Confederate Pension Application of David A. Carlan
For Use of Applicants Who Have Not Heretofore Drawn.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally appears D. A. Carlan of said Banks County,
State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says on oath that he was born on the 21
day of Nov. 1845, that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of Georgia, and
has been continuously since the 21 day of Nov. 1845, that he enlisted in the
military service of the Confederate States (or of the State of Ga.) on the 1st
day of March 1864, during the war between the States, and served in Company A
of 11th Regiment of Ga. Cavalry Volunteers, Hannon’s Brigade, and was
honorably discharged on the 5th day of May 1865; that whilst engaged
in such military service, and in line of duty in the State of Ga., on the 5th
day of July 1864 he was wounded as follows:
“He contracted Rheumatism while on duty near Savannah,
Ga., by being exposed by being in water while on duty. Also had or contracted Piles as a result of
Dysentery caused from having to use bad water all of which resulted in
rendering him unable to do any kind of labor to make a support for the last
Twenty five or Thirty years and for the last ten years he has not been able to
do but little or no labor.”
Where was command Surrendered?
Near Columbia, S. C.
Was applicant present?
Yes.
If not, where was he?
He was present.
How come there?
Present.
And by whose authority? State fully:
Surrendered under Gen. T. B. M. Young [Gen. P. M. B.
Young], Columbia S. C. on the 5th of May 1865.
Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of
Section 1254 of the Code, and the Acts amendatory thereof and makes application
for the pension to which he is entitled for the year thereunder, ending October
26th, 1909.
Signed: D. A. Carlan
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 26th
day of Sept. 1908.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
[David A. Carlan’s pension for disability due to
disease was allowed in 1910 in Banks County and he drew $50.00]
Notes-
D. A. Carlin married Miss S. A. E. Parks in Banks
County on 1 Oct. 1863, E. J. Langston, J. P., Officiant.
Reference “Cemeteries and Deaths in Banks County
Georgia” by Richard J. Chambers:
New Salem United Methodist Church cemetery-
D. A. Carlan, (Co. A, 11th Ga. Cav.) 21 Nov
1845-23 Aug 1929
Sarah A. Parks Carlan, (Wife of D. A. Carlan) 5 Jun
1848-9 Feb 1907
[adjacent Carlan graves-
Samuel C. Carlan, 23 Feb 1877-13 Aug 1896
Nellie Carlan, 24 Sep 1882-25 Jun 1896
William C. Carlan, 5 May 1864-14 Feb 1885]
Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King