Confederate Pension Application for George F. Stafford
(C. Avis Catalog entry #897)
File 2249392 Pension #31779
Statement from Adjutant General at War Department to Commissioner of Pensions, State of Texas on 1/21/1915 summarizing the service records:
George F. Stafford was private Co. D, 17th Miss. Infantry CSA, enlisted 3/16/1862 at Holly Springs, Miss., captured at Berryville, VA 9/3/1864 and was released at Camp Chase, Ohio 6/11/1865 on taking the oath of allegiance.
Application:
George F. Stafford
Limestone, Co., Post office: Coolidge, Texas
Filed & approved: 7/28/15
Pension allowed from 12/1/1915
Form entitled "For Use of Soldiers Who are in Indigent Circumstances":
Statement of soldier George F. Stafford:
"Discharged at Camp Chase, Ohio in 1865 and after the surrender. The cause was the close of the war."
Age: "Was 90 years old in July 1915"
Born: "In Lawrence County, Tennessee"
Length of residence in Texas: "Since Nov. 26 1885"
Residence: "In Limestone County"
How long in said county and what is address: "Since Nov 26 1885 and Post office address is Coolidge Texas"
Have you applied previously: "Has never before applied"
Occupation: "Not able"
Physical condition: "Totally disabled"
State of command: "In Missippi"
How long did you serve: "From 1862 to Close of War"
Name of unit: "Company D, 17th Mississippi Infantry. Longstreet. Pratt Lieut and Cochran Captain"
Ever transferred?: "Never transferred. Was under Gen. Longstreet"
What branch?: "Infantry Co. D 17th Mississippi. I was under Gen. Longstreet"
Ever commissioned?: "Was never commissioned. Was private all the while"
Ever detailed?: "Was never detailed"
Value of home?: "Does not own home"
Value of property?: "Does not own any property"
Transferred any property?: "I have not"
[signed by mark] George F. Stafford
7/17/1915
Statement of soldier:
"Coolidge, Texas 2/18/1915
I inlisted in the Civil War in 1862 on the 14th day of April in Company D. 17th Miss Regiment was Captured in '64 Lay in Prison in Camp Chase Ohio 9 months was Paroled out of Prison on the 8th of June 1865.
All the above I hereby swear to is being correct as best of my knowledge & belief. I am now ninety years.
Witness my hand this 18th day of Feb A D 1915"
[signed by mark] George F. Stafford
Witnessed by P. W. Chumm and Jack Hawkins
[notarized]
Note from Limestone County Assessor:
7/20/1915
Geo. F. Stafford has a homestead value of "nothing" and other property valued at "nothing".