Military

By cavis , 31 December 2020

CA1077

Source Description

Widow of William H. Rudd applies for pension - 1919

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Abstract of Florence Rudd Application for Widow's Indigent Pension
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1077)

found at fold3.com

p. 1
Wash June 23 19
REJECTED
No. 7201
Widow's Indigent Pension
Florence Rudd
Filed June 18, [19]19
Widow of W. H. Rudd
H. 2 Tenn Inf (Vaughn)

p.2
Davidson County Tennessee
Name: Mrs. Florence Rudd, 903 Central Avenue, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
How long in State: Have just returned to this state
When, where born & maiden name: Florence White, Millersburg, Rutherford County, Tennessee Jan 8 1857
When, where husband born and marriage info: William H. Rudd born at Madisonville, Tennessee Monroe County in Oct 12 1841 married in Nashville Tennessee Oct 15, 1874 by Philip Fall, Minister of Church of Christ
Husband's military enlistment or service: Madisonville, Tenn 1861 Co. H. 2nd Tennessee Col. J. Vaughn 1861-1865. Unit surrendered in 1865. I think at Vicksburg Miss, records lost in a flood
Where did husband die: Dalton Georgia 1892
Children with husband: 2 girls 42 & 36 years 2 boys 29 & 34 years
Property or income: None
What property of income did husband leave: had none, husband left nothing
Name of another contact: J. C. Rudd Temple Texas
Sworn and signed June 18 1919 Davidson County

p. 3 - blank

p. 4 - signature of witness

p. 5 - 10/14/1919 - Pension board reports that it has no proof that husband was ever in the war after Vicksburg in July 1863.

p. 6 - Marriage Certificate dated 10/15/1874 Davidson Co., Tennessee

p. 7-8 - Letter to Board from widow wanting update (living in Louisville, Kentucky)

p. 9 - #7201 Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners asks Adjutant General for official service record June 23 1919
Widow claims W. H. Rudd was in Co. H, 2 Regiment Tenn Inf (Vaughn) CSA and was Captain of the Company; was captured and paroled at Vickburg, Miss. in July '63, and afterwards discharged with the regiment, at the end of the war.

p. 10 - Response from Adjutant General:
W. H. Rudd not found as of any 2 Tenn. C. S. org'n. Records show a William H. Rudd 1 Sgt & Lt. Capt 3 (Lillards) Regt, Tenn. Mtd Inf CSA. enlisted Apr. 26, 1861; Elected 1 St. May 14, 1862 & promoted Capt. (date not stated). Union prisoner of war records show him captured at Vicksburg, Miss July 4 1863 & paroled there July 10, 1863. John C. Vaughn was Colonel of 3d (Lillards) Mtd Tenn Inf.

p. 11-14 - Response to Board from widow (living in Bear Creek, Alabama):
"You say the Board was not pleased with Mr. Rudd's war record. Well if they were not they could not be with yours or any other Southern Soldier, he was in the army from start to finish and was a brave soldier and the men in his Co. all thought well of him. You are mistaken, he never was a prisenor never. And never came home until everything was settled and he had to come. Now where did you get the idea that Mr. Rudd was a prisenor. I never knew that, he never knew it, and if he had been a prisenor, he was not compelled to enter the service again. I know men right here that was prisoner that never went back in the service for they didn't come home til after the war was over. ... going to put it in the hands of a lawyer ..."

By cavis , 1 June 2020

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CA1048

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Joseph R. Rudd petition for Presidential pardon

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Military

Description/Transcription

Petition for Presidential Pardon - Joseph R. Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1048)

Fold3.com collection: Confederate Amnesty Papers

Publication Number: M1003

NARA Catalog Id: 656621
NARA Catalog Title: Amnesty Papers, compiled 1865 - 1867
Date Range: 1865-67
Publisher: NARA
Record Group: 94
Short Description: Applications for pardon submitted to President Andrew Johnson by former Confederates excluded from earlier amnesty proclamations.
Roll: 0051

