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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.
Confederate Pension Applications... (FHL 976.7 M22adl) (FHL1697962 item 2) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date.

Florida[edit | edit source]

Pension claims of Confederate veterans and their widows beginning 1885-1955 (FHL 6717‑6885)

These records are indexed in:

Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications (FHL 975.9 M2w) (Worldcat)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]

Confederate pension rolls (Georgia) (FHL 1493047)

These records are indexed in:

Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files (FHL 975.8 M22w) (Worldcat) 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]

Civil War pension application (FHL 1670795–844)

These records are indexed in:

Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Commonwealth of Kentucky (FHL 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. Application Record for Pensions 1898–1944 (FHL 1412743–44)
Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana 1898–1940 (FHL 1412742–43)
Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions, 1912–1936 (FHL 1704156 item 17)

Online

Louisiana Confederate Pensions,1898-1950 (FamilySearch)

Mississippi[edit | edit source]

Confederate soldiers & sailors, widows pension applications (FHL 902556)

Missouri[edit | edit source]

Applications for Confederate Home & Pension (Worldcat)

Online

Missouri Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications (FamilySearch) Includes name, birth date, birthplace, residence, length of residence in Missouri, date of enlistment, rank, unit of service, death date, and burial place.

North Carolina[edit | edit source]

Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953 (FHL 665005)

Oklahoma[edit | edit source]

Confederate pension applications for soldiers and sailors (1001529–48) (Worldcat)

These records are indexed in:

Index to Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma (FHL 976.6 M24o) (Worldcat) 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]

Confederate pension applications: soldiers and widows, 1891- ca. 1965 (FHL 978497)

These records are indexed in:

Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications (FHL 976.8 M24t) (FHL 0873919) (not published) Arranged in three parts: veteran, widow, and colored applications. The entries contain the name of applicant, county of residence, unit served, and application number.

Texas[edit | edit source]

Virginia[edit | edit source]

Related Records[edit | edit source]

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

Artificial Limbs for Confederate Soldiers by Patrick McCawley (FHL 975.7 A1 no. 109) (Worldcat) 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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 ==== Alabama ====
-*''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's'' ({{FHL|1502476}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28406386 Worldcat])
+:*''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, 1905-1934, 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, 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])
+:*''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])
+:*''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])
+:*''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])
+:*''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])
+:*''Naturalization records, 1921-1934, Washington County, Arkansas; Confederate pension records, 1901-1915'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/245535761 Worldcat])
-'''Online'''
+:'''Online'''
-*''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'' ({{FHL|1722443|disp=FHL 1722443–563}})
+:*''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'' ({{FHL|1722443|disp=FHL 1722443–563}})
-The following are indexes to ''Arkansas Confederate pension records, ca. 1901-1929'':
+: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.
+::*''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.
+::*''Confederate Pension Applications...'' ({{FHL|976.7 M22adl}}) ({{FHL|1697962|disp=FHL1697962 item 2}}) Contains the name of the veteran or widow or both, company, regiment, year of application, and death date.
 ==== Florida ====
-*{{FHL|0006717|disp=Florida}} (FHL films 0006717‑6885). These records are indexed in:
+:*''Pension claims of Confederate veterans and their widows beginning 1885-1955'' ({{FHL|0006717|disp=FHL&nbsp;6717‑6885}})
-*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.
+These records are indexed in:
+:*''Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications'' ({{FHL|975.9 M2w}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20864449 Worldcat])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:
+:*''Confederate pension rolls (Georgia)'' ({{FHL|1493047}})
-*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.
+These records are indexed in:
+:*''Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files'' ({{FHL|975.8 M22w}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36284056 Worldcat]) 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:
+:*''Civil War pension application'' ({{FHL|1670795|disp=FHL 1670795–844}})
-*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.
+:These records are indexed in:
+:''Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Commonwealth of Kentucky'' ({{FHL|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. Application Record for Pensions'' 1898–1944 ({{FHL|1412744|disp=FHL 1412743–44}})
-*{{FHL|1412743|disp=Louisiana. Application Record for Pensions}}, 1898–1944 (FHL films 1412743–44)
+:*''Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana'' 1898–1940 ({{FHL|1412742|disp=FHL 1412742–43}})
-*{{FHL|1412742|disp=Record of Pensioners of the State of Louisiana}}, 1898–1940. (FHL films 1412742–43)
+:*''Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions, 1912–1936'' ({{FHL|1704156|disp=FHL 1704156 item 17}})
-*{{FHL|1704156|disp=Louisiana Confederate Veterans Pensions}}, 1912–1936. (FHL film 1704156 item 17)
+:'''Online'''
+:*''Louisiana Confederate Pensions,1898-1950'' ({{RecordSearch|1838535|FamilySearch}})
 ==== Mississippi ====
-*{{FHL|902556|disp=Mississippi}} (FHL 94 films)
+:*''Confederate soldiers & sailors, widows pension applications'' ({{FHL|902556}})
 ==== Missouri ====
-*{{FHL|1021101|disp=Missouri}} (FamilySearch) (FHL films 1021101–27). These records are indexed in:
+:*''Applications for Confederate Home & Pension'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51213151 Worldcat])
-*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.
+:'''Online'''
+:*''Missouri Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications'' ({{RecordSearch|1865475|FamilySearch}}) Includes name, birth date, birthplace, residence, length of residence in Missouri, date of enlistment, rank, unit of service, death date, and burial place.
 ==== North Carolina ====
-*{{FHL|665005|item|disp=North Carolina}}. (FHL 105 films)
+:*''Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953'' ({{FHL|665005}})
 ==== Oklahoma ====
-*{{FHL|1001529|disp=Oklahoma}} (FHL films 1001529–48). These records are indexed in:
+:*''Confederate pension applications for soldiers and sailors'' ({{FHL|1001529|disp=1001529–48}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/298115860 Worldcat])
-*{{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.
+:These records are indexed in:
+::*''Index to Applications for Pensions from the State of Oklahoma'' ({{FHL|976.6 M24o}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1739381 Worldcat]) 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>
+:*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:
+:*''Confederate pension applications: soldiers and widows, 1891- ca. 1965'' ({{FHL|978497}})
-*{{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.
+:These records are indexed in:
+::*''Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications'' ({{FHL|976.8 M24t}}) ({{FHL|0873919}}) (not published) Arranged in three parts: veteran, widow, and colored applications. The entries contain the name of applicant, county of residence, unit served, and application number.
 ==== Texas ====
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 Confederate Research Center<br> P.O. Box 619<br> Hillsboro, TX 76645<br> Telephone: 817-582-2555, ext. 242
-=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ===
+== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ==
 An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1837922 FamilySearch.org]