Isaac R. Norred, CSA Pension Application, East Baton Rouge, La. File prepared and submitted by Deandra Norred Pardue (deanne@i-55.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------ PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE No. 8319 (?) Soldier's Application for Pension The Board Reserves the Right to Call for Additional Testimony Isaac R. Norred P.O.: Indian Mound Company and Regiment: 31st La. Inf. Filed: June 12th, 1911 Allowed: Sept. 1911 Company and Regiment or Naval Service? C 31st La. Inf. Date, Place and Nature of Wound Received? None Disability - Where and How Occasioned? None Where and When Paroled or Discharged? At home Age? 79 ------ Isaac R. Norred, a native of Mississippi, and now a citizen of Louisiana, resident at 5th Ward in the Parish of East Baton Rouge in said State of Louisiana, and who was a soldier, (sailor or marine as the case may be) from the State of Louisiana 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 14th, 1832 2. Where were you born? Answer: Leake Co., Miss. 3. When did you enlist in the Confederate service? Answer: in 1862 4. Where did you enlist? Answer: at Delhi, La. 5. In what command? Answer: 31st La. Infantry 6. Give the letter of your Company? Answer: C 7. Give the number of your regiment? Answer: 31st 8. Give branch of service, Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry or Navy; if in navy, give name or names of vessels you served in, or in what capacity? Answer: Infantry - as private 9. 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: Col. C.H. Morrison, Capt. Bryant, at end Captain Mullholland 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: No 11. What was the precise nature of you wound or wounds, if any? Answer: (check mark) 12. If you have lost a limb or an eye, state when, where and how? Answer: (check mark) 13. Were you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds, or from the effects of service? Answer: (check mark) 14. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you, and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: (check mark) 15. What was the name of the surgeon who attended you when discharged? Answer: (check mark) 16. Where were you at the surrender? Answer: At Delhi, La. 17. If a prisoner, in what camp, and where were you released, and to where sent? Answer: I was a paroled prisoner, having been captured at Vicksburg. 18. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Govern- ment at any time during the war? Answer: No 19. If so, when, where and under what circumstances? Answer: (check mark) 20. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceeding the date of this application? Where have you resided during that period? Answer: Nearly 71 years, in East Baton Rouge since 1892, prior to that near Delhi, La. 21. Are you married, or have you been married? Answer: I am married. 22. If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: Myself and wife and a little niece. 23. What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: My wife is 65 years of age, I have some children but all married and to themselves. 24. How many children have you, and how many of each sex? Answer: 4, sons 25. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? Answer: Trying to make a living by farming. 26. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: I have about 50 acres land worth about $400.00. 27. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: No 28. How have you derived support for yourself, and family if you have one, for the last five years? Answer: By my ??? (looks like morsc) 29. What prevents you from earning a living now? Answer: Physically disabled, age 30. Do you use intoxicants to any extent? Answer: No 31. Have you an attorney to look after this application? Answer: No 32. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between you? Answer: (check mark) 33. Give name of two or more of your comrades with their postoffice addresses? Answer: Capt. Moses Murrholland, Delhi, La.; Joseph Baker, Delhi, La. 34. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses? Answer: My post office Indian Mound, La.; W.P. Denham, Baton Rouge, La. Witness my hand on this 12th day of June, 1911. I.R. Norred, Applicant Witnesses: WP Denham WG Randolph APPLICANT MUST GO BEFORE CLERK OF COURT. State of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish. Personally appeared before me, T.E. McHugh, Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named Isaac R. Norred, 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 12th day of June, 1911. (Signed) T.E. McHugh, 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 the applicant's army service.) State of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish. Personally appeared before me T.E. McHugh, Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named W.P. Denham and W.G. Randolph, 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 know- ledge 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 12th day of June, 1911. (signed) T.E. McHugh, Clerk of Court ------------------- No. 9752 Judge A.C. Allen, President Franklin, La. E.F. Brian, Secretary Baton Rouge, La. STATE OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF BOARD OF PENSION COMMISSIONERS Baton Rouge, La., July 27, 1911 To Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: This Board, in the discharge of its duties under Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 of the State of Louisiana, and of Act No. 125 of its General Assembly of the same year, creating a Board of Pension Commissioners, respectfully apply for information from your records, relative to Isaac R. Norred of Company "C" 31st Reg. La. Inf. Was paroled at Vicksburg Miss. and was at Delhi, La. at close of war. Please give the record of this soldier. Very respectfully, (signed) A.C. Allen, President ------------------ WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON. August 12, 1911 Respectfully returned to the President, Louisiana Board of Pension Commissioners, Baton Rouge. The records show that Isaac R. Nor- red, private, Company C, 31st Louisi- and Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted April 21, 1862, and that he was paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863. No later record of him has been found. T.D. Ainsworth (signed) The Adjutant General ------------- (Handwritten letter from Isaac R. Norred) Indian Mound August 3(1?), 1911 To the honerable (sic) E.F. Brian Sect. of Board of Pension Baton Rouge La. Dear Sir: I sea (sic) by the act of the board that my aplecation (sic) for pension was rejected on the grounds that the memberanadom (sic) did not show that I did reenlist after the fall of Vicksburg. That is a mistake. I went in Cavarely (sic) under Dick Taylor Cavarerly (sic) and Walker Texans. I were in the ser- vice as of Feb. '65 at the time of the close of the war. I was on sick furlough. This question was not asked of me by the clerk. I answered all questions asked of. (I) didn't think to make the above statement. Pleas (sic) correct form at this did his duty. (sic) I.R. Norred (page 2) Collnal (sic) C.H. Morison (sic) of Monroe, La. was on furlough at home at the fall of Vicksburg and concequenly (sic) he was not there at fall of Vicksburg on as he was Callonel (sic) of the 31st Regment (sic). He belongs to the Trans Missipps (sic) department and called out the boys immedetly (sic) at the Battle of Mansfield and Plesant Hill (sic) was the tilest (sic??) plase (sic) that he were in for a time. Pleas (sic) excuse this being so lengthy as it is of importence (sic) to me. Pleas (sic) give it your consderatian (sic). Yours Respectfully, I.R. Norred * * * * *