Knoxville, Tennessee
January 6th 1866
To
His Excellency Andrew Johnson
President of the United States
    I Joseph Rudd a citizen of Monroe County Tennessee do hereby most respectively present this my petition for pardon. First representing that I was wholely opposed to secession at the time the question was submitted to the people of Tennessee. I was a union man at that time and have been during the continuance of the rebellion. I have never held any office either civil, military or diplomatic under the so called Confederate States nor have I ever rendered them any aid or comfort at any time - Excepting that to and being conscripted I served as a teamster for the period of Six weeks. I did not take the amnesty oath for the reason that I was and have ever been a union man. On the 6th day of March last, I was arrested on an Indictment for Aid and Comfort and by reason of said indictment I am now precluded from the benefits of the oath of amnesty which I have now taken. I so not come within any of the exceptions named on Your Excellency's Proclamation of May 29th 1865 and therefore on consideration of the forgoing facts and that I may receive the benefits of Your Excellency's Proclamation of Amnesty I do hereby respectfully petition that you will grant and issue to me a full pardon and amnesty for all offenses by me committed arising from complicity either direct or implied in the late rebellion. And I will ever pray
                                                            I have the honor to be
                                                                        Very Respectfully
                                                                                    Your Obdt Servt
                                                                                     Jo. R. Rudd
---------------

Knoxville, Tennessee
January 6th 1866
Rudd, Joseph
Monroe County
Petitions for full pardon and amnesty for all offenses committed by him committed arising from participation in the late rebellion.
Represents that he was opposed to secession when the question was submitted to the people that he never held office under the so called Confederate States or gave them any aid or comfort except to serve as a teamster for the period of six weeks to avoid being conscripted. Always was a union man and did not take the oath of amnesty. Was arrested on an indictment for aid and comfort and is debarred from the benefits of the oath which he has now taken. Does not come within any of the exceptions to the proclamation of May 29 1865.
Fleming Rush[?] [signed]

State of Tennessee
Executive Department
Nashville Jany 9 186[?]
Respectfully forwarded to the Honorable the Attorney General

approved

W. G. Brownlow
Gov of Ten

[?] April 17th 66

Received from Department of Justice
December 18, 1894
R. & P. 402986

By cavis , 23 January 2020

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CA1008

Source Description

David Avis Indian Wars service record

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

David Avis Indian Wars Service Record
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1008)

Found at fold3, data from National Archives (see details below)

This data is on a single index card with no context or other information.

------

Avis, David

Co. D, Mtd. Batt'n, Texas Vols.

War of 1854-5.

Pvt. Pvt.

CA1007

Source Description

Telegrams to family of Charlie Rudd

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Telegrams to family of Charlie Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1007)
(Document ID #650)

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM

RECEIVED AT Temple Texas

    38DAKX88 GOVT 1 EXTRA RUSH
        WR MATHERFIELD SACREMENTO CALIF 9 AM NOV 13-19
MRS JAMES C RUDD 916 SOUTH 1ST
                        TEMPLE TEXAS
REGRET EXCEEDINGLY TO REPORT THE DEATH OF YOUR SON LIEUT CHARLES M RUDD AT BOUT SEVEN TWENTY FIVE PM NOV TWELFTH PERIOD LIEUT RUDD LEFT SAN-FRANCISCO IN DEHAVILAND APPROXIMATELY FOUR PM COMMA APPARENTLY GOT LOST NEAR STOCKTON AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AFTER DARK CRASHED INTO A TREE PERIOD FULL DETAILS WILL BE WRITTEN YOU PERIOD PLEASE WIRE YOUR WISHES REGARDING THE REMAINS OF YOUR SON AND DISPOSITION OF HIS PERSONAL EFFECTS
            ROBERTSON COMMANDING
                    1145 AM

[Handwritten on reverse side - addresses of three sisters and one aunt]

Mrs. C. D. Chiles
1325 32 st Norwood
Birmingham Ala

Miss Madge Rudd
Alvin Tex

Miss Hilda Rudd
125 Capps Hall C.I.A.
Denton Tex

Mrs. J. Thos. Hall
Nacogdoches Tex

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM

RECEIVED AT Temple Texas

    68DAOM 64 GOVT
        WR MATHERFIELD SACREMENTO CALIF 958AM NOV 15 19
MRS JAMES C RUDD 916 SOUTH FIRST ST
                        TEMPLE TEXAS
REMAINS OF YOUR SON IN CHARGE OF FIRST LIEUT TOBIN SCURTIS AIR SERVICE ARE LEAVING STOCKTON THIS AFTERNOON FOR TEMPLE TEXAS PERIOD LIEUT CURTIS HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO WIRE YOU THE TIME OF ARRIVAL OF HIS TRAIN IN TEMPLE PERIOD YOU SHOULD HAVE TELEGRAM FROM HIM THIS AFTERNOON REFERENCE THIS
            ROBERTSON
                        1230PM

