David
A. BROWNING
Confederate
Veteran
SOLDIER�S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
I, D.A. Browning , a native of the State of Kentucky and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Gleason in the County of Weakley in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee , 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 the indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the states, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pensions, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same," And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of 15th (?) first which was consolidated with the 16th F (?) (?) regiment on Co. K. till near close of war. in the service of the Confederate or United States, and that by reason of disability and indigence I am now entitled to receive the benefits 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: In what County, State, and year
were you born?
When did you enlist and in what
command?
Give the names of the regimental and company officers
under whom you served.
Answer: Harrisburg, Brices Cross roads in Miss. and several other skirmishes. Rec�d sunstroke at Harrisburg, Miss. What was the precise nature of
your wound or
disability, if any?
Were you incapacitated for
service by reason
of said wound or disability incurred?
Were you discharged from the army
by reason
of said wound or disability?
If discharged from the army,
where were you
and what did you do until the close of the war?
What was the name of the surgeon
who attended
you?
How did you get out of the army,
when and where?
Did you take the oath of
allegiance to the
United States Government?
If so, when and under what
circumstances?
Are you married, or have you been
married?
If so, what is the size of your
family living
together?
What are the respective ages of
your wife and
the children living with you?
To what sex do your children
belong?
Are not some of your children
able to support
you?
In what business are you now
engaged, if any,
and what do you earn?
What estate have you in your own
right, real
and personal, and what is its value?
What estate does your wife have
in her own
right, real and personal, and what is its value?
How have you derived support for
yourself and
family for the last five years?
Do you use intoxicants to any
extent?
How long have you been an actual
resident of
the State of Tennessee?
Have you an attorney to look
after this application?
If so, give his name and address.
Witness my hand, this
24
day of July 1906.
WITNESSES:
Witness my hand,
this 24
day of July 1906.
STATE OF TENNESSEE)
Some trouble of a permanent of the ears & head causing partial deafness & bugging(?) ears & constant roaring of head which was probably caused by overheat or sunstroke. Witness my hand and seal of
office, this
24 day of July 1906
Soldier�s Application for Pension I, David Browning, a native of the State of Kentucky and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Gleason in the county of Weakley in the said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee, 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 the indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pensions, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.� And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of Co. K 16th Tenn Cav, CSA. in the service of the confederate of 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 soldiers� 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: In what County, State and year
were you born?
When did you enlist and in what
command?
Give the names of the regimental and company officers
under whom you served.
In what battle or battles were
you engaged,
and if not wounded , state what disabilities did you
receive, if any?
What was the precise nature of
your wound or
disability, if any?
Were you incapacitated for
service by reason
of said wound or disability incurred?
Were you discharged from the army
by reason
of said wound or disability?
If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war? Answer X What was the name of the surgeon
who attended
you?
How did you get out of the army,
when and where?
Were you ever in prison? If
so, state
what prison when released.
Were you paroled? If so,
when and where.
Did you take the oath of
allegiance to the
United States Government?
If so, when and under what
circumstances?
Are you married, or have you been
married?
If so, what is the size of
your family
living together?
What are the respective ages of
your wife and
children living with you?
To what sex do your children
belong?
In what business are you now
engaged, if any,
and what do you earn?
What estate has your wife in her
own right,
real and personal, and what is its value?
How have you derived support for
yourself and
family for the last five years?
Do you use intoxicants to any
extent?
How long have you been an actual
resident of
the State of Tennessee?
Have you an attorney to look
after this application?
If so, give his name and address?
Witness my hand this
9th day of
August , 1909.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,)
Witness my hand and seal of
office, this
9th day of August 1909
Almost complete deafness of Left Ear He says there has been a roaring in ear every since the fight or Battle of Harrisburg--Either caused by getting Sunstroke in Battle or by a Bombshell bursting near his head. W.W. McBride M.D. Witness my hand and seal of office,
this
9th day of Aug. 1909
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of August , 1909 (Cannot
read) Notary
Public
Mr. Browning did not __?__
it--recovery
to go back to the command fort in order to be mustered
out--as at the time
it would have been almost impossible for him to have
gotten back to the
command, as it was generally known him that apart of
the county through
which he would have to pass to get back was impacted
with Yankees.
Knowing that these are the facts we are glad to give
them trusting that
they will be worth something to DA BROWNING in his
efforts to get pension
which we believe him to be entitled to.
Respectfully returned to the President,
The records show that David Browning, private, Company K, 16th Tennessee Cavalry, C.S.A., Enlisted March 13, 186? and he is reported on the last roll of that organization on file, dated June 30, 1864, as present. No later record of him has been found. F. Chu***(?)
May 25, 1915 D. A. BROWNING No. 7975 Mr. D.A. Browning,
Dear Sir: We have received the affidavit in your case of Mr. J.D. Smith, of Oklahoma, and I am writing to say that it does not change the status of your case. He knows nothing about you after the Battle of Shiloh. What the Board wants is proof to show why you were not with your command at the close of the war. You claim you were brought in recruiting service and attempted to go back. there is no proof in the case that you ever made any such attempt. If you can make such proof by the affidavit of persons who were with you and know of their own knowledge it might strengthen your case. Yours truly,
State of Oklahoma
Comes now, A.D. Smyth of
Gleason, Tenn.,
and after being duly sworn on his oath states the
following facts, with
reference to Mr. Dave Browning or Gleason, Tenn.
I thoroughly
believe in
the honesty
WITNESS MY HAND THIS 10th day of
May 1915.
Submitted by Sylvia Fleming |
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