Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes applications for state pensions filed by Confederate veterans and by widows of Confederate veterans living in Mississippi. This collection covers the years 1900 to 1974.

• Confederate Pension Applications, 1900-1932, Series 1201, Finding Aid DGS 5022317

In 1889 Mississippi began granting pensions to Confederate veterans. their widows and dependents. In most states the pension system began with providing pensions to injured veterans and then later expanded to include veteran’s widows or other dependents. In addition to Mississippi, Confederate pensions were also granted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The information will vary depending upon the record and may include any of the following:

• Name of soldier, widow, or dependents
• Date and place of birth
• Dates and places of enlistment and discharge
• Company in which served and its captain
• Length of service
• Name of regiment and its commander
• Details on wounds received
• Sworn statements on proof of service by comrades
• War Department service abstracts
• Place and length of residency in the state
• Date and place of marriage
• Date and place of the veteran's death

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  1905 Pension Application