By cavis , 4 January 2020

CA1005

Source Description

Service of Lowry Rudd in Spanish-American War

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

(C. Avis Catalog entry #1005)

Film 76193916, RG 15, Rowe, Samuel Howard - Rushing, William Singleton, dup roll 199A, pt. 2 of 4, 1917-1940

Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WWS9-SBN2 : 26 October 2019), NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

Lowry Rudd

Musician M 44 US Inf

Musician C 44 US Inf

Washington D F

Born: 4-9-1878

Died: 11-20-1952

Enlisted: 9-23-1899

Discharged: 6-30-1901

By cavis , 19 November 2019

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CA882

Source Description

James Williams Selective Service Registration Card

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

James F. Williams Selective Service Registration Card

(C. Avis Catalog entry #882)

REGISTRATION CARD

Serial Number 136 Order Number 1445

Name: James Franklin Williams

Home Address:

City/Town: Maypearl

County: Ellis

State: Texas

Age: 44

Date of Birth: July 30 1874

White

Natural born citizen

Present occupation: Farming

Place of employment:

City/Town: Maypearl

County: Ellis

State: Texas

Nearest relative:

Name: Lizzie Williams

Address: Maypearl Ellis Texas

James Franklin Williams [signature]

42-4-33-C

REGISTRAR'S REPORT

Medium height

Stout build

Blue eyes

Black hair

A. W. Dowel [signature]

Date: September 12 1918

By cavis , 14 November 2019

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CA990

Source Description

Charlie Rudd military service record card

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Charles Maples Rudd military service record card

(C. Avis Catalog entry #990)

(Document ID #647)

"Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MN-8WNR?cc=2202707&wc=33… : 26 March 2015), Army enlisted, dead > Moffett, Samuel Fenell-White, Willie G, 1917-1920 > image 1396 of 3275; Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.

Rudd Charles Maples White

916 First St

Temple

Bell County

Texas

Born: Temple Tex June 20 / 1895

Appointed: 2 Lt ASA Oct 25 / 18; fr USA

No training camp

No promotions

Organizations: ASA to death

Principal stations: Mather Fod [sic] Calif; Rockwell Fld Calif; March Fld Calif;

Engagements: none

Wounds received: none

Served overseas: none

Died: Nov 12 / 19; Aeroplane Accident; Stockton Calif;

Buried at: xx

Person notified of death: Mrs James C Rudd (Mother)

916 - 1 St Temple Tex;

Remarks: Enl serv;

By cavis , 14 November 2019

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CA989

Source Description

Selective Service registration for Charlie Rudd - 1917

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Charles Maples Rudd Selective Service Registration Card

(C. Avis Catalog entry #989)

(Document ID #646)

REGISTRATION CARD

Number 132

Name: Charlie Maples Rudd

Home Address: 916 So 1st St.

City/Town: Temple

State: Texas

Age: 21

Date of Birth: June 20 1895

Natural born citizen

Where born: Temple, Texas

Present occupation: Student

Where employed: Student at Rice Inst. Houston TX

Have dependents: No

Married or single: Single

Race: Caucasian

Had military service: None

Claim exemption: a/e Finishing Education

Chas. M. Rudd [signature]

42-1-7-A

REGISTRAR'S REPORT

Medium height

Medium build

Brown eyes

Dark hair

C. H.Campbell [signature]

Precinct 22

Temple, Texas

Date: 6/6/17

By cavis , 23 August 2019

CA973

Source Description

A John Avis in county militia

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Chronicles of St. Mary's
(C. Avis Catalog entry #973)

Monthly Bulletin of the St. Mary's County Historical Society
Vol. 2 No. 10 October 1954 p. 59

Saint Mary's County Militia 1794

List found in the back of the 1794 Assessment Record Book of St. Mary's County.

