Brother of George Preston Birdsong. Went to Texas with brother and brother's consort, in 1884. Returned to Georgia, 1903. Confederate veteran, Company K, 5th Georgia Infantry.
OBITUARY:
Mr. A. H. Birdsong was born the 3rd of April, 1845, in Upson Co., Ga. and here spent all his life except about 20 years.
He was in Texas from 1884 to 1903 when he returned to Upson Co. He died at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening the 25th of October 1921 and at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the 26th of October at his request be buried by the side of 51 Confederate soldiers, who died in the Hospitals, in Thomaston Ga., in 1864 and at the heads of their graves are marble slabs with inscriptions showing that they were from half a dozen different states, to-wit:
South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia and some of the graves are marked "unknown".
Mr. A. H. Birdsong has been drawing a pension as a confederate soldier ever since 1905, and he was entitled to a pension of $120.00 for 1921.
He stated in application for pension- - "At 8 o'clock A.M. On 3rd April 1863, my 18th Birthday, in Thomaston, Ga., Capt. J. S. King, who was when 1st Lieutenant swore me into service and I returned with him to Bridgeport, Ala., and served in Co. K. 5th Ga. Reg. " He served from April 1863- to April 26th 1865, and surrendered at Greensboro, N.C. He was a brave soldier and a good citizen.
"Tis not of the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die; This think when this life is o'er, Man dies to lives but lives to die no More." J.E.F. Matthews
OBITUARY:
Mr. A. H. Birdsong was born the 3rd of April, 1845, in Upson Co., Ga. and here spent all his life except about 20 years.
He was in Texas from 1884 to 1903 when he returned to Upson Co. He died at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening the 25th of October 1921 and at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the 26th of October at his request be buried by the side of 51 Confederate soldiers, who died in the Hospitals, in Thomaston Ga., in 1864 and at the heads of their graves are marble slabs with inscriptions showing that they were from half a dozen different states, to-wit:
South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia and some of the graves are marked "unknown".
Mr. A. H. Birdsong has been drawing a pension as a confederate soldier ever since 1905, and he was entitled to a pension of $120.00 for 1921.
He stated in application for pension- - "At 8 o'clock A.M. On 3rd April 1863, my 18th Birthday, in Thomaston, Ga., Capt. J. S. King, who was when 1st Lieutenant swore me into service and I returned with him to Bridgeport, Ala., and served in Co. K. 5th Ga. Reg. " He served from April 1863- to April 26th 1865, and surrendered at Greensboro, N.C. He was a brave soldier and a good citizen.
"Tis not of the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die; This think when this life is o'er, Man dies to lives but lives to die no More." J.E.F. Matthews
Brother of George Preston Birdsong. Went to Texas with brother and brother's consort, in 1884. Returned to Georgia, 1903. Confederate veteran, Company K, 5th Georgia Infantry.
OBITUARY:
Mr. A. H. Birdsong was born the 3rd of April, 1845, in Upson Co., Ga. and here spent all his life except about 20 years.
He was in Texas from 1884 to 1903 when he returned to Upson Co. He died at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening the 25th of October 1921 and at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the 26th of October at his request be buried by the side of 51 Confederate soldiers, who died in the Hospitals, in Thomaston Ga., in 1864 and at the heads of their graves are marble slabs with inscriptions showing that they were from half a dozen different states, to-wit:
South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia and some of the graves are marked "unknown".
Mr. A. H. Birdsong has been drawing a pension as a confederate soldier ever since 1905, and he was entitled to a pension of $120.00 for 1921.
He stated in application for pension- - "At 8 o'clock A.M. On 3rd April 1863, my 18th Birthday, in Thomaston, Ga., Capt. J. S. King, who was when 1st Lieutenant swore me into service and I returned with him to Bridgeport, Ala., and served in Co. K. 5th Ga. Reg. " He served from April 1863- to April 26th 1865, and surrendered at Greensboro, N.C. He was a brave soldier and a good citizen.
"Tis not of the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die; This think when this life is o'er, Man dies to lives but lives to die no More." J.E.F. Matthews
OBITUARY:
Mr. A. H. Birdsong was born the 3rd of April, 1845, in Upson Co., Ga. and here spent all his life except about 20 years.
He was in Texas from 1884 to 1903 when he returned to Upson Co. He died at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening the 25th of October 1921 and at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the 26th of October at his request be buried by the side of 51 Confederate soldiers, who died in the Hospitals, in Thomaston Ga., in 1864 and at the heads of their graves are marble slabs with inscriptions showing that they were from half a dozen different states, to-wit:
South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia and some of the graves are marked "unknown".
Mr. A. H. Birdsong has been drawing a pension as a confederate soldier ever since 1905, and he was entitled to a pension of $120.00 for 1921.
He stated in application for pension- - "At 8 o'clock A.M. On 3rd April 1863, my 18th Birthday, in Thomaston, Ga., Capt. J. S. King, who was when 1st Lieutenant swore me into service and I returned with him to Bridgeport, Ala., and served in Co. K. 5th Ga. Reg. " He served from April 1863- to April 26th 1865, and surrendered at Greensboro, N.C. He was a brave soldier and a good citizen.
"Tis not of the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die; This think when this life is o'er, Man dies to lives but lives to die no More." J.E.F. Matthews
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