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United States U.S. Military U.S. Civil War Confederate Pension Records

State Resources for Pension Records[edit | edit source]

Confederate pensions are not at the National Archives. Many of the previous Confederate states passed laws approving pensions for Confederate soldiers at the state level. The National Archives has a list by state of where the original Confederate pension records are located with descriptions of state pension laws and addresses and telephone numbers of state archives that hold these records.

Note: Confederate soldiers requested a pension from the state where they lived at the time of application and not necessarily the state they enlisted and served under.

The following states Civil War pages have more information on Confederate pensions from their states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Also see: Confederate Soldiers Home Records

Pension Records by State[edit | edit source]

Alabama[edit | edit source]

Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's (FHL 1502476) (Worldcat)

Arkansas[edit | edit source]

Confederate pension records, 1905-1934, Cleveland County, Arkansas (Worldcat)
Confederate pension records, 1905-1937, Garland County, Arkansas (Worldcat)
Confederate pension records, 1869-1929, Hot Spring County, Arkansas (Worldcat)
Pension records, 1901-1939, Independence County, Arkansas (Worldcat)
Ministers' credentials, 1878-1931, Logan County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1931-1939 (Worldcat)
Soldiers' and sailors' discharges, 1919-1947, Marion County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1933 (Worldcat)
Naturalization records, 1921-1934, Washington County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1915 (Worldcat)

Online

Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929 (FHL 1722443–563)

The following are indexes to Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929:

Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications (FHL 976.7 M28f) (Worldcat)
Entries include the following information for the veteran or widow or both: name, application number, military unit of service, application date, county, and death date.
Allen, Desmond W. Confederate Pension Applications... , Two Volumes. Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, 1991. (FHL book 976.7 M22adl; film 1697962 item 2.) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date.

Florida[edit | edit source]

Florida (FHL films 0006717‑6885). These records are indexed in:
White, Virgil D. Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1989. (FHL book 975.9 M2w.) Entries are listed alphabetically and include unit of service; widow’s name including maiden name; county of residence, and number of pages in file.

Georgia[edit | edit source]

Georgia (FHL 634 films). Index. (FHL films 1493047–85.) These records are indexed in:
White, Virgil D. Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1996. (FHL 975.8 M22w.) Arranged alphabetically and contain name of veteran, military unit, widow’s name or witnesses, and county of residence. Covers pensions paid to veterans and widows from 1879 to 1960.

Kentucky[edit | edit source]

Kentucky (FHL films 1670795–844). These records are indexed in:
Simpson, Alicia Simpson, compiler. Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Frankfurt, Kentucky: Division of Archives and Records, 1981. (FHL book 976.9 M2k.) Arranged alphabetically by the name of applicant, veteran, or widow, county of residence, date application was received, and application number.

Louisiana[edit | edit source]

Louisiana Confederate Pensions,1898-1950 (FamilySearch)
Louisiana. Application Record for Pensions, 1898–1944 (FHL films 1412743–44)
Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana, 1898–1940. (FHL films 1412742–43)
Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions, 1912–1936. (FHL film 1704156 item 17)

Mississippi[edit | edit source]

Mississippi (FHL 94 films)

Missouri[edit | edit source]

Missouri (FamilySearch) (FHL films 1021101–27). These records are indexed in:
Fox, Peggy Barnes, compiler. and editor. Missouri Confederate Pensions and Confederate Home Applications Index. Hillsboro, Texas: Hill College Press, 1996. (FHL book 977.8 M2fp.) Arranged alphabetically and includes the name of the veteran and the county of residence.
North Carolina. (FHL 105 films)

Oklahoma[edit | edit source]

Oklahoma (FHL films 1001529–48). These records are indexed in:
Index to Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Genealogical Society, 1969. (FHL book 976.6 M24o; fiche 6046932.) Alphabetical by name with application and reel number.

South Carolina[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has pension-related material for veterans residing in the following counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg, and York. For film numbers see the Family History Library catalog.

Tennessee[edit | edit source]

Tennessee (FHL 181 films). These records are indexed in:
Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications (not published), 1964. (FHL book 976.8 M24t; film 0873919; fiche 6051232.) Arranged in three parts: veteran, widow, and colored applications. The entries contain the name of applicant, county of residence, unit served, and application number.

Related Records[edit | edit source]

Some veterans received artificial limbs. The following publication provides information on available records.

McCawley, Patrick. Artificial Limbs for Confederate Soldiers.Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1992. (FHL book 975.7 Al no. 109.) Contains an index to artificial limbs vouchers and applications. The entries include name, county, year, folder number, and item number.

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

Additional Confederate records are available at state archives and historical societies.

The following archive may also be helpful in researching Confederate soldiers:

Confederate Research Center
P.O. Box 619
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Telephone: 817-582-2555, ext. 242

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections[edit | edit source]

An online collection containing this record is located in FamilySearch.org

A wiki article describing this collection is found at

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-== Confederate Pension Records  ==
 === State Resources for Pension Records  ===
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 Confederate pensions are not at the National Archives. Many of the previous Confederate states passed laws approving pensions for Confederate soldiers at the state level. The National Archives has a list by state of where the [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/civil-war-genealogy-resources/confederate/pension.html original Confederate pension records] are located with descriptions of state pension laws and addresses and telephone numbers of state archives that hold these records.
-Note: Confederate soldiers requested a pension from the state where they lived at the time of application and not necessarily the state they enlisted and served under.
+'''Note''': Confederate soldiers requested a pension from the state where they lived at the time of application and not necessarily the state they enlisted and served under.
 The following states Civil War pages have more information on Confederate pensions from their states: [[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama]], [[Arkansas in the Civil War|Arkansas]], [[Florida in the Civil War|Florida]], [[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia]], [[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky]], [[Louisiana in the Civil War|Louisiana]], [[Mississippi in the Civil War|Mississippi]], [[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri]], [[North Carolina in the Civil War|North Carolina]], [[Oklahoma in the Civil War|Oklahoma]], [[South Carolina in the Civil War|South Carolina]], [[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee]], [[Texas in the Civil War|Texas]], and [[Virginia in the Civil War|Virginia]].
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 <br> Also see: [[Confederate Soldiers Home Records|Confederate Soldiers Home Records]]
-=== Pension Records at the Family History Library  ===
+=== Pension Records by State  ===
+==== Alabama ====
+*''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's'' ({{FHL|1502476}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28406386 Worldcat])
+==== Arkansas ====
+*''Confederate pension records, 1905-1934, Cleveland County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/174113536 Worldcat])
+*''Confederate pension records, 1905-1937, Garland County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/214333788 Worldcat])
+*''Confederate pension records, 1869-1929, Hot Spring County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/219774451 Worldcat])
+*''Pension records, 1901-1939, Independence County, Arkansas'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/226237982 Worldcat])
+*''Ministers' credentials, 1878-1931, Logan County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1931-1939'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228507160 Worldcat])
+*''Soldiers' and sailors' discharges, 1919-1947, Marion County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1933'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/229456612 Worldcat])
