Duncans in the Civil War - TX

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Mary Ann (Duncan) Dobson
the Genealogy Bug

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Duncans in the Civil War - Texas

Index to TX Confederate Pension Records (from Lucille Mehrkam 10/1983)

Application    Name                            County       Book
05140 . . . .  Duncan, A.E. . . . . . . . . .  San Saba . . . 1
26473 . . . .  Duncan, A.V. . . . . . . . . .  Hays . . . . . 3
06121 . . . .  Duncan, Ann Eliza  . . . . . .  Gonzales . . . 1
21557 . . . .  Duncan, C.J. . . . . . . . . .  Travis . . . . 2
38157 . . . .  Duncan, D.B. . . . . . . . . .  Dallas . . . . 4
33988 . . . .  Duncan, David  . . . . . . . .  Cooke  . . . . 4
05416 . . . .  Duncan, Dora . . . . . . . . .  Hill . . . . . 1
24637 . . . .  Duncan, E. . . . . . . . . . .  Eastland . . . 3
45974 . . . .  Duncan, Francis  . . . . . . .  Parker . . . . 7
42330 . . . .  Duncan, G.W. . . . . . . . . .  Titus  . . . . 4
20255 . . . .  Duncan, G.W. . . . . . . . . .  Rusk . . . . . 2
26227 . . . .  Duncan, George W.  . . . . . .  Tom Green  . . 3
06160 . . . .  Duncan, Hugh L.  . . . . . . .  Fannin . . . . 1
22650 . . . .  Duncan, J.A. . . . . . . . . .  Cass . . . . . 3
34072 . . . .  Dunken, J.A. . . . . . . . . .  Ellis  . . . . 4
28327 . . . .  Duncan, J.A. . . . . . . . . .  Fannin . . . . 3
11785 . . . .  Duncan, J.F. . . . . . . . . .  Anderson . . . 1
35861 . . . .  Duncan, J.F. . . . . . . . . .  San Saba . . . 4
31239 . . . .  Duncan, J.G. . . . . . . . . .  Hill . . . . . 4
31069 . . . .  Duncan, J.M. . . . . . . . . .  Hall . . . . . 4
25184 . . . .  Duncan, J.M. . . . . . . . . .  Smith  . . . . 3
16386 . . . .  Dunkin, J.T. . . . . . . . . .  Rusk . . . . . 2
49784 . . . .  Duncan, James S. . . . . . . .  Smith  . . . . 6
47569 . . . .  Duncan, Jessie L.  . . . . . .  Victoria . . . 7
08103 . . . .  Duncan, John Green . . . . . .  Hill . . . . . (blank)
21413 . . . .  Duncan, John William . . . . .  Tom Green  . . 2
20754 . . . .  Duncan, Julia Ann  . . . . . .  Caldwell . . . 2
19506 . . . .  Duncan, Mary . . . . . . . . .  Anderson . . . 2
02773 . . . .  Duncan, Mary A.  . . . . . . .  Mason  . . . . 1
39854 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Caroline  . . . .  Grayson  . . . 5
25814 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Fannie A. . . . .  Jack . . . . . 3
46002 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Joseph William  .  Coleman  . . . 7
40460 . . . .  Dunkan, Mrs. M.L.  . . . . . .  Angelina . . . 5
36517 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. M.M.  . . . . . .  San Saba . . . 5
35866 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Margaret T. . . .  Cass . . . . . 5
20688 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Maria Ann . . . .  Fannin . . . . 2
41508 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Mattie B. . . . .  Fannin . . . . 5
43856 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Mollie L. . . . .  Rusk . . . . . 5
36060 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. N.R.  . . . . . .  Hill . . . . . 5
26732 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Nora A. . . . . .  Smith  . . . . 3
34609 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. R.  . . . . . . .  Llano  . . . . 5
43780 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. Sovina A. . . . .  San Saba . . . 7
37855 . . . .  Duncan, Mrs. W.A.  . . . . . .  Navarro  . . . 5
33568 . . . .  Duncan, R. . . . . . . . . . .  Eastland . . . 4
09969 . . . .  Duncan, Robert A.  . . . . . .  Angelina . . . 1
03520 . . . .  Duncan, S.S., Sr.  . . . . . .  Rusk . . . . . 1
34192 . . . .  Duncan, T.W. . . . . . . . . .  Angelina . . . 4
30127 . . . .  Duncan, W.A. . . . . . . . . .  Navarro  . . . 3
19024 . . . .  Dunkin, W.T. . . . . . . . . .  Hood . . . . . 2

