Calcasieu Parish, LA Civil War Invalid & Widow's Pension Application Submitted By: ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Below is Samuel W. Carroll’s Civil War Pension Application: ========================================================================== 1814 READ ACT AND ARTICLE ON BACK. Parish of Calcasieu No. 3625 SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION The Board Reserves the Right to Call for Additional Testimony. Sam W. Carroll P. O. Pawnee Company and Regiment Co. L 27 Miss Inf Filed Sept 9th 1901 Allowed Quarterly Allowance, $ 2.30 10.50 $12.80 Pension Allowed From Rejected (Signature unreadable), President E. F. Rnau sp?, Secretary. Board of Pension Commissioners Dec. 19/01 SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION I, Samuel W. Carroll, a native of Tennessee and now a citizen of Louisiana, resident at Pawnee in the Parish at Calcasieu in said State of Louisiana, and who was soldier, (sailor or marine as the case may be) from the State of Mississippi 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 123 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana of 1898; and I do solemnly swear that I served the Confederate States 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 by my answers below, and that I remained true to the Confederate cause until the surrender, and that I am now in indigent circumstances, and unable to earn a livelihood by my own labor or skill, and that I am not salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or government, and am entitled to receive the benefits of said Act No. 123 of 1898, as further shown by my answers to the questions below, which I swear to be true and correct: 1. In what town, county, State, country and year were you born? Answer: Winchester, Franklin County Tenn., in 1825 2. When and where did you enlist, and in what command? Answer: In August 1861, at Scranton Mississippi. In Company “L” 27th Miss. Inf. Regt. Capt. Bruno Griffin 3. Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you enlisted, and under whom you were serving at the date of your discharge or parole. Answer: Bruno Griffin, Capt. Co. “L”. Wathall commanding Regiment. I served under said officers until I was taken prisoner. At the time of surrender I was a prisoner at Rock Island. 4. Were you wounded? If so, in what battles, and if not, state under what circumstances during the war you received injury or injuries. Answer: I was wounded at Look Out Mountain. Was sent to Hospital at Newman Ga. Remained there about four weeks, and then rejoined my command. 5. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds, if any? Answer: A shell burst and a piece struck me in the hip. Have ever since suffered more or less from the effect. 6. If you have lost a limb or any eye, state when, where and how. Answer: I have not. 7. Where you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds, or from the effects of service? Answer: I continued in the service, except about four weeks in Hospital, until I was taken prisoner 8. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you, and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: I was taken prisoner near Peach tree Creek, near Atlanta Ga., and was a prisoner at Rock Island at the time of surrender 9. What was the name of the surgeon who attended you when discharged? Answer: Doctor Redwine attended me at the Hospital 10. Where were you at the surrender? Answer: At Rock Island, Illinois 11. If a prisoner, in what camp, and when were you released, and to where sent? Answer: A prisoner at Rock Island, Ill, released at the surrender, & sent to Cleveland for a pass for home, but did not get any 12. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? Answer: No. 13. If so, when, where and under what circumstances? Answer: -------- 14. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceding the date of this application? Where have you resided during that period? Answer: About twenty-one years. All the time in the parishes of Calcasieu & Rapides 15. Are you married or have you been married? Answer: Yes! 16. If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: Myself and wife. My children are all married 17. What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: My wife is 68 years of age 18. How many children have you, and how many of each sex? Answer: Five – Four boys and one girl All married 19. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? Answer: I farm a little. but to old feeble to do much 20. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: None whatever 21. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: No, she has not 22. How have you derived support for yourself, and family if you have one, for the last five years? Answer: Principally by being supported by my children, and especially one of them 23. What prevents you from earning a living now? Answer: Old age, and general infirmity 24. Do you use any intoxicants to any extent? Answer: Not at all 25. Have you an attorney to look after this application? Answer: No 26. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between you. Answer: X 27. Give names of two or more of your comrades with their postoffice addresses. Answer: Riley Alexander, and Billy Welsh, both of East Pascagoula, Miss. now called Scranton 28. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses. Answer: Pawnee, La. Witness my hand this 7th day of September, 1901. his Samuel W. x Carroll mark Witnesses: D. J. Williams his L. V. X Bazin sp? mark APPLICANT MUST GO BEFORE CLERK OF COURT State of Louisiana Rapides Parish Personally appeared before me, C S Randell Deputy Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named Samuel W. Carroll the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and fully 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 7th day of September, 1901. C. S Randell Dy Clerk. (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 applicant’s army service.) State of Louisiana Rapides Parish Personally appeared before me, C S Randell Deputy Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named D J Williams and L V Bazin, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and known 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 7th day of September, 1901 C. S Randell Dy CLERK OF COURT. 