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Get Certifcate 30 OCT 1819 to Wayne Co., IN, New Garden MM.
Get Certificate 18 FEB 1824 to Jefferson Co., TN, Lost Creek MM.
Enrolled in Union Army August 24, 1864 in Richmond Missouri, went into service September 9, 1864 from St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a private in Co. F, 44th Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers. Company commander was Captain Isaac N. Henry, Regimental commander was Colonel R.C. Brandshaw. He was captured in Franklin, Tennessee on November 30, 1864. He died at Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Georgia of starvation and exposure as a prisoner of war of the Confederate Army.
Condemned, mcd & mustering, 25 AUG 1827.
Elizabeth was 3/4 Cherokee Indian. She was midwife for several years for the children of William A. and Elizabeth (Myers) Bales.
From the BALES FAMILY, by Mary Ellen Bales Manley, Zelphia Mae Eads. Found in the Ray County Historical Society, MO. Sent by Peg Koontz, 13739 Hwy 278, Social Circle, GA 30025. Received Jan 19, 2000 Pg. 20
The Spring of 1993 I ordered the Pension records of Pleasant Marshall Bales. Following is some information taken from these records: Teh records will be in my Bales Folder.
WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR PENSION
July 15, 1865 --- Elizabeth BALES applied for her Widows Pension. She said she ws sixty years, and that she is a resident of RAY COUNTY and the State of Missouri. She made the following declaration.
That she was a widow of Pleasant M. BALES who was a private in Company F cmmanded by Captatin Isaac N. Henry of the 44th Regiment of Infantry, MO. Volunteers commanded by Colonel R. C. Brandshaw. in the war of 1861, who died at Andersonville Georgia on or aobut 7th day of March 1865. (Most records say 17 or 18 or March)
The cause of death was exposiure and starvation to which he was subjected as a prisoner while in the service of the United States in his line of duty.
She stated that she was married to the said PLEASANT M. BALES, on or about, 1 March 1827 at Jefferson Co., Tennessee by a Justice of Peace, name is forgotten, and that her name before her said marrieage was Elizabeth HAMLET and that her husband aforsaid died on the abouve day mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto anneexed. She states that at his death her husband and left him surviving only the following named child who was then under the age of sixteen, that said child resides at RAY CO., Missouri and that the name and date of birth of said child are as follows: HENRY L. BALES, born: January 12th A.D. 1850 and she here by appoints George D. Dunn of Richmond county of Ray and state of Missouri her lawful attorney to prosecute her claim.
Her address was Richmond, Missouri, Ray County.
She signed by making her mark (x) Elizabeth BalesParts of Affadivites of People Who Knew the BALES
July 31, 1865
David L. GREEN and Houston S. EVANSThey state that they were well acquainted with PLEASANT M. BALES who was private in Company "F" comanded by Captain Isaac N. Henry of the 44th Regiment of Infantry Mo. Volunetters -- that affiant David L. Green was a private in said company F and Houston Evans was a private in Ccompany B. Both knew Pleasant M. BALES well before he enlisted in the service, and they both were taken prisoners with him at Franlin Tennesse on the 30th day of November 1864, and they said they and BALES were taken from Franklin, Tennesse to ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia where the said BALES died on the 17th day of March 1865 from exposure and starvation to which he was subjected as a prisoner. They saw BALES the day before he deid and they have no doubt of his death and they never saw him again afterwards.
STATEMENT of James W. C. WILSON
Wilson stated that he was well acquainted with Pleasant Marshall BALES from the time he was ten (10) years old until his death. -- that witness lived near neighbor to said BALES in Jefferson Co., Tenessee nine years -- when witness moved to the county of Ray in MISSOURI, about seventeen years ago BALES moved to Ray CO., Missouri with his family and continued to be a near neighbor of the witness until he enlisted in service. Witness is also well acquainted with ELIZABETH BALES, Widow of Pleasant M. BALES -- that he first became acquainted with her in Jefferson Co., Tennesse., within a week or ten days after her marriage. The witness moved to Ray County, Missouri in the fall of 1829 -- and Pleasant M. BALES was married to Elizabeth BALES, the late ELIZABETH HAMLET several years before witness moved to Missouri. -- witness was not present at the wedding but it was understood and believed in the neighborhood by all their acquaintences in that they were married -- and we know that from the time of their marriage until the death of Pleasant M. BALES they recognized each other as husband and wife, and they were regarded by all their acquaintances in Tennessee and Missouri as husband and wife, and they raised a large fmaily of children.
____________________________________________________________________________Oct. 3, 1865 A form sent to the Pension Office, to get offical evidence of Pleasant M. Bales service and death.
Nov. 10, 1865 (?) Reply
ADJUANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to ackknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 111183, and return it herewith, with such informaitn as is furnished by the files of this office.
It appears from the Roll's on file in this Office, that Pleasant M. Bales was enrolled on the 24th day of Aug., 1864, at Richmond, Mo. in Co. F 44th Regiment of Mo. Volunteers, to serve One year and mustered into service as a Private on teh 9th day of Sept 1864, at St. Joseph, MO. in Co. F 44th Regiment of Mo. Volunteers, to serve One year. On the Muster Roll of Co. F of that Regiment, dated Aug. 15th, 1865, he is reported missing in Action Franklin, Tennessee.
