{"id":1105,"date":"2020-12-23T07:59:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T13:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2020-12-23T07:59:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T13:59:52","slug":"george-w-moss-civil-war-pension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/2020\/12\/23\/george-w-moss-civil-war-pension\/","title":{"rendered":"George W. Moss Civil War Pension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pension File # 11830<\/u><\/em>
State of Tennessee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAME George W. Moss<\/u><\/em>
Co. ________<\/u><\/em> Rgt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filed __________<\/u><\/em>
Allowed _______<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FILE IS STAMPED ___________SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I, George W Moss<\/u><\/em> a native of the State of Tennessee<\/u><\/em> and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Bells<\/u><\/em> in the County of Crockett<\/u><\/em> in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennnessee<\/u><\/em> in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled “An Act for the benefit of indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pension, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.” And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of Company H 7 th Tenn Calvary<\/u><\/em> in the service of the Confederate or United States, and that by reason of disability and indigence I am now entitled to receive the benefit 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In what County, State and year were you born?
Answer: Haywood County Tenn August 26 th 1844<\/u><\/em>

When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you served.
Answer: I enlisted in 1861 Company H ?? Jackson\u2019s Regt Clay\u2019s Co – Afterwards Col ?? Duckworth and Capt ?andy Jones<\/u><\/em>

In what battle or battles were you engaged, and, if not wounded, state what disabilities did you receive, if any?
Answer: At Corinth, Miss Britton? Lane Salehery? Medson? and several others I was ruptured? at Corinth by being thrown from my horse.<\/u><\/em>

What was the precise nature of your wound or disability, if any?
Answer: I was ruptured on both sides and have since worn a truss.<\/u><\/em>

Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound or disability incurred?
Answer: I was disabled and discharged in 1865.<\/u><\/em>

Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound or disability?
Answer: yes<\/u><\/em>

If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war?
Answer: I was discharged at Alsheville, Miss. I stayed with them & when I could not stay ??<\/u><\/em>

What was the name of the surgeon who attended you?
Answer: Dr Wms? & Dr. Broady<\/u><\/em>

How did you get out of the army, when and where?
Answer: discharged as above stated<\/u><\/em>

Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government?
Answer: No Sir<\/u><\/em>

If so, when and under what circumstances?
Answer: Not at all<\/u><\/em>

Are you married, or have you been married?
Answer: Yes<\/u><\/em>

If so, what is the size of your family living together?
Answer: 3 of us<\/u><\/em>

What are the respective ages of your wife and children living with you?
Answer: Wife 42 and child 8? Years of age<\/u><\/em>

To what sex do your children belong?
Answer: Female<\/u><\/em>

In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn?
Answer: Living on a farm – earn nearly nothing- nearly blind<\/u><\/em>

What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: Nothing- neither real or personal<\/u><\/em>

What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: 93 acres of land Value $900.00 2 mares 4 head of cattle a few hogs – ? Of $260.00 on the land<\/u><\/em>

How have you derived support for yourself and family for the past five years?
Answer: Was ? ? 2 ? At 10 dollars for March – Since then by rent on wife\u2019s land<\/u><\/em>

Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: No Sir<\/u><\/em>

How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee?
Answer: All of my life<\/u><\/em>

Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: C A Goodloe<\/u><\/em>

If so, give his name and address.
Answer: ____________<\/u><\/em>

Witness my hand, this 22<\/u><\/em> day of ??<\/u><\/em> 1910<\/u><\/em>
(Signed) A. J. Montgomery<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WITNESSES:
(Signed) H. W. Cooke<\/u><\/em>, Physician, Postoffice Address:
(Signed) D. B?. Dodson<\/u><\/em>, Witness, Postoffice Address:
(Signed) J. C. Smosthers<\/u><\/em>, Witness, Postoffice Address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett<\/u><\/em> County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I, Jno H. Perry<\/u><\/em>, Trustee of said County, certify that G. W. Moss<\/u><\/em> and his wife _____________<\/u><\/em> are assessed with 123<\/u><\/em> acres, valued at $ 900<\/u><\/em> and with $ _________<\/u><\/em> of personal property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witness my hand, this 22<\/u><\/em> day of Feby<\/u><\/em> 1910<\/u><\/em>
Signed Jno H. Perry<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If applicant and his wife have no property, the Trustee must so certify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett COUNTY.

