Richland County Louisiana Archives Military Records.....Edwin A. Boies, Pension Application June 23 1913 Civilwar - Pension Company E/8th Louisiana Infantry ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Boies June 29, 2004, 2:45 pm Richland Parish Military Records, Edwin A. Boies Submitter: Carolyn Boies June 29, 2004 Military: Records of Edwin A. Boies Read Act and Article on Back Parish of Richland No. 7867 Soldier’s Application for Pension The Board Reserves the Right to Call for Additional Testimony. E. A. Boies P.O. Mangham Company and Regiment: E 8th LA Inf. Filed: June 23, 1913 Allowed: Sept. 11/13 Quarterly Allowance, $_______ Pension Allowed from ________ Rejected _____________ Date, Place and Nature of Wound Received? Twice Wounded Disability- Where and How Occasioned? Apr Where and When Paroled or Discharged? At home If Discharged, Where Remaining until Surrender? At Home Age? 72 Second Document I Edwin A. Boies a native of Louisiana and now a citizen of Louisiana, resident at: near Mangham in the Parish of Richland in said State of Louisiana, and who was a soldier (sailor or marine as the case may be) from the State of LA 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 Louisiana of 1898; and I do solemnly swear that I served the Confederate States honorably from the day 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. 125 of 1898, as further shown by my answers to the questions below, which I swear to be true and correct: 1. When were you born? Answer: October 21st 1841 2. Where were you born? Answer: In La. Not certain which Parish Ouachita or Franklin 3.When did you enlist in the Confederate service? Answer: In March or April 1862 4.Where did you enlist? Answer: In Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA 5.In what command? Answer: In 8th LA Infantry VA Army 6.Give the letter of your Company? Answer: E 7.Give the number of your regiment? Answer: 8th La Regiment 8.Give branch of service, Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry or Navy; if in navy, give Name of vessels you served in, or in what capacity? Answer: Infantry 9.Give the names of regimental and company officers under whom you enlisted, and under whom you were serving at the date of your discharge or parole? Answer: Col. Kelly & Lt. Col. Nichols command Reg. At close Col. Pradas command Regiment. Capt Lester and Guice was in command of company where I was last wounded after ? and ? 10. Were you wounded? If so, in what battles and if not, state under what Circumstances during the war you received injury or injuries. Answer: 1st at Battle Gains Mil or Cold Harbor near Richmond Va 1862 June 27 2nd at Cedar Creek in Valley of VA in October 1864 11. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds, if any? Answer: 1st wound left arm: 2nd in Right knee 12. If you have lost a limb or an eye state when, where and how? Answer: 13.Were you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds, or from the effects of service? Answer: was furloughed in December 1864 from wound received at Cedar Creek 14. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you, and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: I was twice furloughed from wounds. 1st time in 1862 and 2nd in December 1864. Was paroled at Monroe LA. In May or June 1865. 15. What was the name of the surgeon who (unreadable)? Answer: I have no recollection. 16. Where were you at the surrender? Answer: At home in Franklin Parish. 17. If a prisoner, in what camp, and where were you released, and to where sent? Answer: 18. Did you take an oath of allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? Answer: Did not. 19. If so, when, where and und what circumstances? Answer: 20. How long have been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceding the Date of this application? Where have you resided during that period? Answer: Entire life spent in LA. 21. Are you married, or have you been married? Answer: Yes, my wife is living. 22. If so what is the size of your family? Answer: 10 living children 23. What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: My wife is 66 years old 24. How many children have you and how many of each sex? Answer: 5 girls and 5 boys 25. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? Answer: Trying to farm. 26. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: Yes, value about two hundred dollars. 27. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: Yes, say value at Six Hundred 28. How have you derived support for yourself, and family if you have one, for the Last five years? Answer: Farming and stock raising. 29. What prevents you from earning a living now? Answer: Not able to labor. 30. Do you use intoxicants to any extent? Answer: None 31. Have you an attorney to look after this application? Answer: No 32. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between you? Answer: 33. Give name of two or more of your comrades with their post office addresses? Answer: A. D. O Moore Winnsboro LA; S M Thorn: Winnsboro, LA; R. H. Scott, Crowville, LA. 34. Give your post office address and that of the two witnesses? Answer: Mangham, LA, RFD R No 1 Box 112: Witnesses: Inside at Winnsboro, LA Witness my hand on this 22 day of June 1913 Edwin A. Boies: Applicant Witnesses A. D. O Moore: S. M. Thorne Applicant Must Go Before Clerk Of Court State of Louisiana Personally appeared before me: A. J. Lea Franklin Parish Clerk of District court of said Parish, the above named Edwin A. Boies 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 22 day of June 1913: Edwin A. Boies H. J. Lea: Clrek. 3rd Document War Department, The Adjutant General’s Office Washington: July 5, 1913 Respectfully returned to the President, Louisiana Board of Pension Commissioners, Baton Rouge. The records show that E. A. Boies, private, Company E, 8th Louisiana Infantry, Confederate State Army, enlisted March 1, 1862. On the company roll dated November 2, 1864, last on file, he was reported, “Absent, wounded Oct. 19, 1864.” The prisoner if war records show that was surrendered at New Orleans, Louisiana, by General Smith, May 26, 1865, and paroled at Monroe, Louisiana, June 9, 1865. Signed: The Adjutant General. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 7.5 Kb