[epow]

According to my wife's diligent genealogy research at least one of my G-G-Grandfathers and one G-Grandfather received small pensions from the Confederate state in whose divisions or regiments they served, the G-grandfather from TX and the G-G-grandfather from FL. I have an electronic copy of my G-grandfather's application for a pension from the TX veteran's commission, signed by the wartime commanding officer of Company B, 2nd TX Cavalry.

He died in 1914 after 50 years of post war life with a Union Minie ball lodged in his hip that made it virtually impossible for him to do any manual labor, so maybe that was why he was awarded a pension of $10 per month at age 66. His widow received the pension until her death later on in that same year.

Interesting stuff, to me at least but probably not to anyone else.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Yes, but that pension was from a (formerly) Confederate State — NOT the US Government. The US Government did NOTHING for the surviving soldiers of the Confederacy, nor did it contribute one dime to the Museum of the Confederacy (Jefferson Davis’ last home) near Biloxi, MS. All that was supported by private donations.

I wonder if anything was salvaged and rebuilt from the Confederate Museum which was pretty much destroyed by Katrina? I spent 2 days there in 1986 wandering the exhibits.

[AppyPappy]

My mother lived with her great grandmother who was a true Confederate widow. Her husband was killed at Appomattox. Until she died, she wouldn’t allow a Yankee in the house.