Personally appeared before me, JJ. W. Emison<\/u><\/em>, Clerk<\/u><\/em> of said County, the above named G. W. Moss<\/u><\/em>, the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, 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, this 22<\/u><\/em> day of Feb<\/u><\/em> 1910<\/u><\/em>
(Signed) J. W. Emison Clerk<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett<\/u><\/em> County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally appeared before me, J. W. Emison a Clerk<\/u><\/em> of said County, the above named Dr. H. W. Cook<\/u><\/em> 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 G. W. Moss<\/u><\/em>, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find him so severely ruptured in both sides that he cannot get about without Trusss. He also has cataret growing in each eye for the last five years and is so advanced now that can hardly see ? ? and continues to grow worse. He is a fit subject for pension and deserves it.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Signed) H. W. Cooke<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witness my hand, this 22<\/u><\/em> day of Feb<\/u><\/em> 1910<\/u><\/em>
(Signed) J. W. Emison, Clerk<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett<\/u><\/em> County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally appeared before me, J. W. Emison, Clerk<\/u><\/em> of said County, the above named D. B. Dodson<\/u><\/em> and J. C. Smothers<\/u><\/em>, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, whom I am personally acquainted, and known to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in this 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 habits are good and free from dishonor. And J. E. Smothers<\/u><\/em> further make oath to the following facts touching the applicant’s service in the Confederate<\/u><\/em> army:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I, J. C. Smothers, was in the Confederate Army with the applicant – was with him at Corinth and other engagements during the late war – he was a faithful soldier and did his full duty and is now a good citizen.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witness my hand, this 22<\/u><\/em> day of Feb<\/u><\/em> 1910<\/u><\/em>
(Signed) J. W. Emison, Clerk<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Letter with Notary Seal included in file (letter written by his brother in law)

Bells March 11, 1910

This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with G W Moss and he and I enlisted in the same company at the same time and ? C C Clay comp? H 7 Tennessee calvary company of confederate army and was with him in several Battles Whiles We was in the army and he was Honorable Discharg from the service at abbondeau Mississippy in November 1863 While ? We Enlisted and mustered? Together and he ? A good soldier all the time to my my knowledge.

T F Evans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Letter with Notary Seal

Bells Crockett County Tenn

To all to whom it may concern this is to certify that I am personally acquainted with G W Moss and have been all of his life. When the Civil War brook and he enlisted in the confederate army in C. C Clay company in the year 1861 the 7 Tennessee cavalry and remained in the service of the army untill he was discharg from the army in the year 1863 His discharge was honorable and in due? form? He came home and have bein a good Law abiding citizen from that time untill the present

This March 11, 1910

J B Yancy J. P.
And Mayor of Bells
Crockett County Tenn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Document inclosed

War Department, The Adjutant General\u2019s Office,

Washington, Feb 28, 1910

Respectfully returned to the President, Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners, Nashville.

The name of George W Moss has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and no record has been found of the capture or parole of a man of that name as of any such organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pension File # 11830State of Tennessee SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION NAME George W. MossCo. ________ Rgt. Filed __________Allowed _______ FILE IS STAMPED ___________SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION I, George W Moss a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Bells in the County of Crockett in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennnessee in the war between the Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[161],"class_list":["post-1105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-military","tag-moss"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"Jim Daniel","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/author\/jim-daniel\/"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Military<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Military<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Moss<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Moss<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 5 years ago","modified":"Updated 5 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 23, 2020","modified":"Updated on December 23, 2020"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 23, 2020 7:59 am","modified":"Updated on December 23, 2020 7:59 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1106,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1105\/revisions\/1106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}