TX Confederate Pension Application (FHL film 960,286)
      #3520; indexed Simon S. Duncan. S.S. Duncan, Rusk Co. TX; application approved 4 Oct. 1899. Application 31 July 1899 by S.S. Duncan Sr., indigent Soldier of late Confederacy, of Rusk Co. TX, for a pension. Age 71, reside Rusk Co. TX for 16 years, post office Pam (Pann?), Rusk Co. TX; had not applied for a pension before; farmer, bad physical condition, nearly blind; in Co. H, 19 TX Infantry about 3 years; $125 value of 50 acres land, $25 for 17 horses; no income; in indigent circumstances; unable by labor to earn support. Physician's affidavit: S.S. Duncan Sr. suffering from total blindness in left eye ...

"Index to TX CSA Pension Applications" by Virgil D. White (FHL film 976.4 M22w)
      Pg.131 contains a list of over 50 Duncans or Dunkins who drew a Pension for Confederate service.
 

"Reminiscences of the Boys in Grey 1861-1865" (Texas) by Mamie Yeary, 1912 (FHL film 1,000,598 item 1; pages 202-204, in alphabetic order by surname)
      Forward: In offering to the public these "Confederate Reminiscences" my only apology is to place in permanent form, and in the very words of the participants, as far as practicable, the personal experiences of the "men behind the guns," the "boys in the line," ... Many interesting papers, too lengthy for the scope of this work, have been abridged to contain the most important parts. ... While editing the data so kindly sent me, I have entered fully into each skirmish, battle, march and campaign. ...
      George W. Duncan, San Angelo [Tom Green Co.], TX; was born May 18, 1845, near Winchester, [Franklin Co.] TN. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in July, 1862, at Louden [Loudon Co.], TN, as private in Co. D, 17th TN Regiment, Infantry; Gen. Bushrod Johnson's brigade, Cheatham's division, Hardee's corps, Army of TN. Thos. Finch, first Captain, and Newman, first Colonel. Our regiment was sent with Longstreet to attack Burnside at Knoxville, TN; thence to VA where we remained until the close of the war. I was wounded at Beans Station, shot in left arm, between elbow and wrist, but did not break the bone. Was taken prisoner, with the most of my regiment, in front of Petersburg, VA, June 1864. Was first sent to Point Lookout, MD, and then to Elmira, NY, remaining in prison nearly 8 months. Was in the battles of ... I arrived at home the last of April, 1865, with the remainder of Lee's disbanded men, and found everything on my mother's plantation destroyed. Every building gone and most of the fencing, not enough material of the buildings left to build a respectable hencoop; the brick chimneys had been hauled off to their headquarters. (MAD: See McLennan Co. TX)
      Green C. Duncan, Wharton [Wharton Co.], TX; was born Oct. 10, 1841, near Bloomfield [Nelson Co.], KY. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in September, 1861, at Memphis [Shelby Co.], TN, as First Sergeant in Co. A, Marsh Walker's 41st TN Infantry; Frank Ragsdale first Captain and Marsh Walker, first Colonel. In September, 1862, the company was transferred to the 8th KY Inf., and made Co. K, Buford's Brigade, Loring's Division. In the spring of 1864 the brigade was mounted and transferred to N.R. Forrest's command as Lyon's Brigade and placed in Buford's Division. We served under Forrest the remainder of the war. Was never wounded, but had five horses shot; two killed and three wounded; all under me except one. I had just dismounted from him and was standing by his side when shot. On April 8, 1862, the brigade, with others, was surrendered by Gen. McCowan at Tiptonville, TN, near Island No. 10. I was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and afterwards to First Lieutenant, which was my rank at the close of the war. Was in the battles of ...; Hood's retreat to TN River, from there to Selma, AL, March, 1865.
      Thos. J. Duncan, Austin [Austin Co.], TX; born near Laurenburg [Lawrenceburg?, Lawrence Co.], TN. Enlisted in the Confederate Army Jan. 16, 1862, at Milliken, [Brazos or Hopkins Co.] TX, as First Corporal in Co. H, 8th TX Infantry, Hawes' Brigade, Walker's Division, Trans-Mississippi Department; Tom Caruthers first Captain and O. Young first Colonel. I was transferred to the Ordnance Department, and was never engaged in battle, but I know all the hardships endured by the Confederate soldier.
      John F. Duncan, San Saba [San Saba Co.], TX; born June 15, 1839, near Columbus [Marion Co.], MS. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in August, 1861, at San Antonio [Bexar Co.], TX, as private in Co. A, 4th TX Cavalry, Sibley's Brigade, W.P. Hardeman first Captain and Riley first Colonel. Was never changed, wounded, captured nor promoted. Was in the battles of Valverde, NM, Feb. 21, 1862. Returned to TX in May of the same year; called back to camp in Nov. Was in the battle of Galveston in 1862, and at Franklin, LA, where Col. Riley was killed. Here I took sick and was furloughed. Never did any more service.
 

Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers") 1865-1867; roll 1, Name Index to Pardon Application Files; Group I, Pardon Applications Submitted by Persons from the South; Group II, Persons from the North and West; Group III, Without Designation of State or Territory (FHL film 1,578,739)
      (Cataloged under United States - Military History (U.S. Adjutant's Office) - Name Index to pardon applications)
      Roll 73 contains Group II, Pardon Applications Submitted by Persons from the North and West: California, Delaware, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Special File, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico Territory, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Group III: Pardon Applications Without Designation of State or Territory. (MAD: I cannot tell if the applications in Group II and III (on Roll 73) are included in the name index.)
      Group I: Pardon Applications Submitted by Persons from the South. (MAD: have added the roll number from the table of contents)
      Duncan, John (Tex.) Roll 52, Texas, Ab-Ew
 

Pension Index Card File, alphabetical; of the Veterans Administrative Contact and Administration Services, Admin. Operations Services, 1861-1934; Duff to A-J Duncan (negative FHL film 540,888, some cards very faint); Joseph Duncan to Dunn (positive FHL film 540,889, some cards very dark)
      Cataloged under Civil War, 1861-1865, pensions, indexes; does not say if Confederate or Federal, but probably Federal. Negative film, some cards much too faint or dark to read, some cards blurred or faded, particularly the service unit and the dates of application. Most of the very faint or dark cards were in a slightly different format, with space for years enlisted and discharged which were sometimes filled in. Many of these were for service in later years, although one or two were for service ca 1866.
      Name of soldier, alias, name of dependent widow or minor, service (military unit or units), date of filing, class (invalid or widow or minor or other), Application #, Certificate #, state from which filed (sometimes blank), attorney (sometimes blank, MAD: did not usually copy), remarks. Sometimes the "Invalid" or "Widow" class had an "s" added to it before the application #; occasionally the area for the service information included a circled "S". The minor's name was frequently that of the guardian rather than the minor.
      The military unit was frequently the Company Letter, the Regiment Number, sometimes US Vet Vol Inf. (US Veteran Volunteer Infantry), L.A. (Light Artillery), H.A. (Heavy Artillery), US C Inf (US Colored? Infantry), Cav. (Cavalry), Mil. Guards, V.R.C. (?Volunteer Reserve Corps?), etc. Sometimes there were several service units given.
      Cards appear to be arranged by the last name, first name, middle initial if any, and state (including "US") of service.
      Duncan, Alfred; A 10 US Cav.; 1926 Jan. 18, Invalid Appl. #1530392, no cert., TX; remarks: C2327161.
      Duncan, Andrew, alias Jackson, Andrew; H 24 & H 41 US Inf.; 1890 Oct. 25, Invalid Appl. #872566?, no cert., TX; see Indian Wars Serv. Orig. #11560.
