Give your full name: James Jefferson McGough
Your complete postoffice address: Honoraville, Ala Route #2
In what county did you live when you were first placed on the roll? Butler co Beat 5.
In what other states have you lived, and when? None
When did you move to Alabama? 1847
Where were you born? Place Dont Know, County dont No, State Georgia
When were you born? Month Dec, Day 7, Year 1843
Where did you enlist? Montgomery
When did you enlist? 1862
In what branch of the service? Tennessee
What was your rank? Private, letter of your Company? D
What was the number of your Regiment? 59th.
Was it an Alabama Regiment? Yes
What was the name of your Captain? Dr. Glacoe
What was the name of your Colonel? Reeves
Name some of the battles in which you took part: Chickmagy-Tennessee Hatchersrun. Near Peters Berg Virginia
Were you ever wounded? Yes. If so, state when Sep. 20, 1862, and in what battles? Chicamaga hatchersrun
Were you captured? No
Were you imprisoned? No
How were you discharged? by surrender
Did you ever transfer or belong to any other Company or Command other than the one in which you first enlisted? No [sic]
Branch of service Virginia, and date of transfer as near as you can remember: I guess it was about 1864
Give name of the Captain Zack Daniel, and Colonel McClendon
What was the length of your service as a soldier? 3 year
Are you married? yes, If so, state the age of your wife 70., where she was born Ala, when you married her 1866, and where Ala, Lowdnes [sic] Co.
When, where and under what circumstances did you quit the service? by the distcharge [sic] by surrender General Lee
Were you paroled at close of war? yes, If, when? april 9 and where? appomatox, Va
Have you your parole? No
Where were you registered as a voter? Precinct Butler co Beat 5
County butler
What is your occupation? farming
With whom are you living? Wife only
Give Names of Living Children Postoffice Address Occupation
J. A. McGough Honoraville Ala Farming
J. T. McGough Swifton, Ark Farming
M. D. McGough Honoraville Ala Farming
C. J. McGough Greenville Ala Farming
W. P. Mcgough Honoraville Ala Farming
S. H. McGough Honoraville Ala Farming
O. F. McGough Honoraville Ala Farming
Have you received your pension warrant regularly since you have been on the roll? yes
Sign your name: J. J. McGough
Date July 28
Witness: J. [?] Stringer
Postoffice address of witness Honoraville Ala
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