The Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications is now available on our website. Union soldiers and widows received their pensions from the federal government. This published list of pensioners on the roll in 1883 is available in this library. It is arranged by county and provides the pension file number for access to the file at the National Archives. Published in 5 volumes with a full-name index.
Questions address social conditions and family life before the war, as well as wartime experiences.
In alphabetical order by surname, households for the entire state are in one list. Entries show the names and ages of each person in the household. Index published 1992. Case studies written by military surgeons detailing treatment of wounds and sickness. The majority are for Union soldiers, with a fair complement of Confederates.