Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-28
THE sourH.s OLD SOLDIERS.
What the Former Confederate States
Are Doing for Them.

What the Former Confederate states
Are Doing for Them.
Cen. Marcus G. Wright In the Nashville Banner
THE great interest which IL now existing
IA regard to the pension list OF the govern
,uent NAV Head to q desire to know Wnat
the former confederate states are doing for
}ha sunnort of their INDECENT soldiers ana
fheir widows / will take the southern
states in alphabetical order and give briehy
An ACCOUNT of the provisions made by eacn
for its soldiers.
f3y an act of the legislature OF Alabama
OF February ID. 1891. amended by suose-
duent act of February Is, 1895, any soaoleE
6s sailor being a resident OF the state. ID
entitled to receive pension, II ne mas ios'
an arm or leg received such wouno III
the service Of the confederate states as 10
render him unable physically to procure
livelihood by labor, from any otnef
cause such as protracted Illness or OLD age,
ia rendered unable to make a living Proof
of service and inability Is made before the
probate judge of the county In wnlcn inc
applicant resides A widow may also re-
ceiye a pension whose husband was killed
or died of disease during the war or with
In FIVE years after the close or the war
provided she has not since REMARKED.
Those owning property exceeding the value
of $500 or an income of that amount, or
wives having a separate estate OF $500. are
not entitled to receive pensions 10 carry
out the provisions of the law a special tax
of one-half of one mill on each dollar Of
taxable property is assessed and collected
as other taxes, and the total amount thus
collected is prorated among the total num-
Der of applicants passed upon, and $l,2w
of the tax is set apart for blind pensioners
For the year 1892. 4 .956 soldiers and wild
ows received s26. 80 each per annun1. and 3S
blind. $21.57 each. In 1893 there were 5,2O1
pensioners. including widows. In 1888 the
number had increased to $500.
For Arkansas the provisions are very
similar 20 those of Alabama, and there are
now 1.130 pensioners on the list, including
widows. ON the death of penSi0ner the
widow succeeds to the pension during her
widowhood. The amount of pensions range
from So to 800 per annum. according to
the disability.
Arkansas also has a home for INDECENT
and disabled confederate soldiers. which is
located at Little Rock. 1t is supported by
the state. and has now in it thirty-five SOL
diers.
The Georgia pension law is very similar
to that of Arkansas. In 1887 there were
1881 names on the roll, and the sum of
s19o,0tD was paid for pensions and artif-
cial limbs. The laws relating TO widows
are similar TO those of Arkansas
Florida gives pensions, averaging about
500 per annun, to JS3 persons, and also
has a home at Jacksonville. supported by
the state an allowance of 800 each being
given to each occupant. The widows OF
confederate soldiers get $50 per annum,
while tine widow of a pensioner receives
the sum to which the pensoner was en-
titled.
louisiana gives no pension but furnishes
artificial limbs and pays for their repair,
and has a home at New Orleans. which
is supported by the state which now has
130 inmates The state also donates one
quarter section of her public lands to any
soldier making appiica ton. or TO the wild
ow of a soldier. If she be unmarried
Maryland grants no pensions. but has a
home at Pikesville. supported by the state
in part and also by private contributions.
The home now has 101 inmates.
Mississippi pensions her confederate SOL
disrs and their widows and INDECENT serv-
ants of soldiers For 1897 there were on the
list 500 pensioners. for whom sT5, 600 was
appropriated.
home at Hgginsville. for the support of
1t now has 1JS inmates.
North Carolina gives pensions, ranging
from 81, to 500 per annum to confederate
soldiers and their widows. and there are
now on the rolls ). AID names and the total
Disbursements for pensions since 1879 have
been sS6.a36.iEj. There is also a home at
Raleigh, 10 which the state contributes
5000 per snnum. and the present number
of inmates is ~.
The legislature of South Carolina grants
pensions to INDECENT soldiers and their
widows. and publishes yearly q list of the
names. residences and amount received and
reason for granting pensions.
lndi8ent confederate soldiers and their
WIDOWS receive pensions in Tennessee and
there Is soldiers home on the Hermitae r.