      Dunkin, Dennis; L 26 US Inf.; 1908 July 31, Invalid Appl. #1376095, Cert. #1152382, Texas; remarks C2474426.
      Duncan, Dick, alias Duncan, William M., widow Duncan, Jennie; Texas Firont?. Gla?, (stamped: Indian Wars); 1934 Jan. 13, Widow Appl. #1737142, Tex., no cert.; remarks died Feb. 14, 1923, at Woodsboro, TX. [MAD: Refugio Co.] (MAD: mar. 1870 Lampasas Co. TX)
      Duncan, George M.; Capt. L 3 Tex. Inf.(S); 1929 Feb. 18, Invalid(S) Appl. #1635664, Cert. #A-6-5-29, Oreg.; remarks C2275023.
      Duncan, George W., widow Duncan, Louisa; F 6 Tenn. Cav., I H & R 2 Tenn. Mtd. Inf.; 1884 May 12, Invalid Appl. #513071, Cert. #629776, Tenn.; 1914 Jan. 3, Widow Appl. #1020031, Cert. #774395, Texas. (MAD: B 2 TN Mtd. Inf.= Wayne Co. TN; ? see Lawrence Co. TN; 1890 Hardin Co. TN pensioner)
      Duncan, George W.; Indian Wars., Capt. John Smith's Co., Q? Texas Minute Men; 1927 April 19, Class Surv.? 15?, Appl. #77728, Cert. #A-2-21, file 30, Act March 3, 1927, Texas; remarks C2301110.
      Duncan, Henry S., widow Duncan, Margaret E.; Ram Queen of the West, M.M.B. US Vols; 1890 Aug. 9, Widow Appl. #449613, Cert. #370400, Tex.
      Duncan, Hiram T., widow Duncan, Harriet C.; Indian Wars; enlisted 1872, discharged 1875, Capt. Smith's Co. Min, Men? (Mesa?), Texas Vols.; additional service 1919-6-27 Henry? (Hinly?) Capt. Smith's Co., Texas Frontier Forces; 1917 Aug. 7, Ind. Serv. Appl. #14662, Cert. #13914, Texas; 1923 Jan. 27, Widow Appl. #1730759, Cert. (blank), Tex; remarks XC920854. (MAD: b.1852 Fannin Co. TX; 1860 Jack Co. TX census)
      Duncan, James C., widow Duncan, Jennie B.; L 1 Tex. Cav.; 1920 Sept. 17, Invalid(S) Appl. #1441163, Cert. #1191284, Ark.; 1928 Nov. 14, Widow(S) Appl. #1628021, Cert. #A-8-12-29, Ark.
      Duncan, James P.; E 2 Tenn. Cav.; 1892 March 12, Invalid Appl. #1097998, Cert. #1122780, Texas; remarks C2491451. (MAD: Sevier Co. TN; 1860 Cocke Co. TN census, 1880 Collin Co. TX census)
      Duncan, James R., widow Duncan, Emma; B 47 MO Inf.; 1900 July 12, Invalid Appl. #1251311, Cert. #1023422, Tex.; 1920 Feb. 20, Widow Appl. #1152899, no cert., Okla; remarks C2550080. (MAD: indexed 1900 Crosby Co. TX, b.1846 MO, Emma E. b.1863 TX; 1910 Beckham Co. OK)
      Duncan, James T., alias Duncan, Thomas; C 18 KY Inf.; 1892 Aug. 10, Invalid Appl. #1125198, Cert. #1141193, Texas; remarks C2480344. (MAD: mustered in at Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY)
      Duncan, James T.A.J., widow Duncan, Mary F.; B 5 KY Cav.; 1905 March 6, Widow Appl. #824123, Cert. #897793, Tex. (MAD: mustered in at Columbia, Maury Co. TN)
      Duncan, Jeannette E., now Hammer, Jeannette D.; Nurse Med. Dept. USA; 1924 Aug. 12, Invalid Appl. #1506356, Cert. #1258692, Texas; remarks C2390957.
      Duncan, Jefferson B.; H 2 Tex. Inf., L 40 US V. Inf.; 1923 Feb. 2, Invalid(S) Appl. #1479445, Cert. #1230764, Texas; remarks C2413886.
      Duncan, John O.; C 4 Tex. Inf., M 13 & M 23 US Inf.; 1905 June 24, Invalid Appl. #1337276, Cert. #1114411, Tex.; remarks C2496936.