+*''Naturalization records, 1921-1934, Washington County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1915'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/245535761 Worldcat])
+'''Online'''
+*''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'' ({{FHL|1722443|disp=FHL 1722443–563}})
-The following pension records are available from the Family History Library:
+The following are indexes to ''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'':
+:*''Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications'' ({{FHL|976.7 M28f}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12767043 Worldcat])<br>Entries include the following information for the veteran or widow or both: name, application number, military unit of service, application date, county, and death date.
+:*Allen, Desmond W. {{FHL|976.7 M22adl|disp=Confederate Pension Applications...}} , Two Volumes. Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, 1991. (FHL book 976.7 M22adl; film 1697962 item 2.) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date.
-*{{FHL|1502476|disp=Alabama}} (FHL films starting with 1502476).
+==== Florida ====
-*{{FHL|1722443|disp=Arkansas}} (FHL films 1722443–563.) The following are indexes to these films:
-**Ingmire, Francis T. {{FHL|976.7 M28f|disp=Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications}}. St. Louis, Missouri: F. T. Ingmire, 1985. (FHL book 976.7 M28f.) Entries include the following information for the veteran or widow or both: name, application number, military unit of service, application date, county, and death date.
-**Allen, Desmond W. {{FHL|976.7 M22adl|disp=Confederate Pension Applications...}} , Two Volumes. Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, 1991. (FHL book 976.7 M22adl; film 1697962 item 2.) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date.
 *{{FHL|0006717|disp=Florida}} (FHL films 0006717‑6885). These records are indexed in:
-**White, Virgil D. {{FHL|975.9 M2w|disp=Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications}}. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1989. (FHL book 975.9 M2w.) Entries are listed alphabetically and include unit of service; widow’s name including maiden name; county of residence, and number of pages in file.
+*White, Virgil D. {{FHL|975.9 M2w|disp=Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications}}. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1989. (FHL book 975.9 M2w.) Entries are listed alphabetically and include unit of service; widow’s name including maiden name; county of residence, and number of pages in file.
+==== Georgia ====
 *{{FHL|1493047|disp=Georgia}} (FHL 634 films). Index. (FHL films 1493047–85.) These records are indexed in:
-**White, Virgil D. {{FHL|975.8 M22w|disp=Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files}}. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1996. (FHL 975.8 M22w.) Arranged alphabetically and contain name of veteran, military unit, widow’s name or witnesses, and county of residence. Covers pensions paid to veterans and widows from 1879 to 1960.
+*White, Virgil D. {{FHL|975.8 M22w|disp=Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files}}. Waynesboro, Tennessee: National Historical Publishing, 1996. (FHL 975.8 M22w.) Arranged alphabetically and contain name of veteran, military unit, widow’s name or witnesses, and county of residence. Covers pensions paid to veterans and widows from 1879 to 1960.
+==== Kentucky ====
 *{{FHL|1670795|disp=Kentucky}} (FHL films 1670795–844). These records are indexed in:
-**Simpson, Alicia Simpson, compiler. {{FHL|976.9 M2k|disp=Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Commonwealth of Kentucky}}. Frankfurt, Kentucky: Division of Archives and Records, 1981. (FHL book 976.9 M2k.) Arranged alphabetically by the name of applicant, veteran, or widow, county of residence, date application was received, and application number.
+*Simpson, Alicia Simpson, compiler. {{FHL|976.9 M2k|disp=Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Commonwealth of Kentucky}}. Frankfurt, Kentucky: Division of Archives and Records, 1981. (FHL book 976.9 M2k.) Arranged alphabetically by the name of applicant, veteran, or widow, county of residence, date application was received, and application number.
-*Louisiana
-**{{RecordSearch|1838535|Louisiana Confederate Pensions,1898-1950}} (FamilySearch)
+==== Louisiana ====
-**{{FHL|1412743|disp=Louisiana. Application Record for Pensions}}, 1898–1944 (FHL films 1412743–44)
