Confederate Pension Application of Charles (Derosia) Derosier. Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Alfred W DeRosier ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** INDEX_NAME DEROSIER, CHARLES REEL CP1.38 MICRODEX 3.000000 MICRODEX__ 26.000000 PAGES 4.000000 TARGET DEROSIA, CHARLES Cover: READ ACT AND ARTICLE ON BACK. St. Landry La No. 1912 Soldiers Application for Pension. The Board Reserves the Right to Call for Additional testimony. Eunice Charles Derosia Filed: Mar 4th 1899, CO K 16th Texas Allowed (blank) Quarterly Allowance, $ 3.90 Pension Allowed from (blank) Rejected (blank) /s/ --?-- , President /s/ --?-- , Secretary Board of Pension Commissioners. All documentary evidence substantiating your claim should accompany the application. All applications should be addressed to the Secretary of the Board 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 3 SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION. I, Charles Derosia, a native of Louisiana and now a citizen of Louisiana, resident at Mamou in the Parish of Saint Landry in said State of Louisiana, and who as a soldier, 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 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. 125 of 1898, as further shown by my answers to the questions below, which I swear to be correct: 1. In what town, county, State, country and year were you born? Answer: I was born in the Parish of St. Landry, on Bayou B--?--, State of Louisiana, on the 11th day of August A.D. 1839 2. When and where did you enlist, and in what command? Answer: I was first enlisted in the State of Texas in Madison County in General --?-- Division. genl. King's brigade, Col. Flurnoy's Regiment, 16th Div. mounted Calvery Co K Captain Thomas Peals 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: Col. Flurnoy, Lieut Col Gouen, Major Redwood. My Captain was Thomas Peals 1st Lieut Jas. Donohue, 2nd Lieut Bunmick, 3d Lt. John Peals at the close of the war when I was discharged I was serving in the same command under the same officers. 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 slightly wounded by a gun shot in the left thigh in Louisiana in a fight against the Yankees at Pleasant hill in month of April 1864 5. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds, if any: Answer: A slight gun shot wound in the left thigh. 6. If you have lost a limb or an eye, state when, where and how. Answer: ------ 7. Were you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds, or from the effects of service? Answer: ------ 8. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you, and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: ------ 9. What was the name of the surgeon who attended you when discharged? Answer: ------ 10. Where were you at the surrender? Answer: At the surrender at the close of the war I was at San Antonio, Texas with my regiment under command of Col. Flournoy in Genl. Walker's Division, King's Brigade. 11. If a prisoner, in what camp, and when were you released, and to where sent? Answer: I was never taken a prisoner 12. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? Answer: Never! 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: After the surrender and I was discharged from the army I returned to Louisiana, my native state, in the year 1865 and I have been a resident thereof in the Parish of St Landry ever since. 15. Are you married or have you been married? Answer: I am married 16. If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: One child and my wife 17. What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: My wife is 54 years of age, my child 35 years old. 18. How many children have you , and how many of each sex? Answer: One boy 19. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? Answer: No 20. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: None 21. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: None 22. How have you derived support for yourself, and family if you have one, for the last five years, and what prevents you from earning a living now? Answer: By work as a laborer making crops on shares, My left hand is crippled by fall from horseback and am getting old and needing assistance. 23. Do you use any intoxicants to any extent? Answer: No 24. Have you an attorney to look after this application? Answer: Yes 25. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between you. Answer: Arthur Simon 15 if pension is granted. Opelousas, La. 26. Give names of two or more of your comrades with their postoffice addresses. Answer: My old comrades of my Company and Regiment were from Texas and I do not know where they are now residing if alive. I remember the following --?-- Tom Donnahue, James Searcy, Essex --?-- , they were from Madison County, Texas, Madisonville. 27. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses. Answer: My P.O. address is Eunice, St Landry Parish, La.; Valerien Sonnier, Church Point, Acadia Parish, La.; D. S. Edwards, Opelousas, La.; Jos. H. Castille, Opelousas, La. Witness my hand this 1st day of March 1899 /s/ Chas. Derosier, Applicant. Witness: /s/ D. S. Edwards; Jos. H. Castille APPLICANT MUST GO BEFORE CLERK OF COURT. STATE OF LOUISIANA, St Landry PARISH. } Personally appeared before me, H E Estrge, Dy Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named Charles Derosier 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 1st day of March 1899 /s/ H E Estage, 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, St Landry PARISH.}Personally appeared before me, H E Estrge Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named D. S. Edwards and Jos. H. Castille, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and that the facts set forth and statement 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 1st day of March 1899 /s/ H E Estrge, Dy Clerk of Court.