The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-09
ROLL OF HONOR INCLUDING
VETERANS AND WIDOWS
ALI Confederate Veterans and Widows
of Veterans Are to Receive Bonus
Under New Pension Law of Last
Legislature.

Under new act passed at the last
session of the Legislature all Confed-
crate Veterans are to be enrolled. The
new enrolment does not include those
who have been on the pension list. An
appropriation was made under the old
law as before and in addition it was
provided for the enrolment of all Con-
federate veterans in the state and
after. paying the pensions as provided
for by law the balance is to be dis
tributed as bonus to the men and
women on the new roll. Only widows
who are sixty years, old and who were
married prior to 1850 are to be on
the new roll.
Honor Roll.
W. G. Derrick, enlisted in Co. c,
goth regiment, Captain Godfrey Leap
hardt, on Goth day of September, 1851,
and served in that command until the
26th day of April, 1865. Was dis
charged from service at Greensboro.
N. c., on 26th day OF April, 1861. and
was at that time a member of Co c,
goth regiment. Was born on 25rh day
Of June, 1874. Reside at Prosperity.
While in service received no bodily
injury. Present condition of health
good.
Mrs. Mary A. Wessinger, widow OF
Walter .Wessinger, who enlisted in Co.
D, 4th battalion, Captain J. r. Spear
man, 10th day Of September, 1864, and
serEee in that command unt;1 the
10th day Of May. 1865. Was discharg-
ed from ths;service at Newberry, May,
1865, and. was at that time member
OF Co. D, 4th battalion, Captain j.
r. Spearman. Was married. to him
4th day OF January, 1871 He died on
10th day Of October, 1916. / am %
years of age Reside at a'Fqsa,sffty
and have lived there all u1E1ifs !;
:z-IohaxKf .Sn1ths en- nFistad1ssinSEos H,
ath regiment, Ststs 4rpesa Captzs
Atwood; first day sof, September, 1854.
and served in that. egmmaad until
10th day of April, .1ss5-Was disea1arggs
ed from the service at Columbia z, on
ast day of March, 1866, and was at
that time member of Co. H, 4th
regiment State troops. Was born on
9th day of November, ls47. Reside
at Kinards. While in service receiv-
ed NO bodily injury. Present health
poor. 49,.
j. s.. Rfkard enlisted in Co. D, 18th
regiment, McGowan's Brigade, Captain
1. F.. Hunt, on 25th day of June, 1861,
and served in that command until
first day of July, 1865, and was dis
charged from the service at Point
Lookout in July, 1865. and was at
that time member of Co. G, 18th regi-
ment, McGowans Brigade. Was, born
on 18th day of February, 1S41. Re-
side at Newberry. Health is very
poor.
A. NJ. Dominick enlisted in Co. D,
4th regiment S. C. State troops, Cap
tain J. R. Spearman, October, 1864,
and served in that command until
9Th day of April, 1865. Was discharg-
ed from the service at Spartanburg;
April, 1865, and was at that time mem
ber of Co. D, S. c. State troops Was
born 2Sth December, 1S48. Reside at
Prosperity. While in service received
no bodily injury. Present condition
of health poor.
John O. KOOn enlisted in Co. M, Goth
regiment, State Volunteers, Captain E:
S. Keitt, October, 1863, and served in
that command until the 10th day OF
April. 1865 Was discharged from the
service at Greensboro, N. c., April,
1865, and was at that time a member
of Co. NJ, Goth regiment State Folun-
teers. Was born August 81, 1916. Re-
side at Pomaria. Received no bodily
injury while in service. Present
health not good.
A. H. Miller enlisted in Co. G, 18th
regiment S. c. Volunteers, Captain
William Lester, on 18th day of Sep
tember, 1863, and served, with that
command until 26th day Of April 1865.
Was discharged from. the service at
Appomattox 26th day Of April, 1865,
and was at that time member OF
Co. G. 18th regiment S. C.. V. Was
born December 1, 1S45.t Reside at
Prosperity. While In service receiv-
ed slight hip wound. Present condi-
ton of health fairly good.
n Worfs onlisted in Go C. 18th