13487 Parish of Vernon No. 9011 WIDOW’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY Mrs. Martha J. Carroll widow of Samuel W. Carroll Company and Regiment L. 27th Miss. Inf P. O. Hardshell, La. Filed Nov 6, 1914 Allowed Dec 10th 1914 Quarterly Allowance, $ 6.50 8.00 $14.00 Pension Allowed from Rejected A C Allen President ______Secretary. Board of Pension Commissioners Cause of Death of Widow’s Husband? Old and feeble When Did He Die? Nov. 28th 1908 Where? Vernon parish, La. Date of Granting Pension? Monthly Amount? Date of application? Nov. 3, 1914 To save delay, applicants should furnish all documentary evidence they may possess, and sworn statements of comrades of their husbands when obtainable. All applications should be addressed to the Secretary of Pension Commissioners, at Baton Rouge. Blanks will be furnished by the Secretary on request. Regular meetings of the Board, second Tuesdays in March, June, September and December. WIDOW’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH of Vernon On this 3rd day of Nov 1914, personally appeared before me, W. G. Winfree, Clerk of the District Court, within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. Martha J. Carroll, aged 81 years, a resident of the Town of Reids parish of Allen and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel W. Carroll, who entered the service of the Confederate States during the civil war under the name of Samuel W. Carroll on the ___day of___18 , in Co. L. 27th Miss. Inf. that he served honorably until discharged Prisoner at Rock Island Ill. (Here give where paroled or discharged) on the _____; and that he remained true to the Confederate States, until the surrender, at which time he was in ___as____that she was married to the said soldier under the name of Martha J. Alexander on the 25th day of January 1876, by John Hughes, Justice of the Peace at Jackson County, Miss. that she has not married again, and that she is now in indigent circumstances and unable to earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill, that she is not married or otherwise provided for by the state of Louisiana or by any other State or Government; that her said husband died on the 28th day of Nov. 1908; at his residence near Reids, La. that she has resided in the State of Louisiana for 35 years next preceding the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit of Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898and subsequent Acts of the Legislature of the State thereunder as is further shown by her answers to the following questions which she swears to be true and correct: 1. Under what circumstances did your husband die? Answer: He was crippled about 24 yrs. prior to death and also old and feeble 2. Where is he buried? Answer: at Black jack Cemetery in Allen Parish, La. 3. What are your means of support? Answer: No means at all. Am at the mercy of the world 4. What is the value of your property, real and personal, if any? Answer: none 5. Have you conveyed property to any one in the past few years? Answer: no 6. If any, How much and to whom conveyed? Answer: none 7. Give your postoffice address and that of your two witnesses. Answer: Post office is Reids, La. My witnesses address is Hardshell, La. Witness my hand on this 3rd day of Nov. 1914 her Mrs. Martha J. x Carroll mark Witness: Isaac Houston T A Seal Also personally appeared Isaac Houston residing at Hardshell, La. and T. A. Seal residing at Hardshell, La. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Martha J. Carroll, the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they verily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true and correct, that their acquaintance with her for 25 years and 35 years respectively, justify them in making this statement, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Isaac Houston T. a. Seal Sworn to and subscribed before me on this, the 3rd of Nov. 1914, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to applicant and witnesses, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, to the prosecution of this claim. Alfred impz sp? Clerk of Court. The State of Louisiana. parish of Beauregard. In person appeared before me S. N. Dorsett, Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn in and for said Parish and State, In person appeared before me Notary Public, Griffin Carroll, George H. Carroll, Mrs. S.E. Seal, Born Carroll, Being all of the living children of Mrs. Martha J. Carroll, who departed this life on December 3rd 1925,at the home of her daughter Mrs. S.E. Seal, in Beauregard Parish Louisiana: And the following grand children and the children of A.R. Carroll Deceased, as follows Douglas Carroll, Plummer Carroll, Edgar Carroll, Barney Carroll, and Mrs. Manervy Richmond, Born Carroll, and that we are all Majors Deponants further state that we are all of the Children and decendents of Mrs. Martha J. Carroll, who was drawing a pension at the time of her death to wit on December 3rd 1925. And we herewith return the check issued to her, under date of Dec. 24th 1925, and now request that a check be issued payable to Griffin Carroll, for what ever is due us as her heirs and maild to him Griffin Carroll at Reids Louisiana, and that he use the money when received in paying the expenses of her last illness and Funerl expenses, Thus done and passed at my office in the City of De Ridder Louisiana on this 28th day of December and on the 30th day of Dec. 1925. Griffin Carroll Barney Carroll Plummer Carroll Edgar Carroll Minerva Richmond Douglas Carroll S. E. Seal S. N. Dorsett Notary Public Beauregard Parish Louisiana Griffin Carroll Reids La. S. N. Dorsett Attorney and Notary Telephones De Ridder, LA. January 14th 1926. The Secretary of the Board Pension Commissioners. Baton Rouge, La. I am handing you the check issued to Mrs. Martha J. Carroll, of Reids La. for $90.00 I am also enclosing an application of the Heirs sworn to in order to have the amount due the heirs issued payable to Griffin Carroll. You will notice we have field to locate George H. Carroll one of the heirs, and may never get his signature. The heirs assure me that when he is located, he will make no complaint as the amount received will go to pay the funeral expenses. If you will not issue for the full amount of all the heirs issue check covering the part due the 7 heirs signing. Very truly, S. N. Dorsett; Atty. for Heirs $90.00 To Treasurer State of Louisiana Office of Board of Pension Commissioners, Dec. 24, 1925. Payable at Marine Bank & Trust Company of New Orleans, La. Pay NINETY DOLLARS TO THE ORDER OF 9011 Mrs. Martha J. Carroll Reid, La. Amount due for pension for quarter ending December 31, 1925. Check Returned Jan. 15, 1926. Died Dec. 3, 1925.