Thomas M. Sudduth Civil War Pension File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
THOMAS M. SUDDUTH, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

[Document is very faded]

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

To the Honorable County Court of Scott County
Sitting as a Pension Board:
The undersigned, as an ex-Confederate soldier, hereby applies for a pension under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, entitled "An Act for the Relief of Certain Soldiers of the late War between the States," approved April 1, 1891, upon the following grounds:
That he is a bona fide citizen of the State of Arkansas, and has resided within the State for more than twelve months next before the filing of this application;
That he enlisted as a soldier in the State of Alabama during the war between the States in Company "G" of the 41st Regiment of Alabama Vols.
That while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier of said company and regiment in the service of the State of Arkansas or of the Confederate States of America he received a wound from the effects of which he lost his left arm above the elbow and about one inch below left shoulder.
That by reason of said wound and disability he is now indigent and incapacitated for manual labor;
That he is not receiving any aid from the State or from the United States for such injuries under any other statute, and that therefore he makes application for relief under the act aforesaid.
[Signed] Thomas Sudduth
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 22nd day of June 1891.
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan
Clerk Circuit Court
Scott Co., Ark.

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
Personally came before me G.M. Grandstaff and J.M. Bird, two credible citizens who make oath and say that they verily believe the applicant to be the identical person named in the application, and that the facts stated in the application are true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of June 1891.
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan
Clerk Circuit Court
Witnesses:
[Signed] G.M. Grandstaff
[Signed] J.M. Bird

Scott County
Soldier's Application for Pension
Thomas Sudduth
Co. "G" 41st Reg't.
Ala. Vols.
Filed June 22, 1891
T.M. Duncan, Clerk
Scott County
Gun shot wound in
left arm, which is
off about one inch
below left shoulder
Filed Oct. 30th 1891
W.S. Dunlop, Aud.
Examined & approved
July 6th 1892 for $75.00
James P. Eagle, Gov.
W.E. Atkinson, Atty. Genl.
W.S. Dunlop, Auditor

[Handwritten document, extremely faded]

AFFIDAVIT

State of Alabama
County of Lamar
On this 4th day of August A.D. 1891, before the undersigned, the Judge of Probate within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob G. Trull, who being first duly sworn declares [illegible] Thomas Sudduth [illegible] Company "G" of the 41st Reg't. of Alabama Vols. [Remainder faded & illegible]

[Second page of above handwritten document]
with soldier at the time the injury was received, and a member of said company and Sg't. of said Co. "G" of the 41st Reg't. of Ala. Vols.
[Signed] J.G. Trull
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 4th day of August 1891, and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing affidavit [Remainder faded & illegible]
[Signed] W.A. Young
Judge of Probate

[Handwritten on letterhead]

Office of
CHRISTIAN & DANIEL
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Cotton and All Kinds of Country Produce Bought and Sold

Northport, Ala.
Fox, Alabama, July 23, 1891
Mr. Thomas M. Duncan your communication Rec'd. concerning Thomas Sudduth pension. I can't testify to the affidavit. Thomas Sudduth was known to me from boyhood he was a private in Co. (G) 41st Ala. Vols. he was a good soldier & is full worthy of a pension I don't Rember [sic: remember] what battle he was wounded in. I have not known him for 20 years I only have saw him once during that time. I know he was wounded in the battle and ought to have help. I am willing to do anything I can to help him free of charge. I am engaged now in that business[?] when called on free of charge.
Respectfully, James White
I commanded Co. G at the time but did not see him after shot till he was [illegible word]

Office of Scott County Pension Board

State of Arkansas)
County of Scott)
We, James M. Harvey, Judge of the County Court, and L.P. Fuller, Sheriff and Thomas M. Duncan, County Clerk of Scott County, consituting the pension board of said County, by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved April 1, 1891, entitled "An Act for the relief of Certain Soldiers of the late War between the States," do hereby certify to the Auditor of the State of Arkansas that upon examination of the application of Thomas Sudduth filed under said act, we find that said claim of said applicant is just and the same is hereby allowed, the application and proof taken being herewith transmitted.
Given under our hands and the Seal of the County Court of Scott County on this 22nd day of October 1891.
[Signed] James M. Harvey, Judge Scott Co. Court
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Sheriff Scott County
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan, Clerk Scott County
Scott County Pension Board

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Thomas M. Sudduth, do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of Company "G" commanded by Capt. Hudgens first & afterwards White, in Col. Talbot's 41st Regiment of Infantry Vols. from the State of Alabama; that I was honorably released while in hospital at Farnsville[?] Va. from such service on or about the 23rd day of May 1865, and did not desert the same; that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I do not myself, nor does my wife, nor do we both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor has either of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life and that such incapacity (or disability) is the result of wounds received in the service, being gun shot wound in left arm, my left arm being off within an inch or inch and one half of left shoulder joint - and on account of weak lungs and lung disease which renders me almost unable to speak at times, also spinal affliction and advanced age, my age now being 62 years, and my debilitated physical condition and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) Thomas M. Sudduth
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20 day of May 1901.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Clerk
By T.M. Duncan, D.C.

