellen Stakes: Harris Co., Texas Transcribed 11 Nov 2008 by Kayellen Stakes, great grand daughter of the applicant. Transcribed from a copy of application received from the Secretary of State Louisiana P.O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA. 70804 - 9125 Received 9 Nov 2008 ©2008 Kayellen Stakes. This transcribed copy is contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives and Stakes Family Site. kayellen2@yahoo.com *************************************************************************** **NOTE** There are no page numbers on this document. I have placed a "Next Page" notation at the begining of each page. There are four pages for this document. *************************************************************************** Document Page 1/4 SOLDIERS APPLICATION FOR PENSION I, Richard P. Stakes, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and now a citizen of Louisiana, and who was a solider, (sailor or marine as the case may be) from the state of Virginia in the Confederate States army (or navy as the case may be) in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under act 125 of the General Assembly of the state of Lousiana of 1898; and do solemnly swear that I served the Confederates honorably from the date of my enlistment until the close of the civil war, (or until discharged or paroled as the case may be) as shown in my answers below, and that I remained true to the Confederate cause until surrender, and that I am now in indent circumstances, and unable to earn a livelihood by my own labor or skill, that I am not salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or government, and am entitled the benefit of said Act No. 125 of 1898, as furthur shown by my answers to the questions below, which I swear to be true and correct; 1. What town, county, State, country and year were you born? I was born on the 10th of April 1840 in the city of Cincinati in the state of Ohio. 2. When and where did you enlist, and in what command? I enlisted in company C 8th La. Regt. Infantry in 1861. I forget the exact date. 3. Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you enlisted, and under who you were serving at the date of your discharge or parole. I was enlisted and served under Captain Alcibiades DeBlanc, First Lieutenant was Louis Edmond LeBlanc, and Robert S. Perry. 4. Were you wounded? If so, in what battle, and if no, state under what circumstances during the war you received injury or injuries. No 5. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds, if any? None 6. If you lost a limb or an eye, state when, where and how. no answer given 7. Were you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds or from the effects of service? From effects of seroise Rheumatism but re-enlisted about 6 months thereafter under Col. Kelly of Louisiana (can't read word) and Captain Geo. W H??tt?pette of Opelousas. 8. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you and what did you do until the end of the war? At the close of the war we were near Opelousas and we were informed the war was over and discharged without giving us any papers of discharge. 9. What was the name of the surgeon who attended you when discharged? Dr. Momemier 10. Where were you at the surrender? At Opelousas or near thereabout. NEXT PAGE 2/4 11. If you were a prisoner, in what camp, and when were you released and to where sent? I was a prisoner for two months in New Orleans and we were exchanged in the Parish of Lafayette 12. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? No 13. If so, where, when and under what circumstnces? Never 14. How long have you been a resident of the state of Louisiana next preceding the date of the application? Where have you resided during that period? Ever since 1852 15. Are you married or have you married? I am married 16. If so what is the size of your family? I have nine boys and four girls living 17. What are the respective ages for your wife an dchildren? Wife 57, oldest boy is 42, next 37, next 27, next 25, next 23, next 21, next 18, next, 12 years old. Oldest girl 32, next 33, next 19, next, 11 years old 18. How many childrend do you have and how many of each sex? Nine boys and four girls. 19. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? 30 - 40 cents per day 20. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value? None whatever 21. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? None whatever 22. How have you derive support for you and your family, if you have one, the past five years. By working at my trade and a little farming and shares 23. What prevents you from earning aliving now. My age 24. Do you use any intoxicants to any extent? No 25. Have you an attorney to look after this application? No 26. Give his name, address and compensation agreed between you. No 27. Give name of two or more comrades with their postoffice addresses Leid Gregg and Arthur Gregg of Lafayette 28. Give your postals address and that of the two witnesses My address is Rayne La. and Louis Fontenot is of Crowley La. and James McClelland is of Crowley La. NEXT PAGE 3/4 Witness my hand on this 11th day of August, 1909 R.P. Stakes (his signature) Applicant Witnesses: Louis Fontenot (his signature) J.E. McClelland (his signature) NEXT PAGE 4/4 APPLICANT MUST GO TO THE CLERK OF COURT State of Louisiana, Acadia Parish.} Personally appeared before me, Gus E. Fontenot Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named Richard P Stakes (his signature) the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and explained to him as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the statements and answers are true, Witness my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of Augst, 1909 Gus E. Fontenot (his signature) Clerk (Official Seal impression seen here) (If possible, the two witnesses as to character should have served with the applicant in the army, and if so, let them or either state it in their oath: also any other information regarding the applicant's army services) State of Louisiana, Acadia Parish.} Personally appeared befor me, Gus E. Fontenot Clerk of the District Court of the said Parish, the above named Louis Fontenot and James McClelland, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and know to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in his application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant's habits are good and free from dishonor. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of August, 1909 (Official Seal impression seen here & extending over signature) Gus E. Fontenot (his signature) Clerk of Court END OF DOCUMENT