Confederate Home

The Florida Confederate Home was opened in April 1893, near Jacksonville, for disabled and indigent ex-Confederate soldiers and sailors. The home was closed in 1938, when the last resident died.

R. M. White -

Application for Membership
to the Florida Confederate Home

State of Florida, Taylor County;

Before me a Clerk of Circuit Court in and for the State of Florida at Large, personally appeared R. M. White to me well known, who, being by me duly sworn, makes the following statement:

My name is R. M. White. I am seventy one (71) years of age. I reside in Taylor County, State of Florida. I enlisted on the 13th day of July, 1861, in Captain William P. Pillam Company L, 2nd Florida Regiment and served faithfully in the Confederate Army until Sept 14, 1864. I never deserted said service and never served against the Confederate States. I am, and have been a bonafide resident of the State of Florida ever since January 1, 1893. I have no means of support and am physically disabled from making a living by reason of: on account of wounds received at Bristoe Station 1863 and at Petersburg, Sept 14th, 1864. I also suffer from kidney and heart trouble.

Wherefore I make application for admission as a beneficiary of the Confederate Home, located at Jacksonville, Florida, and I agree to observe all the rules prescribed by the authorities in charge of said Home.

R. M. White

Source: Florida Memory, State Library and Archives of Florida

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