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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carles Morgan ==================================================================== SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION Edward Brady Filed Oct. 24, 1899 No. 2268 I, Edward Brady, a native of the state of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at ????, in the county of White in the State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of __________, in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled "An Act for the benefit of the indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pensions, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same." And I do solemnly swear that, while in the discharge of my duty in the service of Confederate or United States as a member of "28th Tennessee Regiment and in Company H. Capt. R. Robeson Company I was wounded in the battle or battles of: None and from the effects of such wounds or wounds I was disabled as follows: I had Rheumatism and stomach trouble ever since the war -- and am not able to do manuel labor which is caused from exposure during the war and that by reason of such wound and disability I am now entitled to receive the benefits of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any National, State or County Office, nor do I receive aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, and that I am not an inmate of any soldier's home, and that I am unable to earn a reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: In what County, State and year were you born? Answer: I was born in Ireland When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you were serving at date of wound or wounds: Answer: I enlisted in 1862 in S. S. Stanton's Regiment R. R. Robinson Company Infantry In what battle or battles were you wounded, and, if not in battle, state under what circumstances you received the injury or injuries? Answer: none What was the precise nature of your wound or wounds? Answer: none What limb, if any, did you lose by reason of said wound or wounds, and, if no limb, state fully the disability caused by said wound or wounds, and is said disability permanent? Answer: none Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound, wounds, or service? Answer: ------ Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound, wounds, or service? Answer: I was turned out at Camp Chase after the close of the war If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer: ----- What was the surgeon who attended you? Answer: ----- How did you get out of the army? Answer: Parroled at Camp Chase ???? on 2 May 1865 Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government? Answer: Yes If so, when and under what circumstances? Answer: I was forced to do so, It was after the surrender Are you married, or have been married? Answer: I am If so, what is the size of your family? Answer: seven What are the respective ages of your wife and children? Answer: wife 52 -- children 8 to 33 years To what sex do you children belong? Answer: 4 boys 4 girls Are not some of your children able to support you? Answer: No they have got all they can do to support themselves In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn? Answer: On my farm and in my shop working a little What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value? Answer: About 74 acres of land value $5000.00 2 horses -- 1 cow 10 or 12 hogs farming ???? What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value? Answer: none How have you derived support for yourself and family for the last five years? Answer: On my farm and bought what I liked Do you use intoxicants to any extent? Answer: No How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee? Answer: 60 years Have you an attorney to look after this application? Answer: no If so, give his name and address? Answer: ----- Edward Brady Witness my hand, this 18 day of October 1899 Witnesses E. G. Sullivan Physician Perry Williams, Witness P. Brady, Witness ********************************************** State of Tennessee White County} Personally appeared before me W. L. Dibrell, Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named Edward Brady the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application, and having the application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the said statements and answers are true. Witness my hand, at office, this 18 day of October 1899 W. L. Dibrell, Clerk ************************************************ State of Tennessee County } Personally appeared before me, Clerk of the said County, the above named one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, and who is a physician of good standing, and, being duly sworn, says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined and finds him laboring under the following disabilities: I have prescribed for Edward Brady several times for the last twenty years for chronic indigestion which partially disables him for him for manual labor. E. G. Sullivan Witness my hand, at office, this day of *************************************************** State of Tennessee White County } Personally appeared before me, W. L. Dibrell Clerk of the County Court of said County, the above named Perry Williams and Patrick Brady two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with him I am personally acquainted, and know to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in the 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 knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant's health are good and free from dishonor, And they further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant's service in the Confederate army: I was in the same Company and Regiment & messed? with applicant and know he was in the Confederate army and know he was captured and knows he made a good soldier -- and is now making a good citizen. Perry Williams I was also in same Regiment and Co with applicant and same mess with into him and know he was in the Confederate army and made a good soldier and was captured -- and knows he making a good citizen now. P. Brady Witness my hand, at office, this 18 day of October 1899 W. L. Dibrell, Clerk ********************************************************** Sparta, Tenn. March 1 -- 1921 To Hon. John P. Hickman Sec of board of Pens. Nashville Tenn and to the Pen board. I am writing this in regard to a pension for Mrs. Caroline Bray of Sparta Tenn, RFD No. 2. She is the widow of Edward Brady Dec who has been dead about 4 or 5 years, he had a claim before your board for a pen when he died for himself the widow has never filed any claim for a widow's pen. She is now about 74 years old her husband had not fully established his claim when he died. I am advised that the only thing he lacked he failed to show where he was at for a period of 1 year from the 6 day of July 1863 to the 15 day of July 1864 his widow tells me that he was captured in White Co Tenn, and was in prison at Camp Chase for a period of time she does not know just how long. her husband died wholey insolvent he owned a little farm and it was sold by his executor to pay his debts subject to the widows dowry at his request in his will by a decree in the chancery court at Sparta Tenn. In an effort to save the farm her son T. E. Brady bid the place off at $1000 and he has been forced to sell it again to pay off the debts so she has joined in a deed with her son and sold off the place and discharged all his debts. This leaves her with out a home she has 1 grown daughter that is still single and lives with her. They have but a very small income not sufficient to pay her living expenses and holey unable to earn any thing by her labor. There are the facts in the maker If from these facts and the evidence in her claims you can send a blank for widows pen and I will fill it out and so what I can for the old ladie. She is a nice old lady and comes from a good family and certainly need help her married children have been very good and kind to her but they have large families of their own to look after and educate Edward Brady was one of the most generous men I ever knew for a man of his means. I knew him personally for about 50 years. He has had lots of what people call bad luck his father was a slave owner before the war and during the early part of the war. he died the slaves were sold on a credit and most of his debts for the slaves and other property were settled in the bankrupt court I know these facts for Edward Brady showed me a notice that he had served on him in regard to these fact tow show you that he was all right as a man after the war and that he was captured and taken to prison it is a fact that he was taken when he was at home he has always stated to me that he was cut off from his command and could not get back. So I hope to hear from you in regard to this matter as your will. Yours truly CS Breeding ********************************************************* Aug 20, 1912 Edw. Brady 2268 Mr. Edward Brady, Sparta, Tenn. Dear Sir: You left the army in July '63. You were captured in White County in July '64. What had you been doing from the time you left the army until you were captured? Were you disabled for military service during that time? If so, prove it by someone who knew you. Very truly yours, Special Examiner ********************************************************* State of Tennessee Putnam County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority Alex Welch and made oath in due form of law I was a recruiting officer for the southern army. Edward Brady had became unable for service and had gone home during the July 1864 until he was taken prisoner in 1864. I saw him several times during that period, we were members of the 28th Tennessee Infantry. Co. "H" Mr. Brady was a good time soldier, while in the army he is now very feeble, being 75 years of age, and is always been a good citizen. Alex Welch Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 31st day of, August 1912. J. J. Whittaker Notary Public ********************************************************** State of Tenn Putnam Co on this Aug 30 1912 Personally appears before me J. D. Brunett a Notary Public in & for said co. J. H. Hale and makes oath that he knowing it a fact that Edw Brady was out of from the army & could not get back to the army while out of army from 63 to 64 and always in sympathy with the south. This Aug 30--1912 J. H. Hale (his mark) Sworn to & subscribed to before me this Aug 30, 1912 J. D. Burnett. M. P. ********************************************************** State of Tennessee White County } On this 20th day of Jany 1908 Personally appeared before me W. L. Dibrell County Court Clerk. B. A. Copeland, who makes oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with E. Brady the applicant for pension during the war between the states he knows the applicant was cut off from his command, when the Army fell back from Tullahoma, Affiant states the applicant had been to the Hospital and had just returned to the command about the twice the Army fellback from Tullahoma B. A. Copeland Sworn to before me this 20th Jany 1908 W. L. Dibrell State of Tennessee White County I W. L. Dibrell County Court Clerk to certify that I have known Mr. E. Brady the applicant for twenty years and he is strictly honest, and is a good citizen and is very old and feeble and not able to do manuel laber. This 20" Jany 1908 W. L. Dibrell ******************************************************** Sparta, Tenn. July 15, 1907 To the Honorable Pension Examining Board: This day I have examined Edward Brady & find him suffering not only form the infirmities of old age, which disables him from doing manuel labor, but from cystitis of bladder and perhaps chronic Brights disease. He has a chronic bronchitis which is incurable. He has a mitral regurgitation. His heart rate showing up to 96 per minute to day. I therefore pronounce unable to maintain himself by manual labor. Very Respectfully, L. D. Cotten, M. D. Sworn to