Confederate Pension Application of Joshua S. Chambers
Invalid Soldier’s Pension 1914
Name-J. S. Chambers
County-Banks
Co. H 34 Ga. Regt.
Disability-Wound and Rheumatism
Amount-$50
For Use of Applicants Who Have Not Heretofore Drawn.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally appears J. S. Chambers, of said Banks
County, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn, says on oath that he was born
on the 28th day of February 1839, that he is a bona fide citizen and
resident of Georgia, and has been continuously since the 28th day of
February 1839, that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate
States (or the State of [blank]) on the [blank] day of March 1862, during the
war between the States, and served in Company H of 34th Regiment of
Georgia Volunteers, Andrew Young Brigade Cavalry and was honorably discharged
on the 26th day of April 1865; that whilst engaged in such military
service, and in line of duty in the State of Miss., on the [blank] day of June
1863 he was disabled or wounded as follows:
At the battle of Bakers Creek in Miss., he received a
wound in the left lumbar region by a piece of shell severing one rib from the
backbone which caused him to lay up for treatment several days. He finally reentered the service when
partially able. Later in the service, in
N. C., he was greatly exposed to all kinds of weather and on account of the
exposure while in the service he contracted rheumatism as a direct result of
the service. Both knees are swollen, as
is right elbow, in the region of the wound being the worst, which wound and
rheumatism renders applicant practically incompetent to perform the usual avocations
of life.
Where was applicant surrendered? Greensborough, N. C.
Was applicant present?
Yes.
Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of
Section 1250 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, 1914.
Signed: J. S. Chambers
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 20 day of
Oct. 1914.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
[The Pension Office rejected this application due to
lack of statement of commanding officer. Pension was approved for 1916.]
State of Georgia, Banks County.
Lieutenant M. L. McDonald of said County and State is
hereby presented as a witness in support of the application of J. S. Chambers,
for disabled pension as follows:
The he enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Spring
of 1862 in Banks County Georgia, Company “H” 34th Ga. Regiment. That J. S. Chambers applicant, enlisted at
the same time place, Company and Regiment [sic].
That whil’st [sic] applicant J. S. Chambers was
engaged in such service, in the battle of Bakers Creek in Miss., he was wounded
in the left lumbar region, when one rib was served [severed?] from the back
bone, when he was taken from the service for treatment until able to go back to
service which he did.
He also contracted rheumatism from exposure, while in
the service. The wound and rheumatism
have grown gradually worse until he can travel but little and then with great
difficulty by the assistance of walking sticks or canes. He is unable to do any kind of labor.
He was transferred from Infantry to Cavalry in July
1863 and stayed in that service until the surrender at Augusta in 1865.
In this service he was commanded by Andrew Young 11th
Ga. Cavalry Company “A” when he served until surrender as explained.
I know of these facts from having been with the
applicant during the service, and seeing his often since the war.
Signed: M. L. McDonald
This Oct. 24st 1915
T. F. Hill, Ordinary
Confederate service record as stated on his widow’s [2nd
wife] pension by the Pension Office:
State Dept. Public Welfare,
Atlanta, Jan. 4, 1938.
Joshua S. Chambers enlisted as a private in Co. H, 34th
Regt. Inf., May 12, 1862. Severely
wounded, Baker’s Creek, Miss., May 16, 1863.
Transferred to Co. A. 11th Regt. Ga. Cavalry 1864. Surrendered, Augusta., Ga., Apr. or May 1865.
Signed: Lillian Henderson, Director Confederate
Records Div.
Note:
Cemeteries and Deaths in Banks County, Georgia by Richard J. Chambers:
Van Chambers Cemetery
Joshua Sylvanneous Chambers, (Son of William C.
Chambers), 28 Feb 1839-5 Jun 1921
Mary E. E. Scales Chambers, (J. S. Chamber’s first
wife),31 Dec 1844-12 Aug 1890
Complied and transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King
(fammaw51@yahoo.com)