Numa Morvant, Civil War CSA Pension Application,Vermillion Parish, LA Submitted by: Keith A. Melancon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The below pension for Numa Morvant, resident of Vermillion Parish, Louisiana, a soldier who served in the 26th Louisiana Infantry, Company A. This pension application was transcribed by Keith A. Melancon from microfilmed records located in the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morvant, Numa. 26th Louisiana Infantry, Company A, Lafayette Prairie Boys ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confederate Application for Pension, State of Louisiana 12 Documents, 15 pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Document: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Parish of Vermillion 1268 No. 2231 Soldier’s Application for Pension Numa Morvant PO LeRoy Company and Regiment: Co A 26th LA Filed: [stamped] Received April 2 1899 Allowed: Quarterly Allowance: 11.20 Pension Allowed from: Rejected: [signed] J. A. Chalaron President [signed] E. F. Brian Secretary Board of Pension Commissioners ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Second Document: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soldier’s Application for Pension I, Numa Morvant, a native of Louisiana, and now a citizen of Louisiana, resident at in the Parish of Vermillion 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 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 said benefits of said Act 125 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 where you born? Answer: I was born near Lafayette, LA, County Lafayette, State of Louisiana in the year 1844. 2. When and where did you enlist, and in what command? Answer: I enlisted in 1862, at Lafayette, LA in command of Eraste Mouton. 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: I enlisted in the 26th Regiment Colonel Alexandre DeClouet, Capt Eraste Mouton, 1st Lieut Azard Eastin, 2nd Lieut Tom (?) Campbell, 3rd Lieut Fernest Martin. I was serving when discharged under Colonel Hall, Capt Eraste Mouton. 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: No. 5. What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds, if any? Answer: 6. If you have lost a limb or eye, state where, when and how. Answer: 7. Were you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds, or from effects of service? Answer: 8. If discharged or paroled by the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: I was paroled on the 8th of July 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss + sent home, and in 11 or 12 months I returned to the army 9. What was the name of the surgeon who attended you when discharged? Answer: 10. Where were you at the surrender? Answer: at Pleasant Hill, LA. 11. If a prisoner, at what camp, and when you were released, and to where sent? Answer: I was taken prisoner at Camp Vicksburg, Miss, and released on the 8th of July 1863, + sent home. 12. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government at any time during the war? Answer: Yes 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 data of this application? Where have you resided during that period? Answer: I have resided in this state all my life. 15. Are you married or have you been married? Answer: Yes 16. If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: Nine Children. 17. What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: My wife is 57 years and my children are from 11 to 30 years of age. 18. How many children have you and how many of each sex? Answer: 9 children – 2 Girls and 7 Boys. 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 you wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: My wife owns 7 acres of land. 22. How have you survived support for yourself, and family if you have one, for the last five years? Answer: I supported myself + family for the last 5 years by working in the field on share. 23. What prevents you from earning a living now? Answer: 24. Do you use any intoxicants to any extent? Answer: No. 25. Have you an attorney to look over the application? Answer: No. 26. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between you. Answer: None. 27. Give names of two or more of your comrades with their postoffice addresses. Answer: Victor Landry, Aladin Comeaux, Their P. O. address – LeRoy, LA 28. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses. Answer: LeRoy, LA. Witness my hand on this 25th day of March 1899. Applicant [Signed] Numa Morvant Witnesses [Signed] Victor Landry [x his mark] [Signed] Aladin Comeaux Applicant must go before Clerk of Court. State of Louisiana Vermillion Parish, Personally appeared before me, Alcide LeBlanc, Clerk of the District Court of said parish, the above named Numa Morvant, 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 25th day of March 1899. [Signed] Alcide LeBlanc Clerk of Court (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 applicants army services.) State of Louisiana, Vermillion Parish, Personally appeared before me, Alcide LeBlanc, Clerk of the District Court of said parish, the above named Victor Landry and Aladin Comeaux, 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 this 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 applicants habits are good and free from dishonor. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 25th day of March 1899. [Signed] Alcide LeBlanc Clerk of Court ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Third Document: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State of Louisiana, Office of Board of Pension Commissioners. Baton Rouge, LA., 190_ To Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir, This board, in discharge of its duties under Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 of the State of Louisiana, and of Act 125 of its General Assembly of the same year, creating a Board of Pension Commissioners, respectfully apply for information from your records, relative Numa Morvant of Company A 26th LA Infantry. How is he reported on in the rolls of his company? He claims final pardon at Pleasant Hill, LA in 1865. Very Respectfully, [Signed] J. A. Chalaron President ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fourth Document: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Stamp] Adjutant General’s Office Dec 19, 1907 War Department 1316107 Document torn on left side, writing obscured Baton Rouge, LA – ….Morrant; 26th La Inf. C.S.A ….Persian Gauvis ….Van Prest. ….constitution and law ….is to be advised as to ….armed is reported on rolls ….any. 1268 P 1316107 War Department The Adjutant General’s Office Washington, December 21, 1907 Respectfully returned to the President, Louisiana Board of Pension Commissioners, Baton Rouge. Neither the name Numa Menant nor the name Numa Morrant has been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any company of the 26th Louisiana Infantry, C.S.A. The records show that one Numas Morran enlisted March 10 (year not stated), as private of Company A, 26th Louisiana Infantry, C.S.A. On the muster roll of that organization covering the period from July 1 to October 31, 1862 (only roll on file), he is reported present. The Union records show that Numa Morran, or Numa Morrant, a private of the above-mentioned organization, was captured and paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863, and those records also show that one Nama Mouren of the organization mentioned surrendered May 26, 1865, at New Orleans, and was paroled at New Iberia in July or August, 1865. [Signed] illegible The Adjutant General ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fifth Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Front) Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 8th, 1863. To all whom it may concern, Know ye that: I, Numa Morran, a private of Co A, Reg’t 26th LA Vols. C.S.A, being a Prisoner of War, in the hands of the United States Forces in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg and its garrison, by Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, C.S.A., Commanding, on the 4th day of July 1863, do in pursuance of the terms of said capitulation, give this my solemn parole under oath – That I will not take up arms against the United States, nor serve in any military police, or constabulary force in any Fort, Garrison, or field work held by the Confederate States of America, against the United States of America, nor as guard of prisons, depots or stores, nor discharge any duties usually performed by Officers or Soldiers, against the United States of America, until duly exchanged by the proper authorities. [Signed] Numa Morran [x his mark] Sworn to and subscribed before me at Vicksburg, Miss, this 8th day of July 1863. [Signed] Sam Roper, 56th Reg’t Ills Inft Vols Captain and Paroling Officer (back) Illegible writing from facsimile Post Dillin, LA July 16, 1863 ….at Shreveport, LA….By order….Col P.O. Ross (?) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sixth Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Numa Morvant Erath, LA Feb 25, 1903 Mr. E. P. Brian, Secretary of Pension Commissioners, Baton Rouge, LA Dear Sir, We the under sign do here by certify that the said person (Mr. Numa Morvant) is not physically able to support himself by his own labor, and his means will not enable him to supply his necessaries. He was a soldier in the Civil War. We also petition you to grant him a pension to help him to receive his daily wants. Names Nicholas Broussard Euclide Sonnier Placide LeBlanc Adam Malet (?) Claibul (?) Sonnier Ceverin (?) Malet (?) A.G Barrow [illegible] LeBlanc Benjamin LeBlanc [illegible] Antoine LeBlanc D. LeBlanc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seventh Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delcambre, La. Dec 12, 1907 To whom it may concern: This will certify that Mr. Numas Morvant, who is under my care for the past four years, is unable to earn a living by his own labor. Yours truly, [Signed] A. Landry, M.D. Delcambre, La. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eighth Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Z.B. Broussard Attorney-at-Law Abbeville, Louisiana December 12, 1921. My dear Mr. Bryant: I enclose you, herewith, the affidavit of Hazard Morvant, the son of Numa Morvant. You willnote (sp) from this affidavit that Numa Morvant died on the 9th of this month. Please issue a check payable to Hazard Morvant, so that he may use it in paying out the expenses of the last illness. Kindly mail me the check so that he will get it, and I may, also, see that it is used in paying the funeral expenses. Thanking you in advance, I am, Your Sincere Friend, [Signed] Z.B. Broussard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ninth Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Z.B. Broussard Attorney-at-Law Abbeville, Louisiana December 12, 1921. Dear Mr. Bryan: In Re: Laurent Rageur, Perry, La. The above party is pensioned, and has been pensioned for a considerable time. Lately his Brother Jos. Raguer died and left an estate amounting to the sum of $10000000.00. Therefore, you ought to take him of the Roll, and I suggest that you write him a letter telling him the reason why you are dropping him off of the roll. If he writes denying this write me and I will furnish you the proof. at once. In writing to Raguer do not tell him the source of your information, but tell him that you are reliably informed that he inherited the bulk of his rich borther’s (sp) estate from Lafayette Parish. I deem it my duty to apprise you of these facts. Your Friend, [Signed] Z.B. Broussard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tenth Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State of Louisiana Parish of Vermillion Before me, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared Hazard Morvant, who is a resident of the Parish of Vermillion, Towns of Abbeville, Louisiana, and personally well known to me, and first being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says: That his father, Numa Morvant died on the 9th day of December 191, at affiant’s domicile in the town of Abbeville, Louisiana; that his father died very poor and affiant is unable to meet the expenses of the last illness without the assistance of the Board of Pension; that his father, Numa Morvant, was pensioned, and his address was at Abbeville, Louisiana. Affiant swears that the balance of his brother are all very poor, and unable to assist; that the expenses of the last illness and funeral expenses will run way above $100.00, and the pension check will be due his father would materially assist in paying these expenses. Affiant, therefore, pray that the Board of Pension, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, issue a check to cover expenses of the last illness of his deceased father, Numa Morvant, and that said check be paid to him, Hazard Morvant, as one of the heirs of Numa Morvant. [Signed] Azard Morvant Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of December 1921. [Signed] Z.B. Broussard Notary Public [Below the letter is attached the pension check for the quarter ending December 31, 1921 for the amount of $60.00 made out to Numa Morvant.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eleventh Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State of Louisiana Parish of Vermillion Before me, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared J.V Theriot and Gerard M. Frederick, both of whom are residents of the parish of Vermillion, Louisiana, and first being duly sworn depose and say: That the both are perfectly well acquainted with the heirs of Numa Morvant, deceased, that hazard Morvant; Louise Morvant, wife of Jos. Frederick; Marie Morvant, wife of Elias Frederick, Demas Morvant, Emile Morvant and Alcee Morvant and Isaac Morvant are the only heirs whom the said Numa Morvant left at his death; that they are the issue of his marriage heretofore existing between the said Numa Morvant, deceased, and his predeceased wife, Eva Lallande. [Signed] E.V. Theriot [Signed] G.M. Frederick Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of Jany 1922. [Signed] Z.B. Broussard Notary Public ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twelfth Document ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State of Louisiana Parish of Vermillion We, the undersigned heirs of Numa Morvant, do hereby authorize the Board of Pension for the old Confederate Soldiers, at Baton Rouge, La., to issue the last quarterly check due to our deceased father to Hazard Morvant; the said Hazard Morvant having paid all the funeral expenses out of his own pocket and money; that our said Father died on the 9th day of December 1921, at the home of our Brother, Hazard Morvant. Those of us who can not write made our cross marks. Abbeville, Louisiana, January 9th, 1922. [Signed] Louise Morvant [x her mark] To authorize my wife. [Signed] Joseph Frederick [x his mark] [Signed] Marie Morvant [x her mark] To authorize my wife. [Signed] Elias Frederick [x his mark] [Signed] Azard Morvant [Signed] Demas Morvant [x his mark] [Signed] Isaac Morvant [x his mark] [Signed] Emile Morvant [x his mark] [Signed] Alcee Morvant [x his mark] Witnesses: [Signed] P.V. Frederick [Signed] Georgie Smith Signed and executed before me, the undersigned Notary, on the day and date above mentioned. [Signed] Z.B. Broussard Notary Public ------------------------------------------------------------------------ End of File ------------------------------------------------------------------------