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From: Arleigh Birchler <>
Subject: Re: [MO-CW] Missouri Confederate Pension Book and other informationon the MO Pension Act
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 06:50:26 -0700 (PDT)
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I got a copy of the pension request of the double cousin of my great grandfather. My great grandfather was Burton Maxfield Porter, and his double cousin was Samuel Burton McFerrin. Their parents were both brothers and sisters of the other's parents, so they had the same grandparents. Samuel Burton McFerrin served first in the 8th Battalion Missouri Infantry in Jackson County (probably what is referred to here as the Jackson State Militia. He and his Dad were probably both at Lone Jack. The 8th Battalion was later reorganized into the 9th Missouri Infantry, and they fought in Arkansas, and in Louisiana during the Red River Campaign, then back to Arkansas for the Camden Expedition.

One thing Samuel Burton McFerrin pointed out was that Confederate soldiers who stayed to the end never received an "honorable discharge". They were paroled, and the federal government had the records of the parole. Under the letter of the act, no one could qualify. He did, however, receive his $10 a month for a couple of years, until the money the state had appropriated ran out. The letters were in his own hand, and it made very interesting reading.

wrote:
I have had several requests to give the name of the book that lists
Confederate Pensions from the State of Missouri.

The book is: "Missouri Confederate Pensions and Confederate Home
Applications Index"... It was compiled and Edited by Peggy Barnes Fox, Asst. Director,
Confederate Research Center, at Hill College, Hillsboro, TX. (Peggy is
now semi-retired but recently sent me a note that she will do research and
help with anyone needing Confederate information.. She is very knowledgeable and
knows the "ropes" of the Confederacy. If you want further info about her,
I'd be happy to send. She does have a charge, but your return will be well
worth the money.)

I worked in the college library next door to Peggy when she was putting this
book together. She had many aides reading microfilms and compiling the data
taken from these readings. It was no easy task but she gave it all she had.
I donated the photo in the front of the book (from my great grandfather box
of photos) of my ggg uncle, Manless Dyson who lost 5 brothers in the war.
Manless was the lucky one.. he came home alive. His sister, Emily (Dyson)
Maupin was my gg grandmother.

Here is what she said in the beginning of the book:

"The Missouri Confederate Pensions and Confederate Home Applications Index
was prepared from records located at the State of Missouri Archives, Jefferson
City, Missouri.

There were approximately 4,173 applications for pensions filed with the
state of Missouri based on service in the Confederate Army during the War for
Southern Independence. The applications were not only for service in Missouri
units but were for service in many Confederate units and organizations. (Not
sure I understand this?)

The first Confederate pensions in Missouri were authorized in 1913. The
veteran's application generally includes: His full name, date and place of
discharge, brief description of service and /or wounds, proof of service, place
of residence in Missouri and length of residence in Missouri. Additional
personal papers are often included in the file. some of the files contain both a
vertera's and his wife's name. Several had more than one application.

Reproductions of specific records corresponding to entries in the "INDEX"
may be obtained from:
State of Missouri Archives
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, MO 65102

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Next page which gives pertinent information:

MISSOURI PENSION EX-CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
Extracts from the Bill

Who may become pensioners--That on satisfactory proof being furnished to the
adjutant general of the state by any ex-Confederate soldier who enlisted in
the Confederate Army, or in what is commonly called the Jackson State
Militia, that he served in such service for a period of not less than six months,
and was honorably discharged therefrom, and that on account of wounds
received, disease contracted, from personal injury, or from old age he is
incapacitated to labor, and has no business or profession or property from which he
derives an income, and no means sufficient for his support, and who has resided
in that state two years prior to the passage of this act, his name shall be
enrolled by the adjutant general to the state ex-Confederate pension roll.

Pensioners to receive ten dollars per month -- inmates of homes not
eligible. Every ex-Confederate soldier when enrolled upon the state ex-Confederate
pension roll shall receive from the adjutant general a certificate of his
enrollment and shall be entitled to receive from the state a pension of ten
dollars per month from and after the date of his enrollment, payable quarterly on
the warrant of the state auditor:

Provided, however, that no person who is an inmate of the Confederate Home
at Higginsville, or any other Confederate home, shall be entitled to receive a
pension under this act.

HOUSE BILL 465, approved April 23, 1913 "



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