BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Benjamin P. Stanfield, Civil War Pension Application ----¤¤¤---- STANFIELD, BENJAMIN P., CSA, State of Tennessee #4244 3 October 1901, Declaration of Applicant: Born 1835 in Bedford Co., Tennessee. Enlisted 16 May 1861, 17th Tennessee, Company B, Capt Wm Landess, General T[?ax] W. Newman. Not wounded, but stricken with measels [sic] at Camp Trousdale, Sumner Co, TN and from the effects I have never recovered. I am affected by sun I attempt to work or get hot – with a weakening & fluttering of the heart, can do but little manual labor. Measles caused bad eyesight and hearing. Dr. Gentry waited on me while had measles. Transferred to Co. D, 28th Cavalry commanded by Col. Benj. J. Hill and surrendered with same. Received discharge which is here shown; paroled at Chattanooga, TN 16 May 1865. All statements of affiants were notarized in Coffee Co., TN. Was married, now a widower. Two daughters ages 28 and 23 and a son age 18. Have no real estate, have one horse worth about $40.00. Use no intoxicants to any extent. Lived in Tennessee all my life except five years in Ala 1871 to 1876. [Signed] B. P. Stanfield Witnesses: J. H. Tripp, Physician; H. M. Kinsey, Jas S. Newsome. Affidavit to Character: E. S. Terry states known applicant “all my life”. J. H. Tripp medical report states optic nerves of both eyes affected to the extent that his sight is lost. General health bad, circulation weak. 22 December 1902, letter on stationery imprinted “Evans House, Eugene Blakemore, Proprietor” to Col. John P. Hickman, Nashville, Tennessee. “Dear Sir, I herewith send you additional proff of my disabilities. I believe I failed to mention in my application that I was wounded during the war – I do so now. Yours truly [signed] B.P. Standfield. My present address is Shelbyville, Tennessee.” [Bedford County – mlj] “State of Tennessee, Bedford County } This is to certify that I have thoroughly examined B.P. Standfield an applicant for a state pension and find him laboring under the following disabilities: A gun shot wound in the right arm entering about three inches in front of elbow and passing through and coming out about four inches above the elbow, causing Ankylosis of the arm. Said wound incapacitates the applicant from performing full manual labor. I also find the applicant’s eyes and lungs very much affected. It is very difficult for him to see to do any kind of labor. The applicant states that in his application for a pension, he offered proof showing that during the” [rest of statement apparently lost, not microfilmed - mlj]. 28 January 1914, note on file “Dead 1-28-14”. 2 August 1950, request from Mrs. J. L. Stone, living 925 N. Church St., Murfreesboro, TN stated she was his daughter and requested service record. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Lu Nelson Johnson ___________________________________________________________________