Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV Records from Membership Register   G. B. Curry Ent Conf Serv 1862 Pvt Co H 48th Tenn Inf; promoted to Corporal 1863; disch end of War April 1865 G. B. Curry Pension Application #1242 G. B. Curry - a resident of Ellis County, Texas - 75 yrs. Old.Resident for 26 yrs in Sasalvo, Ellis Co. Texas Has no occupation - In very poor health - Rheumatism and general breakdown. Entered service in Co. H, 48th Tenn. Regt. Int; Pat Clabard Brigade and Hood division in 1861 - 4 yrs. Service. Do not own any real or personal property. - no income - supported by children. Have resided in Ellis Co. since 1872. Witnesses - Robt. F. Mayfield and J. W. Curry. War Dept, Washington DC - The records show that G. B. Curry, private, Co. H, 48th Tennessee Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted November 30, 1861, and is reported on the rolls of the company for January and February, 1864 (Last roll on file) absent, "Detailed by Gen. Bragg with Lt. McFarin and was captured Aug. 20, 1863. No later record Found. . Answers and depositions of H. S. WILLIAMS: My name is H. S. Williams, am Sixty years of age, and reside in Dallas County, Texas. I knew the applicant and that he was in the Confederate Army. He was in Capt. N. A. Carrells Co. 48th Tenn. Regt. of Inf., Claborne's Brig. Disremember the letter of his Co. The applicant , G. B. Curry, has continuously resided in Texas since Jany 1st 1880. Never heard of his being a deserter. Answers and depositions of CAPT. N. A. CARRELL: My name is N. A. Carrell. I am seventy one years of age and reside at Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas. Have known the applicant for about sixty years. Knew that he served in the Conf. Army as Corp. in my Company being Co. H of the 48th Tenn. Regt. Inf. Commanded by Capt G. H. Nixon, Pat Claborne's Brig. from Nov. 1861 to close of Civil War. I know that applicant is over sixty years of age. He is some 4 years older than I am. No (He never deserted) A better Soldier than applicant (G. B. Curry) is yet to born. Correspondence of Clay County Judge, Henrietta, Texas, March 6, 1917, who was writing for daughter of G. B. Curry. "The old gentleman died January 31st, 1917...... Is there a mortuary fund for funeral expenses in such cases?..........Kindly advise Mr. A. S. Wilson, Henrietta, Texas, #A, what the status of the case is at this time." (The following letter may be of interest since it gives the date Mortuary Warrants were begun) In reply to your letter of yesterday, with reference to warrant for pensioner No. 1242 deceased, beg to state that no warrant can be issued for a pensioner, who dies prior to the end of the quarter. A law has been passed, allowing a $30.00 warrant to be known as a Mortuary Warrant, to be paid relatives or heirs, ect., but this law does not go into effect until April 1st, and will only effect pensioners who die after that date....................... Signed J. C. Commissioner   Copyright © 2003-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:18:44 MDT