William R McDougall and spouse Mary of Whitfield Co GA

Company A, Walker's Battalion, Thomas' Legion, NC Volunteers

Appears on a Company muster in and descriptive roll. Volunteers enlisted in Cherokee County NC for local defense of the Carolinas, East Tennessee, SW Virginia and the Cumberland Mountains in Kentucky. Beaver Dam, Cherokee Co NC, 7-18-1862. Muster in July 18, 1862. Description: 35 years old, 5'10", fair complexion, yellow eyes, light hair. Occupation: miner. Born Rabun County GA. Residence Poke County TN (my notes: Polk Co?). Enlisted Oct 10. 186- by C C Berry for 3 years.

2nd Corp, Co A, Walker's Battalion, Thomas' Legion, NC Troops. Muster Roll: Present. Nov and Dec 1862. Enlisted Oct 10, 186-, Cherokee Co GA by Capt C C Berry for 3 years or war. Last paid by H Cate, Oct 186-.

2nd Corp, Co A, Walker's Battalion, Thomas' Legion, NC Troops. Muster roll: Jan and Feb 1863. Present. Last paid by Capt Deaderick Dec 31st.

2nd Corp, Co A, Walkers Battalion, Thomas' Legion, NC Troops. Muster roll: March and April 1863. Absent. Detailed by Gen Jackson to NC after absenties April 12. Recomed to duty May 1, 1863. Last paid Capt Deaderick, Feb 28, 186- (Source: fold3.com)

(This legion was comprised of both whites and Cherokee)

Mrs. Mary McDougal, widow of Wm R McDougal. Company A, Thomas Legion, TN Vols. Indigent Widows Pension for year ending December 31^st, 1906 Authorizes Jos Bogle, Ordinary of Dalton GA 13 Jan 1906 and 5 Jan 1907.

Mary McDougal, who being sworn on oath that she is a bonafide resident of County of Whitfield, State of Georgia and that she has resided resident of County of Whitfield, State of Georgia and that she has resided in said state continuously ever since 1820. That she is a widow of Wm R McDougal who was a soldier in Company A, Thomas Legion, Regiment of NC Volunteers, that he enlisted in said Regiment on or about the month of Oct 1862 and served in the Army up to 1864. That he died 16 May 1890. Deponent swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier, during his service in the Army as a soldier, and that she has never married since his death aforesaid and that she became his wife in the year 1845. I have been allowed an Indigent pension as a resident of Whitfield (crossed out and Murray written in) County under Act 1900 for the year 1905 and now apply for the pension provided by law for the year ending Dec 31, 1906. Signed Mary (x her mark) McDougal.

Mary McDougal is buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Dalton: Nov 2, 1820-June 17, 1918.

According to the death record of their son Benjamin Alexander McDougal - her maiden name was West.