http://www.e-archives.ky.gov/Confederate_pension.htm

Image: "General John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A. Served 1860-1865" (Hunt-Morgan Photograph Collection, Kentuckiana Digital Library)

Kentucky Confederate Pensions County Search

Application record: Passed by the Kentucky General Assembly on March 4, 1912, the Confederate Pension Act provided aid to indigent and disabled Confederate veterans and their widows. In some cases, the application and supporting documents are the only surviving records of a soldier's service. Information given on the application includes each applicant's name, address, age at time of application, military service history, superior officer's name, statements of witnesses, and a verification by the county judge. Supporting documents include affidavits, letters, birth document, marriage licenses, memoranda, and other records.

Searching: Using the boxes below, Kentucky county of residence, are indexed for browsing purposes. Applications from widows of veterans are intermingled with the veterans, and the veteran is identified if applicant is different.