had at least on child, Pearl
1861 Confederate Army
12 Louisiana Infantry Co. 1
purported to be a Civil War hero of some acclaim
Application for Maimed Soldier Pension: Personally appeared R H Nations of Whitfield County, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says under oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said state, and has been continuously since 10 July 1842, that he served as a private, in Co I, 12th Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, Scotts Brigade and while engaged in such military service at the battle of Decatur in Alabama, 20 Oct 1864, he was struck by a shell, shattering both legs below the knee, necessitating amputation of both legs between the hip and the knee. 4 Feb 1889, R H “X his mark” Nations, $150.00. After the War, he returned to Whitfield County to live.
had at least on child, Pearl
1861 Confederate Army
12 Louisiana Infantry Co. 1
purported to be a Civil War hero of some acclaim
Application for Maimed Soldier Pension: Personally appeared R H Nations of Whitfield County, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says under oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said state, and has been continuously since 10 July 1842, that he served as a private, in Co I, 12th Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, Scotts Brigade and while engaged in such military service at the battle of Decatur in Alabama, 20 Oct 1864, he was struck by a shell, shattering both legs below the knee, necessitating amputation of both legs between the hip and the knee. 4 Feb 1889, R H “X his mark” Nations, $150.00. After the War, he returned to Whitfield County to live.
Gravesite Details
Family Branch of John "Servant Boy" Nation
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement