My Commission expires October 31, 1910
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss.
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named W.C. Eppler for pension, under Act of the
General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is a wounded Confederate soldier, is in
indigent circumstances, and wholly or partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed $100.00 pension.
[Signed] J.L. Evatt (Seal)
[Signed] Wm. Chitwood (Seal)
[Signed] J.P. Hall (Seal)
EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Sebastian}
I, J.W. Sorrels a duly registered and practicing physician in Sebastian County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with W.C. Eppler of Abbott, Arkansas,
who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical condition, and find: State description and character of wound: The applicant received a gun shot wound in right
side which fractured two or three ribs. The right lung was penetrated by the ball that produced the fracture.
Physican condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: He is very feeble - one hand and arm completely paralysed. He is not able to do an hour's
work and never will be again - as a result of the wound, and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in.
Extent of disability Total
[Signed] J.W. Sorrels, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 day of June 1909.
[Signed] J.M. Marshall
Noty. Public
My Commission Expires 1911
PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Sebastian}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Sebastian and State of Arkansas J.B. Harwell & J.W. Sorrels citizens of Sebastian
County whom I certify to be creditable persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with applicant W.C. Eppler and
have known him for forty years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "A" 2nd Regiment of Ark. Mounted Riflemen. That as such soldier he served from July 9, 1861 to Dec. 26, 1861. That he was
honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas.
That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of wound received in Battle and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted
in. That to the best of our knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That
neither he nor his wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or ages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That we have no interest
in this claim.
[Signed] J.B. Harwell
[Signed] J.W. Sorrels
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of June 1909.
[Signed] Dan Hogan
Notary Public
My Commission Expires Mch. 16, 1912
WIDOW'S APPLICATION
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Dorcas E. Eppler do solemnly swear that I was born the 17 day of December [illegible due to crease in paper] am the widow of W.C. Eppler, who served as a soldier in the army (or
sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, his proof of service being now on file in the Auditor's office, at Little Rock, he having been allowed a pension under Act of the
General Assembly, approved March 11, 1901, and subsequent amendatory Acts, while a resident of Scott County, Arkansas; that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona
fide resident of this State; that I do not own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action, in excess of the value of $500.00, not including the value of homestead,
or household goods; nor have I conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that I am not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the
emoluments of an office, in excess of $250.00 per year; that my husband died on the 25th day of May 1915, and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) Dorca E. Eppler
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 1st day of June 1915.
J.M. Martin, Clerk
By J.S. Mitchell, D.C.
I, G.P. Eppler do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. W.C. Eppler and that she is the widow of W.C. Eppler, deceased.
(Signature) G.P. Eppler
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 1st day of June 1915.
J.M. Martin, Clerk
By J.S. Mitchell, D.C.
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss.
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the within named Dorcas E. Eppler for pension, under
Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 11, 1901, and subsequent amendatory Acts, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is
[the] widow of a Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances, and that her claim is just, and that she should be allowed $50.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] W.R. Piles (Seal)
[Signed] I.W. Davis (Seal)
5037
Application of
Dorcas E. Eppler
Widow
Eppler, W.C.
Greenridge P.O.
Scott County
Examined and
$50 allowed and Auditor authorized
to draw warrant for same.
[Stamped] Filed in Auditors Office
Jul. 28, 1915
M.F. Dickinson, Auditor
This 21 day of Aug. 1915
E.W. Hodges,Secretary of State
M.F. Dickinson, Auditor
J.R. Gibbons, Major General Commanding U.C.V.
For Widow's Application
PROOF OF INDIGENCY
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Scott and State of Ark. two citizens of Waldron, Ark. whom I certify to be
credible persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they are each personally, well acquainted with applicant Dorcas E. Eppler widow of the late W.C. Eppler
and have known her 25 years, respectively.
That she is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That to the best of our knowledge all property now owned by her is not worth exceeding
$500.00, not including the value of her homestead,* or household goods. That she is not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any service, in excess of $250.00
per year. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] R.L. Beasley
[Signed] W.Z. Cole
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of June 1915.
[Signed] T.W. Stone, J.P.
*In city or town homestead shall not exceed 1 acre in extent, or $2,500 in value; in country, shall not exceed 160 acres in extent, or $2,500 in value.
[Handwritten document]
Soldiers Application for Pension
Wiley C. Eppler
Scott County
1891
[Handwritten document]
Application for Pension
To the Honorable County Court of Scott County, sitting as a Pension Board
The undersigned, as an ex-Confederate soldier, hereby applies for a pension under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, entitled "An Act for the
Relief of Certain Soldiers of the late War between the States," approved April 1, 1891, upon the following grounds: That he is a bona fide citizen of the State of Arkansas, and has
resided within this State for more than twelve months next before the filing of this application;
That he was a soldier in the State of Arkansas during the war between the States, in Company "A" of the Second Regiment of Ark. Mounted Rifleman.
That while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier of said company and regiment in the service of the State of Arkansas, or of the Confederate States of America, he received a wound
in the right side which fractured two ribs, also wounded the lung, which renders him totally unable for manual labor. That by reason of said wound and disability he is now indigent
and incapacitated for manual labor;
That he is not receiving any aid from this State, or from the United States, for suchinjuries, under any other statute, and that therefore he makes application for relief under the act
aforesaid.
[Signed] Wiley C. Eppler
[Second page of above document]
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 13th day of August 1891.
[Signed] G.P. Watkins
Justice of the Peace
State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
Personally came before me James M. Graves and James W. Sorrels, two credible witnesses, who make oath and say that they verily believe the applicant to be the identical person
named in the application and that the facts stated in the application are true.
