Military Record
GEORGE W. SONS, SR. MILITARY RECORD
4 Oct. 1861 - enlisted at Estill Springs, KY for 3 years.
Private - Company E, 8th Kentucky Infantry
Mustered in - 15 Jan. 1862, Lebanon, KY
Muster Roll - Jan. & Feb. 1862 - Absent
Muster Roll - Mar. & Apr. 1862 - Absent, left at Nashville 28 Mar, 1862
Muster Roll - May & June 1862 - Present
Muster Roll - Apr. 30-31 & Aug. 1862 - Present
Muster Roll - Sept. & Oct. 1862 - (not stated)
Muster Roll - Aug. 31 - Dec. 31, 1862 - Present
Muster Roll - Jan. & Feb. 1863 - Present
Special Muster Roll - Apr. 10, 1863 - Present
Muster Roll - Mar. & Apr. 1863 - Present
Muster Roll - Feb. 28 - June 30, 1863 - Present
Muster Roll - July - Aug. 1863 - Present
Muster Roll - June 30 - Oct. 31, 1863 - Present
Muster Roll - Nov. - Dec. 1863 - Present
Private - Company B, 8th Bn. Ky. Infantry
Muster Roll - Jan. & Feb 1864 - Present
Muster Roll - Mar. & Apr. 1864 - Present
Muster Roll - May & June 1864 - Present
Muster Roll - July & Aug. 1864 - Present
Muster Roll - Sept. & Oct. 1864 - Present
Mustered Out - 17 Nov. 1864 at Chattanooga, Tennessee at the age of 26.
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DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION
State of Kentucky
County of Menifee
"On this 29 day of March, A.D. 1883....George W. Sons, aged 43 years, a resident of Menifee Co., KY...entered military service on or about 14 day of October 1861 as Private in company B of the 8th Regiment of KY Infantry commanded by Capt. Robert Hickman & C.B. Benton and was honorably discharged at Chattanooga, Tennessee on or about the 17 day of November 1864, by reason of Expirations of term of Service. Personal description: 43 years old, height 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion - dark, hair - dark, eyes - dark. While a member of the organization, in the service and in the line of his duty at Lebanon, Ky., on or about January 1862 he contracted Typhoid Fever affecting his sight and hearing, Shell Mound, Tenn., April 1864, he contracted disease of liver from exposure. No hospital treatment.... Prior to his entry into service his occupation was listed as as farmer, and that he is sholly disabled from obtaining subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries."
DECLARATION FOR MOTHER'S OR FATHER'S APPLICATION FOR ARMY PENSION.
State of Kentucky
County of Estill
"On this 28 day of October, A.D. 1878, personally appeared before the Clerk of the Estill Circuit Court of Estill County, Geo. W. Sons, a resident of the County of Estill and State of Kentucky aged 42 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress approved July 14, 1862, and its amendments:
That he is a resident of Estill Co. is the Son of John Manuel Sons, and Son of Nancy Sons, who was a Private in Company "B", commanded by C.D. Benton, in the 8th Regiment of Kentucky Infantry Vols, in the war of 1861, who (1) was disabled in Tennessee, dimness of vision and loss of hearing.
He also declares that he has not, in any way, been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; that he is not in the receipt of a pension under the 2nd section of the act above-mentioned, or under any other act.
My Post Office address is as follows: Red River Ironworks, Estill Co., KY."
Declarant's Signature: G.W. Sons
Witnesses: Geo. W. Robbins and Sim Tirey