Notes for John Patrick Davis: =============================================================================== Two Letters dated Nov 28, 1923 and Dec 7, 1923 from John P. Davis to Alabama Pension Commission in Montgomery Alabama and JR Waldman, Chief Clerk Pension Divison repectively.
In these he expliains the details of his enlistment and service which is shown in the following documents. The letter dated Nove 28, 1923 was on hotel notepaper (hense a reference he makes later in the affidavid that he was a border. The Hotel Twickenham " The Pride of Huntsville" paper. In it he expains " I was in the las campaign with Jefferson Davis and parolled at Washington Ga and Drew $26 in Gold and Silver" I have 2 scars on My Body Mad By the war".
=============================================================================== Document- Soldier's or Sailor's Application for Confederate Pension, Date March 7, 1923 To the State of Alabama Madison County To the State Board of Confederate Pesion Examiners:
Detailed questionaire filled out and sworn before (sp) Jones, a Judge Probate
=============================================================================== Letter Dated October 12, 1923 From The State of Alabama Auditor
The Adjutant Gereral, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:- Please furnish this department with record of service, capture or parol of,
JOHN PATRICK DAVIS, Enlisted in Feb., 1864, at Fayetteville, Tenn., As private in Co., K, 4th, Tenn., Cav., Capt. Frank Rice-Col. Starnes. Paroled April 9th, 1865, at Washington, Ga. Witness to certificate J. Robinson, who served in Co., G, 8th, Tenn., Inf.
Thanking you in advance for this information,
Yours truly,
Alabama Pension Commission.
by J.R. Waldman / Sec.
=============================================================================== Letter Dated 12/3/1923 from State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History (Montgomery) in reply Refer to File No. A-911
My dear Judge McCall;-
Replying to your inquiry oof several days ago with reference to the Co.K, 4th, Tennessee Calvary, John O. Hickman, Chairman Board of Pension Examiners, reported that: "John P. Davis' Co.K, Starnes' 4th, Tennessee Calvary was paroled at Washington, Georgia on May 9, 1865. Tennessee had two 4th, Regiments of Cavalry - - - one commanded by Col. Baxter Smith, the other commanded by Col. James W. Starnes. However, it was commanded by Col. W.S. McLamore when it surrendered. This regiment was with the command escorting President Davis at the time he was caputred".
Trusting the above information will serve your purpose, I am,
Very respectfully,
(sp) Marie b. Owen
Hon. Chas. E. McCall, The Pension Commission, Montgomery, Alabama ======================================
More About John Patrick Davis: Confederate Soilder: Escorted President Jeff Davis- See Notes.
John Patrick Davis (b. 1844, d. date unknown)
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