STATE OF GEORGIA Meriwether County

Personally appear Eli H. Blount of said County, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of Georgia, and has been continuously since the 4^th day of April, 1833 ; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States, and served as a private in Company D, of 8^th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, Anderson’s Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service, at the battle of Darby Town Road in the State of Virginia , on the 7^th day of October , 1864 , he was disabled as follows: Gunshot wound. Ball entering right leg about midway between knee and foot (unreadable word – may be tearing) way through leg, cutting muscles and tendons, thence making it’s way to the left leg and entering left ankle, cutting leaders and breaking the bones of the left ankle. For the first six years after being wounded the left leg and ankle caused considerable pain and suffering. Particles of bone were constantly coming out. Since that time, the suffering has been continuous but not so severe as to prevent some use of same. About two years since the right leg became troublesome on account of said wound. The varicose veins which formed in calf of right leg, became numb and painful to such an extent that I can not work on any farm, which is my sole occupation. Said wound renders my right leg substantially (unreadable word) and practically useless. I have never made application before for the reason that by great effort I have been able to make use of both of my legs and thought I could live without a pension but for the last two years I have been in about as bad a fix as a one legged man and gun, getting worse as I grow older, all on account of said wound.

Despondent desires to participate in the benefits of the Act approved October 24^th, 1887, and the Acts amendatory thereof, and makes application for the allowance to which he is entitled for the year thereunder, ending October 26^th, 1893.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the

15^th day of May 1893.

__ELI H. BLOUNT __(signature)

__A. J. Hinton__ (signature)

Ordinary

Additional Information, from the Meriwether Co. Vindicator newspaper:

February 26, 1897: "Mr. Eli H. Blount and family left last week for Atlanta, where they will make their future home. We are sorry to lose Mr. Blount from Meriwether."

June 18, 1897: "Mr. Lee Blount accompanied the remains of his father, Mr. Eli H. Blount, from Atlanta here last week. He returned to Atlanta after the interment."

November 18, 1898: "ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE: By virtue of an order from the court of Ordinary of Fulton County, granted at the September 1897, will be sold before the court house door in Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday of December, 1898, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, the following described property to wit: Fifty acres of land, more or less, off the southeast corner of lot of land No. 221, in the 8th district of Meriwether County. Seven-eighths interest in said tract of land sold as the property of Eli H. Blount, late of Fulton County, deceased. One-eighth interest sold as the property of Charles H. Walker, et al, who, by agreement, will join in making title to purchaser. Term cash.

W. R. Jones
Administrator of Eli H. Blount, deceased."