-**{{FHL|1412742|disp=Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana}}, 1898–1940. (FHL films 1412742–43)
+*{{RecordSearch|1838535|Louisiana Confederate Pensions,1898-1950}} (FamilySearch)
-**{{FHL|1704156|disp=Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions}}, 1912–1936. (FHL film 1704156 item 17)
+*{{FHL|1412743|disp=Louisiana. Application Record for Pensions}}, 1898–1944 (FHL films 1412743–44)
+*{{FHL|1412742|disp=Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana}}, 1898–1940. (FHL films 1412742–43)
+*{{FHL|1704156|disp=Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions}}, 1912–1936. (FHL film 1704156 item 17)
+==== Mississippi ====
 *{{FHL|902556|disp=Mississippi}} (FHL 94 films)
+==== Missouri ====
 *{{FHL|1021101|disp=Missouri}} (FamilySearch) (FHL films 1021101–27). These records are indexed in:
-**Fox, Peggy Barnes, compiler. and editor. {{FHL|977.8 M2fp|disp=Missouri Confederate Pensions and Confederate Home Applications Index}}. Hillsboro, Texas: Hill College Press, 1996. (FHL book 977.8 M2fp.) Arranged alphabetically and includes the name of the veteran and the county of residence.
+*Fox, Peggy Barnes, compiler. and editor. {{FHL|977.8 M2fp|disp=Missouri Confederate Pensions and Confederate Home Applications Index}}. Hillsboro, Texas: Hill College Press, 1996. (FHL book 977.8 M2fp.) Arranged alphabetically and includes the name of the veteran and the county of residence.
 *{{FHL|665005|item|disp=North Carolina}}. (FHL 105 films)
+==== Oklahoma ====
 *{{FHL|1001529|disp=Oklahoma}} (FHL films 1001529–48). These records are indexed in:
-**{{FHL|976.6 M24o|disp=Index to Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma}} Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Genealogical Society, 1969. (FHL book 976.6 M24o; fiche 6046932.) Alphabetical by name with application and reel number.
+*{{FHL|976.6 M24o|disp=Index to Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma}} Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Genealogical Society, 1969. (FHL book 976.6 M24o; fiche 6046932.) Alphabetical by name with application and reel number.
-*South Carolina.
-**The Family History Library has pension-related material for veterans residing in the following counties: {{FHL|181614|disp=Abbeville}}, {{FHL|22888|disp=Anderson}}, {{FHL|201831|disp=Charleston}}, Cherokee, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/chester-county-confederate-compendium-of-chester-county-south-carolina/oclc/80969214&referer=brief_results Chester], Edgefield, {{FHL|292429|disp=Fairfield}}, Lancaster, {{FHL|1029317|disp=Laurens}}, {{FHL|206855|disp=Lexington}}, {{FHL|24324|disp=Pickens}}, Spartanburg, {{FHL|255051|disp=Union}}, {{FHL|975.783 M2|disp=Williamsburg}}, and {{FHL|1028995|disp=York}}. For film numbers see the Family History Library [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog].<br>
+==== South Carolina ====
+*The Family History Library has pension-related material for veterans residing in the following counties: {{FHL|181614|disp=Abbeville}}, {{FHL|22888|disp=Anderson}}, {{FHL|201831|disp=Charleston}}, Cherokee, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/chester-county-confederate-compendium-of-chester-county-south-carolina/oclc/80969214&referer=brief_results Chester], Edgefield, {{FHL|292429|disp=Fairfield}}, Lancaster, {{FHL|1029317|disp=Laurens}}, {{FHL|206855|disp=Lexington}}, {{FHL|24324|disp=Pickens}}, Spartanburg, {{FHL|255051|disp=Union}}, {{FHL|975.783 M2|disp=Williamsburg}}, and {{FHL|1028995|disp=York}}. For film numbers see the Family History Library [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog].<br>
+==== Tennessee ====
 *{{FHL|978497|disp=Tennessee}} (FHL 181 films). These records are indexed in:
-**{{FHL|976.8 M24t|disp=Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications}} (not published), 1964. (FHL book 976.8 M24t; film 0873919; fiche 6051232.) Arranged in three parts: veteran, widow, and colored applications. The entries contain the name of applicant, county of residence, unit served, and application number.
+*{{FHL|976.8 M24t|disp=Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications}} (not published), 1964. (FHL book 976.8 M24t; film 0873919; fiche 6051232.) Arranged in three parts: veteran, widow, and colored applications. The entries contain the name of applicant, county of residence, unit served, and application number.
+=== Related Records ===
 Some veterans received artificial limbs. The following publication provides information on available records.