After the Civil War ended the problem of disabled Confederate soldiers and Confederate widows came before the Virginia Legislature several times. In 1888 the Legislature approved payment of pensions of widows of soldiers killed in action or who died in service and those who were severely maimed while wearing the gray. In 1900, as the veteran population aged, some restrictions were lifted. In 1902 requirements were further eased.
The procedure followed was that the veteran or widow filled out an application for a pension. This pension was then presented to a local pension board for review. If this board approved the pension, then it was sent to the Auditor of Public Accounts for payment. The pension applications were not kept at the county level. The Auditor of Public Accounts published a list annually, by county, of the receipents of these Confederate pensions. This is that list for Augusta County in the year 1909.
The following list shows the name of the pensioneer drawing benefits under the act of 1888 for Augusta County. Contact the Library of Virginia for copies of the actual pension application if desired.
Brown, James E. 1888
Campbell, Andrew B. 1888
Clarke, Francis M. 1888
Collins, Mary L. 1888
Cook, John W. 1888
Curry, Diana A. 1888
Curry,
Nancy Virginia 1888
Dennis, Margaret A. 1888
Dull, Jacob H. 1888
Dull,
Jane R. 1888
Furr, George H. 1888
Griner, Rebecca 1888
Grogan, R. R.
1888
Grooms, Arthur T. 1888
Harris, James F. 1888
Harvey, James A. 1888
Henderson, Rebecca F. 1888
Humphrey, W. P. 1888
Humphries, James F. 1888
Kennedy, James S. 1888
Lloyd, Patrick 1888
McCutcheon, Susan C. 1888
Monroe, W. H. 1888
Moore, George E. 1888
Mussincup, Susan C. 1888
Painter, John F. 1888
Schendell, John H. 1888
Sheets, Mary C. 1888
Stockdale, John H. 1888
Thornton, Jacob P. 1888
Tisdale, Ann 1888
Vance, Sarah C. 1888
Whitesell, Benj. 1888
Whitesell, John W. 1888
Whitlock, Sarah F. 1888
Wilson, Margaret S. 1888
Winchell, Daniel 1888
Wiseman, Elijah M. 1888
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