Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV Records from Membership Register   D. Chapman Elected February 1908 Ent Confederate Serv Aug. 18, 1861, Pvt Co C, 1st Miss Infantry; taken prisoner 2 April 1865, Selma, Ala; released 18 April 1865 Columbus, Ga; paroled end of War.  Was in with the army in all engagements from Athens, Ala. including Athens & Sulphur Springs, capturing more than 2000 prisoners at these places Then into Pulaski where we made [rest illegible] On original form: "Died 10 June 1925, age 79 years and 6 months. Buried in Red Oak Cemetery." D. Chapman Pension Application #23081 Daniel Chapman - App. Dated Aug 9, 1913 - 72 yrs old at the time. Discharged at Tupelo, Miss. at end of war. Born in Newberry Dist, SC; lived in Ellis County since Aug. 18, 1893, resided at Rt #2, Palmer, Texas. Occupation - Farmer Served in Mississippi Command from Aug ‘61 to May ‘65 - Co. C, 1st Miss. Inf, Col. Singleton, Capt. Young. To John Knight, Pontotoc Co., Miss "This is to certify that I have examined D. Chapman concerning his ability to produce proof of his service in Confederate Army and find his only witness to be John Knight and that he knows of no other living and that he has no documenting evidence, & that I believe him a bona fide soldier worthy of a pension - Signed by Judge of Ellis Co. Reply from John Knight John Knight - residing in Blue Springs, Miss, RFD No. 1, Pontotoc Co, Miss. He had known D. Chapman for 50 years.Enlisted in the army as a volunteer with J. Knight He served honorably.There are no other members of Co. 1st Miss. Regt now living that I know of. From War Dept - Adjutant General's Office: Sep 22, 1913. The records show that Daniel Chapman, pvt., Co. C, 1st Miss. Inf., CSA, was enrolled Sept. 19, 1861, and surrendered at La Grange, Tenn., May 27, 1865. Date and place of parole not found. Other information sent to Confederate Museum, Austin, Texas June 9, 1955 - ......Mr. Chapman entered the Men's Confederate Home at Austin, Texas, June 2, 1927, but left the Home sometime later to go to Oklahoma but from information filed I am of the opinion he never went to Oklahoma to live. His application for pension was approved under File No.. 23081, and he drew a pension until his death in January, 1929.......... Signed Robert S. Culvert, Comptroller Letter written by D. Chapman - Please answer on returning mail   Abilene, Tex 10-4-27. Mr. Sam Houston, Terrell, Austin, Texas Dear Sir! Please send all my papers that I need to draw my pension at Okla City as I am going to the old Soilders home thee. And discharged me from Austin and transfer me to Oklahoma City. The Supt. Would not give me a pass or discharge so I left D. Chapman Address me at Abilene, Texas % of R. D. Chapman, Rt #3 Reply from Comptroller's Office - Oct. 7, 1927 We have your letter of October 4th in regard to transferring your pension papers to Oklahoma. You are advised that I have no power to grant discharges from the Confederate Home at Austin, neither have I the power to transfer Confederate Pensions from this to any other State, and I do not know what you will need in order to become a Pensioner in the State of Oklahoma. After you reach Oklahoma you can have the Pension Commissioner notify us just information they will need to know, and we will be glad to furnish them with such information that may be necessary in order for you to become a pensioner of that State. From the Cashier of The Citizens Bank to Comptroller in Austin - 2-4-28. I am writing you about the pension of D. Chapman formerly of Palmer. He entered the home in June and spent about 4 months there. He drew $24.00 which was his amount due while there. He is now at Kirkland, Texas and writes me that he has not gotten anything since the $24.00 was paid. It may be that warrants were issued and he never got them. Please advise me if this is so and what procedure to make to get the last 2 quarterly pensions of $48.00 each....... Part of reply from Comptroller's office - Feb. 7, 1928: You are advised that Mr. Chapman is charged in this Home with desertion on September 22, 1927. On October 4, 1927 we had a letter from Mr. Chapman stating that he was going to the Old Soldier's Home in Oklahoma City...etc....but under the Pension Laws of this State, this office has no authority to comply with his request.. We did not know at that time whether Mr. Chapman went to Oklahoma with intention of making that state his permanent residence. If he did, he would not be entitled to a pension from Texas.. I know of no reason why Mr. Chapman, on filing proper affidavits, would not be entitled to draw his pension, provided he has not abandoned Texas as his home..etc, etc ...he must show this by affidavit. ............. If he would rather, he could file application for reinstatement to the Home, which could be granted by the Board of Control, and he could then draw his warrants he would have drawn provided he had remained in the Home, and get a discharge from the Superintendent of said Home. This would clear up all matters on their records.........etc. Written across Affidavit - Quarter Ending Nov. 30, 1927 - Deserted Home 9-22-27. Application for Mortuary Warrant - Filed Feb. 6, 1929 by W. D. Chapman, son, of Kirkland, Feb. 6, 1929 D. Chapman died Jan 28, 1929 in the town of Kirkland, Childress Co., Texas Certificate of Undertaker - P. J. Harp, Undertaker of Kirkland, Childress, TX.   Copyright © 2003-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. 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