      Duncan, John W.; Duncan, James R. (Gdn.); F 4 Texas Inf.; 1902 Oct. 20, Invalid(S) Appl. #1291855, no cert., Okla Ter.
      Duncan, Lee F.; F 4 Tex. Inf.(S); 1928 Jan. 7, Invalid(S) Appl. #1601213, Cert. #A-5-21-28, Tex.; remarks C2289495.
      Duncan, Robert J., widow Duncan, Lavina A.; Indian Wars 1873-1874, Co. N San Saba County TX Minute Men; 1921 Dec. 20, Ind.Wid. Appl. #15256, Cert. #9974, Act of March 4, 1917, Texas; remarks XC2659571, died April 29, 1917, Richland Springs, Texas. (MAD: 1850 Caldwell Co. TX census)
      Duncan, Samuel V., widow Duncan, Melissa; G 17 Iowa Inf.; 1869 Oct. 7, Invalid Appl. #148791, Cert. #200422; 1923 Oct. 1, Widow Appl. #1210556, Cert. #942301, Tex.; remarks XC2711814. (MAD: enlisted 28 March 1862, Corpl, age 22, Union; Resided in Pleasantville; Marion Co. IA)
      Duncan, Starkey, widow Duncan, Jordana D.; K 7 Calif. Inf.(S); 1927 July 8, Widow(S) Appl. #1586050, Cert. #A-4-24-28, Texas; remarks XC2999603.
      Duncan, Thomas, alias Duncan, James T.; C 18 KY Inf.; 1892 Aug. 10, Invalid Appl. #1125198, Cert. #1141193, Texas. (MAD: mustered in at Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY)
      Duncan, Thomas G.; 62 Co. US Coast Art., C 6 US Arty; 1921 Oct. 31, Invalid(S) Appl. #1457572, Cert. #A-2-20-28, Texas; remarks C2347410.
      Duncan, Thomas P.; E 2 Texas Inf.; 1930 Sept. 12, Soldier(S) Appl. #1676969, Cert. #A-1-15-31, Texas; remarks C2597698.
      Duncan, Virgil H., widow Duncan, Clara; M 2 Tex. Inf.; 1927 Oct. 8, Widow(S) Appl. #1593713, A-3-10-28, Ark.; remarks XC3000182. (MAD: mar. 1893 Kaufman Co. TX)
      Duncan, Walter J.; A 4 US V. Inf.; 1889 Sept. 25, Invalid Appl. #730624, Cert. #568473, Texas. (MAD: b. Forsyth Co. NC 1842; Confederate 1863 Wake Co. NC, captured, joined U.S.Army 1864; 1870 to Grayson Co. TX)
      Duncan, William, widow Duncan, Mary C.; C 30 KY Inf.; 1888 July 31, Invalid Appl. #666351, Cert. #474848, KY; 1917 Dec. 21, Widow Appl. #1112232, Cert. #854096, Texas. (MAD: 1850 Wayne Co. KY census; mustered in at Camp Burnside, KY)
      Duncan, William; I 9 US Cav.; 1903 Jan. 3, Invalid Appl. #1294371, no cert., Texas.
      Duncan, William E., widow Duncan, Etta L.; E Benton Cadets MO Inf., C 99 & B 50 Ohio Inf.; 1890 March 28, Invalid Appl. #764301, Cert. #660174, Nebr.; 1904 Aug. 18, Widow Appl. #812239, no cert., Texas.
      Duncan, William I., widow Duncan, Lucinda K.; F 16 MO Cav.; 1880 Sept. 14, Invalid Appl. #410513, Cert. #497994, Texas; 1894 April 7, Widow Appl. #593612, Cert. #465038, Okla. (MAD: mar. 1867 Webster Co. MO)
      Duncan, William M., alias Duncan, Dick, widow Duncan, Jennie; Indian Wars, Texas Front Gds; 1934 Jan. 10?, Widow Appl. #1737142, no cert., Texas; remarks XC2658537, died Feb. 14, 1923 at Woodsboro, Texas. (MAD: mar. 1870 Lampasas Co. TX)
      Duncan, William P., widow Duncan, Elizabeth J.; Indian Wars 1872-1873, Co. N. San Saba Co. Texas Minute Men; 1920 Nov. 23, Ind. Wid. Appl. #15219, Cert. #10084, Act of March 4, 1917, Calif. (MAD: 1850 Caldwell Co. TX census; 1860 San Saba Co. TX census; to Los Angeles Co. CA)
 

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