Confederate Pension Application of William J. Lacy
Soldier’s Pension, 1895
Name-Lacy, Wm. J.
County-Banks
Disability-Rupture
For Use of Applicants Who Have Not Heretofore Drawn.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally appears W. J. Lacy of Banks County, State
of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen
and resident of Georgia, and has been continuously since the Twentieth day of
April 1840; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States
(or of the State of Georgia) during the war between the States, and served as a
private in Company K., of 65th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers Gist’s
Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service, at the Retreat from
Nashville Tenn. in the State of Tenn. On the .... day of October 1864, he was
disabled as follows:
While throwing up breastworks in said service , being
over overpowered lifting at a heavy log was ruptured in the left side near the
groin. He was unable to do further
service on account of rupture. He
returned home and has continued to suffer with this trouble since. He has never been able to work since he
returned. The rupture renders him
permanently and essentially disabled from performing the usual avocations of
life. No other disease disables
him. He went into service a perfectly
healthy and stout man. The service was
the direct cause of the rupture.
Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the
Act approved October 24th, 1887, and the Acts amendatory thereof,
and makes application for the allowance to which he is entitled for the year
thereunder, ending October 26th, 1893.
Signed: W. J. Lacy [X his mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 15th
day of April 1895.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
Note from Pension Office:
Ex. Dept. 23 April 1895
Pension cannot be allowed on ground of general
debility, it not appearing that same was caused by service-The proofs as to the
disability arising from this rupture are not satisfactory.
Rich. Johnson, Secretary
For Applicants Heretofore Allowed Pensions.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally appears W. J. Lacy 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 resided continuously ever since the his day
of birth 1840; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate
States (or the State of Georgia) during the war between the States, and served
as a private in Company K. 65th Regiment of Ga. Volunteers, Gist’s
Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service in the State of
.........., on the ....... day of .....186_, he was wounded or diseased as
follows:
While throwing up breastworks in said service being
overpowered lifting a heavy log was ruptured on the left side near the groin
which rendered him unable to do any manual labor to make a support since the
rupture.
Deponent makes application for the pension to which he
is entitled for the year ending October 26th, 1899. I have heretofore under said law as a
resident of Banks County been allowed an invalid pension of $50 Dollars, for
the year 1898.
Signed: W. J. Lacy [X his mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 11th
day of Feby. 1899.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
I, T. F. Hill, Ordinary of said County, do certify
that I am well acquainted with W. J. Lacy the applicant in the foregoing
affidavit, and am well satisfied that the statements made by him in his said
affidavit are true, and I know he is the individual he represents himself to be
and that he resides in this County.
Given under my official signature and seal, this 11th
day of Feby. 1899.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary, Banks County.
Handwritten letter, spelled as in original:
May th 27 1919.
W. J. Lacy
Addison Ala.
Mr. C. E. Gillespie
I rote you some time ago and hant got no ancer yet and
I want you to rush up my money for I am in nead of it and if you hant got it
yet rite to Mr. Linzy at Atlanta and see what the mater that this money hant
come.
W. J. Lacy
Addison R. 1 Ala
Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King