On his pension application, he claims:

I was ruptured the night after the Battle of Carnifax Ferry [09/11/61] by a cannon running over me and that from the effects of such wound I was disabled, as follows - by being ruptured badly thereby disabling me from Manual labor.

I was disabled on account of hernia.

It was a bad Rupture both Sides being down is total.

I cannot do any heavy work and suffer a good deal from the injury.

March 19, 1894.

Awarded pension of $30 per year

U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 about A A Woodson
Name: A A Woodson
Application Date: 19 Mar 1894
Application Place: Goochland, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1841
Age: 53
Application Type: Veteran
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