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss.
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Thomas M. Suddeth for pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is Three Fourths Disabled 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 allowed $75.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] S.C. Brown (Seal)
[Signed] Wiley Young (Seal)

4974
Application of
Thomas M. Sudduth
Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Examined and allowed
and $75.00 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 20 day of [faded & illegible]

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ALABAMA}
County of Lamar}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lamar and State of Alabama, David Sudduth, a citizen of Canada[?], Ala. whom I certify to be a creditable person and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is personally well acquainted with applicant Thomas M. Sudduth having known him for 50 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" 41st Regiment of Ala. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from Dec. 1862 to the close of the war in the spring of 1865. That he was honorably released from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of gun shot wound in left shoulder, his left arm being off close to left shoulder joint, and old age, and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife to the best of my knowledge and belief is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That I have no interest in this claim. That I served in same Company and Regiment with soldier.
[Signed] D.M. Sudduth
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 day of July 1901.
[Signed] Jas. M. Morton
Justice of the Peace

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ALABAMA}
County of Fayette}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, W.N. Stephens within and for the County of Fayette and State of Alabama, F.M. Black, a citizen of Berry Station, Alabama, whom I certify to be a creditable person and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is personally well acquainted with applicant Thomas M. Sudduth having known him for 40 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" 41st Regiment of Ala. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from May 1862 to the close of the war in spring of 1865. That he was honorably released from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of gun shot wound in left arm, his left arm being off near left shoulder joint, and advanced age, his age being now about 62 years and tat such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, information and belief all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife to my knowledge is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That I have no interest in this claim. That I served in same Company and Regiment with soldier and know that he served as claimed.
Black age 59 years.
[Signed] F.M. Black
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 day of June 1901.
[Signed] W.N. Shepherd
Justice of the Peace

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ALABAMA}
County of Lamar}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lamar and State of Alabama, Jacob G. Trull, a citizen of Canada, Ala. whom I certify to be a creditable person and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is personally, well acquainted with applicant Thomas M. Sudduth, having known him for thirty five years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" 41st Regiment of Ala. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from fall of 1862 to the close of the war in spring of 1865. That he was honorably released from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of gun shot wound in left arm, his left arm being off close to shoulder, and old age, and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife to my knowledge is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any service, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That I have no interest in this claim. I served in same Company and Regiment with soldier.
[Signed] Jacob G. Trull
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of July 1901.
[Signed] W.M. Rowland, J.P.

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ALABAMA}
County of Pickens}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Pickens and State of Alabama, Reuben Windham, a citizen of Canada, Ala., whom I certify to be a creditable person and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is personally, well acquainted with applicant Thomas M. Sudduth, having known him for 20 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" 41st Regiment of Ala. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from 1862 - 1863 to the close of the war in the spring of 1865. That he was honorably released from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of gun shot wound in left arm, his left arm being off close to shoulder, and old age and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife to my knowledge and as I verily believe is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That I have no interest in this claim. That I served in same Company and Regiment with soldier.
[Signed] R.B. Windham
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of July 1901.
[Signed] [Faded & illegible]

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS,}
County of Scott}
I, I.K. Leming a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Thomas M. Sudduth of Waldron, Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical condition and find: State description and character of wound or disability: left arm is off near the shoulder and he is suffering with nervous [illegible] and General disability.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: General Disability and loss of left arm and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in.
Extent of disability: Total
[Signed] I.K. Leming, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of Aug. 1901
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, County Clerk
By T.M. Duncan, D.C.

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Thomas M. Sudduth do solemnly swear that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I am now drawing a pension as an ex- Confederate soldier, under an Act of the General Assembly of 1901, having made my original application from the county of Scott; that I am still in indigent circumstances; that I do not myself, nor does my wife, nor do we both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor has either of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life; that my disability has increased and I am less able to perform manual labor than when my original application was made, by reason of increased age and increased disability. I am 68 years old and I hereby make application for an increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of 1907.
(Signature) Thomas M. (his X mark) Sudduth
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day of July 1908.
[Signed] S.K. Duncan, Clerk

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the within named Thomas M. Sudduth for increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 9, 1907, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is less able to perform manual labor than he was at the time a pension was granted him, and that he is entitled to have the same increased to 100 Dollars.
[Signed] J.L. Evatt (Seal)
[Signed] J.P. Hall (Seal)

APPLICATION OF
Thomas M. Sudduth
Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Examined and increase approved
and pension
increased to $100.00
and Auditor authorized to draw warrant
for same.
This 11th day of August 1908
O.G. Ludwig, Sec. of State
A.C. Moore, Auditor

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, J.O.A. Sullivan a duly registered and practicing physician in the town of Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Thomas M. Sudduth of Waldron, Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physician [sic] condition and find: State description and character of wound: left arm off at shoulder also bad lung and Bronchial trouble and General debility.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: to the above named causes and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in No
Extent of disability: Total
[Signed] J.O.A. Sullivan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day of July 1908.
[Signed] S.K. Duncan

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