Confederate Pension Application of Harris Allan
aka Harris Allen
State of Georgia
Banks County.
Personally appears Harris Allan of
Banks County, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is
a bona fide citizen and resident of said State, and has been continuously since
the [blank] day of April 1825; that he enlisted in the military service of the
Confederate States (or of the State of ........ ) during the war between the
States, and served as a Private in Company A , of 2nd Regiment of
Georgia Volunteers Cumming’s Brigade [Banks County Guards]; that whilst engaged
in such military service, at the battle of Winchester in the State of Virginia,
on the [blank] day of June 1863, he was wounded as follows:
gunshot wound of right leg
resulted in loss of portion of the bone and stiffness of ankle joint and
wasting away of the muscles, from which he has never recovered. Was discharged from service on account of
said wound, and has not been able to do any work since.
Deponent desires to participate in
the benefits of the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the Act amendatory
thereof, approved Dec. 24, 1888, and makes application for the allowance to
which he is entitled for the year ending Oct. 26, 1889
Signed: Harris Allan [X his mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 11th day of March, 1889.
W. F. Hill, J. P. 265 District G.
M.
State of Georgia
Banks County.
Personally comes before me T. F.
Hill Ordinary of said county, V. D. Lockhart and Thomas Hayden, both known to
me as reputable physicians of said county, who, being severally sworn, say on
oath that they have carefully examined Harris Allen and after such examination
say that the applicant has been injured as follows:
Gun shot wound of right leg. Ball entered 2 inches above ankle joint on
the inside passed upward and forwards and came out in front of leg, splintering
the bone. At the point of exit there is
an old scar which is sore and breaks out and discharges pus at times. The ankle joint is stiff and the whole leg
wasted away. Is unable to walk but a
short distance with the assistance of a staff.
Is unable to do any work and leg substantially and essentially useless.
Signed: V. D. Lockhart, M. D.-Thomas
Hayden, M. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 11th day of March 1889,
T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
Handwritten Affidavit of Witness.
Georgia
Banks County.
Personally came before me William
M. Ash of the county of Banks, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says that
he was a Commissioned Officer in Company A of the 2nd Regiment of
Ga. Volunteers and that deponent knows Harris Allan and that he received the
wounds while in active service in my presence as stated in his foregoing
affidavit and that the wounds permanently disables the said Harris Allan as
stated by him in said affidavit.
Deponent further states that said Harris Allan is a bona fide citizen of
said State.
Signed: William M. Ash,
Lieutenant, Company A 2nd Ga.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this May 18th 1889.
W. F. Hill, J. P.
Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King