Civil War Pension Applications: William A. Loftis: Halifax County, 
Virginia, Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by D. Gayle Loftis, 
dgloftis@aol.com
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          Application of Soldier, Sailor or Marine for A Pension
            

     I, William A. Loftis, a native of the state of Virginia and now a
 citizen of Virginia,resident at Red Bank in the County of 
Halifax in said State of  Virginia, and who was a soldier from 
the State of VA, in the war between the United States and the 
Confederate States,do hereby apply for aid under an act of the General
Assembly entitled "An act to give aid to soldiers, sailors, and marines 
of Virginia, maimed or disabled in the war between the States, and
to widows of Virginia soldiers, sailors, and marines who lost their
lives in said war in the military service."  And I do solemnly swear 
that, while in the discharge of my duty in the service of the Confederate
States, as a member of Company G, 30 North Carolina Regiment on or about
the 3rd day of May, 1862, I was wounded in the battle of Chancellorsville,
and that from the effects of such wound I was disabled, as follows:
Shot through right thigh with minnie ball. Shot in right ankle with 
two balls which now remain in ankle, and that by reaso of such wound and
disability I am now entitled to receive, under said Act, the sum of fifteen
dollars, annually.  I further swear that I do not hold any national, State or
County office which pays me in salary or fees over three hundred 
dollars per annum;   nor have I an income from any other source 
which amounts to three hundred dollars; nor do I own in my own right,
nor does my wife own, property of the assessed value of more than 
one thousand dollars; nor do I receive aid or a pension from any 
other State or from the United States; and that I am not an inmate of any
soldier's home.
     I further swear that the following answers are true:
     1st. What is the applicants age? Ans. I am fifty three.
     2d. In what battle or combat, or under what circumstances was the 
applicant wounded?  Ans. In the battle of Chancersville [sic]	
     3d. What is the precise nature of the wound received?  
     Ans.  Rendered me unable to do manuel [sic] labour. cannot use my leg 
or ankle.
     4th.  What limb, if any, did the applicant lose by reason of said
wound?   What eye,if any, did he lose?
	Ans.  none
     5th.  If no limb or eye was lost, what is the precise nature of the 
disability occasioned thereby?
      Ans.  My leg and ankle is a continual running sore cannot do manuel [sic
labour.
     6th. Is it total?         Ans.  It is.
     (a)   Is it partial?  And, if so, to what extent does it 
disable him from manual labor?.   Ans. It is total. I cannot use my leg 
to do manuel labour.
     Given under my hand this 28 day of August, 1888
                                              s/ William A. Loftis

     I, Wm. R. Barksdale, Judge of the County Court, for the County of 
Halifax, do certify that William A. Loftis, whose name is signed 
to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me
in open court, and having the aforesaid application 
read and fully explained to him,as well as the statements and answers
therein made, he, the said William A. Loftis, made 
oath before me that the said statements and answers are true.
     Given under my hand, this 28th day of August, 1888.
                                           s/ Wm. R. Barksdale
     
VIRGINIA,  County of Halifax, To-wit:

     I, E. H. Vaughn, Clerk of the County Court of the County 
of Halifax, do certify that the claim made by Wm. A. Loftis in the foregoing 
paper has been adjudged just, and sustained by the proofs, by the  
Hon. Wm. R. Barksdale, judge the said court.
     In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the 
seal of said Court, this 28 day of August, 1888
                                           s/ E. H. Vaughn
                                               Clerk

VIRGINIA,  County of Halifax, To-wit:

    I, Wm. R. Barksdale, Judge of the County Court, do certify that I 
have carefully enquired and examined into, and am fully satisfied
from the evidence adduced before me that each and every one of the
facts set forth in the within application are true; that the applicant
is the identical person named in the application; that the application
is for those reasons approved;and is there certified that
William A. Loftis
is entitled to receive annually from the State of Virginia, the 
sum of fifteen dollars .
     Given under my hand, this 28th day of August, 1888.
                                           s/ Wm. R. Barksdale