CIVIL WAR PENSION APLLICATION EXTRACT - ELIZA T. BOOTH

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. 

NAME:: ELIZA T. BOOTH
AGE 65
WIDOW OF BENJAMIN BOOTH, PVT.
RESIDED WITH MATTIE HALL, DAUGHTER
MARRIED IN 1867 BY REV. BLANKENSHIP
HUSBAND DIED IN MARCH, 1902 FROM WOUND IN HIS HEAD (EYE AFFECTED). 
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA  (RINGGOLD)

MEMBER OF:  COMPANY C,  38TH VA REGT. INFANTRY UNDER COL. EDMONT AND CAPT. W. 
SIMPSON,  UNION PRISONER OF WAR PAROLED APRIL 27, 1865.

Benjamin had originally been on the pension roll with the amount of 15 dollars 
in 1893 when he was age 50, listed as being wounded by grape shot in battle of 
gel?

Eliza received a letter from the commonwealth that her husband had been listed 
as having deserted.  they need proof from J. L. Bennett and J. H. Hardy, 
comrades, saying that they needed to show proof that benj. booth left the 
service in good standing.  records previously in their possession 
(commonwealth's possession) showed that he had been taken prisoner and her claim 
was allowed.