Witnesses:
[Signed] J.M. Graves
[Signed] J.W. Sorrels
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14th day of August 1891
[Signed] G.P. Watkins
Justice of the Peace
[Typewritten document]
Office of Scott County Pension Board
State of Arkansas)
County of Scott)
We, James M. Harvey, Judge of the County Court, and L.P. Fuller, Sheriff, and Thomas M. Duncan, County Clerk of Scott County, constituting the pension board of Scott County, by
Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved April 1, 1891, entitled "An Act for the Relief of Certain Soldiers of the late War Between the States, do hereby
certify to the Auditor of the State of Arkansas that upon due examination of the application of Wiley C. Eppler filed under said Act, we find that said claim of said applicant
is just and the same is hereby allowed, the application and proof taken in said case being herewith transmitted. Given under our hands and the Seal of the County Court of Scott
County on this 22nd day of Oct. 1891.
[Signed] J.M. Harvey, Judge Scott Co. Court
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Sheriff Scott County
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan, Clerk Scott County
Scott County Pension Board
[Handwritten document]
Affidavit
State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
B.E. Brasher being first duly sworn according to law on this day deposes and says:
That he first became acquainted with soldier Wiley C. Eppler some time before the beginning of the late war. That when he first became acquainted with said soldier he was to all
appearances a sound able bodied man - and continued so up to the time he enlisted into Co. A of the 2nd Reg't. of Ark. Mt'd. Riflemen. That since the return of said soldier from
the said service he has been continuously disabled from performing manual labor by reason of wound received in right side fracturing two ribs and also wounding the lung while in the
aforesaid service. Affiant states that his knowledge of the above facts is obtained from long acquaintance with said soldier and hearing him speak of said disabilities and hearing
him state that his said wounds were received while in said service which statements affiant believes to be true and that affiant has no interest direct or indirect in this claim.
[Signed] B.E. Brasher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sept. 24, 1891.
[Signed] Thos. M. Duncan
Clerk Circuit Court
Scott Co., Ark.
Scott County
Soldiers Application
for Pension
Wiley C. Eppler
Co. "A" 2nd Reg't. Ark.
Mt'd. Riflemen
Wound in right side
fracturing 2 ribs
and wounding lung
Filed Sept. 24, 1891
T.M. Duncan, Clk.
Filed Oct. 30th 1891
W.S. Dunlop, Aud.
Examined & approved
Aug. 15th 1892 for $25.00
C.C. Hamby, Gov.
[Blank] Atty. Genl.
W.S. Dunlop, Aud.
[Handwritten document]
W.C. Eppler of Capt. Bagwells company (I) 1st Regiment Arks. Cavalry was enlisted by Col. Carroll near Clarksville Arks. on the 22nd day of January 1863 to serve for 3 years or
during the war. He was born Washington County in the State of Missouri, is 28 years of age (5) feet (8) inches high dark complexion black eyes dark hair and by occupation when
enlisted a farmer during the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty (30) days said soldier was wounded in the battle of Chustenaloh in the Cherokee Nation on the
26th day of December 1861 which has rendered him unable for any kind of business on account of a severe cough and pain in his right side. Given under my hand February 27th
1865.
[Signed] I.L. Bagwell
Capt. Comdg. Co. (I)
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined W.C. Eppler of Capt. Bagwell's Co. (I) Carroll's Reg. Cavalry and find him unable to perform the duties of a soldier because of a
wound in the right side which fractured two of the ribs and although the wound is healed he seems to suffer great pain I think from irritation of the Pleural Costalis; I therefore
recommend that he be discharged from service.
Camp at Roseville Feb. 28th 1863
[Signed] Rufus L. Tolbett
Surg: Carroll's Reg. Cav. & Brig. Surj. Carroll's Brig.
[Printed form]
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Thomas M. Duncan, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex-Officio Clerk of the County Court and Recorder, within and for the County of Scott, in the State of Arkansas, do hereby
certify that the wihin and foregoing and hereto attached instrument, is a true, correct, complete and perfect transcript or copy of the discharge of W.C. Eppler [Ends - see next page]
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Thomas M. Duncan, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex-Officio Clerk of the County Court and Recorder, within and for the County of Scott, in the State of Arkansas, do hereby
certify that the wihin and foregoing and hereto attached instrument, is a true, correct, complete and perfect transcript or copy of the discharge of W.C. Eppler as the same appears
from the original discharge now before me.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, on this 24 day of Sept. A.D. 1891
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan, Clerk
Sam'l. K. Duncan, Jr., D.C.
[Handwritten document]
Application for discharge
Approved and Respectfully
forwarded
Lee L. Thomson
Lt. Col. Comdg. Regt.
Hdqr. Ark. Cav. Brig.
near Roseville Feb. 28 '63
Appd. & rspd. pd.
Chas. A. Carroll
Col. Cmdg. Brig.
Approved March 8th 1863
the within Private W.C.
Eppler is hereby discharged
By order of Chas. A. Carroll
J.E. Roberts
Lieut. of ord. & AAA Gen.
[Handwritten document]
State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
Wiley C. Eppler being first duly sworn according to law says: That he was a Private in the Confederate Army during the late war first in Co. "A" 2nd Reg't. Ark. Mt'd. Riflemen and
was wounded in said Company on the 26th day of December 1861 as stated in my application, at about Ft. Gibson in the Cherokee Territory and I was left at Ft. Gibson and after
improving a little I was permitted to come home and recovering sufficiently from my wounds I next joined Co. I, 1st Reg't. Ark. Cav. and was discharged therefrom because of disability
as per copy of discharge herewith transmitted and hereto attached.
[Signed] Wiley C. Eppler
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 24th day of Sept. 1891.
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan
Clerk Circuit Court
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