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"Civil War Records"

Click on the Names below for information from Confederate States Army Pension Applications for:

Widow's of Soldiers

"Revolutionary War Records"

"Civil War Records"

Louis (Lewis) M. Cason,A E-mail letter dated 10 Apr 1997 from Bruce Howard, states that Lewis Cason enlisted on May 17, 1861 and served with the 8th Regiment Tennessee Infantry and musterd in at Nashville, TN. Under remarks was written "Deserted". There were no dates or other information. "As to Lewis Cason and his military service. Back around 1978 or 79, I (Mr. Bruce Howard) wrote to the Tennessee Archives and requested his military service. The information they sent me was that he served in Company K, 8th Regiment Tennessee Infantry; enlisted on May 17, 1861, and mustered in at Nashville, Tenn.; age 27 years, and under remarks was, deserted. Apparently the record did not give a date that he deserted. The person that sent me (Mr. Howard) the information made a note on the form that Company K was composed of men from Moore and Lincoln Counties. I (Mr. Howard) guess it never occurred to them that Moore County was not formed until 1871, but it was formed from Franklin County. So, I (Mr. Howard) guess we could assume that they lived in either Franklin or Lincoln County at the time. I (Mr. Howard) have never had an opportunity to go to those counties and check to see if there is a record of them ever residing there.

Pleasant James Mills County Memories by Mills County Historical Society, copyright 1994 in an article written by Mr. Bill Lane and I spoke to him on the phone to re confirm this information in Oct 1996. In this article about Pleasant James and Adaline Pace James, he wrote " The James family moved to Tennessee in the 1850's at the outbreak of the war, and Pleasant James joined the Eighth Infantry, a Tennessee regiment in the Southern Confederacy and was assigned to Company K. Also serving in this company was Louis M. Cason, a good friend to the James.

"World War I Records"

"World War II Records"

Charles Bathel Ivy, Discharge Papers from the Coasrt Guard, Charles nickname was Mutt
Charlie Bathel enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Reserve on June 11, 1942 at Fort Worth, TX for three years. He was honorably Discharged May 9, 1946 after serving 3 years, 10 months and 29 days. and was discharged from the Personnel Separation Center Number 8, New Orleans, LA.
According to his discharge papers, Charlie was 5 ft 11 Inches, 149 pounds, Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Complex: White Marital Status: Married
(Source: Copy of Discharge Paper)

Anton H.Hohertz, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Hohertz Entered the Army September 24, 1944; sailed for the Pacific in February 1945. Awarded Purple Heart with cluster and was attached to the 77th Divison; He was wounded on Okinawa on amay 22, 1945 and died of his wounds May 27, 1945. He was brought home and buried in the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery(Source, Zion Lutheran Cemetery Index, compiled by Sharon Ivy, and "Service Book", Mills County, TX by Greenbelt Publishing Service, Vernon, TX)

Herman T. Hohertz son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hohertz was inducted into the Army Air Force March 5, 1942 and served in ETO with the 255th Infantry. He fought in France and Germany; and was killedin action in Germany April 18, 1945, He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously(Source, Zion Lutheran Cemetery Index, compiled by Sharon Ivy, and "Service Book", Mills County, TX by Greenbelt Publishing Service, Vernon, TX)

Gordon A. Caraway Rank T/4, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Caraway or Orange. He married Una V. Newton or McGirk and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. Entered the Army in 1943 and trained in GA and served in Australia, New Guinea, Riak abd Phillippines. Awarded PL, 1 Star, AP, 3 battle Stars, Victory Ribbon and CCM. He was discharged in 1945.(Source, "Men and Women in the Armed forces from Hamilton County"

Not all records have the same information, some have very little while others contain death certificates and other letters, etc.
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Information you may be able to learn from
the Widow's Application of Pension

Question
Date Filed:
Date Approved
Date of Applicant's Death
What is your age?
Where were you born?
How Long have you resided in the State of Texas
How hong have you resided in the county of your present residence? And what is you postoffice address?
What is your Husband's full name?
When and where were you married?
What was the date of his death?
In what State was your husbnd's command originally organized?
How Long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge
What was the name or letter ot the company, or name of the battalion, reginment or battery if artillery in which your husband served? If he was transfered from one branch of service to another, give time of transfer, description of command and time of service
Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalary, atillery or the navy or if commissionsed as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such rank, and time of service.
Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law?
Signed
Date of Signature
Witness 1
Witness 2

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Information you can learn from
the Soldier's Application of Pension

Question
Date Filed:
Date Approved
Date of Applicant's Death
What is your name?
What is your age?
How hong have you resided in the county of your present residence? And what is you postoffice address?
Have you appllied for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law heretofore, and been rejected? if so, state when and where
What is your occupation if able to engage in one?
What is your physcial condition?
If your physical condition is such that you are unable by your own labor to earn support, state what caused such disablility
In what state was your command originally organized?
How long did you serve? give date of enlistment and discharge
What was the name or letter ot the company, and name or letter of the reginment served?
State whethr you served in infantry, cavalary, atillery or the navy
What real and personal property do you now own, and what is the present value of such property? Give list of such property and value
Signed
Date of Signature
Witness 1
Witness 2

Affidavit of Witness
For the Widow

Witness/Date	Statement
There are usually two (2) witnesses	who make a statement about the husband of the Applicant, or the soldier, if they served together, how long they knew him, if they were related, etc.

War Department Adjutant General's Office

Letter
WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL' S OFFICE, Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions, State of Texas, Austin A request and.or and answer showing the soldier's name, company he served with, etc. Signed J Adjutant General

Other Information that may be found are Mortuary Warrant application, showing where the deceased is buried, cause of death, etc. Sometimes a death certificate was submitted but not in all cases.

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