Rufus Hale Civil War Pension File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
RUFUS HALE, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

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APPLICATION OF
RUFUS HALE
Nebraska P.O.
Scott County
Examined and not allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 27th day of August 1895
H.B. Orvis[?] Sec. State
C.B. Kinsworthy, Att'y. General
No proof of service
Proof of indigence insufficient

APPLICATION FOR CONFEDERATE PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
To the Honorable County Court of Scott County:
The undersigned applicant for pension under an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved April 1, 1891, and amendments thereto, being duly sworn according to law, states that he is the identical Ruphes Hale who enlisted and was enrolled on the 26 day of June 1862 in Company E of the 32 Regiment of Taxes [sic:Texas] Caverley [sic:Cavalry] commanded by Genl[?] Laine in the services of the Confederate States of America, or the State of Arkansas. That while a member of the said Company and Regiment in said service, and in the line of his duty at Yallow Byoe in the State of La. on or about the 18 day of May 1864 he received a wound in the head and face. That by reason of said wound he lost his Right eye and hering [sic: hearing] of Right ere [sic: ear] and is now in indigent circumstances, without means of support and is partially incapacitated for manual labor. That he is a bona fide citizen of the State of Arkansas, and has resided in said State for more than twelve months immediately preceding this application. That he is not receiving aid from the State of Arkansas, from the United States nor from any other State, for injuries received in the war between the States under any Statute providing for the relief of the maimed and blind soldiers of the States.
Signature R. Hale
Postoffice address Nebraska, Scott Co., Ark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of August 1893.
[Signed] G.W. Cornelius, J.P.

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, J.W. Combs, Judge of the County Court of Scott County, G.M. Grandstaff, Sheriff and T.M. Duncan, Clerk, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Rufus Hale for pension, under act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved April 1, 1891, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is a wounded Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances and partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed a pension of $30.00.
[Signed] J.W. Combs, County Judge
[Signed] G.M. Grandstaff, Sheriff
[Signed] Thos. M. Duncan, Clerk
This July 1, 1895

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

State of Arkansas)
County of Scott)
I, A.J. Pool, a duly registered and practicing physician in Yell County, Arkansas, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Rufus Hale, an applicant for pension under the statutes of Arkansas, and that he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of a wound in the head & face and by reason of said wound he is incapacitated to perform manual labor and part of the time is vicious[?] and absent minded.
[Signed] A.J. Pool, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of August 1893.
[Signed] G.W. Cornelius, J.P.

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades If Possible)

State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas, W.H. McIntyre and Aron Kilburn and John Oxford citizens of Scott County, Ark., whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with the applicant Rufus Hale and have known him 15 years.
That the material facts set forth in his application for pension are true. That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonged to Company E - 32 Regiment of Laine Texas Cavalry. That he was wounded in said service at Yallow Byoe La. on the 18th day May 1864. That this information we derive from the following sources: By his own statement.
That he is partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] W.H. McIntyre
[Signed] Aron Kilburn
[Signed] John Oxford
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 day of August 1893.
G.W. Cornelius, J.P.

[The following handwritten letter was found in this pension file but evidently belongs in the file of John Oxford.]
Parks, Scott Co. Ark.
To the County board of Examiners of Confederate Pensioners-
I have this day examined Jno. A. Oxford late of Company K 22nd Regm't. Ark. Vol. & I find upon examination a wound of the posterior part of the oscalcis with necrosis of that bone which keeps up a continual drainage which in my opinion prevents him from performing manual labor that requires him being on his feet & in my opinion he should be granted an increase of pension from $25.00 to a 2/3 rating.
[Signed] L.K. Robertson, M.D.
8/23/94

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
To the Honorable County Court of Scott County.
The undersigned applicant for a pension under an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved April 1st, 1891, and amendments thereto, being duly sworn, states that his name is Rufus Hale his age is 53 years, that he has resided in this State for 27 years, that he is not receiving aid from the State of Arkansas or any other State or government for injuries received in the war between the States.
That he enlisted at Shreveport, La. on or about the 19 day of April 1862, in Company E, commanded by Capt. Edwards in the 32 Regiment or Lane's Texas Cavalry of Lanes Texas Cav. commanded by Lane in Confederate State Service. That while a member of said Company in said service and while in the line of duty at battle of yellow Bayough, in the State of Louisiana, on or about the 18 day of May 1864 he received a gun shot wound near the right eye, the ball entering near the right eye and passing back and coming out at the base of the skull on the right side of the head, putting out or totally destroying the sight of the right eye and totally destroying his hearing in right ear.
My means of support are about as follows: By manual labor, as a farmer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of June 1894
[Signed] T.M. Duncan, Clerk
By S.K. Duncan, D.C.
Signature R. Hale
Postoffice address Nebraska Scott Co., Ark.

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, E.D. Yandell, Judge of the County Court of Scott County, L.P. Fuller Sheriff and T.M. Duncan Clerk, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Rufus Hale for pension, under act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved April 1, 1891, and amendments thereto, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is a wounded Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances and wholly or partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowe $30. pension.
[Signed] E.D. Yandell, County Judge
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Sheriff
[Signed] Thos. M. Duncan, Clerk

2259
APPLICATION OF
Rufus Hale
Nebraska P.O.
Scott County
Examined and not allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 28th day of August 1894
H.B. [Illegible], Governor
[Illegible] Att'y. General
C.B. Mills, Auditor
State Pension Board
Not indigent
Proof of service unsatisfactory

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned a Clerk Circuit Court within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas J.A. Oxford and G.W. Cornelius citizens of Nebraska, Scott Co., Ark., whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with the applicant Rufus Hale and have known him 5 and 12 years respectively.
That the material facts set forth in his application for pension are true. That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonged to Company E (32) Regiment of Lane's Texas Cavalry. That he was wounded in said service at the Battle of Yellow Bayou in the State of Louisiana.
That this information we derive from the following sources: From long acquaintance with soldier and having often heard him talk of his army service and from seeing his wound.
That he is partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] J.A. Oxford
[Signed] G.W. Cornelius
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 day of August 1894.
[Signed] T.M. Duncan, Clerk
By S.K. Duncan, D.C.

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, J.O.A. Sullivan a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Rufus Hale of Nebraska, Scott Co., Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his wound and find: State description and character of wound: That a Rifle Ball had struck the right cheek bone just below the Eye passed through coming out behind the right ear tearing away the same destroying his hearing and also his eye. At this date the ear runs a very bad pus which is very offensive. Cause of incapacity is the loss of his hearing and the eye and the altered condition of his head.
Financial condition. [Illegible word] all Personal property valued at $205 dollars and 40 acres of land.
Means of support: Farming
Extent of disability: One fourth
[Signed] J.O.A. Sullivan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of August 1894.
[Signed] Thos. M. Duncan, Clerk Circuit Court

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