Confederate Pension Affidavit of William J.
Nunnally
Banks County, Georgia
Note-The first page of this
pension record is illegible on the microfilm.
For Applicants Heretofore Allowed
Pensions.
State of Georgia
Banks County.
Personally appears William J.
Nunnally 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
continually since the 2nd day of April 1846; 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 D, of 43rd
Regiment of Ga. Volunteers, Ledbetter’s Brigade; and that whilst engaged in
such military service, at Rome Ga., in the State of Georgia, on the [blank] day
of Sept. 1864, he was wounded as follows [“wounded as follows” stricken through
with one line]:
Had Measles and fever. Was put [in] hospital at Rome, and staid
[sic[ there until just before surrender.
Measles and fever fell in both legs.
Left leg is now black and full of sores–Varicose veins, and renders him
unable to use limb. Limb is much
dev...[copy cut off] and is essentially useless.
Signed-V. D. Lockhart, M. D.,
Thomas Hayden, M. D.
Deponent desires to participate in
the benefits of the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the acts amendatory
thereof, and makes application for the allowance which he may be entitled for
the year ending October 26, 1890. I
have heretofore been allowed a pension of Fifty dollars.
Signed- W. J. Nunnally
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 14 day of February 1890.
J. H. Caudell, J. P.
Power of Attorney
State of Georgia
Banks County.
Know all men by these presents,
That I, W. J. Nunnally of Banks county in said State, do hereby appoint T. F.
Hill of Homer Ga., my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me and in my name,
to receive and receipt for what ever amount of money I may be entitled to from
the State of Georgia by reason of the injury received as aforesaid in the
military service of the Confederate States (or of this State) as stated in the
foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said attorney to receipt in my name
for any Warrant that may be issued from the Governor, or for any sum of money which
may be coming to me for the reason aforesaid.
Signed-W. J. Nunnally
Executed in the presence of:
T. B. Griffin, J. H. Caudell, J.
P.
Direction.
Send money to me by T. F. Hill to
Homer P. O. Banks County, Georgia.
Signed: W. J. Nunnally
Note-William J. Nunnally is buried
in the old cemetery at Line Baptist Church in Banks County, Ga., next to his
wife, Sarah E. Nunnally. His tombstone, according to “Cemeteries and Deaths in
Banks County, Georgia” by Richard J. Chambers, shows a birth date of May 2,
1846, yet the above document states the month of April. The death date is Feb. 5, 1910 which is
confirmed by Sarah E. Nunnally’s Widows affidavit.
“Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia” states that his leg was disabled by a fall, however, William Nunnally narrates above that measles and fever “fell” into his leg.
Transcribed 2005 by Jacqueline
King