and subscribed to before me July 15, 1907, W. L. Dibrell ******************************************************* State of Tenn Putnam County } Affidavit Personally obtained before me O. O. Conatser a Notary Public in and for said Co. & State J. H. Ray who after being duly sworn states that he is personally acquainted with E. Brady and has been for about 30 to 40 years or longer. was acquainted with him in the tenue? of and before the war of 1861-5. I know he was in the Confederate Service and a prisoner of Camp Chase for at least 5 months -- I do not remember the Co or Reqment in which he served but I am positive he was in the service of the Confederate states war 1861-5. I cannot remember how he got out of prison but am of ???? and have a little recollection that he was Parolled out of prison - I was a prisoner at Camp Chase at same E. Brady was there and was there about 5 mo from about from about Sept 1864 to Feb - Mch 1865 at at least 5 months - I have no interest in this claim. I live in Monterey & have been in the county all my life and I am 70 years old - E. Brady also lived in the same community with me till the war & we were well acquainted both before & since the war This Jany 17, 1908 J. H. Ray Sworn to and subscribed before me Jan 17, 1908 O. C. Conatser Notary Public State of Tennessee White County } I L. D. Anderson Trustee for said County and State aforesaid do herby certify that the taxes assessed to E. Brady is $625.00 for Real Estate. And there is not personal property assigned to him for the year 1907 this 20th Jany 1908. T. D. Anderson Trustee for White County Tennessee ********************************************************* Sparta, Tenn 20 Jany 1908 Capt Frank A. Moses Dear Sir: Mr. Brady tells me the oath or paper sent in by him some time ago -- which you think was for Marvin Dunn is a mistake says the upper part of the instrument in which it gives his Brady's description was torn off. And the paper he sent in was for him. I have known Mr. Brady for forty odd years and he is honest and I don't think he would misrepresent anything. He is very old and his family is very poor. I hope you can see your way clear so as to grant him a pension. Help our county as much as you can at this setting. Yours very truly W. L. Dibrell ************************************************************* I J. H. Hale served part of the time in the late Civil War with Edward Brady and know that he was captured in the year 1864 by the yankees I suppose he was put in prison I did not see him any more till after the war closed in May 1865. The Aug 4, 1910 J. H. Hale Sworn to and subscribed to before me Aug 4, 1910 G. M. Johnson Notary Public ************************************************************ State of Tennessee Putnam County } Personally appeared before me J. J. Whittaker a Notary Public in and for said County and state. Sheared Horn of Monterey, Tenn. who being duly sworn in regard to the claim of Edward Brady for State pension I was first Lieutenant in Company "H" 28th Tennessee Infantry. Edward Brady was a member of said Company and Regiment he was a good soldier, I was taken prisoner at Hillsboro on the 28th June 1863. I never saw him any more until the war had closed. He has made a good citizen and is old and in needy circumstances. Sherod Horn Subscribed and sworn to before me this day 9th day of August 1912. J. J. Whittaker Notary Public ************************************************************* State of Tenn White County } Personally appeared before me E. S. Breeding a Notary Public in and for said County. W. J. Geer age 83 years and a resident of Sparta R. F. D. No. 2 who being duly sworn deposes as follows I was a member of the 28 Tenn Regiment in the war between the states and served as a private in said army untill the 3 day of May 1863 was in the same company with Edward Brady during the war and left for home with him and came home the same time and have known him since the war and have lived in the same neighborhood most of the time since the war. We left the army on the 3 day of July 1863 we left Tullahoma no retreat and remained with the army untill the army got so far a head of us that the war guards had past and left us. Mr. Brady had been sick and had been in hospital for some time and had not been back to the army only a short time before we were ordered on the march across the mountains he was very much and could keep up with the army. So after we were past by the rear guards and exposed to the enemy we left the main line of march and took to the mountains to evade being captured finally after wandering around in the mountains for 8 days we finally got home Mr. Brady remained at home until he was finally captured by the enemy the county was at that time full of Yankees bands of soldiers and had us completely cut off from the main army. We had no intention of deserting the army but left to present being captured and sent to prison. After the Brady came home from Prison after the war was over he was very much broken down and in feable health and remained so through life. Sworn to and subscribed before me this May 8, 1909. W. J. Geer E. S. Breeding Notary Public ***************************************************************** War Department The Adjutant General's Office Washington January 21, 1908 Respectfully returned to the President, Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners Nashville The records show that one Edward Brady, private, Company D, 84th (also known as Company H, 28th Consolidated) Tennessee Infantry, C. S. A., was enlisted November 17, 1862. On the roll of the company for the months of July and August, 1863 (last roll on which borne), he is reported as deserted July 4, 1863. The Union records show that one Edward Brady, private, Company H, 28th Tennessee Infantry, C. S. A., was captured in White County, Tennessee, July 15, 1864, and that he was released at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 12, 1865, upon taking the oath of allegiance. out of army from July 4, 63 to July 15, 64