"An enrolment of the Militia in Saint Mary's County, agreeably to an Act of Assembly; as returned by F. Hamersley to the Commissioners of the Tax 1794."

among those listed:

William Aud
John Avis

By cavis , 28 July 2019

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CA957

Source Description

Letter from A. W. "Jake" Avis to family of his friend Pat Carrigan during World War I

Source Type

Military

Description/Transcription

Letter from A. W. "Jake" Avis to family of Pat Carrigan during World War I
(C. Avis Catalog entry #957)

(Document ID #008)

"Somewhere In France"

Tuesday, 9:30 PM

Nov. 12, 1918

Dearest Family:-

I suppose some friends would consider it an unpleasant thing to do, to write a bereaved family in their dark hours of bereavement, but such is not my case, for its [sic] a releif [sic] to tell you of his noble work. He was of the Red Bloods, and since they headed the list in ending this awful war, and when a brave, Hero who so willingly went over the top, in Command of many more Red Bloods, gave his life, its [sic] a pleasure I assure you, to tell you and all the whole world that he showed every sign of a man.

I was in the front the day of the contest, doing my bit getting water to the boys, and when the news came up to Hdq. that Lieut Carrigan had been killed the personality of the war came to me. I was just as much hurt as the Runner who brought the news, but after talking to a number of his men, whom are suffering the great loss, I was glad to hear of his splendid work, for they told me he was just as cool headed and eager to go over when the order was given, as if he was only going out to drill, and they all said after hearing of the loss they were more anxious to do just as they knew that Pat would want them to do. so with that record, and the sentiments of all his men, there seems there is always something to be thankful for.

Now when his Heroism is left off, dear people words of condolence are inadequate to express to you the loss of such a man for the world will never know a more brave, and in every respect a man than that of Lieut. A. H. Carrigan or better known to us as Pat, in the Regiment there was not a man more efficient than Pat and in the minds of his many friends there was not a man any more lovable, so the world reknown has had a great loss, but this loss has many great things behind it.

Dear people knowing Pat as I did, it was an awful thing to have seen him on the field dead, but the look of bravery on his face, and knowing of his noble work, and loyalty to his Country which he helped to be at peace, I can’t as yet picture him as being dead, it seems he has gone but soon to return, for the knowledge of his manhood and his loyalty will be everlasting to his friends, his men, who so anxiously went over the top under his command and the whole world, so now with that feeling through out the entire division, and especially through out the Regiment and his many friends, we must not picture his as being dead, but picture him to be a living Hero.

I could write you many and any things of his noble work that his men tell off [sic] but am sure others will tell you more than I can for maybe they can express them in a more plain way than myself but I just want you to know that we all loved him and will miss him an awful lot, but the memory of his true manhood has brightened our sorrows, and when I see you I can make you understand more clearly our sentiments.

We boys felt it would have been a relief to has [sic] buried dear little Pat, but as burial is done in the Army by only the burial detail, it was impossible for us to have done it, but we know he was laid to rest in the best available way and that is some consolation.

Dear people we all could say much more for Pat but knowing that the [sic] came of one of the Richest Red Blooded American families we deem enough has been said, and to you all, none others have done their bit more than you for you have given to it one of the bravest Heros [sic].

We boys in the Supply Co have his bedding roll, and most of his personal equipment, and will assure you we will use every available effort in getting them to you, I have personally his ring and will wear it, so there will be no way in which to lose it and in going thru his equipment I found three photos, and if you want me to forward them as well as anything else at once I will do so, but will assure you we will do our best to keep everything.

All we boys, also including our noble Hon. Captain, have been with you people every moment since the loss of such a man, and we all offer every word of condolence and beg of you to please let us share your bereavement for Pat was one of us, and we rejoice to know that he showed none other blood than that of the Richest Red and the knowledge of his great work and the memory of his Heroism will be everlasting.

I must close now, but before doing so, I want to assure you that all the above comes from our hearts and not the pen. So with many kind wishes for you and a heart full of sympathy and love, I remain

Very sincerely a Friend,

Sgt. A. W. Jake Avis

Supply Co. 142nd Inf.

American E. F.

APO #796.

OK
D M Rentree [?]
Capt B Avery [?]

Military