KNOX COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Curd Cox Civil War Pension Application
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Curd Cox was born 1837 died 1925; he is buried in the Marble Falls Cemetery in 
Burnet County, Texas. He answered the questions below in his pension 
application.

He was honorably surrendered at Shreveport, LA. at the close of the war where 
he was sick in the hospital.

At time of application for pension (4th day of June 1914), he was:

Age: 77 years (so born abt 1837)

Born in: Knox Co., TN

Resided in Texas: 60 years (from about age 17)

Co. of residence: Burnet

How long in county: about 30 years, Marble Falls

Occupation: Farming

What state was command you served in organized? Texas

How long did you serve: About 4 years enlisted at Beginning of the war and 
served until its close

Letter of your company:"E" Capt. Mabry, Allens Regt of Infantry

Branch of service: Infantry

Rank & line of duty: Sargent

Affadavit of witnesses:
Henry W. Hall & R. H. Stewart made oath below on 27 Oct 1914:

The said applicant enlisted in Sixth? Mabry Company in Allens Regiment of 17th 
Texas Infantry in 1862 affidants say that said Curd Cox served in said company 
until the close of the war in 1865; affidants further say that said Curd Cox 
served honorably and never deserted his command or abandoned his post or 
duties. We never knew any other person named Curd Cox serving in said command. 
We make this affidavit from our own personal knowledge having served in the 
same command with him. 27 October 1914

His pension was allowed from: Dec. 1st, 1914

Submitted by Dennis Cox - geneabuf@hotmail.com