No evidence of death on file in this office.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Gen. Breck
His death surely hadn't been reported at that office at this time.Continued notes from teh Penison file of Pleasant M. BALES (pg 24)
April 8, 1867
It seems as if Elizabeth Bales had to again appear before the Court and this time gave her sons birth as: Henry Tiffin BALES -- born : Jan. 15, 1851 instead of 1850 as she had on her first appearance. This started a new discussion about the sons pension.
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May 8th 1867
Dr. John C. Tiffin witness
The Drs. Testimony
He said he was the attending physician of Elizabeth Bales (the claimant of a pension as the widow of PLEASANT M. BALES a deceased soldier) at the time of the birth of her youngest child, that he arrived immediately after the birht of the child and before it was dressed and delivered her of the afterbirth -- and the said child who is named HENRY TIFFIN BALES was born on the 15th day of January 1851 -- and he also states that his knowledge of the facts is obtained in the manner above stated.
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Sept. 6, 1867 Additional Testimony of the marriage
Another Testimony of JAMES W. C. WILSONThis testimony was very similar to the one he gave Sept. 4, 1865. James W. C. Wilson and family moved to Mo. Ray, Co., the fall of 1829. Pleasant M. Bales and wife Elizabeth Bales and their family removed to Ray Co., Missouri in the year of 1833.
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Sept. 9, 1867 Testimony of witness George McWilliams for
Proof of death of PLEASANT M. BALESMcWilliams was well acquainted with PLEASANT M. BALES and that he knew him for several yars before he enlisted in the military service of the United States. They enlisted about the same time. The Witness and Pleasant M. BALES were taken prisoner at the Battle at Franklin, Tennessee on the 29th of Nov. 1864 and both were taken to Andersonville, Georgia and while (Pleasant M. BALES was there as a risoner he died, between the first and tenth days of March 1865. Witness saw Pleasant M. BALES in the Prison after they were taken there at Andersonville, Georgia every day before his death, and his dead body on the day after his death and knew he died while a prisoner in said military prison in Andersonville, Georgia.
At the time of his death there was no officer of his Regiment and no surgeon thereof, in the prison by when these facts can be established.
Witness: GEORGE McWILLIAMS
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Continued Notes from the pension file of Pleasant M. BALES
Oct. 21, 1867 --- Affidavit of Claimant explaining discrepancy in date of birth of child.
On this 21st day of October 1867 before the Circuit Court of the county of RAY in the State of Missouri personally came Elizabeth ALES whom I certify to be respectabel and entitled to credit, and who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, does depose and say, that her youngest child, HENRY TIFFIN BALES was born on the day stated by Dr. John C. Tiffin in his testimony, to wit: on the 14th day of January 1851 -- that the cliamant is without education -- cannot write, and kept no record of the birth of her children -- her husband kept a record of the birht of some of the oldest children but neglected to record the birth of her three youngest children she knew the tiem given by Dr. Tiffin is correct from teh fact that he charged for the visit at the time of the birth of HENRY TIFFIN BALES -- and Dr. TIFFIN had a child born on the day before.
The applicant is old and frail and feeble -- and the amount of increase of penison on his account would be small, and if this explanation should not be deemed satisfactory, she will relinquish her claim for said incresase, as her age and infirmities make it necessary that she should have her penison -- the money she received from the government for bounty and apprears of pay due to her husband at this death being exhausted.
Elizabeth (x) BALES
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Nov. 26, 1867
CLAIM FOR WIDOW'S PENSION, WITH MINOR CHILDREN
Proof Was Listed
At the bottom was the following:
Issue certification for $8.00 per month, commencing Mar 18th, 1865, and two dollars per month additional for each of the above - named children, commencing July 25, 1866.
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THE CERTIFICATE
Missouri
Elizabeth BALES
WIDOW OF
PLEASANT M. BALES
RANK Priv. Co. F
Regt. 44 Mo Vols
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Macon City Agency
rate per month $8.00
commencing: 18 March 1865
Additional sum of $2 per month for each
of the following children until arriving at the age
of 16 years, commencing July 25, 1866
Henry L. 13 Jany 1867
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Certificate dated 4 Dec. 1867
Sent to Geo. D. Dunn
Richmond, Mo.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT of the Interior
National Park Service
Andersonville National Historical SiteIN REPLY REFER TO:
K14(ANDE)
2 February 1993Mrs. Zelpha Mae Eads
Route 2, Box 133
Polo, MO 64671Dear Mrs. Eads:
Our records show that Pleasant M. Bales, Pvt, Co. F, 44 Missouri Infantry, died as a prisoner of war in Camp Sumter (Andersonville), of chronic diarrhea on 18 March 1865, and is buried in grave #12795.
I am enclosing information on how you can obtain copies of his Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application File from the National Archives. If I can be of any further assitance to you, please do not hesitate to call me at (912) 924-0343. Monday through Friday.
Sincerely,
(signed)
Mark Ragan
Park Historian
Marriage Notes for Pleasant Marshall Bales and Elizabeth (Betsy) HAMLET-67974
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