From the Tennessee State Library and Archives web site: In 1891 Tennessee established the Board of Pension Examiners to determine if Confederate veterans applying for pensions were eligible. Eligibility requirements included an inability to support oneself, honorable separation from the service and residence in the state for one year prior to application.
Confederate veterans applied to the pension board of the state in which they resided at the time of application, even if this was not the state from which they served.
The application lists the veteran’s place of enlistment, unit, period of service, battles participated in and whether he was captured or wounded, as well as place of birth, number and gender of children and value of real and personal property.
Widow’s pensions were first issued in 1905. These applications show place of birth for widow and soldier, and information about their children. Proof of marriage was required, so marriage licenses often appear in the supporting documentation. Other documentation includes correspondence between the applicant and the Pension Board, letters or sworn affadavits attesting to character and military service, and abstracts of the soldier’s service record furnished by the War Department.
The Board maintained three separate rolls: Soldiers’ roll, Widows’ roll and Colored soldiers’ roll. The following is a list of the veterans and widows who applied from Anderson County. All units are regiments unless otherwise designated. If a unit was known by more than one name or number, the official designation for that unit is used.
Soldiers’ pension = S Widows’ pension = W Colored soldiers’ roll = C
NOTE: This index does not include all Confederate veterans from Anderson County. It contains the names of only those who were living in and applied for a pension from Anderson County at the time Confederate pensions were allowed. Copies of these pension application files may be obtained from the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville.
Andrew D. ALLEY
6th NC Cavalry
Pension#: S2940
Noah BATES
39th NC Infantry
Pension#: S10839
G. H. BLACKBURN
33rd Infantry
Pension#: S12970
James L. BROOKS
16th NC Infantry
Pension #: S4415
Frank M. BROWN
6th GA Cavalry
Pension#: S11247
Shadrick CASH
29th NC Infantry
Pension#: 3039
William M. CHILES
Thomas’ Legion NC
Pension #: S4839
William Mccagah CHILES
Pension#: W7173
Spouse: Elizabeth Tihitia Chiles
C. E. COLLINS
Thomas’ Legion NC
Pension#: S13924
Mack Wilson CRISSON
Pension#: W7610
Spouse: Louisa Elizabeth Crisson
Joe B. CROSS
2nd (Ashby’s) Cavalry
Pension#: S12765
James EMORY
Pension#: W1722
Spouse: Sarah Ann Emory
John T. ENLOE
69th NC Infantry
Pension#: S4014
Berry FARMER
Pension#: W10967
Spouse: Phoebe Farmer
John FINNEY
61st Infantry
Pension#: S10194 & S1860
J. M. GARNER
18th Texas Infantry
Pension#: S4430
Sidney L. GILES
35th NC Infantry
Pension#: S1479
AT GOANS
22nd (Barteau’s) Cavalry
Pension#: S2936
Arin W. GOANS
2nd (Ashby’s) Cavalry
Pension#: S12546
W. R. GRAHAM
Pension#: S3515
Service stated as “Undetermined”
J. A. HEMPHILL
55th Infantry
Pension#: S7645
Leander HIGHTOWER
63rd Infantry
Pension#: S5744
Thomas HOOKS
Kain’s Co., Light Artillery
Pension#: S3024
Benglor Neal JOHNSON
Burrough’s Co., Light Artillery
Pension #: S4422 and W7295
Spouse: Martha Johnson
George Washington JOHNSON
2nd (Ashby’s) Cavalry
Pension#: S10217 and W10413
Spouse: Eliza Jane Johnson
Noble JOHNSON
Thomas’ Legion, NC
Pension#: S12804
M. L. KINSER
1st Arkansas Infantry
Pension#: S3032
Charles Johnson KIRKLAND
Pension#: W4811
Spouse: Tina Kirkland
William W. LANFORD
Pension#: S3883
1st SC Infantry
John LOW
Pension #: S8902
Kain’s Co., Light Artillery
J. E. MOUNGER
Pension #: S14780
16th Battalion (Neal’s) Cavalry
J. P. ODELL
Pension #: S5657
63rd Infantry
George F. PEACOCK
Pension #: S3123
6th KY Cavalry
George Washington PETREE
Pension #: S4833 and W878
2nd (Ashby’s) Cavalry
Spouse: Harriett Newell Petree
John M. SMITH
Pension #: S3975
1st (Carter’s) Cavalry
William SMITH
Pension#: W10092
Spouse: Eliza Smith
Oliver STANLEY
Pension #: S3653
28th NC Infantry
Silas Murray STONE
Pension #: S6618 and W2704
55th NC Infantry
Spouse: Mary Ann Stone
William T. STROTHER
Pension #: S10670
1st VA Cavalry
William P. TURNER
Pension #: S4909
1st (Carter’s) Cavalry
George WALLER
Pension #: W2293
Spouse: Sarah A. Waller
Alfred Jefferson WOOD
Pension #: W6324
Spouse: Elizabeth Wood
Joseph WOODS
Pension #: S8155
4th Cavalry
J. W. WOOLAVER
Pension #: S1455
29th Infantry
Jesse Brown WORTHINGTON
Pension #: W1535
Spouse: Sarah Catherine Worthington
Samuel M. WORTHINGTON
Pension #: S4063
19th Infantry
Joseph YARNELL
Pension #: W4021
Spouse: Mary Yarnell
Milton Tate YARNELL
Pension #: W10271
Spouse: Sofrona A. Yarnell
Richard H. YARNELL
Pension #: W3977
Spouse: Rachell Yarnell
[Transcribed from the Confederate Pension Application Index at the Tennessee State Library and Archives web site by Stephanie A. Hill.]