TN SOLDIER’S CSA APPLICATION FOR PENSION #8583
Pages 4, 5, 6 and 7 of 8
Pvt. Milton P. Sanders, Sharpshooter -Co. A Turney's 1st Infantry Regiment C.S.A then re-enlisted with -Capt J.P. Henley's Company, I, Mead's North Al and TN afterwards -27 Th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry, C.S.A.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Grundy County
Personally appeared before me, W.B. Pattie, a notary public of said County, the above named Milton P. Sanders , 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 and seal of office this 21st day of Nov. 1906.
W.B. Pattie, Notary Public
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Grundy County
Personally appeared before me, W.B. Pattie, a notary public of said County, the above named Dr.B.P.Key
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 Milton P. Sanders, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:
Grundy County
Personally appeared before me, W.B. Pattie, a notary public of said County, the above named Milton P. Sanders , 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 and seal of office this 21st day of Nov. 1906.
W.B. Pattie, Notary Public
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Grundy County
Personally appeared before me, W.B. Pattie, a notary public of said County, the above named Dr.B.P.Key
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 Milton P. Sanders, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:
Neurasthenia (authors note: neurotic condition characterized by worry, disturbances of digestion and circulation and attributed to emotional
conflict and feelings of inferiority)
I find the applicant suffering from nervous prostration and unable to make a living by minimal labor.(authors note: nervous prostration is an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work)
conflict and feelings of inferiority)
I find the applicant suffering from nervous prostration and unable to make a living by minimal labor.(authors note: nervous prostration is an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work)
B.P. Key
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21st day of Nov. 1906.
W.B. Pattie, Notary Public
W.B. Pattie, Notary Public
(If possible, the two witnesses as to character should have served with the applicant in the army, and if so, let them, or either, state it in their oath: also any other information regarding applicant's army service.)
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Grundy County
Personally appeared before me, J. B. Reddy, a notary public of said County, the above named W. B. Pattieand _________________________, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and known to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in the community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and the 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 applicants, habits are good and free from dishonor.
And W. B. Pattie further make oath to the following facts touching
the applicant's service in the Confederate army.:
And W. B. Pattie further make oath to the following facts touching
the applicant's service in the Confederate army.:
That I served with him in the same regiment and company and have been in several hard fought battles with him and was by his side when he was shot down at Gettysberg (sic), and I can say that he was a good soldier on the field and in the camp.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21st day of Nov.1906. J.B. Reddy Notary Public
(Authors Note: I extracted the following text from a hand scripted letter authored by W.B. Pattie in support of Pvt. Milton P. Sanders' application for a confederate pension. Links to view images of the actual letters online will be included below. This letter was included within my great great grandfather's pension application packet which is in my possession. )This is a word for word transcription of its contents Alma Dailey-Harings
July 2007
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Tracy City Tenn To the borde of pension examiners sires and brothers July 01, 1907
I saw Dr B. P. Key this morning and he stated to me that the borde had Brother M.P. Sanders down as non deserving soldier. I can say that I was with M.P. Sanders in the battle of Fedrisburg VA & he was shocked by the explosion of shell in our ranks from which he was carried from the field. And I was with him in the battle of Chancerlsville when he received a wound in the hand and had to leave the field. I saw him when he received the shot in the head
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at Gettysburg. That was on the first day: how I come to see him fall was I was in the fricket line in front of the Regiment and happened to look back, as I did I saw him fall and slap his hand to his head and that was the last I saw of him during our march in Penn.. I never saw him refuse or make any excuses to keep out of a battle. He was always ready to do his part in camps or on the field. I cant say what time he left our command for I was a prisoner at the time.(Click to view letter)
He told me he came in to Tenn and joined John P.Henley Command and I have never herd of any of the citizens in here when Capt Hinley would come in on a raid say aught against M.P. Sanders and further I can say that to my best recollection he never was put into the guard house of put on extra duty.
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W. B. Pattie Co. A First Tenn Confederate Regt.Sworn in and subscribed before me on this 1st day of July 1907
A. J. Bell, Notary Public
I saw Dr B. P. Key this morning and he stated to me that the borde had Brother M.P. Sanders down as non deserving soldier. I can say that I was with M.P. Sanders in the battle of Fedrisburg VA & he was shocked by the explosion of shell in our ranks from which he was carried from the field. And I was with him in the battle of Chancerlsville when he received a wound in the hand and had to leave the field. I saw him when he received the shot in the head
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at Gettysburg. That was on the first day: how I come to see him fall was I was in the fricket line in front of the Regiment and happened to look back, as I did I saw him fall and slap his hand to his head and that was the last I saw of him during our march in Penn.. I never saw him refuse or make any excuses to keep out of a battle. He was always ready to do his part in camps or on the field. I cant say what time he left our command for I was a prisoner at the time.(Click to view letter)
He told me he came in to Tenn and joined John P.Henley Command and I have never herd of any of the citizens in here when Capt Hinley would come in on a raid say aught against M.P. Sanders and further I can say that to my best recollection he never was put into the guard house of put on extra duty.
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W. B. Pattie Co. A First Tenn Confederate Regt.Sworn in and subscribed before me on this 1st day of July 1907
A. J. Bell, Notary Public
Extraction by Alma E Dailey-Harings
Web site: Sanders and Dixon Family History ProjectEmail : aharings@gmail.com
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